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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built - TheTeZ
OS
Windows 7 -x6
CPU
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor- (Quad)
Motherboard
Asus P5N-D Motherboard
Memory
OCZ Platnum 8gb(2gbx4) PC 6400 DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 01G-P3-1145-TR GeForce GTS 250 Video Card
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883
Monitor(s) Displays
19" WideScreen Mag Innovision & Acer X203H Vertical Mount
Screen Resolution
1440x900 & 1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD7500AADS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 750GB
Western Digital WD500
Hitachi 1TB Serial ATA HD
PSU
Kingwin Mach 1 Modular Power Supply
Case
NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case -- AKA Flow Master
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler - Aerocool Touch 1000 LCD Panel
That's depressing. I wonder how much a Chinese worker gets paid in one of the factories that makes any number of PC components? Probably about the same so not really a dis on Macs but a dis on the whole computer industry.
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
OS
W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
CPU
3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
Motherboard
ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
Memory
16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
Sound Card
High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
Screen Resolution
3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
Hard Drives
500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
PSU
Corsair CX 750M
Case
Antec 100
Cooling
CM 212+
Keyboard
IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
Mouse
Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
Internet Speed
400M down 8M up
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Browser
FireFox
Other Info
Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
well i was playing around over on my linux mint forums and found someone making a joke on macs so i went to youtube and got some "im a mac, im a pc" type things only ... mac vs pc vs linux. and stumbled across this. i deffinitally dont disagree with what you have to say. only one thing... its possible that using pc components limits this, because multiple companies make parts.... unlike the mac parts who are controlled by apple
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built - TheTeZ
OS
Windows 7 -x6
CPU
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor- (Quad)
Motherboard
Asus P5N-D Motherboard
Memory
OCZ Platnum 8gb(2gbx4) PC 6400 DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 01G-P3-1145-TR GeForce GTS 250 Video Card
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883
Monitor(s) Displays
19" WideScreen Mag Innovision & Acer X203H Vertical Mount
Screen Resolution
1440x900 & 1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD7500AADS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 750GB
Western Digital WD500
Hitachi 1TB Serial ATA HD
PSU
Kingwin Mach 1 Modular Power Supply
Case
NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case -- AKA Flow Master
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler - Aerocool Touch 1000 LCD Panel
wow....
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire M1201/Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ulitimate Beta 32 Bit, Windows Vista 32 Bit, Ubuntu 9.10 32 Bit
CPU
AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 2.6Ghz
Motherboard
Acer Micro-ATX Motherboard
Memory
4gb Patriot Viper PC6400 @ 800mhz Dual Channel (4-4-4-12)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD3870 with 512mb GDDR4
Sound Card
Realtek HD 7.1 Onboard Sound
Monitor(s) Displays
22" Acer X223 Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680 X 1050
Hard Drives
320gb Western Digital SATA II (Ubuntu 9.10)
500gb Seagate SATA II (Windows 7 Beta)
1tb Seagate SATA II (Vista Home Premium)
PSU
ULTRA X3 600 Watt Modular
Case
NZXT Tempest (The Airflow King) 2x 140mm Fans, 4x 120mm Fans
Cooling
1x 135mm In PSU, 1x 70mm On CPU, And 1x 120mm
Keyboard
Microsoft Sidewinder X6
Mouse
Microsoft Sidewinder X5
Internet Speed
6 Mbs Down 1 Mbs Up
Other Info
AVerMedia 1500MCE TV Tuner
Logitech X540 5.1 Surround Sound
That's depressing. I wonder how much a Chinese worker gets paid in one of the factories that makes any number of PC components? Probably about the same so not really a dis on Macs but a dis on the whole computer industry.


Well said, one would have to look at the whole Computer Industry in General. Anyway there's no denying that this sort of thing has been going on for years, not only for computers but many other material things.

Our world is far from perfect to say the least.

But not bad video never the less.


Jordan JP
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Envy 17 4054ca
OS
Windows 7 baby ! : D
CPU
Intel Core i7 720QM @ 1.60GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 1449 (CPU)
Memory
6.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 662MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic PnP Monitor @ 1600x900
Screen Resolution
1600X900
Hard Drives
78.15GB INTEL SSDSA2M080G2GC ATA Device (IDE)
its possible that using pc components limits this, because multiple companies make parts.... unlike the mac parts who are controlled by apple

Not really. Foxxconn components (for example) are in a lot of PC parts. Motherboard sockets for example.

I wouldn't feel to bad about this though, give it enough time and the roles will be reversed :(
 

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Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin
its possible that using pc components limits this, because multiple companies make parts.... unlike the mac parts who are controlled by apple

Not really. Foxxconn components (for example) are in a lot of PC parts. Motherboard sockets for example.

I wouldn't feel to bad about this though, give it enough time and the roles will be reversed :(


good call, same as wireless cards... like 3 main chips....
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built - TheTeZ
OS
Windows 7 -x6
CPU
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Processor- (Quad)
Motherboard
Asus P5N-D Motherboard
Memory
OCZ Platnum 8gb(2gbx4) PC 6400 DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 01G-P3-1145-TR GeForce GTS 250 Video Card
Sound Card
Realtek ALC883
Monitor(s) Displays
19" WideScreen Mag Innovision & Acer X203H Vertical Mount
Screen Resolution
1440x900 & 1600x900
Hard Drives
Western Digital WD7500AADS Caviar Green Hard Drive - 750GB
Western Digital WD500
Hitachi 1TB Serial ATA HD
PSU
Kingwin Mach 1 Modular Power Supply
Case
NZXT Tempest ATX Mid-Tower Case -- AKA Flow Master
Cooling
Thermaltake SpinQ CPU Cooler - Aerocool Touch 1000 LCD Panel
Hate to burst the balloon folks, but this is not just happening in the computer industry. Check out your TV, stereo system, household appliances, your clothes, sports equipment, etc., I think you get the picture.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion a4302f
OS
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU
AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory
12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution
1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Hard Drives
Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Case
Mid Tower
Cooling
Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Internet Speed
10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info
Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
It is depressing to watch, but still, there are some companies who are wanting to try and stop it. Like the Ethical Trading Initiative was set up in the UK in 1998. The company I work for, Next Retail, play a big part in it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k
Motherboard
MSI Z97S Krait Edition
Memory
8GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHz
Graphics Card(s)
MSI TwinFrozr GeForce GTX770
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar DX/XD 7.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24" S2409W + Dell 20" E207WFP
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 + 1680x1050
Hard Drives
1x 120GB OCZ Agility 3, 1x 750GB Western Digital Caviar Black, 1x 1TB Western Digital Caviar Blue
PSU
Corsair HX850 modular
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Corsair H60 w/ twin Corsair SP120 fans
Keyboard
Logitech G510S Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech G500S Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
40Mbps
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
LG Blu-Ray player
Hate to burst the balloon folks, but this is not just happening in the computer industry. Check out your TV, stereo system, household appliances, your clothes, sports equipment, etc., I think you get the picture.

Which is why everything is crap quality these days.

But who are the real criminals? The slave drivers or the 'middle men' ?
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin
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