The Athlon 64 was pretty affordable at the time, I think. Good little bugger too, was able to use it right up to 2013 before YouTube videos became too sluggish.
That seems high, are you sure that wasn’t for one of the higher clocked models? I built my PC in 2004, and according to this article, the lower end models were $170.
I can’t quite remember what I paid, I feel like it was less than that, though. I might’ve gotten it on sale from Tigerdirect.
Accounting for inflation that is probably still a bit high.
I forget which site I found that from, but it seemed in line with the other articles I dug up with the same search. It’s entirely possible that I accidentally found a higher-range model rather than the discount one. Also possible that it was much cheaper the following year, since things were moving pretty quick back then. All I specifically remember from that era was buying an AMD Thunderbird from TigerDirect in 2001 for $99.
I ran the 64-bit version of Far Cry on my Win XP 64. I convinced myself it looked better, but I doubt it actually did.
Edit: Huh, I guess it did look better. From the 64-bit patch notes:
Optimized and refactored code to take advantage of 64-bit architecture.
Two AMD64 exclusive multiplayer maps – MP_Stronghold and MP_Gorge
Added Offset bump mapping support.
Added higher resolution textures and objects.
Increased some viewing distances.
Updated the Pier level with new content.
Last “good” Windows OS was Win2k
I supported a win 2K machine in 2016. It was in production. It ran the phone system, so no one wanted to touch it. Including me.
At least as late as 2012, and likely through to its ultimate demise in 2015, one of my previous employer’s production systems ran DOS.
Only recently, the SFMTA’s train controls are planned to be upgraded from their 5¼"-floppy-based system that was installed in 1998.
The 64 bit version of XP was pretty good.
As if I could afford 64-bit hardware back then
The Athlon 64 was pretty affordable at the time, I think. Good little bugger too, was able to use it right up to 2013 before YouTube videos became too sluggish.
At over $400 at launch in 2003, that would be almost $750 in today’s dollars. Absolutely not affordable.
That seems high, are you sure that wasn’t for one of the higher clocked models? I built my PC in 2004, and according to this article, the lower end models were $170.
I can’t quite remember what I paid, I feel like it was less than that, though. I might’ve gotten it on sale from Tigerdirect.
Accounting for inflation that is probably still a bit high.
I forget which site I found that from, but it seemed in line with the other articles I dug up with the same search. It’s entirely possible that I accidentally found a higher-range model rather than the discount one. Also possible that it was much cheaper the following year, since things were moving pretty quick back then. All I specifically remember from that era was buying an AMD Thunderbird from TigerDirect in 2001 for $99.
Althlon: fry your Northbridge today and save!
I could, but it was pointless because 90% pretty much everything else was still 32-bit lol
I ran the 64-bit version of Far Cry on my Win XP 64. I convinced myself it looked better, but I doubt it actually did.
Edit: Huh, I guess it did look better. From the 64-bit patch notes: