This came back from hell to purgatory. But I have one last whine: My head hurts!   You guys can whine and rant all you want. Me? I'm gonna go over there.

You want a Core 2 processor with a Duo or Quad (correspondingly signifying 2 or 4 cores) designation. As far as mobos are concerned, someone else will have to answer that.

If you don't mind my asking... why only 1 gig of RAM? If you're going to build a system, build a SYSTEM! I would've recommended Asus myself but WTF do I know... just my preference. Seriously though, consider more RAM and make sure the mobo has enough DIMM slots.

If you can find one for not much more, I would go with a GeForce 7950. Personally, I've got a 7900 GT KO; but I've heard the 7950's blow them away.

http://www.newegg.com is a good place to buy parts; but I am not sure if they do business with Australia.

I've found newegg is one of the most informative sales sites around. Reviews, specs (sometimes more info than the manufacturers' sites), and readily availible links to manufacturers' own pages for the the devices.

(However, since you are in Australia, I would avoid getting a mobo from them. They tend to get damaged in shipping; and while newegg is good about replacing defective items, you will have to pay the return shipping.)

Okay, time for a new rant! I am sitting here at work as my co-worker peruses ebay to compare prices on the Nintendo Wii. He bought his online for 400.00 as a bundle, because of course no stores around here have them, and wants to track if what he paid was 'fair'. Now they are going for upwards of 650.00 on ebay and one person alone has 12 units for sale. So here it goes...
First, with Nintendo pretty much lagging in the console wars for a good number of years now and finally after all of that putting out a hit system with the Wii... why the f**k aren't they pumping them out like a welfare mom has babies? I mean, more product, more sales, right? What am I missing? Nintendo has a chance to make a serious dent in the other manufacturer's armor and what are they doing with this chance? Who cares if the units are readily available in Japan... this is the USA! WTF!?!
Part two of this rant... shouldn't there be some way to stop these people who CAN get their hands on a bunch of units and then re-sell them on ebay? Profiteering at this level is just sickening and there should be something done about it. I don't care that someone is savvy enough to make a buck, or insightful enough to plan ahead... but to have 12 units available? Now my co-worker just showed me that one guy was boasting he sold 175 units and that he knew of another guy who had sold over 300 units. Where the hell are they getting these games if there are none in the stores?
I know, the majority in here will probably say "more power to him" or "wish I would have thought of that" or "so what's wrong with that" and I can deal with that. I myself would probably do the same thing, just not to that extreme of an extent. My problem with this is it is definitely 'profiteering', something that I thought the authorities frowned upon, and yet nothing is being done. I guess I really shouldn't care since I am not the sucker parting with 600.00 for a 250.00 system and eventually, when I am ready for one, there will be shelves filled with them, but I do care. I care enough that if I knew where one of those guys lived I'd pay him a visit with an old fashioned Louisville Slugger and knock a few out of the park... or off his shoulders I should say.

I thought there was a law against profiteering... or am I wrong?

It's the buyer's problem IMO. If they want to get their spoiled little brat a WII for jacked up prices instead of smackin' it's head thats fine!

My rant: Parents who let their kids do whatever they want! I'm tring to eat and little Jhonny Son of a *itch is screamin his head off! Parents need to control their kids!

And another thing: What gives little 8 year olds the authority to smart mouth their elders or even people who are older than them in general?

One more thing kid related: Kids never respect authority and are self-righteous. (Atleast the dumb ones anyway. Ironoic huh?) I saw on the news recently that a school bus driver was scared of someone getting killed on his school bus. The kids are always smokin weed and doing drugs and fighting. Letters are written to the parents, but they are just as irresponsible. Teachers don't have enough authority anymore, I remember my parants telling me that Nouns struck their knuckles with rulers. Crueal yes, but you wouldn't screw with that Noun anymore. I wish teachers could have the authority to break some kids nose because he is a *ouche bag. No more "go to office" and "Referals" The kid needs to get his *ss kicked for being a disrespectful smart*ss *iss ant!!! *Sigh*.........

wrong...



precisely.

Why not just buy a real computer instead??

Game consoles... biggest sale scam ever for offloading second rate pc's! I mean without their 'exclusive' games what are they? Think about the computer you threw out because it was five years old, then somone dressing it up and selling it back to you again - oh now you have a console!!!

I agree that teachers shouldn't be able to beat the crap out of a dumb student if that student is atleast respectful to the teacher. That would just be wrong!



Kids don't the law seriously because the law is to tied up. the jails are full, minors, ect.

Damn, that should have been "Kids don't take the law seriously". I was in a rush at the time.

Nah, if they had enough influence they would probably be indirectly profiting off of it somehow.

in the state of texas it is against the law to commit a crime against another person without giveing them a 24 hour notice either verbal or written