01-13-2010 18:57
From: Tod69 Talamasca
So? Are you one of those people who buy a Netbook then cry it can't play the latest-and-greatest games???

If you go cheap you get what you pay for.


You obviously didn't read the next post down where I said I run 7 fans and an 8800 :P
My system is a Core i7 820, 8GB ram, 650w Antec Tru power, 6 hard drives (2x500 mirrored for OS, 4x2TB raid 5 for data)... definately not a netbook, and as someone who builds 3-4 computers a day ranging from 400 cheapie systems to 2500 make wet spots in my jeans dream systems.... I am very well aware netbooks can't run the latest and greatest games.... then again if it's an ION based netbook it can play the latest and greatest games... just good luck finding one. Tho I don't use my system for gaming at all, except the casual dalliance into SL. My system is for running virtualized servers (3 x Slackware installs, 1 x XP install, 1 x centos) but even with those running I still have no problems with SL, nor with any of the latest n greatest games (which is why i'm still using 8800, why replace it until I have to).

From: Tod69 Talamasca

Besides, 650 watt PSU's are cheap!!! $50!!! Even some kid at McDonald's can come up with that.


if your paying 50$ for a 650w ps it's gunna be garbage. I refuse to let anyone buying a system from me use anything but good name brand like Antec, OCZ, Silverstone, or Thermaltake for the power supply... and none of those brands has a 650, modularized or non for under 90 at the distribution level, nevermind markup after (just checked newegg, even the non-name brands are over 100$ after markup, and antec was the cheapest at 89.99).