UGH.. I hate PC Hardware. I'm a software guy. I keep up with languages and programs.

I've found yet another game that won't run on this PC - that's just over 2 years old. The new Tabula Rasa has a sys req of INTEL 2.5GHz or equivalent.

I have an AMD Athalon 64 3400 - that is 2.1 GHz.. but it's AMD's 2.1GHz, which I know is not the same as 2.1 of Intel's GHz.

The two companies should be drawn and quartered for that one.

So now I have loads of wifey arse kissing for *yet another* new PC. The only draw back to being with the same woman for almost 16 years is that there's been a lot of PC purchases. Even though it was over 2 years ago, they think "We JUST bought that one"... good grief! Then again the last 'upgrade' ended up costing her over US$5000 - new PC, 2 LCD's, full 5.1 Dolby surround speaker systems, and so on.

I guess she's gun shy. We're going with premade, out of the box, under warranty, NMFP PC this time - just as soon as I find a system that meets the recommended specs for Tabula Rasa for ~$700 or so. It's not that I'm all fired up about that game, but I had to pick a benchmark to go with.

3.5GHz Intel - OR EQUIVALENT
2 Gigs Ram
Nice Video card......

Ugh . I hate Hardware.