So a day or two ago I posted the specs on my Budget Gamer custom PC around the web, including my blog. On one forum, CustomPC.co.uk, the responses were really pushing me to do better. So I did. A LOT better, and here it is: The Budget Gamer, Intel Edition:

	ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail Model #:ACFZ7-PRO Item #:N82E16835186134 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock	$26.99
	EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Model #:512-P2-N757-TR Item #:N82E16814130290 Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate	$99.99
	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 Wolfdale 2.53GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E7200 - Retail Model #:BX80571E7200 Item #:N82E16819115052 Return Policy:Processors (CPUs) Return Policy In Stock	$131.99
	XION XON-630P12N 630W ATX12V Power Supply - Retail Model #:XON-630P12N Item #:N82E16817190017 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate	$59.99
	Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD4000AAKS 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Model #:WD4000AAKS Item #:N82E16822136076 Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy In Stock	$69.99
	LG 20X DVD±R Super Multi DVD Burner Black ATAPI / E-IDE Model GSA-H55NK - OEM Model #:GSA-H55NK Item #:N82E16827136117 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock	$23.99
	ASUS P5N-E SLI LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 650i SLI ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Model #:P5N-E SLI Item #:N82E16813131142 Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy In Stock	$119.99
	RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case - Retail Model #:ATX-612WB Item #:N82E16811156063 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate	$79.99
	A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail Model #:ADQVE1A16K Item #:N82E16820211066 Return Policy:Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy In Stock	$42.99

TOTAL: only $655.50!!

It's faster, stronger, AND built to last longer. Plus its a good bit cheaper than the AMD build (surprisingly!) One thing you may notice is that the new processor is only 2.53Ghz compared to the 3.00Ghz AMD. Well one thing, it's an Intel, and two, I've read many places that it's overclockable up to 3.00Ghz with NO voltage change and on air. Mmm-hmm...Anyway, leave me a comment and tell me what you think of the NEW Budget Gamer.

Note the Smilodon Case. A little bit superfluous, but not to special. With this Smilodon case, I, the smilodominator, will smilodominate any smilodomitee who seeks utter SMILODOMINATION!!!

- Me, earlier today.

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Just to get you guys a little more caught up in my life, I present to you the Budget Gamer, my custom built system I've been working on buying for the last 3 years. I'm now on the brink of purchase and should have it in a year. It's been a long ride with many changes, but it looks like the final rig is as follows:

Image	Product Description	Unit Price
	SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S203B - OEM Model #:SH-S203B Item #:N82E16827151153 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Note (Add) Save Cancel	$26.99
	Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Model #:ST3250410AS Item #:N82E16822148262 Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy In Stock Note (Add) Save Cancel	$59.99
	G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail Model #:F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ Item #:N82E16820231122 Return Policy:Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy In Stock Note (Edit) Will only show up as 3.5Gb on XP/Not 64 bit OSes. Will only show up as 3.5Gb on XP/Not 64 bit OSes. Save Cancel	$84.99
	NZXT Apollo Black SECC Steel Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Model #:Apollo BLACK NP Item #:N82E16811146025 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate Note (Add) Save Cancel	$79.99
	ASUS M2N-SLI AM2 NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #:M2N-SLI Item #:N82E16813131246 Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy In Stock Note (Add) Save Cancel	$89.99
	EVGA 512-P2-N757-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail Model #:512-P2-N757-TR Item #:N82E16814130290 Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate Note (Edit) I HAVE to go SLI with this rig and pick up another one of these. I HAVE to go SLI with this rig and pick up another one of these. Save Cancel	$99.99
	Sunbeam PSU-HUSH680-US-BL 680W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply - Retail Model #:PSU-HUSH680-US-BL Item #:N82E16817709015 Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy In Stock Note (Add) Save Cancel	$42.99
	AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail Model #:ADX6000CZBOX Item #:N82E16819103773 Return Policy:Processors (CPUs) Return Policy In Stock Note (Add) Save Cancel	$153.00
	ZEROtherm BTF90 with manual fan controller (BTF92) 92mm 2 ball UFO bearing CPU Cooler - Retail Model #:BTF92 OC Edition Item #:N82E16835887012 Return Policy:Standard Return Policy In Stock Mail-in Rebate Note (Add) Save Cancel	$44.99
		$682.92

(Copied from my wishlist at Newegg.com)

You better believe it, all that for less than $700 bucks. How I hear you ask? Through careful research and comparison, I have found this to be the absolute best deal anywhere on the internet. If you think I can do better for less, or some of these parts don't work together, aren't good parts, etc., please leave a comment and tell me. I would really appreciate it you guys!

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               Well, what do ya know? This morning I wake up and go to the restroom as always and look up at my penny in the mirror (refer to yesterday’s post). I look up and, low and behold, it wasn’t there! Who dunnit? Why mother, of course! She said she found the penny and dad promptly declares, “I see that penny every morning, I just never messed with it...”. Yeah. riiiiight. Anyway, the penny is gone and all is well. The total time the penny was in the mirror: 13 days. The mirror was cleaned approximately 8 days ago. nobody notices do they???

Heeeeeeeeeeere's JOHNNY!!!!
                Jack Nicholson - The Shining

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Do you want to hear a funny little tale about a family that pays no attention to anything whatsoever? Sure you don’t! Anyway, one day, the middle child of the family, a game designer and CG artist, figured he was the most observant of his surroundings. SO he decided to wedge a penny in the corner of the mirror in the family bathroom. In the three weeks that have followed, no one has said anything, or noticed the penny.
Fast forward. I look at the penny everyday just wondering when someone, anyone will notice the penny in the mirror. Just a funny little story from my life, but think about it, how much do we really notice? Is it not possible that the things we see everyday become so natural to us that we don’t actually see it, or do we just see it from images in our memories? Maybe I’m just crazy, or maybe...just think on it and email me what you think.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Benjamin Franklin

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WOW! I just got back from Daytona Beach, Florida, being a camper at Student Life at the Beach. There my life, I beleive, was changed forever through Louie Giglio's sermons, and Chris Tomlin's Music (I even got his autograph.) It was totally amazing. That's about it I suppose...

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WOW! This week has been insane! First off, my Dad and brother have been obsessed with the Pirates of the Caribbean and Volvo's The Hunt. It's a brain-tesing, extremely challenging search to find buried treasure - a Volvo XC90 tricked out in real wood paneling and a POTC 2: Dead Man's Chest paint job. It's pretty sweet! But, It's not the best time, however because we're having a joint yardsale on Saturday, so me, my brother, and Dad are virtually NO help. Oh Well...
In other news, I finished my Revell-Monogram California Wheels edition Hummer H2 Model (what a mouth-full). It's pimped-out with waterslide-decal vinals, 23 scale inch chrome rims, and 1 inch tires. It's sweet! I'll post some pics when I get them developed. So long peeps!

"Hey, they just keep usein' the same actor over and over agian! What kind of cut-rate production is this?" - John Ratzenburger as Mack in Cars (2006)

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Welll, lets see...A lot of weird conversations have been floating around my house lately. The main two have to do with Wal-Mart, the Apocalypse, Colors, Green, and Arkansas. Interested? Then read on!
The first conversation has to do with Wal-Mart, the Apocalypse, and Arkansas. After a visit to the local Wal-Mart Supercenter, we started talking about how the store seems to have everything. I say again for emphasis EVERYTHING. Think of something. Anything in the world. Now go to Walmart.com and type it in the search box. Is it magnet printer paper? or the little plastic tips on the ends of shoelaces? or how about a car? Wal-Mart has it all. Now, back to the conversation. With all this power, Is Wally world going to try to take over the world? Are they going to start making Wal-Malls? How about a line of Walmart cars? What will they do next? Got any ideas? Then email me and I'll put the best ideas on my nextblog entry.
The second conversation is much, much harder to understand, so read carefully. Look at sky. Yes, leave the computer you are staring at, go outside, and look at the sky. Welcome back. What color was the sky? Light blue, right? You know that the color is light blue because that's what you have learned. But is it not possible that the color you think is blue is really green in the real world? That everyone's idea of Light Blue is different? I know it's hard to fathom but you'll get up in the middle of the night and start wondering. I know I did. I tried to find a good page on the subject to put a link to. If you find anything let me know and I put a link to it also on my next post.
Thank you for reading my post, I hope you enjoyed it. I did not put a block quote because nothing fit the subjects. But who gives a crud?!

"But why is the rum gone?..." - Johnny Depp as Capt. Jack Sparrow

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Well, well, well, well, well...I'm back. Let's see here what's new in my random crazy life...video games. Making video games with my 3D program Blender 3D. My next big game is called Nightlife: Gadsden, a streetracing game that takes place in my hometown, Gadsden. Next off, I can finnaly post pictures with Blogger, so I can show you my latest and truely greatest model car, a VW Bug. So here is the grand unveiling (you can also see them bigger if you click on the thumbnail pictures on the sidebar):

"I'm watching you Wizouski, always watching..."-Roz in Monsters Inc.

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Long time no see guys! I was signed up with MySpace, but my parents wouldn't let me on, so I'm baaaaaaack! It's late though so I'm going to repost tomorrow ( after I go paintballin') Well, so long!

They're baaaaaaaaaaack!!!!-Gremlins 2

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Hey!
Not much this week. Sorry for not updating last week.

What's New
Two words: Board Pusher! I foundout that at www.boardpusher.com , you can design your own skateboards and then buy them or sell em.

That's really all I got.

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Hey!
It's me again, back from West Virginia. I am the ski masta! I hit greens, blues, blacks, double blacks, EVERYTHING! It was awesome!:

What's New
I changed the homepage song to the REAL version of Hotel Califronia by The Eagles. I got a lot a footage from the trip and have already started on the DVD (being made with NERO). I've also recently wanted to make my own acoustic bass, so I'll work on it.

Pointless Knowledge
Love them or hate them, they are just hard to ignore. The plastic pink flamingo has become a part of the American landscape and has had more staying power than just about any celebrity. The subject of many jokes, this truly American object was actually designed by a real artist as a serious piece of art. Follow the path of the pink flamingo from its birth through to its gain of legendary statusspan>

Movies, Music, and Games, Oh My!
Well, like I said, I went to see the Shaggy Dog, so here I go...It was pretty good, but not as good as the original. Tim Allen was hilarious, but I didn't realize how "sci-fi" it was. Very good for anyone the age 17 otherwise, It will feel like a waste of money

Well, that's about all I guess, so until next time "good night and good luck"

"You can check out at anytime, but you can never leave" - The Eagles : Hotel California

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Hey Yall!
It's me again, but Blogger is acting really weird....Anywho, I've decided on a format for all of my entries +PLUS+ I added music ("Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zepplin) to the main page. Here goes the new format:

What's New
Well, Im a little depressed b/c my uncle has the charger for my video camera so I cant film the ski trip...[sigh]...well, a picture's worth a thousand words, I guess. Also, Its only 36 hours until I leave! Woo-hoo!

Pointless Knowledge
The man that invented the Eveready battery gave away the company so that he could play with his model trains. As foolish as this may sound, it was the best decision that he ever made.

Movies, Music, and Games, Oh My!
Well, in TV (yeah I know it's not listed above but who cares?) American Inventor kicked off last night (I think) but it was kind of a flop...I liked it ok, but I dont think it will do very good. Also, the fam is goin' to see Eight Below and The Shaggy Dog tonight so I'll come back with a full report.

Well, that's about all I guess, so until next time "good night and good luck"

"But why is the rum gone?!" - Johnny Depp as Cap. Jack Sparrow

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Hey ya'll! Here I am, on the internet! I've been on the net before (check out my band's site) but this is my first blog. Anywho, a little bit about mua:

• I live in Gadsden, Alabama
• My intrests are music and computers
• Im in a band called Nameless
• My last name is Panik and now I'm on the internet - i(nternet)Panik

Also, I play bass pretty well (thats wut I play in the band) so I'm BassMastaP. Well, thats about all for now, but I'll post after spring break (im goin' skiing) See ya'll!

"I pity tha fool..." - Mr. T

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