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    Joe, I read this thread and I've gotta say, I have nothing for you. good luck though

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroncoJoe View Post
    He's 14, so I'm not willing to spend anywhere near that much. He might change his mind down the road. I'm looking at less than $700. Preferably less than $600.

    What's the difference in processors? Do you know? Is an embedded graphics card a bad way to go?

    Those are the ?'s I'm interested in.
    well the difference in processors only really matters if you are using a bunch of different programs at once. They are basically how fast a computer sifts through data and executes the task. i would start with the lowest (cheapest) version of the i7 processor. Embedded graphics card is not bad if you are looking for something for maybe two or 3 years. Graphics cards really only matter for programs like Maya, After Effects. And Video Games.

    i have a single NVIDIAŽ GeForceŽ GTX 980 with 4GB GDDR5. And thats mainly for high end visual effect programs. He probably only needs a card with 2GB. AMD or Nvidia doesnt matter.

    In terms of graphic programs. The 3 big things in order are RAM, Graphic Card, processor. So i would prioritize what you spend in that order.

    And if you decide to build, make sure you know your stuff about cooling. I have seen alot of friends destory their brand new processor or graphics card, by not having proper cooling distribution or the right type of box with good airflow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BroncoJoe View Post

    I went for the bleachers, and hit a grounder.
    I disagree I thought you smashed that out of the park.

    It actually made me lol and I am in bed, so it really annoyed the mrs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis View Post
    I disagree I thought you smashed that out of the park.

    It actually made me lol and I am in bed, so it really annoyed the mrs
    maybe the Mrs. is annoyed because you are in bed at 5;00 p.m?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadnought View Post

    Well neither do I, and glad of it. I bet they smell something fierce. Foreskins are mostly a newfangled Hipster thing I think. Maybe Scotsmen have them too, I can't say for sure.
    I had one. Read the old testament, got it chopped off. Carried on reading and felt incredibly cheated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGap View Post
    maybe the Mrs. is annoyed because you are in bed at 5;00 p.m?
    He's in the UK, you idiot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGap View Post

    maybe the Mrs. is annoyed because you are in bed at 5;00 p.m?
    Nah - she is just annoyed because she is a menstrual maniac

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis View Post
    I had one. Read the old testament, got it chopped off. Carried on reading and felt incredibly cheated.
    what amazes me is that you could read at no more that 2 days old! that's incredible

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis View Post
    Nah - she is just annoyed because she is a menstrual maniac
    well get down there and clean that mess up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGap View Post

    what amazes me is that you could read at no more that 2 days old! that's incredible
    Lol, I had mine intact until I was 27

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGap View Post
    well get down there and clean that mess up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BroncoJoe View Post
    He's in the UK, you idiot.
    oh, so people in the UK can't tell time? who's the moron?

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    Oh and i would be bad if i didnt mention this.

    When you get lower priced stuff like the lowest version of the i7 or a 2gb graphic card.

    In about 4-6 years, the companies will stop updating them because technology is moving so fast and they will simply become useless to a certain point. Future games and programs will not work with older GFX cards.

    I personally have to buy or upgrade my computer every 3-4 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AGap View Post

    well get down there and clean that mess up!
    Maybe in the days before I watched a baby come out of that hell hole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valar Morghulis View Post
    Maybe in the days before I watched a baby come out if that hell hole.
    it is a hell hole. in a lot of ways

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