Dec 20th, 2005
Builing a New PC
I have been putting off building a new PC for a while now due to the cost. I switched over to Macs about a year and a half ago after I figured out Apple create an operating system 10 times better than Microsoft did. Apple OS is less vulnerable to Viruses, easier to use, less likely to crash, and is much more elegant than Microsoft OS. Anyway a few downsides to Macs is the price, and the lack of games and other nifty programs. The problem is I would like to play some kickass games that are only available to PCs, such as Counter Strike Source. My current windows box is only a PII running at 400mhz and just barely running WinXP. And I emphasize barely. 
I started looking for a tower that would be eye appealing with out all the neon lights and alien ship look. I wanted something simple but not too plain looking. What I really wanted was a Mac box with a PC inside. I jumped on Ebay and started searching around for the new PowerMac G5 Cases. I found one going for over $150 and some others under $100 but still 3 or more days to go. I really didn’t want to spend $200 on a stinkin’ case. I watched for a few days on Ebay waiting for a good deal. I then found it, a G5 Case for $103 including shipping! The case had been on sale on Ebay for less than an hour when I clicked the Buy it Now button. I will have to modify the case to get motherboard to fit, but I think it will be worth it. I am now patiently waiting for my case to arrive so that I can start my project. I will be posting photos during the process.
