mmagnum77

I’d pick up the i7 256GB SSD variant with the Intel IGP in an instant if this had a Thunderbolt connector. Then I wouldn’t feel the need to refresh my aging desktop.

+1 on the resolution point… Only if you’re going to be sitting closer than 4-5 ft. of your tv will you be able to tell a difference at that size.

So if price is truly your “main factor,” getting 720p won’t be that big of a compromise

Is this going to be running the AOSP version of Android, or will it include Google Apps as well?

Definitely going to focus on the desktop hardware for now. I’ve been looking for two more Samsung 245BWs to match the one I have. I know it’s not IPS or anything like that, but definitely one of the brightest 24" monitors I’ve seen at 400 cd/m^2. I think that’s why if you still find them online, they’re at basically the same price I bought it for in 2007, which was almost $500.

Also, I hope anyone who read that knows that my post was written very tongue-in-cheek, cause I definitely don’t call that THE BEAST haha

Pssshhh… Ivy Bridge? Sandy Bridge?. Let’s get some Conroe love up in here BOOOOYYYY

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The battlestation! My CR-48 sitting on top of THE BEAST

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Too bad I don’t have a window to show off this blingin GPU heatsink

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Case: Antec Performance One P180B
Motherboard: ASUS P5W DH Deluxe
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz (Overclocked to 3.0GHz)
Aftermarket Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz Kingston HyperX
GPU: ASUS GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB
Hard Drives: Crucial C300 128GB SATAIII (Windows/Ubuntu), WD Caviar Green 640GB (x2) in RAID0
PSU: Enermax Liberty 620W Modular 80Plus Bronze Certified
Monitors: 24" Samsung 245BW, 19" Vison
Keyboard/Mouse: Logitech S510

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GRUB Dual-boot of Windows and Ubuntu

Windows Experience Index

CPU-Z

SpeedFan

Wow, so I did this build in the fall of 2007, and I’m so glad I found this thread, cause practically everyone here has a bad/ss system except me. This was all the validation I needed to go ahead and take the dive for a major upgrade, thanks!