Single Best Purchase so far in 2006?

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10-03-2006, 03:12 PM
Zak33

Single Best Purchase so far in 2006?

Guys,.....I'm intrigued.

What do you consider to be your SINGLE BEST purchase so far in 2006? Hardware only.

If you've had a new mobo AND cpu, you gotta choose. I mean, if the mobo was just purchased as the cheapest because you HAD to have that GPU, then it's the GPU.

But..if you're so suprised by the new stuff on your mobo that you didn't even KNOW you needed, and you're already considering uprading the cpu onto that same mobo, then mobo it should be.

Graphics cards anyone....or have you found that your single best purchase was the MONITOR that you'll be using even after 3 more graphics card upgrades?

Memory...maybe you had the ultimate cpu and mobo, but you made the decison to buy TOP NOTCH memory and knock the cpu down a tad, and on your budget, and now you're very glad you did.

Mouse...a new mouse? Or keyboard maybe. Joystic?

Maybe it revolves around that 10,000 rpm HDD that frankly makes EVERYTHING faster.

Come on....spill them. I want to know.

We want to know.

For me......I aint brought any for myself yet, but a lot of you know that for me so far this year I've been most impressed by an Opteron 144 (not mine:() that was laser fast.

MAybe it's as simple as a new heatsink?

COme on....spill 'em :)
10-03-2006, 03:43 PM
kempez

My Dell 2405FPW

I love my Graphics cards and stuff...but this thing is the best thing about my PC :D
10-03-2006, 03:55 PM
b0redom

Storage Array - now I don't need to worry about blowing up my data :-)
10-03-2006, 04:16 PM
nichomach

Opteron 170. Fantastic chip, and I could give a stuff about what Intel'll bang out in 6 months; the Opty performs well now.
10-03-2006, 04:18 PM
shaithis

Hard to choose between the X1900XTX and the 2405fpw.....they kind of go hand-in-hand :mrgreen:
10-03-2006, 04:32 PM
Zak33

knew that Dell monitor would get a quick mention :)
10-03-2006, 05:03 PM
Clunk

opty 165, then watercooling setup....in that order :)

edit *just noticed the word single oops
10-03-2006, 05:07 PM
Butcher

My Dell 2405FPW. ;)
10-03-2006, 05:08 PM
sawyen

my dual 19'' Acer WS TFT... Best thing that ever happened to me.. ( You should always try buying some tech gear for ur wife.. and let her fumble with it till she got so fed up and gives it to u for the good sake of her trouble )

Next will be a tasty 7900GT / X1800XT...
10-03-2006, 05:48 PM
schmunk

My second-hand but lovely x800Pro, which unlocks to be an x800XT(almost)PE
10-03-2006, 05:55 PM
Kaine (AoD)

This baby :D

My 26" Dell LCD Screen :D
10-03-2006, 05:55 PM
Rhyth

My :bowdown: Temjin J06 from a Scan "today only" because it looks lovely, is super cool (23C) and shows off all my nice bits ;)
10-03-2006, 06:05 PM
dave87

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kaine (AoD)

This baby :D

My 26" Dell LCD Screen :D

I can't get the picture :(

My best purchase - a Geforce 6800 (AGP) - it flies in comparison to the 9600xt I had before :)
10-03-2006, 06:10 PM
Kaine (AoD)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave87

I can't get the picture :(

My best purchase - a Geforce 6800 (AGP) - it flies in comparison to the 9600xt I had before :)

:eek: the link must not like me :P

http://zoom.cnews.ru/common/img/uplo...03/01/1-23.jpg

is this showin up?
10-03-2006, 06:34 PM
Technojunkie

The ixbt.com picture link doesn't like the referring URL. Reload it so there's no referring URL and it'll work.

Best purchase so far... probably my HP dv8000z notebook. Yeah, it's not a gaming notebook, but the 17" widescreen is niiiiiice and it's light for its size. Those old 15.4" DTR notebooks were heavier. The second HD is great for ripping DVD images to. It's a stopgap until Turion X2 notebooks with good NVIDIA GPUs are available. Great bang for the buck. My poor eyes needed a bigger screen. I'd have gone for a MSI MS-1036 if I'd wanted a gaming notebook now though. Much nicer but I didn't want to spend the money and it doesn't have the second HD.
10-03-2006, 06:34 PM
dave87

Yup tis, now I'm jealous :(
10-03-2006, 07:24 PM
Odc

I use it as a monitor on one of my PC's so deffinatly the Samsung LE32R41BD :D
http://www.futurehome.co.uk/ProdImag...41BX-MASTE.jpg
10-03-2006, 08:11 PM
RavenNight

My Linksys router now the family aren't constantly whining about the network being down/slow performance etc. Its Bliss!
10-03-2006, 09:30 PM
Smokey21

X-Fi Plat, well impressed with the sound quality, and it's great for DvD's. It's the only thing ive bought this year anyways and i don't plan on upgrading anything this year.
11-03-2006, 12:00 AM
EtheAv8r

ViewSonic 2030b - utterly gorgious!

Pity about the company support (or lack of)!!!!!
11-03-2006, 03:16 AM
mofo's

Probably my Gainward 6800LE which unlocks to 16pipes and 5 Shaders.
11-03-2006, 04:18 AM
Jonny M

Going to be my Dell 2007 when it's available :D
11-03-2006, 10:12 AM
Funkstar

My pair of SqueezeBox 3s. love them to bits.

i know you said single item, but they are identicle and purchased at the same time :)
11-03-2006, 11:29 AM
bright_

my X2 3800+, clocks like a dream and i can run everything without lagging now :)
11-03-2006, 11:54 AM
Moby-Dick

the biggest oil cooler I've ever seen ;)

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/8742/cooler0ta.th.jpg

bargain at £30 :)
13-03-2006, 01:18 PM
Syd

My lovely Dell Monitor

:mrgreen: No suprises that I'm not the only one but it has to be my lovely Dell 2405 Monitor, it has TRANSFORMED my WoW experience, and browsing/itunes side by side is great
13-03-2006, 01:46 PM
Nox

7900GT, this year. Probably 2405FPW last year, or my Opteron CPU...

Nox
13-03-2006, 02:03 PM
DanceswithUnix

My Hauppauge MediaMVP avoids me having a PC in the living room.

Am currently adding features I want into one of the hacked media players for it, which adds to the fun value.
13-03-2006, 02:30 PM
dannyboy83

Canon Pixma IP2000 printer. A bit old now, but I get cartridges for 2.99 and caqn print borderless A4 photos that look every bit as good as getting them out of Klick or Boots.
13-03-2006, 02:57 PM
merlin2001

7800GT - moved from a radeon9800pro. now i can play CoD2 (and oblivion when it's released) at decent fps
13-03-2006, 03:11 PM
kasavien

My 7800GTX, best thing in my system, bit of a difference moving up from a 9600XT :D
13-03-2006, 04:12 PM
Rhyth

Nabbed a 2005fpw for £330 spondoolicks on the weekend, it arrives tommorow :mrgreen:
13-03-2006, 04:19 PM
Lee H

My Sharkoon Neon UV tubes.

cheap as chips and boy do they make white stuff glow ( I got confused at 3 am on Saturday and thought briefly that there was an evil monkey in my closet )

2 lights, invertor and switches.. can't ask for more :devilish:

Now to add 4 to the isotope before the LAN :)
13-03-2006, 04:49 PM
pp05

I am impressed with 330w seasonic PSU.
13-03-2006, 05:23 PM
Silent Shark

2006? It's hard to say. I have bought a new case, mobo, cpu, gfx card and 7800GT, but they only replaced hardware that was of slightly lower spec, so I haven't been blown away by the change.

If I had to single ones out, the case (Gbyte Aurora) is sooo much quieter than my old XClio. It really makes a difference. The CPU upgrade from S754 A64 3200 to S939 A34 3700 was also a noticeable improvement.

I'd have to go for the case.

Potential for the rest of the year is good though. I could get a PS3, a new monitor, some nice games are coming out, or even possibly a UMPC!