Given that my computer is now 5 or more years old, and is starting to really show its age, I've been wanting a new one for a while. It seems like something always comes up. One of the cars breaks down, usually, and that eats up the money I wanted to spend on a new machine. If it's not a car, it's something else that seems more important than a new computer. Same deal everyone else has to cope with.
Earlier this year, my wife Julie's laptop broke down so I got her a new one. It's a nice machine, but that purchase put off my new computer indefinitely.
Finally, my computer irritated me to the point where I find myself talking to the thing in threatening language. I've warned it that I have hatchets, crowbars and various other torture devices to make a computer's life unpleasant. None of this has the slightest impact on performance, though carrying out those threats would make ME feel pretty good, at least in the short term.
When you're threatening physical harm to your computer, that's a sure sign it's past time for a new one. So I finally broke down and ordered something. I think I got a pretty decent pick:
HP 6-core
10GB RAM
1TB HD
1GB dedicated video RAM
Radeon 7550 with onboard fan
I know that much RAM is overkill, but after limping along with this piece of crap for way more than a year, I am definitely ready for some overkill :)
Should arrive sometime tomorrow. Pretty excited!
Urisk Glastig
Lifebringer of River's Rest.
"May the River always bring you home."
