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Gus Hemmingway
02-21-2020, 12:54 AM
It's so archaic, microsoft doesn't even support it's Windows 7 anymore. It came with AOL apps and a mouse with a ball underneath instead of laser


The built-in Wifi card is governed to 25mb/s, so I bought a $30 usb wifi stick at Kmart to boost it up 75mb/s. 720p Fam we outchya :pimp:


I've had to replace the keyboard twice with $15 ones from Amazon.


The monitor, it's a 37 inch Samsung TV. I had to buy an HDMI adapter because the PC didn't have an HDMI outlet. I don't think they existed in 06


What's your rig look like

MrFonzworth
02-21-2020, 02:15 AM
PlayStation 2.

jstern
02-21-2020, 02:19 AM
What Processor does it have? Get a new computer, or at least upgrade some of the parts. I upgraded my cousin's 2009 PC with a Core 2 Duo Quad back in 2016 for $20. Huge boost. Plus added ram. You would see a huge boost from an SSD. But time is money, it's best to just get a new computer.

Gus Hemmingway
02-21-2020, 02:29 AM
What Processor does it have? Get a new computer, or at least upgrade some of the parts. I upgraded my cousin's 2009 PC with a Core 2 Duo Quad back in 2016 for $20. Huge boost. Plus added ram. You would see a huge boost from an SSD. But time is money, it's best to just get a new computer.

Intel Core 2

I feel it's time to get a new PC, been browsing slickdeals lately

What's your thoughts on this setup https://slickdeals.net/f/13849409-skytech-archangel-gaming-desktop-ryzen-5-3600-gtx-1660-8gb-ddr4-500gb-ssd-675-free-shipping?src=featured-cat

FultzNationRISE
02-21-2020, 03:03 AM
It's so archaic, microsoft doesn't even support it's Windows 7 anymore. It came with AOL apps and a mouse with a ball underneath instead of laser


The built-in Wifi card is governed to 25mb/s, so I bought a $30 usb wifi stick at Kmart to boost it up 75mb/s. 720p Fam we outchya :pimp:


I've had to replace the keyboard twice with $15 ones from Amazon.


The monitor, it's a 37 inch Samsung TV. I had to buy an HDMI adapter because the PC didn't have an HDMI outlet. I don't think they existed in 06


What's your rig look like

:roll:

That’s dope g. I gotta upgrade my shit and get on that level.

My joint right now just uses a joystick with one red button on the top. It’s a lil bit vintage but I mean it does the job for the most part. I can surf Netscape Navi and all that good stuff.

Celtics 1825
02-21-2020, 03:13 AM
Any particular reason why you haven't upgraded OP?

jstern
02-21-2020, 03:21 AM
That one is fine. I would prefer more ram, but that's just me. Unless you're Wheels and use a bunch of virtual machines for different accounts I guess that's enough ram.

If I were to get that computer, since it has Ryzen 5, which supports PCIe 4.0, I would also get one of these SSDs https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Internal-Extreme-Performance-SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-1TB/dp/B07TLYWMYW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pcie%2Bssd%2Bpcie%2Bgen%2B4&qid=1582269451&sr=8-1&th=1 5,000mb per second, which would not only blow away your mechanical hard drive, but it's probably faster than the ram. Just a guess.

Gus Hemmingway
02-21-2020, 03:55 AM
Any particular reason why you haven't upgraded OP?

ISH and Porn, really no other use for it. I game on PS4, which ironically gets significantly faster Wifi speeds but terrible web browser

baudkarma
02-23-2020, 10:50 AM
My rig is a little bit better. But then I use mine for different things. If your rig does everything you want it to do and you're happy with it, then keep on keepin' on and all that.

I kinda wonder on what resolution you're getting on your porn. Maybe you're just used to grainy, pixelated genitalia.

rawimpact
02-23-2020, 07:57 PM
A slow computer is one of my peeves. That said I don’t care to spend an absurd amount for something that really just browses the internet in my case.

One of the best upgrades I made was a m.2 nvme, I think it cost like 70 bucks.