Old Lady needs help!WOW

[KrazyKat]

fishzboi

I wish my girlfriend loved me. She says she does, but then again, she doesnt want to buy a new PC to play WoW with me. I'm not happy about this situation. I think I should get you to email her to convince her how totally addictive and fun that game is, LOL!

I'd be glad to tell her how much fun it is, but does she like any other games like I do - Wii Zelda or PC games like Morrowind, anything to compare it to? I have only played for 6 hours when my crapola PC started cutting out and reboots itself. I liked WOW soooo much I decided I had to get a new PC, HA! I am a Torin shamen level 10 and can't wait to get to 40 for my dumb mount, Tee Hee :lol: I just want to play again...
FOR THE HORDE!

Goin to research some more and use this site heavily with all the info U all have given and I am either going to build or look at an imac. Give me a couple days :roll:

 

[KrazyKat]

JonnyDough

Sounds good. You might try Oblivion...

U R Starting to P_ _ _ me off! I'd love to play Oblivian, but if I don't build something U know I most likely won't be playing on an imac 🙁 I don't think the graphics card could handle it and I don't think I can swap out a video card in an imac as it's prob. stuck to the MOBO. Geeez, I wish I could make up my mind and find out what the imac is actually capable of! :roll: [/quote]

 

[4Ryan6]

I can't build myself

How did you get from this statement to ordering parts for a new machine, if you have a local Circuit City, or Best Buy, just go there and buy yourself a tower that'll fit your budget, you do not have to buy an entire system, a tower normally comes with a keyboard and mouse.

Get one with WinXP installed, theres a lot of fantastic WinXP deals out there right now, stay away from Vista until at least the first service pack for the operating system is released.

 

[sirheck]

I can't build myself

How did you get from this statement to ordering parts for a new machine, if you have a local Circuit City, or Best Buy, just go there and buy yourself a tower that'll fit your budget, you do not have to buy an entire system, a tower normally comes with a keyboard and mouse.

Get one with WinXP installed, theres a lot of fantastic WinXP deals out there right now, stay away from Vista until at least the first service pack for the operating system is released.

This is a computer builder's website. Why are you giving her such brainless advice? Who tells people to go buy premanufactured computers? LOL This isn't a "go buy a Dell" website. Maybe you haven't read the articles? After 9000+ posts I can't believe you're actually telling her not to research and build her own first computer. It isn't that hard, my rather stupid 16 year old cousin figured it out on his own, all I did was tell him which parts to buy and advise him a bit on what to do. Anyone with a brain can piece together a computer. It isn't rocket science.

You probably ought to calm down!

 

[sirheck]

Why? What kind of moron comes along and tells someone that? I edited it and added more while you were posting. Take a look. I'm surprised more people aren't telling this idiot to shut his trap. He doesn't think a 56 year old woman has the gumption to piece together a few components. Maybe she's too old to research or learn, that it? Personally, I find it insulting that some young guy would even propose such an idea. Who the hell is on a computer enthusiast website, and tells someone else not to find joy in the hobby? He's either contradictory to himself, or insulting her age. Either way I have a problem with it. You're damn right.

well i can see you aint gonna last long :roll:

 

[KrazyKat]

Actually I am finding this all too amusing. I purchased my car on line after research and checking on the specific auto. I hate buying cars from salesman due to their either treating me like an idiot or trying to pick me up. Yes, I am "OLD", but I am a woman and that means I ask questions. 8O

Male salesman even at Apple gives me the same attitude. They tell me what I should get and if I question it they get upset but fail to explain themselves for fear I just might understand what they're saying. A guy walks in to get an imac and asks,” should I get a 1 or 2 GB of RAM?", and the sales person says, "Ah, come on buddy you know bigger is always better!" thus kicking off the testosterone and the guy says” HELL YEA!". Well a woman will ask why and the sales man has to actually WORK for the sale. :lol:

I appreciate everyone’s help, but I am not interested in BUYING a DELL or I wouldn't be here! Of course I know I can buy just a tower, but I wanted to build a tower. I only asked about how imac compared because I was bumping up the $ on a first build and saw a Mac. "They're so PURTY! I am curious and it's a woman’s prerogative to change her mind. It's up to you to give me good info as to why I should or shouldn't build, so I can see Jonnydough's reasoning. Think he just needs to realize unlike the salesman everyone here is just trying to HELP me out as they've got nothin to loose. Maybe it's become far to apparent I just want to play again and I am starting to wish I just bought a piece of crapola DELL,lol

But, hey, this is turning into one HELL :twisted: of a site!

whrzmud

i think it came from here:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Short-List-Gaming-Video-money-...pict169

GRAPHICS card-now that's what I need! Geezzz Why do I want to play OBLIVIAN
http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/02/vga_charts_viii/

 

[4Ryan6]

This is a computer builder's website. Why are you giving her such brainless advice? Who tells people to go buy premanufactured computers? LOL This isn't a "go buy a Dell" website. Maybe you haven't read the articles? After 9000+ posts I can't believe you're actually telling her not to research and build her own first computer. It isn't that hard, my rather stupid 16 year old cousin figured it out on his own, all I did was tell him which parts to buy and advise him a bit on what to do. Anyone with a brain can piece together a computer. It isn't rocket science. She got from that statement to realizing it's not that hard to build a computer, taking and interest, and believing in herself... I don't know why you'd be such an idiot, and come along trying to ruin a good thing. Hey, dumbass. What if your dad told you you couldn't drive a car because you didn't know much about automobiles? Better take the bus tomorrow.

My dad won't be telling me anything he is dead! Since you're being a complete dumbass yourself not everyone has the ability to build their own computer, no matter how much you or anyone else here advises them.

Are you really trying to tell me of everyone you know including parents of friends of yours, that they all could build their own computers?

If you answer yes to that you know you're lying, I quoted the OPs statement saying I Can't Build Myself, I didn't make that statement she did!

I did that to see if she'd respond with the confidence and desire it takes to come through it and give her some links to How To Build to help her understand how to do it.

But could you wait to see how I'd respond to her before jumping on me with your half cocked idiot crusade, hell no!

I've even set up a thread at this website just to help people like her and its been here a lot longer than you have.

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Watt-Calc-Mod-Guides_10-29-06-ftopict168951.html

No matter what you've made the OP think by the crap you've posted here, I wish the best for her and her build, and though I have a lot more to say to someone like you, I'm going to see what your response is first.

Yeah I do have 9,000+ posts and have been a member here a long time, and a lot of those posts have been dedicated to straightening out troubles caused by people like you.

Some of the members here come here for help when they have problems and some don't know anymore about their computers than how to turn it on and off.

You need to find out if they can even tread water before throwing them into the deep end.

Be a man here with your reply, you are in the wrong here, lets see what you're all about.

 

[4Ryan6]

Why? What kind of moron comes along and tells someone that? I edited it and added more while you were posting. Take a look. I'm surprised more people aren't telling this idiot to shut his trap. He doesn't think a 56 year old woman has the gumption to piece together a few components. Maybe she's too old to research or learn, that it? Personally, I find it insulting that some young guy would even propose such an idea. Who the hell is on a computer enthusiast website, and tells someone else not to find joy in the hobby? He's either contradictory to himself, or insulting her age. Either way I have a problem with it. You're damn right.

I'm 54, age has nothing to do with this, neither does the fact she's a woman, you sound like a ranting lunatic, babbling stuff thats not even true making it up as you go along.

Those are your thoughts, not mine!

 

[4Ryan6]

I really didn't want to read through 5 pages of this thread to see where your thought process's are, theres a link in the first response to JonnyDough to a thread I've set up with some build your own guides.

If you have the curiosity and desire you can do anything, I just wanted to make sure you had that, and age doesn't have a thing to do with it, 56 isn't old in my book, and being a woman is a sheer plus in my book you have more patience than we do.

So what I posted to you was not to offend you, just throwing out more options, to see what you were thinking, I didn't make those suggestions because I thought you couldn't build your own, just to make you aware that its possible, and my wife and I did exactly that, when I didn't have the time to build myself.

In 2000 we bought an Emachines tower from Circuit City and was back in business the same day, and theres a lot of members here that have done exactly the same thing.

The how to links will give you all you need to be able to build yourself and members like myself will be here to help you if it doesn't go right. If you have a problem PM me anytime, I'll be glad to help, anyone that really knows me here, knows thats true. Have a great Day! Ryan

 

[4Ryan6]

You are kinda contradicting yourself here. In one post, you say that not everyone can build their own PC, then later in the same post, you provide a link on how to do so, then in another post, you say she can do anything she desires...

If this is your way of testing whether she really wants to build a PC, its kinda strange...

I'm quite sure I've explained myself in the three responses above, try reading them again.

 

[4Ryan6]

But if you continue on this rant I'll have to ask a moderator to remove your unkindly posts.

You are obviously a complete psychotic imbecile, by all means go to the moderators!

 

[4Ryan6]

How is this supposed to be helping her?

 

[sirheck]

5..4..3..2..1!

as i said before you need to chill out.

 

[sirheck]

Done.

do you not understand that you are the one who is name calling
and starting flame wars :roll:

so who do you think is going to get booted.

you can report 4ryan and the mods will come and look at this thread
and say hey that johnny dough is the problem.

 

[4Ryan6]

Thankyou !!!

 

[4Ryan6]

I didn't say you didn't give her good advice.

 

[sirheck]

I sure hope they will. You two have done nothing but flame since you got here.

here you are doin the flamin and name calling.

Why? What kind of moron comes along and tells someone that? I edited it and added more while you were posting. Take a look. I'm surprised more people aren't telling this idiot to shut his trap. He doesn't think a 56 year old woman has the gumption to piece together a few components. Maybe she's too old to research or learn, that it? Personally, I find it insulting that some young guy would even propose such an idea. Who the hell is on a computer enthusiast website, and tells someone else not to find joy in the hobby? He's either contradictory to himself, or insulting her age. Either way I have a problem with it. You're damn right.

oh wait here you are again.

This is a computer builder's website. Why are you giving her such brainless advice? Who tells people to go buy premanufactured computers? LOL This isn't a "go buy a Dell" website. Maybe you haven't read the articles? After 9000+ posts I can't believe you're actually telling her not to research and build her own first computer. It isn't that hard, my rather stupid 16 year old cousin figured it out on his own, all I did was tell him which parts to buy and advise him a bit on what to do. Anyone with a brain can piece together a computer. It isn't rocket science. She got from that statement to realizing it's not that hard to build a computer, taking and interest, and believing in herself... I don't know why you'd be such an idiot, and come along trying to ruin a good thing. Hey, dumbass. What if your dad told you you couldn't drive a car because you didn't know much about automobiles? Better take the bus tomorrow.

 

[sirheck]

if she is not comfortable building her own,
then why not buy prebuilt?

 

[4Ryan6]

I never even said to you that you hadn't given her good advice, my comments were directed to your statement against me thats why I quoted it, I have a right to respond to something said against me and defend myself, especially when the statements are false.

You're making a mountain out of a molehill! :roll:

 

[4Ryan6]

Hergie, don't even reply. Let's just get the thread locked. We can help KrazyKat outside of the thread. It's unfortunate that it's come to this.

So now you've become the only ones that can help her here ROFLMAO

 

[4Ryan6]

Because if you had read the entire thread, you would see that she started off not knowing what to do, then decided to explore building her own, then decided as recently as this morning she does not want to buy prebuilt:

Well saying she'd had a change of heart and mind isn't a whole lot simpler and kinder than all these insults?

 

[4Ryan6]

I've been here a long time boys and dealt with a whole lot worse than you I'm not planning on going anywhere, as far as these forums as a whole is concerned, so we need to find some kinda way to get along, we'll be bumping into each other in other threads, all this name calling is really childish, and doesn't help anyone.

If the OP doesn't want my help or suggestions all she has to do is say so, but I think she can understand what I wrote to her and why.

 

[4Ryan6]

I did skim the thread, I just didn't read every single word, and I saw her attitude had changed toward where I posted, but I just wanted to hear from her mouth she was ready to build her own, what is wrong with that?

 

[4Ryan6]

I am sure the OP understands what and why you wrote what you did, just as I am sure that if you had read the first 5 pages of the thread, you probably would have wrote something different. Do you disagree with that?

No

I actually read through the first 2 pages, but if I read every thread all the way through that I help people here, I'd never get to the help part, sometimes getting it summed up helps in the helping process.

I wasn't trying to undo your help, or JonnyDoughs, it just seemed she was getting frustrated at all the information from different angles, which sometimes can overwhelm and confuse further, making the parts purchasing decision process even more difficult.

Its not a crime to buy a prebuilt machine, and not everyone even knows you can just buy a tower if thats all you need, thus why I suggested it in the first place. OK

 

[4Ryan6]

Nothing, but you could ask, instead of basically saying that PCs are big and scary and was she sure that she wanted to try building one.

Actually I did ask, this is what I posted

Quote:
I can't build myself



How did you get from this statement to ordering parts for a new machine, if you have a local Circuit City, or Best Buy, just go there and buy yourself a tower that'll fit your budget, you do not have to buy an entire system, a tower normally comes with a keyboard and mouse.

Get one with WinXP installed, theres a lot of fantastic WinXP deals out there right now, stay away from Vista until at least the first service pack for the operating system is released.

I gave her an alternate option I never said they were big and scary and she couldn't do it, where are you getting that?

Thats an assumption, not a fact.