I think it’s time for me to get a new computer. I’ve been trying to prop up my current one with more memory and a better video card, but since it’s a small form factor Shuttle, I’m limited to what I can do. And they don’t really make AGP video cards anymore. (Yes, AGP. It’s been that long.)
I’m going to probably go off of the Grand Experiment from Tech Report’s current system guide. I’m not too keen on Radeon cards, so I’ll probably go for an nVidia. And I don’t need a quad core CPU. The real sticky point for me is the OS, because the latest version of Windows I have is Windows 2000. Yes, I’m still using an 8 year old version of the operating system and it’s served me well so far.
At least until Blizzard announced today that Wrath of the Lich King won’t support it.
I’ll actually have to pay retail for Vista Home Premium, because I’m scared to get the OEM and being stuck with the x64 version. Maybe I can poke one of the people I know at Microsoft for a discount…