DaveyD said:
It will all really depend on what you are like personally, and what your flat/housemates are like when you move in. If you like to go out, get drunk and generally socialise with people, you may find yourself being away from your room a lot of the time, but if you're more introverted and like to keep to yourself in your room, you'll be in your room a lot.
What course will you be doing?
Uni is a very different experience, and I would personally suggest see how your first couple of weeks go to you, and see what you're doing during that time.
I am pretty introverted, but not so much so that if everyone's going out for dinner or drinks or something and invite me along, i'l refuse just so I could play games.
I'm doing history. It is a good idea to wait for a weeks before buying it, but i'd like to have it going in. Will have time to build it before, not sure how much i'l have after, especially at the beginning of uni and doing my first build
Seft said:
No gaming in UCL halls. None. Whatsoever. The lan is locked down tight - you can't connect to anyone else and online gaming is blocked. I don't know what the situation is for houses though.
The upside is that your connection is fast. Really fast. Like 70/20 (real world). They don't seem to care how much FTP traffic you use, so running an FTP server with a bittorrent client with some friends is worthwhile if you need to get some torrents.
As regards your original question, spend less on your computer and more on your monitor. Get a big widescreen one. You'll have a lot of time to watch TV
EDIT: That last bit might depend on what course you're doing. You're not a medic or a lawyer, I hope?
from what I could make out on the sites that gord posted earlier, the student houses are considered part of the halls of residence as far as internet services go, so same rules apply
A connection like that is brilliant, and good for getting stuff off other people, but such a waste without gaming.
The computer, my parents are buying me, so its good
And the monitor, i've saved up around 700 pounds, which should increase by the time uni starts, so enough for a decent monitor.
Nope, my teachers at school told me "do NOT do law at uni under any circumstances. you will not enjoy your experience. do a conversion course to law after your ergular degree. So i listened to tehm for once and am doing history
Psyk said:
I think it's really unfair of unis to block gaming. Filesharing fair enough as chances are it's being used for illegal purposes. But since halls are where you live, I think they should let you use the connection for recreational activities. In labs and libraries, yes those machines should only be used for work, but on your own personal machines in your own room you should be allowed to use it for other things.
Wholeheartedly agree .
I can understand blocking file sharing, and was expecting that, but didn't think about them blocking gaming
