February 27, 2009

So I, uh, just bought a new computer…

So, in a matter of hours, I decided to buy a new computer, and then bought one. Brer helped me pick out the parts (and there better not be any firmware issues this time) and I pulled the trigger.

This was something I was going to do at the end of the semester, to reward myself. I was going to wait and then do a full upgrade, hopefully with Windows 7 around.

Then, my video card started failing.

Within the past two days, it has had “fatal” crashes twice. Once it recovered, and once I had to turn off the machine to get it to work again. I went to dust it out, figuring it was a heat thing, and found my case fairly clean. It has to be dying on me.

So, well… I’m not going without a computer… and if I have to buy a new video card… well… I might as well do it all now, right? Maybe?

So here I am. A new PC is on the way. It came in under budget due to a few plans. I’m still going to wait on a new OS, for instance. Brer has promised me that my current Windows install should work when I plug it all in. It better, or I am going to be a very unhappy camper without a computer for a few days. And if you know me, you know how big a deal THAT is. But yeah, so when Windows 7 comes out, then I’ll just do a completely clean install, and that’ll be that.
I also didn’t get any new Hard Drives. I kinda wanted to. I’d rather not wait until they fail to replace them. But I can buy a new drive when I do the new install of the new OS, huh? Maybe? Yeah.

Anyway, so, uh, wish me luck putting that together next week. I’m sure I’ll be frustrated, but hopefully it won’t be as bad as putting Jonathan’s together, since that had a problem outside of my control.

I guess I should do another backup soon, too. Hm.

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