The interesting thing about computer technology is how fast it has advanced. Over the last 10 years we have gone from single core processors to 12 core processors. Most of us in the enthusiast community are using quad core or hexa core based systems. I was thinking about all of the systems I have had over the last 10 years and decided to create a PC Timeline.
2001 – 2002
- Intel Celeron 667MHz (667) (Coppermine-128) Socket 370
- ECS Socket 370 Mainboard w/ Video/Audio/LAN
- Stock CPU Heatsink
- 256MB SDRAM PC-100MHz
- 10GB Samsung SpinPoint 5400rpm IDE 100MB/s (UDMA)
- Integrated Video, Audio, LAN
- Acer 52X CD-ROM Drive
- Generic Mid-Tower Case w/250 Watt PSU
- Windows 98SE
- Demise: Burnt circuitry from the processor socket to the ram slots
2002 – 2004
- AMD Duron 800MHz @ 1.0GHz (Spitfire) Socket A
- Asus A7V Motherboard w/ Audio
- Thermaltake Super Mini Orb CPU Heatsink
- 512MB SDRAM PC-133
- Asus V7100 Pro GeForce2 MX-400 64MB
- SoundBlaster Live! Value
- Linksys 10/100MB NIC
- 10GB Samsung SpinPoint 5400rpm IDE ATA 100
- Acer 52X CD-ROM Drive
- Sony 48x24x48 CD-RW Drive
- Generic Mid-Tower Case w/350 Watt PSU
- Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro SP1, SP2
2004 – 2006
- AMD Athlon XP 2200 1.8GHz (Thoroughbred) Socket A
- Asus A7V8X-MX Motherbard w/ Video/Audio/LAN
- Stock CPU Heatsink
- 1GB SDRAM PC-2100 DDR-266 (2x512MB)
- MSI GeForce FX-5700 LE 128MB
- Integrated Audio/LAN
- 80GB Western Digital Caviar SE 7200rpm IDE ATA 100 8MB
- LG 16X DVD-ROM Drive
- HP 16X DVD±RW Drive w/ Lightscribe
- Altec Lansing 2.1 Speakers
- Generic Mid-Tower Case w/ 500 Watt PSU
- Windows XP Pro SP1
- Demise: CPU, Video Card and Motherboard shorted out.
2006 – 2007
- AMD Athlon XP 3000 2.16GHz (Barton) Socket A
- Asus A7V8X-MX Motherboard w/ Video/Audio/LAN
- Stock CPU Heatsink
- 1GB SDRAM PC-2700 DDR-333 (2x512MB)
- ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
- Integrated Audio/LAN
- 60GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 5400rpm IDE ATA 100
- 80GB Western Digital Caviar SE 7200rpm IDE ATA 100 8MB
- HP 16X DVD Drive
- HP 16X DVD±RW Drive w/ Lightscribe
- HP Pavillion a420n Case w/500 Watt PSU
- Windows XP Pro SP1
2007 – 2008
- AMD Opteron 144 1.8GHz @ 2.2GHz (Venus) Socket 939
- DFI LANParty UT nForce4 Ultra-D Motherbard w/ Audio/GB LAN
- Stock CPU Heatsink
- 2GB OCZ SDRAM PC-3200 DDR-400MHz (2x1GB)
- PowerColor Radeon X1950 Pro 256MB
- SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
- 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm SATAII 16MB
- 80GB Western Digital Caviar SE 7200rpm IDE ATA 100 8MB
- LG 16X DVD Drive
- HP 16X DVD±RW Drive w/ Lightscribe
- Logitech X-230 2.1 Speakers
- NZXT Apollo Mid-Tower Case
- Nmedia MP-500 Watt PSU
- Windows XP Pro SP2
2008 – 2010
- Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0GHz @ 2.75GHz (Allendale) Socket 775
- Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L
- Arctic Cooling Pro Heatsink
- 2GB G.SKILL DDR2 PC-6400 DDR2-800MHz (2x1GB)
- XFX NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS 512MB
- 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm SATAII 16MB
- HP 16X DVD±RW Drive w/ Lightscribe
- Logitech X-230 2.1 Speakers
- Coolermaster 690 Mid-Tower Case
- Corsair VX500 500 Watt PSU
- Windows XP Pro SP3
2010 – 2011
- AMD Phenom II X4 B40 Quad Core 3.0GHz (Denab) Socket AM3/AM2+ (This is an Athlon II X3 440 3.0GHz Tripple Core with an unlocked 4th core)
- Biostar TA A785GE
- Stock Heatsink
- 2GB Mushkin Silverline DDR2 PC-6400 DDR2-800MHz (2x1GB)
- XFX Radeon HD 5770 1GB
- 500GB WD Caviar Blue 7200rpm SATII 16MB
- Logitech X-230 2.1 Speakers
- NZXT Gamma Mid-Tower Case
- OCZ Mod XStream 500 Watt PSU
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
2011
- Intel Core i5 760 Quad Core 2.8GHz @ 4.1GHz (Lynnfield) Socket 1156
- MSI P55A-GD55
- Coolermaster Hyper 212+ Heatsink
- 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC-10666 DDR3-1333MHz (2x2GB)
- EVGA GeForce GTX 460 768MB
- 1TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm SATAIII 32MB
- NZXT Gamma Mid-Tower Case
- OCZ Mod XStream 500 Watt PSU
- Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
There you have it, all the systems I have had over the years. This brings us to 2012. I am in the midst of planning out my next system. I will be using a Sandybridge core. The details you will need to wait for.
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