Re: I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...

["Holden Tommy" <Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dual video cards...not ready to jump the the dual monitors...i keep
losing track of the mouse pointer LOL 


Thanks,
Tommy Holden


-----Original Message-----
From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Bob Crothers
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:37 AM
To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...

Tommy,

Dual video cards or a single dual head card?

I use a Radeon 9550 that supports 2 monitors.  And once you start using
dual
monitors, you wont go back.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On
> Behalf Of Holden Tommy
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:20 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> <snip>I've been looking to build a new PC.  Right now I've priced a
> Core2Quad
> w/4GB RAM, motherboard, huge (and quiet) heat sink/fan, mirrored 500GB
> drives, a Radeon 1950Pro 512MB video card, Vista Ultimate, 18x DVD-RW,
> and case/PSU at $1935 shipped.  The only things I'm carrying forward
> from my current PC are the keyboard, mouse, and 20" LCD.  However, as
> noted the C2Q price will drop in July so I'll likely wait (it's
dropping
> by almost $300).  Dropping to 2GB RAM & non-mirrored disk shaves $320
> off the price.</snip>
>
> Sounds like what I'm looking at but I'll be adding an external raid
(500
> GB drives) with liquid cooling and dual video cards (512 MB is what
I'm
> looking at).  My current PC will be handed down to my kid then all but
> the wife will have they're own PC (no more fighting!!!) I'll
definitely
> be going with vista ultimate if I go that route.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Jones, John (US)
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 10:07 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> If you buy modern hardware* that all comes with Vista-certified
drivers,
> and you disable User Account Control, and you either have a really
good
> video card or you turn off some of the Aero (the new UI) eye candy,
it's
> fine.
>
> *Dual- or Quad-core CPU, 2GB+ RAM, 7200 RPM or faster hard drive,
PCI-E
> graphics w/256 or 512MB RAM.
>
> - Core 2 Quad from Intel is out but pricey; Core 2 Duo is probably the
> way to go.  C2Q prices will fall in late July.
> - Vista "at rest" has been seen to use a couple hundred more MB RAM
than
> XP "at rest"; 1 GB will run but will be sluggish.  For most folks 2GB
is
> the sweet spot; 3-4GB if you're doing heavy A/V editing.
> - Aero really wants a lot of video RAM; get a 512MB card if you can
> afford it.  Consider 256MB video RAM the minimum for a pleasing
> experience.
>
>
> One big change with Vista is that MS undid a past sin.  In the move
from
> NT3.5x to NT4 MS moved the video driver to kernel mode ("ring 0").
This
> improved video performance at the (potential) expense of system
> stability.  That change stayed with W2000 and XP.  Vista moves the
video
> driver back out of the kernel, where it never belonged.  So system
> stability should be improved.
>
>
> Other things to check:
> - Make sure all of your peripherals have Vista drivers: Digicam if you
> use special s/w for downloading images, printer, mouse, any USB
devices,
> etc.
> - Make sure all of the apps you use run under Vista or have
Vista-ready
> replacements.  Don't forget things like AV software and other
utilities.
> - Make sure you buy the right version of Vista.  MS made some odd
> decisions like NOT including drive encryption in Vista Business (its
> only in Ultimate).
>
> I've been looking to build a new PC.  Right now I've priced a
Core2Quad
> w/4GB RAM, motherboard, huge (and quiet) heat sink/fan, mirrored 500GB
> drives, a Radeon 1950Pro 512MB video card, Vista Ultimate, 18x DVD-RW,
> and case/PSU at $1935 shipped.  The only things I'm carrying forward
> from my current PC are the keyboard, mouse, and 20" LCD.  However, as
> noted the C2Q price will drop in July so I'll likely wait (it's
dropping
> by almost $300).  Dropping to 2GB RAM & non-mirrored disk shaves $320
> off the price.
>
> --
> John A. Jones, CISSP
> Americas Information Security Officer
> Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.
> tel: +1-630-455-2787 fax: +1-312-601-1782
> john.jones@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Holden Tommy
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:40 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> No I'm looking for honest opinions..my mind isn't made up yet...i'm
just
> trying to get some feedback before I jump into a new OS...
>
>
> Thanks,
> Tommy Holden
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Bob Crothers
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:36 AM
> To: 'PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users'
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
>
> A question like that tells me that no matter what, you aren't going to
> like it.  So why don't you tell Mr Gates your opinion with your
> dollars...use Linux or get a Mac?
>
> Of course, I also don't understand those who hate Wal-Mart and are
> always telling you that...as they walk into a Wal-Mart store.
>
> JMHO,
> Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On
> > Behalf Of Holden Tommy
> > Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 9:56 AM
> > To: PC Technical Discussion for iSeries Users
> > Subject: [PCTECH] I'm looking to buy a new PC so I gotta ask...
> >
> > How bad does vista suck??
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Tommy Holden
>
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