computershopper.com— We pulled together a desktop that can ably handle today's average demands, built with easy-to-assemble, off-the-shelf components for a total cost of less than $250.
Jul 24, 2007View in Crawl 4
3400+ 939 is 130nm fab; think of the money you would save in the long run on electricity with the 3600x2 65nm at 65watts instead of 89watts like the 3400.
DrSpud, thank you for understanding what we were trying to accomplish with this project. We weren't so much suggesting that you had to build this exact desktop, just that you can actually build a decent system for less than $250. Like you said, you don't have to follow this or any other guide, we simply wanted to encourage people to do something they maybe thought they couldn't do.
I only called it that because that's what my boss called it, and he _was_ from the IBM days. Next time you go shooting your mouth off, please have a little respect!
89watts - 65 watts = 24 watts24watts x 24 hours / 1000 = 0.576 kWh$.08 (National Average cost of kWh) x 0.576 = $.04608So it's going to cost a nickel a day (that is if you never turn it off) more than the slower, older processor. You'll probably upgrade to a new processor in 2-3 years in which you're total over all saving to use the cheaper less upgradeable processor would be $30-45 over the course or 2-3 years! Again, that'd be leaving it on 24/7/365.If you're really that uptight, then you need to get a better job or something. I feel sorry for your kids.
ricklerJul 25, 2007
3400+ 939 is 130nm fab; think of the money you would save in the long run on electricity with the 3600x2 65nm at 65watts instead of 89watts like the 3400.
mahdaengJul 25, 2007
Very true. Saves time, but you don't learn anything from it.
thespookJul 25, 2007
DeathStar, huh? Did you think of that yourself, or was it the fact that that nickname has been around since the IBM days?
halftwJul 25, 2007
Sterling.
blackomegaxJul 26, 2007
because that site is a scam.
superboxmonkeyJul 26, 2007
DrSpud, thank you for understanding what we were trying to accomplish with this project. We weren't so much suggesting that you had to build this exact desktop, just that you can actually build a decent system for less than $250. Like you said, you don't have to follow this or any other guide, we simply wanted to encourage people to do something they maybe thought they couldn't do.
underdog5004Jul 26, 2007
I only called it that because that's what my boss called it, and he _was_ from the IBM days. Next time you go shooting your mouth off, please have a little respect!
z0rzJul 26, 2007
89watts - 65 watts = 24 watts24watts x 24 hours / 1000 = 0.576 kWh$.08 (National Average cost of kWh) x 0.576 = $.04608So it's going to cost a nickel a day (that is if you never turn it off) more than the slower, older processor. You'll probably upgrade to a new processor in 2-3 years in which you're total over all saving to use the cheaper less upgradeable processor would be $30-45 over the course or 2-3 years! Again, that'd be leaving it on 24/7/365.If you're really that uptight, then you need to get a better job or something. I feel sorry for your kids.
Closed AccountJul 26, 2007
Because this would have never gotten front page if it just said 'Linux'
dsn0wmanJul 27, 2007
I am guessing that shipping from 3 different places will end up costing you more than the $9.55 you just "saved."
unl1m1t3dAug 5, 2007
Haters.