Old Nerds Club (all welcome) with poll

dorsetknob · Mar 12, 2017

jboydgolfer said:
P.S.
anyone remember that show called "V" i loved that show... the eating of the rats

You talking the Re-made series from 2009 or the 80's Original

(1984 )
Ps the Original was Better

silentbogo · Mar 12, 2017

Today was a very hard day, and I feel twice my age already.
Sign me up, CAPS!

natr0n · Mar 12, 2017

Aenra · Mar 12, 2017

Few forums where i'm among the youngest.. thanks folks! lol

stinger608 · Mar 12, 2017

Got about 2 weeks until I'm 59...............I sure wish I'd have known I was going to live this long; I'd have taken better care of myself when I was young. :laugh:

Sasqui · Mar 12, 2017

stinger608 said:
Got about 2 weeks until I'm 59...............I sure wish I'd have known I was going to live this long; I'd have taken better care of myself when I was young.

I'm in the 51-55 range, you got me beat. I joined TPU when I was 41

Anyway, your statement reminds me of this... and I couldn't agree more, Ouch.

Aenra · Mar 12, 2017

So ages aside, have your hobbies changed? And if so, how?

Myself, not so much yet.. used to read, do so still. Used to be uninterested in most other things, am so still, lol

Tatty_Two · Mar 12, 2017

Yeah moved from Distance Running to Fishing!

P4-630 · Mar 12, 2017

Aenra said:
have your hobbies changed?

When I was in the 20s I used to have expensive RC cars and all that, sold them after a few years, then went working a lot and saved up a sum of money and went traveling.
I regret I didn't take more photos of my awesome stuff I had back then, a 1/5 scale and other cars.
Really wished I had a smartphone that could take photos back then!! :ohwell:

Edit: It's not mine but it's similar 1/5 I had, Franz Groschl:

Edit: Now computers are my hobby, I don't have the money to buy such expensive RC cars anymore.... In the future? Well I don't know yet..

erocker · Mar 12, 2017

stinger608 said:
Got about 2 weeks until I'm 59...............I sure wish I'd have known I was going to live this long; I'd have taken better care of myself when I was young.

Said almost everyone ever! lol.

silentbogo · Mar 12, 2017

Aenra said:
So ages aside, have your hobbies changed? And if so, how?

Not really. Just got a bit nerdier.
I used to build and tweak computers, now I fix them.
Used to play with electronics - now I make it for fun and/or small profit.
Reading and weightlifting kinda comes and goes in alternating 3-4 year periods ))

Killerdroid · Mar 12, 2017

Mid 50's here. I accidentally put my dream age in and noticed the mistake. Changed now. :ohwell:

Sinclair Spectrum is still in the garage with other old PC junk.

P4-630 · Mar 12, 2017

From 2009 - 2014 I haven't been much on TPU, had health issues and hadn't the computer hardware anymore I used to play with,
had a netbook for several years at that time, so not much gaming back then.
All is fine now and have some nice computer hardware again to play with!

Sasqui · Mar 12, 2017

Killerdroid said:
Mid 50's here. I accidentally put my dream age in and noticed the mistake. Changed now.
Sinclair Spectrum is still in the garage with other old PC junk.

You're not on a dating site, dude!

Killerdroid · Mar 12, 2017

AlienIsGOD said:
41 in april

Do the randy old ladies chase you around, young man?

Killerdroid · Mar 12, 2017

Sasqui said:
You're not on a dating site, dude!

I forgot there for a moment

EarthDog · Mar 12, 2017

I'm not terribly old and a curmudgeon already...41 in Sept. First PC was a Tandy TRS-80 I believe. Played some flight Sim on it... was sweet.

Killerdroid · Mar 12, 2017

Aenra said:
So ages aside, have your hobbies changed? And if so, how?

Myself, not so much yet.. used to read, do so still. Used to be uninterested in most other things, am so still, lol

I Got ill 10 years ago and it all went downhill. My dreams of conquering the world are a distant memory.

Aenra · Mar 12, 2017

Many ways to get there friend, long as your mind is up to it. Don't be so quick

Myself.. i never really had dreams, i could read all day long or i could stare at the clouds all day long; it was enough. The more i grew up, the more i saw i was different, the more i reacted. Went from one extreme to the other and back again, lol. Regrets though, do have me those. Goddamm, do i not have regrets. Some people, they no longer around, will never make up for some things.

Killerdroid · Mar 12, 2017

Aenra said:
Many ways to get there friend, long as your mind is up to it. Don't be so quick

Myself.. i never really had dreams, i could read all day long or i could stare at the clouds all day long; it was enough. The more i grew up, the more i saw i was different, the more i reacted. Went from one extreme to the other and back again, lol. Regrets though, do have me those. Goddamm, do i not have regrets. Some people, they no longer around, will never make up for some things.

Thanks,

I was once fully active but got knocked down by a virus (ME/CFS) and never really recovered.
Just hoping there is a cure on the horizon.
I got the adventure bug many years ago. So much to see, do and learn. I've come to terms that one person can't live the lives of ten men.
Oh well :/

RealNeil · Mar 12, 2017

stinger608 said:
Got about 2 weeks until I'm 59...............I sure wish I'd have known I was going to live this long; I'd have taken better care of myself when I was young.

59 ~is~ young!

Red_Machine · Mar 12, 2017

I'm turning 28 this year. My first computer was a monochrome Amstrad machine running Locomotive Software's LocoScript word processing suite. Most would have considered it a simple word processor, but it was capable of running the full version of CP/M provided you had the discs for it.

Aenra · Mar 12, 2017

You don't know what you're doing to me linking that.

Up until recently i had a 'dedicated' nostalgia rig right next to my current one; makes me erm.. you know what it's like during autumn? You get that nostalgia feeling, tiiiny bit of a sad undercurrent, but somehow it all comes out positive? Like partly reminiscing, partly lamenting something only just passed?
That's what it felt looking and typing on it, everytime

(the true[tm] boss in this here establishment decided this was pushing it and as such changes had to be made.. entirely voluntary ones needless to say, i mean that's why i built the damn thing, so i could throw it away obviously. I still have my DOS 6.22 box though, lol, disks intact)

MrGenius · Mar 12, 2017

It all began, some 33+ years ago, at the age of 8. When, on Christmas morning in 1983, I unwrapped one of these.

SKBARON · Mar 12, 2017

You guys all so full of life and awesome I never would have guessed your ages!

25 in June, first PC was an IBM Aptiva 2159 back in 1999. Was in first grade at school at that time and I Killed the poor machine by touching and shorting stuff I wasn't supposed to. I did enjoy some StarCraft and Might and Magic VI with some DOS games before I managed to fubar it.

System Name	WS#1337
Processor	Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	ASUS X570-PLUS TUF Gaming
Cooling	Xigmatek Scylla 240mm AIO
Memory	64GB DDR4-3600(4x16)
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
Storage	ADATA Legend 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung Viewfinity Ultra S6 (34" UW)
Case	ghetto CM Cosmos RC-1000
Audio Device(s)	ALC1220
Power Supply	SeaSonic SSR-550FX (80+ GOLD)
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Modecom Volcano Blade (Kailh choc LP)
VR HMD	Google dreamview headset(aka fancy cardboard)
Software	Windows 11, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

System Name	natr0n-PC
Processor	Ryzen 5950x-5600x \| 9600k
Motherboard	B450 AORUS M \| Z390 UD
Cooling	EK AIO 360 - 6 fan action \| AIO
Memory	Patriot - Viper Steel DDR4 (B-Die)(4x8GB) \| Samsung DDR4 (4x8GB)
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3070ti FTW
Storage	Various
Display(s)	Pixio PX279 Prime
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 VT \| Black bench
Audio Device(s)	LOXJIE D10 + Kinter Amp + 6 Bookshelf Speakers Sony+JVC+Sony
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III ARGB 80+ Gold 650W \| EVGA 700 Gold
Software	XP/7/8.1/10
Benchmark Scores	http://valid.x86.fr/79kuh6

System Name	ACME Singularity Unit
Processor	Coal-dual 9000
Motherboard	Oak Plank
Cooling	4 Snow Yetis huffing and puffing in parallel
Memory	Hasty Indian (I/O: 3 smoke signals per minute)
Video Card(s)	Bob Ross AI module
Storage	Stone Tablet 2.0
Display(s)	Where are my glasses?
Case	Hand sewn bull hide
Audio Device(s)	On demand tribe singing
Power Supply	Spin-o-Wheel-matic
Mouse	Hamster original
Keyboard	Chisel 1.9a (upgraded for Stone Tablet 2.0 compatibility)
Software	It's all hard down here

System Name	2023 Ryzenfall
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi
Cooling	SilverStone AH240 AIO
Memory	32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming
Storage	Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0
Display(s)	Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440
Case	Corsair Air 540
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Senile
Processor	I7-4790K@4.8 GHz 24/7
Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 Gaming
Cooling	Be Quiet Pure Rock Air
Memory	16GB 4x4 G.Skill CAS9 2133 Sniper
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE Vega 64
Storage	Samsung EVO 500GB / 8 Different WDs / QNAP TS-253 8GB NAS with 2x10Tb WD Blue
Display(s)	34" LG 34CB88-P 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD (34401440) FREE_SYNC*
Case	Rosewill
Audio Device(s)	Onboard + HD HDMI
Power Supply	Corsair HX750
Mouse	Logitech G5
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB & G610 Orion Red
Software	Win 10

Processor	Intel Core i9 11900KF @ -.080mV PL max @220w
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK
Cooling	DeepCool LS520SE Liquid + 3 Phanteks 140mm case fans
Memory	32GB (4 x 8GB SR) Patriot Viper Steel Bdie @ 3600Mhz CL14 1.45v Gear 1
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 4070 OC + 8% PL
Storage	WD Blue SN550 1TB M.2 NVME//Crucial MX500 500GB SSD (OS)
Display(s)	AOC Q2781PQ 27 inch Ultra Slim 2560 x 1440 IPS
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC1200/SPDIF to Sony AVR @ 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular
Software	Win 11 Home x64

System Name	AlderLake
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e-Plus Wifi
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	32GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD/Samsung m.2's
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Lian Li PC 011 Dynamic Evo
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Amp, Adam Audio T5V's, Hifiman Sundara's.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Epomaker 84 key
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Home Brewed
Processor	i9-7900X and i7-8700K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Rampage VI Extreme & ASUS Prime Z-370 A
Cooling	Corsair 280mm AIO & Thermaltake Water 3.0
Memory	64GB DDR4-3000 GSKill RipJaws-V & 32GB DDR4-3466 GEIL Potenza
Video Card(s)	2X-GTX-1080 SLI & 2 GTX-1070Ti 8GB G1 Gaming in SLI
Storage	Both have 2TB HDDs for storage, 480GB SSDs for OS, and 240GB SSDs for Steam Games
Display(s)	ACER 28" B286HK 4K & Samsung 32" 1080P
Case	NZXT Source 540 & Rosewill Rise Chassis
Audio Device(s)	onboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000 & Corsair RM850
Mouse	Generic
Keyboard	Razer Blackwidow Tournament & Corsair K90
Software	Win-10 Professional
Benchmark Scores	yes

System Name	Chachamaru-IV \| Retro Battlestation
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X \| Intel Pentium II 450MHz
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX X570-F Gaming \| MSI MS-6116 (Intel 440BX chipset)
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE-AM4
Memory	32GB Corsair DDR4-3000 (16-20-20-38) \| 512MB PC133 SDRAM
Video Card(s)	nVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 FE \| 3dfx Voodoo3 3000
Storage	1TB WD_Black SN850 NVME SSD (OS), Toshiba 3TB (Storage), Toshiba 3TB (Steam)
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G5 27" @ 1440p144 & Dell P2312H @ 1080p60
Case	SilverStone Seta A1 \| Beige box
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 (Speakers), Creative Zen Hybrid headset \| Sound Blaster AWE64
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 750 G2 \| 250W ASETEC
Mouse	Roccat Kone Air\| Microsoft Serial Mouse v2.0A
Keyboard	Vortex Race3 \| Dell AT102W
Software	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro \| Microsoft Windows 98SE

System Name	Winter Heater
Processor	Intel Core I7 5820k@4250 Mhz
Motherboard	ASUS x99 Deluxe
Cooling	Cryorig H5
Memory	2x4GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 + 2x4GB Kingston HyperX DDR4 @ 3000Mhz
Video Card(s)	OEM GTX 970
Storage	Seagate ST4000VN000, Hitachi 2TB, Crucial CX500 1TB
Display(s)	LG 23EA63
Case	Thermaltake Versa N21
Power Supply	EVGA 650 GQ

Old Nerds Club (all welcome) with poll

Age of a Nerd

25 or below

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

51-55

56-60

61 -70

71+

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