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My Computer My Computer

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Windows 10 Home x64INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHzHyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866MhzEVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit...
Computer type
PC/Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Home x64
CPU
INTEL Core i5-750 Quad-Core 3.37GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D
Memory
HyperX Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Superclocked 1GB 128-Bit GDDR5
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 32MA68HY 32" IPS
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 Evo 120GB, SEAGATE 500GB Barracuda® 7200.12, SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 16MB cache
PSU
ANTEC TruePower New TP-550, 80 PLUS, 550W
Case
ANTEC Three Hundred Illusion
Cooling
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus, 4 x 120mm 1 x 140mm Noctua's
Internet Speed
85 + Mbps
Antivirus
Avast
Browser
Vivaldi
I bought my first fishing boat, motor and trailer in the spring of 1983 and the whole package cost less than most of those computers. :p

Thanks for the walk down memory lane Bill!! :D
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP 1Intel i5 2500k8 gigabytes Corsair PC3-12800 DDR3EVGA GeForce GTX 460 superclocked
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Customized build from CyberPower
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit SP 1
CPU
Intel i5 2500k
Motherboard
Asus P8P67 Deluxe
Memory
8 gigabytes Corsair PC3-12800 DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 superclocked
Sound Card
Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
ViewSonic 23" LCD
Screen Resolution
1980 x 1080
Hard Drives
120 Gb Samsung 840 Pro SSD
120 Gb Kingston Hyper X SSD
1 Tb WD Caviar Black HDD
PSU
Coolermaster 1000 watt modular
Case
Coolermaster HAF X full tower
Cooling
Coolermaster Hyper 212 plus
Keyboard
Logitech USB
Mouse
Microsoft 3 button
Internet Speed
download 1.5 Mb/sec upload 300Kb/sec
I bought a Commodore 64 in 1983. Yep, still got it with a few modifications ;)
 

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My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x6...AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200m...2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM,...Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Built them myself, Science Experiments !
OS
Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
CPU
AMD fx8350 4ghz, AMD-32 2400mhz, AMD-64 3200mhz, AMDx64 2.8G
Motherboard
SIS 755, ECS-K8M890M-M (Ult 7600), GigaByte & others
Memory
2gb, 4gb on the Ult 7600, 4gb on Technet RTM, 32gb on FX8350
Graphics Card(s)
Draw my own Graphics, several nVidia cards
Sound Card
on motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
19" flat scr, 28" I-Inc widescr,22" Emprex Widescr, 23" Acer
Screen Resolution
1280 x 1024, 1440 x 900, 1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
6 pata Ide HD's & 2 Sata HD's
added 80gb external on Ult 7600 computer,
numerous extra 1tb, 2TB, 3Tb SATA HD's
A collection of ext HD Docks w/ HDs
PSU
430w, 550w, 600w, 700, 800, etc
Case
All Generic Full Towers
Cooling
Open Air & a few fans, some w/ colored LEDs
Keyboard
Compaq & Dell recycled from GoodWill
Mouse
Made in China Optical Wired Mouse
Internet Speed
Fast Cable InterNet
Antivirus
AVG Free on 24 different Desktops, NO Problems!
Browser
IE 8 is preferred, but use FireFox sometimes
Other Info
Linksys Routers, switches, & Hubs
Too Many USB Flash Drives to count, Biggest is 64GB !
Eight computers in my home network.
Sixteen computers at my business network.
Linked via TeamViewer !
Lots of old used spare computer parts everywhere!
In 1983, I thought computers were just a fad... analog was where it's at. Oops! :o
I blame the misery of my previous Fortran class. Punchcards, trackpaper, and 2:00 am forays to the engineering building basement in search of computer time. :p
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

windows 7 x64 Home Premiumintel q6600g.skill 8gb ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500)evga geforce 9800 gtx 512 mb
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
me / #1
OS
windows 7 x64 Home Premium
CPU
intel q6600
Motherboard
gigbyte ga ep45 ud3l
Memory
g.skill 8gb ddr2 1066 (pc2 8500)
Graphics Card(s)
evga geforce 9800 gtx 512 mb
Screen Resolution
1680 x 1050
Hard Drives
wd caviar black 500 gb
wd caviar black 1tb
wd elements 1tb external hd x2
PSU
raidmax 500w
Case
smilodon (yes, t'was the pretty blue lites that got me!)
That brings back some memories....
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1,...Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHzNot much with my ADHDATI Radeon HD 4350
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Hell oh Well
OS
Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz
Memory
Not much with my ADHD
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350
Monitor(s) Displays
24" HDTV/Monitor
Screen Resolution
Blurry after a Scotch or 2
Hard Drives
1 HDD 250 GB, 1 HDD 1 TB, 3 - 1 TB Externals
Case
Don't get on my case...man :D
Cooling
I have an Air Conditioner & Diet Pepsi
Keyboard
Saitek Cyborg
Mouse
10 yr old MS optical mouse that still works
Internet Speed
Never fast enough
Antivirus
Various
Browser
Various
I have 2 IBM PCs and an XT in my collection as well as the TRS-80 Pocket computer (all still in working condition). I also had a Hayes 1200 SmartModem at one time.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (...3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G716G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tabletAMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
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.
Cool link - kind of brings back some memories even though it was a few years before my Tandy sx1000.

And - I need to remember not to hit zdnet in IE.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

10 x64 | 7 x64AMD FX-9590 Vishera 4.7 | i5 Sandy Bridge16 gigs Crucial Ballistix | 8 gigs Adata ddr3...RX-570 4gd5 | Intel HD 3000
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self - Build | Asus K53e Laptop
OS
10 x64 | 7 x64
CPU
AMD FX-9590 Vishera 4.7 | i5 Sandy Bridge
Motherboard
MSI 990 FXA | K53e
Memory
16 gigs Crucial Ballistix | 8 gigs Adata ddr3 1600
Graphics Card(s)
RX-570 4gd5 | Intel HD 3000
Sound Card
Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung 22" & 37" Toshiba | 15.6
Hard Drives
ADATA 240 ssd & 750 Caviar Black 7200 sata | 250 840 EVO ssd & samsung ssd
PSU
Thermaltake 700 | 65w
Case
CoolMaster Centurion 534+
Cooling
Corsair H60
Keyboard
Rosewill RK-800G PS/2 Gaming Keyboard | Asus Chiclet
Mouse
Ventus | MS w/side buttons
Internet Speed
RoadRunner
Other Info
I hate the smell of friggin corn chip butt breath snacks.
My first computer was my first wife, she knew everything and according to the neighbors quite fast.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pr...Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home made Desktop
OS
Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
CPU
Intel i7-6800K @ 4.3
Motherboard
ASUS X-99 Deluxe II
Memory
Corsair Platinum 16 gig @2400
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 1070 OC
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus 27" LED LCD/VE278Q
Screen Resolution
1920-1080 or 1280-720 HDMI
Hard Drives
INTEL SSD 730-240 Gb Sata 3.0/
PSU
EVGA Platium 1200W
Case
Phanteks Luxe Tempered Glass 8 fans/ one radiator
Cooling
XSPC/ Water Cooled CPU
Keyboard
Das 4 Professional
Mouse
Logitech M705/MX Anywhere 2-S
Internet Speed
100 mbits
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials/ Malwarebytes Premium 3.0/ SAS
Browser
I.E. 11 default/Firefox/ ISP Time Warner Cable/Spectrum
Other Info
LG BluRay Burner/
Sound system-KLipsch-THX/
Icy Dock ssd Hot Swap bays.
We've sure come a long way; I wonder what fantastical contraptions will be all the rage 30 years from now?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Intel Core i7 2700K @ 3.5GHz (TurboBoost disa...16GB (4x4GB) Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz @ 1...Nvidia EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
N/A (custom-built)
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i7 2700K @ 3.5GHz (TurboBoost disabled)
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3
Memory
16GB (4x4GB) Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz @ 1333MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio (motherboard integrated)
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC Multisync EX231W
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 @ 60Hz via DVI-D
Hard Drives
2x Western Digital 1TB SATA3 Caviar Black Internal HDD // 1x WD 500GB USB 3.0 "My Passport Essential" External HDD // 1x WD 1TB USB 3.0 "My Passport Essential" External HDD // 2x WD 2TB USB 3.0 "My Passport Essential" External HDD
PSU
Corsair Professional Series Gold AX850
Case
Antec 300
Cooling
Air-cooling
Keyboard
Steelseries 6Gv2
Mouse
Steelseries Sensei RAW Glossy, Logitech M500
Internet Speed
DSL (AT&T)
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Pale Moon, Mozilla Firefox 12, Opera 12, Chromium, IE9
Other Info
Virtual Machines (VirtualBox):
* Japanese Windows XP Professional SP3
* Japanese Windows 7 Professional SP1

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1,...Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHzNot much with my ADHDATI Radeon HD 4350
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Hell oh Well
OS
Win 7 32 Home Premium, Win 7 64 Pro, Win 8.1, Win 10
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93GHz
Memory
Not much with my ADHD
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 4350
Monitor(s) Displays
24" HDTV/Monitor
Screen Resolution
Blurry after a Scotch or 2
Hard Drives
1 HDD 250 GB, 1 HDD 1 TB, 3 - 1 TB Externals
Case
Don't get on my case...man :D
Cooling
I have an Air Conditioner & Diet Pepsi
Keyboard
Saitek Cyborg
Mouse
10 yr old MS optical mouse that still works
Internet Speed
Never fast enough
Antivirus
Various
Browser
Various
good for you guys
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64core i7.
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
core i7.
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