The Beast
Advance warning… Tech talk post 
After watching the latest hardware come and go over the last three years I have finally had the opportunity to take the plunge!
From the trusted old laptop, now on his last legs, I have ordered all the parts for my new machine. Early next week I should have everything and be able to assemble the monster! I am borrowing a small monitor to use until I can find suitable employment, enabling me to buy the much coveted 24″ Dell monitor
So, the spec of the machine…
- Antec P180 black Case
- Corsair HX Series 620W Modular PSU
- E6600 Intel core 2 Duo CPU with Arctic Freezer 7 Pro CPU fan
- EVGA 680i Motherboard
- 648MB leadtek 8800GTS Graphics Card
- 2GB Geil 6400 Ram
- 2x 400GB Samsung Hard Drives
- 1x Lite-on DVD writer
- 1x NEC DVD writer
- Logitech x230 2.1 Speakers
- Logitech Cordless Keyboard & Mouse
- Logitech Quickcam STX PLUS Webcam
- Vista Home Premium
- Then, when finances allow;… Dell 2407WFP 24″ Monitor
Hopefully this will be a smooth build… unlike my Dad’s. His new machine was dead on first boot and this was eventually tracked back to a dead graphics card. The replacement should also arrive early next week. Of course, his machine will not be quite as fast as mine 
I will post some pics next week of the delicious hardware.
John.
March 19th, 200712:55 pm at
Congratulations!!! Hope the pregnency goes well!! Please inform us when the baby has been delivered!!!!!
March 19th, 20079:02 pm at
Jukie…That is NOT funny!
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I was worried for a minute there…thought John wasn’t telling me something, Ha Ha Ha
Am typing this on Daves new computer that John has built and is just adding the finishing touches to….I have been assured that it is very cool! (But not as cool as ours will be - obviously
Hope all is good with you and that you survived your week ‘Sans Mike’
Hi to everyone else
All is good here, enjoying the odd flurry of snow,
Hoping to wake up to a White Tuesday
Loads of Love
Kiwi & The John
March 20th, 20073:21 pm at
Yes, “The Beast Jnr.” is up and running and it is very cool
Well done John, despite all the hitches (not your fault) it’s great to have it actually working and not sitting redundant in the corner of the living room.
Dave