9200 overclock

[congo]

Actually, I'm surprised the mods didn't remove the pic considering the fact that I'm naked      

[elite marksman]

I've decided that my best option is to bite the bullet and get off my lazy arse. Yea, I don't believe it either, but I'm actually going to get a job this spring. Between cutting 3 lawns a week ($120/w)and a real job ($40-$80/w), I should have enough cash laying around to buy a new system by the time everone comes out with thier new hardware, driving the price of old, but still decent stuff down, providing that my parents let me buy a system. I'm not in a good finiancial position at the moment. I'll be in Germany for 10 days in June ($1500), I'll be 17 in December, which means a car (1-2000) plus insurance (an ungodly high amount), and colledge in a few years. With any luck, and some hard work, I can get most, if not all of my tuition and books covered by the good tax-paying citizens of the United States, plus a small allowance. Which will then be paid off by at least 6 years in the Marine Corps, most likely life. Unfortunatly this may not be possible due to my borderline asthmatic condition.

[ctjoyce]

Well now thats one hell of a situation to be in (BTW have fun in Germany). Just remember that the current stuff will only go down about $70 (processers) and the DX9 GPUs are going to be phased out very fast once the new DX10 ones roll off the lines. However building a high end system for less than $1000 is achieveable. Also remember that the minimum wage in the US (well MA atleast) is going up to $8.50 an hr. Thus meaning that if you work a 20 hr week you make $170 a week. Then most places give raises once every 3~6 months (Gerocery stores / K-Mart usually do 25 Cents every 4ish) so by the end of a year you could be making $9 an hour making $180 a week. Therefore I believe that with the correct motavation your dreams of a new rig are closer than you think. Also there is such things as birthdays and X-Mas.

Cheers
Cameron

[elite marksman]

I'm moving to Mass! In Jersey they only give us 6.15, going up to 7.15 minimum in October. I'm getting a job with my neighbor instead of retail, he owns a landscaping business and he told me he could give me $18 an hour. (instead of 6.20 at the grocery store)

[ctjoyce]

Well now thats a pretty good chunck of change. In that case your upgrae dreams are even closer.

Cheers
Cameron