I bought myself my first computer just to play EQ without any lag. I had an ATI card on it too - the first of several graphics cards I went through. I built the computer from scratch myself and had several problems with it. The AMD K6-2 CPU would get so hot, that I had to run it with the case side door off and a box fan on high blowing right against it. After about 1.5 hours, EQ would get the computer so hot it would freeze up and I had to unplug the power and leave it for a while to cool down. Later I found out the AMD k6-2 had a manufacturing's recall because it would (guess what!) get too hot with the voltage. I ended up patching evenutally and was so happy I could go hours without my computer locking up.
I also remember going to a local computer show and snagging a low cost 21 inch CRT monitor. It was so heavy I couldn't carry it around but for a few minutes before we left the show. It ended up being so deep that I had to move my computer desk away from the wall and put it in the corner just so it would fit and not bow the desk with it's weight. Good times!
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