So then. Many of us have been in the PC enthusiast game for a few years - but what do you think have been your best and worst ever purchases for your computer?
You can of course define 'best' and 'worst' how you like, but I'm thinking along the lines of things which you feel represented great/appalling value for money, at the time you bought it. Here's my choices:
Best
A tough one this. If counting peripherals, then probably the 19" CRT I got back in April/May 2000 for £235. That was cheap for a screen of the size at the time, and it lasted me a good 5.5 years, which is pretty much the longest I've ever used one part of my computer for.
If dealing purely in terms of internal components, then I'd say maybe the 2*512meg CAS2.5 Twinmos PC3200 memory kit I got back in 2003. Clocked nicely to PC3700 CAS2 and stayed in my rig until I moved to a C2D (and hence DDR2) setup in June.
Worst
Probably a secondhand S754 mobo/cpu/cooler bundle I got in early 2005. It didn't clock at all and was only a modest upgrade from my [email protected]. Fortunately I was able to sell it on 6 months later or so for a minimal loss and I moved to a proper S939 setup.
What are yours?
You can of course define 'best' and 'worst' how you like, but I'm thinking along the lines of things which you feel represented great/appalling value for money, at the time you bought it. Here's my choices:
Best
A tough one this. If counting peripherals, then probably the 19" CRT I got back in April/May 2000 for £235. That was cheap for a screen of the size at the time, and it lasted me a good 5.5 years, which is pretty much the longest I've ever used one part of my computer for.
If dealing purely in terms of internal components, then I'd say maybe the 2*512meg CAS2.5 Twinmos PC3200 memory kit I got back in 2003. Clocked nicely to PC3700 CAS2 and stayed in my rig until I moved to a C2D (and hence DDR2) setup in June.
Worst
Probably a secondhand S754 mobo/cpu/cooler bundle I got in early 2005. It didn't clock at all and was only a modest upgrade from my [email protected]. Fortunately I was able to sell it on 6 months later or so for a minimal loss and I moved to a proper S939 setup.
What are yours?