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GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

.Sup wrote:

[ad]Man when I ran my netbook with AV it was so friggin slow but then I got Nothing and it made it incredibly fast[/ad]

Dual core desktop processor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> netbook CPUs.

Point being?

CammRobb wrote:

.Sup wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Dual core desktop processor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> netbook CPUs.

Point being?

That it can run an AV without slowing down.

So I should just throw my Netbook in a garbage can? Its like" My netbook is slow, what should I do" and then a smartass replies "get a desktop PC"

LOLWUT. No need to be dick when I haven't even said you should be running constant AV on netbook .Sup.

Just when ppl say how its slowing down their dual core desktops...

Chill man.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-10-09 02:59:14)

@Sup: What would you tell someone who asked about the need of an anti-virus/firewall? Inherently, this person wouldn't be very good with computers.

As far as your netbook goes, I hope you've got a software firewall/AV up when it's on a public network.

.Sup wrote:

Defiance wrote:

@Sup: What would you tell someone who asked about the need of an anti-virus/firewall? Inherently, this person wouldn't be very good with computers.

As far as your netbook goes, I hope you've got a software firewall/AV up when it's on a public network.

Reinstalled XP on my best buddy's PC a week ago. He has poor knowledge about PCs and security. I installed Commodo AV/FW for him.

And no, I don't have any AV on my netbook. The only public wireless network I use is in a coffee shop. Its a secured public/private line. Been using their line for 3 years no and no problems so far.

Good.

It's not their line you should be worried about, it's anyone else on said network who wants to play around with the software vulnerabilities left open without a firewall.

nickb64 wrote:

Pentium Dual Core(2.5 ghz) or Athlon II x4(2.6 ghz)???

System w/ Pentium is ~$8 more on newegg(all the same except CPU, mobo, & RAM) Pentium: DDR2, Athlon II: DDR3

edit: I won't be getting it until after 7 is out for sale, but the prices won't be terribly different then I assume...

It's for my mom/sister to use, so no really intense stuff, just looking for the best deal for performance...

Will have a 4670 or something cheap for GFX.

Edit 2: 25/15 internet or 15/5 internet?

-Verizon FiOS, since my mom probably gets a discount for being a Postal Employee

Didn't you get all that comp stuff for you/mum/sister like 2 weeks ago? Are you still trying to decide?

IrishGrimReaper wrote:

nickb64 wrote:

Pentium Dual Core(2.5 ghz) or Athlon II x4(2.6 ghz)???

System w/ Pentium is ~$8 more on newegg(all the same except CPU, mobo, & RAM) Pentium: DDR2, Athlon II: DDR3

edit: I won't be getting it until after 7 is out for sale, but the prices won't be terribly different then I assume...

It's for my mom/sister to use, so no really intense stuff, just looking for the best deal for performance...

Will have a 4670 or something cheap for GFX.

Edit 2: 25/15 internet or 15/5 internet?

-Verizon FiOS, since my mom probably gets a discount for being a Postal Employee

Didn't you get all that comp stuff for you/mum/sister like 2 weeks ago? Are you still trying to decide?

We decided to wait until a bit after Windows 7 comes out...

Probably going to buy in early/mid Nov.(hopefully), unless my mom decides we should wait a little longer or something. Plus, if we get in mid Nov., I can build it all a couple weeks later over Winter Break, since my classes don't leave me with a lot of free time.

Waiting sucks, but I think it was an ok choice to wait, since we can just get 7 without doing the upgrade from Vista

edit: I kind of almost want to wait on the Gaming Rig until the inevitable price war between ATI/Nvidia for DX11 Card(s) gets prices down, but I probably won't, and will most likely pick up a 5870 when the time comes

Last edited by nickb64 (2009-10-10 16:59:41)

I've got a free upgrade for my laptop as well as a free full version from the MSDNAA. Only problem is I think the licenses expire (for the MSDNAA one) once I'm done College so I'll no longer be able to do updates

I wanna try Linux out, which is the best one for a shitty 2004 PC

Fook me, I think  they don't offer Win 7 through MSDNAA anymore over here.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-10-11 09:01:30)

Finray wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Fook me, I think  they don't offer Win 7 through MSDNAA anymore over here.

Ach, you're not missing much. Just think Vista, that actually works well.

Vista after SP1?

ebug9 wrote:

It'll be nice to not have to use 1GB of RAM at idle. http://static.bf2s.com/files/user/26774/awsm.png

That's probably the only thing I'm looking forward to in Win7

If you use 1GB RAM idle, you fail. My laptop uses <400MB.

King_County_Downy wrote:

I just got a new mobo I'm about to try out BF2 for the first time in about 2 years. P5QL/EPU and a 2.66 quad core, 2Gigs DDR2 800, 10k Raptor, 7800gt. Not the best but it's better than what I'm used to..

get another 2gigs of ram, it is dirt cheap