Chapter 232, Section 231: Conjugate Father and Son
The three of us ate at an all-you-can-eat barbecue for almost two hours, and we ate seafood, beef and lamb, which are relatively expensive. In any case, we definitely got our money's worth, so it wasn't a bad deal.
Looking at the time, it's already past 2 PM. If nothing unexpected happens, the students in the class should be picking up their books.
Jiang Xia took out her phone and glanced at the class group chat. Five minutes earlier, Song Qingshu, the class monitor, had tagged all the members to pick up their books from the academic affairs office.
Of course he wouldn't go back, and besides, it was too late to go back now. He could only ask Su Ma to make do and bring him a jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) to reward him later.
"Um...where are we going now? If there's nothing else, I'll head back to school first," Wang Ming said.
Jiang Xia thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Buynow Plaza."
The so-called Buynow was just a place that concentrated on selling computers. Although a few years later, offline physical stores were completely impacted by mobile payments brought about by online shopping, Buynow's flagship store in Beijing also announced its closure in 2019.
But at this point in time, Buynow is still the first choice for most people to buy computers.
"You probably didn't bring your computer, did you?" Jiang Xia glanced at Wang Ming.
"I brought a laptop." He scratched his head and said, "But the configuration is so-so, and the heat dissipation is not good. It's okay for office work and playing single-player games, but it's a big problem for online games. It will most likely crash if you use the Adobe suite."
Jiang Xia nodded; he could already picture the software crashing.
In this day and age, the best processors are still Pentium processors and Ryzen II series, and the memory is only 2GB. If you want to run animation rendering, even a regular desktop computer will struggle, and system crashes are common.
Thinking of this, he felt an overwhelming longing for his 40-series graphics cards and 12th-generation CPUs from his previous life.
“Then let’s exchange it. You can use the laptop for classes and work, and I’ll get you a desktop computer that you can keep in your dorm,” Jiang Xia said.
"Holy crap, Lao Jiang, is this for real?" Wang Ming exclaimed in surprise. A decent computer wasn't cheap back then; the graphics card and CPU alone could easily cost over ten thousand yuan.
"What kind of relationship do we have? We're like father and son. Isn't it only right for a father to buy his son a computer?" he joked.
"Get lost, you bastard, stop trying to take advantage of me."
Old Wang rolled his eyes and ignored his joke. After all, in male friendships, the father-son relationship is a perfectly normal thing. Who doesn't have a few rude sons?
Upon hearing this, Lin Yanwan chuckled softly.
Of course, she knew that Jiang Xia didn't mean that. She just felt that Wang Ming's computer configuration was too poor and would affect his efficiency if he used it to make animations. That's why she gave him a more suitable tool. The saying "sharpening the axe won't delay the work" applies here.
The three of them took a taxi to the nearest computer mall. Jiang Xia didn't waste any words and went straight to the Lenovo direct store, even though Lenovo was later widely criticized.
Despite accusations of being a "family of loyal martyrs" or a "traitorous American conscience," Lenovo remains, without a doubt, the best computer brand in China during this era.
He had previously considered buying the components and assembling them himself, which would be cheaper than buying a ready-made product, but after careful consideration, he decided against it.
He needs a lot of computers. Once his eligibility for check-in is approved, he will have to buy 20 or 30 of them immediately. Buying genuine pre-made computers will ensure quality, and the official warranty will be provided if any problems arise.
"Hello, are you three planning to buy a computer?" A salesperson immediately approached and asked as Jiang Xia and his companions entered the store.
“Yes, a desktop computer.” Jiang Xia nodded.
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, the salesperson's smile deepened. Three orders in one go meant a substantial commission.
"Judging from your appearance, you must be students. It's back-to-school season, and anyone who buys any Lenovo product from us will receive a 12% discount. May I ask, do you plan to use the computer for gaming or studying?"
"Do graphic design."
"If you're doing design work, you'll need a pretty high-end configuration. I recommend the K305, which has a powerful quad-core processor, 4GB of DDRIII 1066MHz memory, and a 640GB hard drive. It's just a bit pricey, though, at 6300 yuan for the whole machine."
Jiang Xia sighed slightly. Selling computers without mentioning the graphics card and CPU models is like trying to rip off the buyer. He doesn't seem to know anything about computers.
What are the models of the graphics card and CPU?
"Uh... AMD Phenom II X4 810 and ATI HD 4650 dedicated graphics card." The salesperson's words trailed off unnoticed; he hadn't expected this college student to seem so knowledgeable.
"If I remember correctly, this is just a mid-to-low-end graphics card and CPU." He missed his RTX 4090 Ti more and more.
"That's true, but this graphics card has excellent power consumption and heat management, and its graphics performance is good. It can even run large 3D games at high settings without any problems."
"Are there any with better specs?" Jiang Xia frowned. After all, he didn't buy the computer for playing games.
"If you're talking about a custom-built PC, the Intel Core i7 975 EE CPU alone costs 8000, and the GTX 295 graphics card costs 9000. Most importantly, the Lenovo K350 is currently Lenovo's latest desktop PC model. If you want to buy a higher-end branded PC, you'll probably have to go to other stores, but the price will be much higher," the salesperson said earnestly.
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