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Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ Brisbane @ 2.8GHz (224x12.5, 1.425V) |
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Motherboard | Gigabyte sumthin-or-another, it's got an nForce 430 |
Cooling | Dual 120mm case fans front/rear, Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro, Zalman VF-900 on GPU |
Memory | 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire X850XT @ 580/600 |
Storage | WD 160 GB SATA hard drive. |
Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen, 5ms response time, 1440x900 |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano (black with side window). |
Audio Device(s) | Soundblaster Live! 24 bit (paired with X-530 speakers). |
Power Supply | ThermalTake 430W TR2 |
Software | XP Home SP2, can't wait for Vista SP1. |
PC World asked its editors around the world how fast the internet is where they live, and got some pretty surprising results. In general, the maximum bandwidth of broadband in Europe is greater then the maximum bandwidth in the United States. There are certain areas in the United Kingdom where DSL subscribers can get 24Mb/s download speeds. Companies such as Talk talk offer combo deals for broadband and phone. Fiber optics are much more common in Europe then they are in the United States, with plans offering 100Mb/s download speeds. Depending on where you live, internet in Europe is also cheaper then it is in the United States. Spanish DSL customers can get 20Mb/s service for 40 Euros ($51) a month, while Norwegian customers have to spend 469 Kroners ($75) a month for the same service. However, there is one distinct advantage for internet in the United States. While Americans are charged for their bandwidth every month, most Europeans are charged for their usage limits.
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