Graphics card side effect

Like I said, if my computer system isn't destined to come together, I'm just writing off the gaming. And that's had an interesting side effect, I've noticed. All of the sudden it's like I want to live, or something.

Out of the blue I starting writing down dialog for www.transylvania-tv.com sketches, and it's actually reasonably funny. Then I started looking for jobs! WTF!? Like, actually looking for jobs. I even applied at a couple places.

I think it all boils down to the fact that I'm sick of being poor. The compy was just the final straw. I had to compromise and buy a cheap tower, and now I can't even afford a new graphics card. It's totally gay.

I got harassed yesterday for buying an inexpensive bottle of scotch. And I'm not saying I shouldn't be. We're poor. We need to make a strict budget, but I resent having to. I'm old enough that I shouldn't have to do this crap. If I want a 2k Mac or a 3k gaming computer, I want to be able to just buy it.

So it's really time to make some changes.

Nay, I say!

I hate to be a nay sayer but I don't think my old card is working. That or it's working, but my Acer doesn't like it. Or the third option is it's working, my Acer will take it, but it'll take some futzing that I don't know how to do.

Dunno.

The only options, if it doesn't work, are this:
- Buy a new board and have a compy guy install it. Approx coast: $160
- Return computer, take the 15% open box fee up the butt. Honestly, not even sure if it's an option. But what then? Buy a new computer? A new graphics card? I'm poor.

The last option is stop playing, and don't sweat it. And honestly, that's probably the one I'd take. I don't need this much hassle over a game. I have other things I could be doing with my life.

P.S. - Ate at Perkins recently. Got to stop that. Aside from being greasy (yes, I know. Eat light!) it's wicked expensive too. WTF?

New computer means new post!

Yes, I haven't posted in a month. My computer asploded. True, I've been using a laptop ever since and posting would have been very simple, but not simple enough!

My new computer is an Acer Aspire. It's everything I'm looking for, except I got screwed on the graphics card. Despite being 450 numbers higher in type (my old graphics card was a 6600, this is a 7050) that apparently does not translate into better performance. the 7050 is an integrated card, which means it's slower, by, like, 5 times. Grrrrr. And because it's integrated I might not be able to add anything new, but then again, I might. Cross your fingers.

I can play Pirates of the Burning Sea on it, but travel on the Open Sea is nearly impossible. It's possible it's just server lag, but I'm going to try to add my old graphics card anyway, just because it's better.

My back up plan, should that not work, is to try and swap computers with Nate, should we ever find ourselves in the same state again, or want to pay for S/H.