So I've been on my mandatory vacation for 5 weeks now. Was supposed to start a new job this past Monday, signed all the papers with the contracting agency, but then the client (Nextel) decided to cut the funding for the position, which I just found out Tuesday night. Sigh. So now back to the drawing board.
The agency is looking at some more options for me, and I can tell they're really pulling out all the stops, but I've had it already with the contracting idea. I wasn't all that thrilled with the idea to begin with, I mean the very reasons people like it are the opposite of what I'm looking for, namely stability and security. Not to mention, with the agency my benefits don't kick in for two months.
On the positive side, I did finally build my new computer. Granted, I was only able to do so because I thought I was employed again and could use those funds from my severance, and now I feel a tad guilty about it, but... it is SWEET! And it FLYS through CS:S, I mean all the extras and textures turned up I still get about 106fps.
Just as a reference, my old box, with everything down to minimum, got 57fps.
So here's what I've got now:
ANTEC P-160WF case with Antec TrueBlue 480W PSU
Athlon64 3500+ Winchester on ASUS A8V Deluxe
ZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu Aluminum + Copper CPU Cooler
1GB Corsair XMS PC3200
WD Raptor 74GB SATA RAID0
WD 120GB IDE
Plextor PX-716SA/SW DVD±RW (actually arrived DOA, what a pisser)
Cooler Master Musketeer Controller Panel (Silver)
Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 THX Speakers
Deck LED-Backlit Keyboard
Here's what I took from my old box, or already had on hand:
PNY Verto GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Logitech MX1000
Saitek ST90 Joystick
SyncMaster 710T
Since the bloody Plextor wouldn't work (won't eject) and I was too frugal to purchase a second drive for in it, I'm using an old 48x CD-ROM for now.
In keeping with my Muppet naming convention for my home network, I have christened it "CrazyHarry". You know, the bomb-throwing one. Perfect for playing on the Terrorist side in CS:S. LOL
The agency is looking at some more options for me, and I can tell they're really pulling out all the stops, but I've had it already with the contracting idea. I wasn't all that thrilled with the idea to begin with, I mean the very reasons people like it are the opposite of what I'm looking for, namely stability and security. Not to mention, with the agency my benefits don't kick in for two months.
On the positive side, I did finally build my new computer. Granted, I was only able to do so because I thought I was employed again and could use those funds from my severance, and now I feel a tad guilty about it, but... it is SWEET! And it FLYS through CS:S, I mean all the extras and textures turned up I still get about 106fps.
Just as a reference, my old box, with everything down to minimum, got 57fps.
So here's what I've got now:
ANTEC P-160WF case with Antec TrueBlue 480W PSU
Athlon64 3500+ Winchester on ASUS A8V Deluxe
ZALMAN CNPS7000B-AlCu Aluminum + Copper CPU Cooler
1GB Corsair XMS PC3200
WD Raptor 74GB SATA RAID0
WD 120GB IDE
Plextor PX-716SA/SW DVD±RW (actually arrived DOA, what a pisser)
Cooler Master Musketeer Controller Panel (Silver)
Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 THX Speakers
Deck LED-Backlit Keyboard
Here's what I took from my old box, or already had on hand:
PNY Verto GeForce 6800GT 256MB
Logitech MX1000
Saitek ST90 Joystick
SyncMaster 710T
Since the bloody Plextor wouldn't work (won't eject) and I was too frugal to purchase a second drive for in it, I'm using an old 48x CD-ROM for now.
In keeping with my Muppet naming convention for my home network, I have christened it "CrazyHarry". You know, the bomb-throwing one. Perfect for playing on the Terrorist side in CS:S. LOL
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