New Computer Info

 

My wife admiring my mind contro- I mean, my new computer

Well, the new computer parts are all ordered.  I’ve bought some stuff at a Fry’s locally, but the rest is winging its way from Newegg.com and will arrive soon.

 

I’m probably going to do a short mini-series of posts on how to build a computer, from start to finish, along with photos and perhaps some video.  Let me know if that sort of thing is interesting to you.  I’ll probably do it anyway, but I want to know who’s interested.  🙂

Beyond this, I wanted to give you the specs of what I’ve purchased.  By no means is it a top-of-the-line screamer, but it’s going to be something that I think will have functionality for at least a couple years, and if anything, is easily upgradeable cheaply and easily.  Click the jump for all the lurid details! 🙂

Gentlemen (and Ladies), Start Your Gaming Rigs!

 

It's an ultra-portable PC.

Vroom, Vroom, indeed. 🙂

 

Being “Cyber Monday” (a term which certainly will be looked back upon in disgust and shame once our robotic overlords reign from their underground lairs), you can obtain some really good deals online today for upgrading your gaming (or resurrect your craptastic) rig to play some of the more difficult games, system-spec wise. 

OtakuDad recommends Newegg (year-round, but today especially), and Amazon.com has some pretty decent motherboard deals going on now.  As far as brick-and-mortar stores, I am a big fan of Fry’s Electronics (for the prices, not the pressure-y salesmen), and Micro Center (always good deals there as well). 

Also, having built and modded-slash-upgraded a handful of computers now, if you have any questions on building a rig for any purpose, drop me a comment or an email, and I’d be happy to help you decide between a couple different components!  (Or just nudge you in the right direction to get you moving, too!)

Happy start of the Advent season too!

 

Edit: I also want to make sure you know I’m not working or paid by any of these people…I just want to spread the word on deals that I would get, if I had money. 🙂  In that same vein, I got an email with this about Amazon’s upcoming video game sale: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_23970_10841670_st_img_1/?docId=1000304231.  I have no idea if it’s worth checking out or not, but I figured I’d pass it along.  We’ll check it out when it’s live tomorrow.