Uber Nerds Unite

WARNING! Wives, you must inform your husbands of this post. It can start with something as simple as, “Tyler got a new machine and he posted his spec,” but you are now morally obliged to let them know. And yes, not telling your husband is a sin.

So I've been a loyal Dell customer for exactly one computer now. Before Dell it was Hewlett-Packer for three machines. Before that it was Compaq for one. And before that it was Toshiba (I think). And before that there weren't computers. (Ah, the 1s and 0s genealogy.)

Now I belong to none of these companies. Now, I'm a Newegger. Oh sure, I'm new to Newegging—a veritable Newegg n00b. But that's okay, because I built my machine—for the first time! I think I should have some sort of certificate or something.

There are some who already know about my machine. Indeed there are several who helped me along the way in building this masterpiece. For all you uber nerds out there who didn't have a hand in it, let me extend the byte of friendship—here's my spec list. For all you non-uber-nerds, this won't be all that interesting, for everyone else—gorge yourself and feel free to feel great jealousy:

• Mobo
  MSI P45D3 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
  Item #: N82E16813130213
  
  

• Processor
  Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8500 - Retail
  Item #: N82E16819115036
  
  

• Video Card
  EVGA 896-P3-1267-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
  Item #: N82E16814130400
  
  

• Memory
  OCZ ReaperX HPC 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3RPX1333EB4GK - Retail
  Item #: N82E16820227275
  
  

• Power Supply
  Thermaltake W0116RU 750W Complies with ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V version SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
  Item #: N82E16817153038
  
  

• Storage - got 2 of these hard drives--Mirrored RAID 1.
  Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
  Item #: N82E16822148288
  
  

• Monitor
  ASUS VH222H Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
  Item #: N82E16824236053
  
  

• Case
  Rosewill R214P-P-SL Silver SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
  Item #: N82E16811147103
  
  

• Keyboard
  Logitech 967738-0403 Black USB Standard Deluxe 250 Keyboard - OEM
  Item #: N82E16823126013
  
  

• Gaming Mouse
  OCZ Technology OCZMSEQRD Blue 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Gaming Mouse For Desktop - Retail
  Item #: N82E16826100001
  
  

• Case Fan
  Scythe S-FLEX SFF21D 120mm Case Fan - Retail
  Item #: N82E16835185004
  
  

• Wireless
  LINKSYS WUSB100-RM USB 2.0 Wireless Network Adapter
  Item #: N82E16833124327
  
  

• DVD-Burner
  LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM
  Item #: N82E16827106228
  
  

Oh, and I also got a new chair to rest my weary bones in while I game it up something fierce. And so begins the dynasty of a new machine. Spread the word through the geek tree—the nerd network—let all revel in the greatness that is this machine.

BTW, no I don't have any games yet, besides my old standby, which many of you already know. Since I refuse to play on pirated software and the above specs drained my wallet, I won't be able to have any new games for a while, but I am taking suggestions—post your comments. I've got a few plans already, but you never know—you might be able to influence my next game purchase.