Jun. 5th, 2008

Computer?

Jun. 5th, 2008 10:45 am
asterroc: (xkcd - Binary Heart)
I need to buy a PC. I attempted this last summer w/ help from [livejournal.com profile] kelsin, but I never got off my @$$ to actually buy it. I thought Newegg.com sold whole computers, but apparently they don't. I do not need a monitor or other peripherials, just everything that goes in the case. So what do I need to get, and do you have recommendations for which one? I will be installing Win XP on it (possibly Vista), MS Office, Firefox, and assorted games. I want to be able to play Starcraft 2 when it comes out.

I feel like these are the parts I need for a computer.

* Case
* Motherboard (is the processor typically integral to this?)
* DVD R/W
* Hard Drive (100+ GB)
* Video Card
* Sound Card
* RAM (1+ GB)
* USB slots (2 minimum, 6 ideal - are these usually integral to the motherboard?)
* Wireless card (Bluetooth not required)
* Power supply
* Fan

What parts am I missing, and what do you recommend for each? I'm counting on YOU, [livejournal.com profile] sirroxton, and maybe [livejournal.com profile] kelsin since I'm thinking of converting the old box to linux. ^_^ I'm hoping to order this next week, in the same order as a conure-cam.
What's the law that forbids tax exempt religions from endorsing a political candidate? And how does that relate to the Catholic church barring candidates who support abortion, and people who vote for them, from the Eucharist?
Juno (Wikipedia) is a "dramedy" about a 16-year-old high school girl who discovers herself pregnant, and what she does about it. The title character, Juno is witty, irreverent, intelligent, and still an insecure teenager at the same time - reminds me somewhat of my CTY kids. She deals with issues that many adults cannot deal with - as shown by what happens to the adoptive family she selects.

It's definitely worth seeing; makes you think about people and life and what you might do if you were her or one of the other characters. They're all very real people muddling along the best they can - which often isn't very good, but still very real.

Profile

asterroc

April 2017

S M T W T F S
      1
2345678
9101112131415
16171819202122
232425 26272829
30      

Most Popular Tags

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags
Page generated Jul. 3rd, 2025 06:36 am
Powered by Dreamwidth Studios