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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: (e) on March 29, 2004, 07:48:09 PM

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: (e) on March 29, 2004, 07:48:09 PM

Its about time I retire this one, my entire family agrees.

How does this sound :



Now I have no idea what I need for it. I just want to play low end graphic games (WC3, CS etc.) and play music and record, and use the internet.

Can someone find a good deal?

I found this, and I dunno if its stale or not

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- Gigabyte, Socket-A,DDR,SATA,RAID,Firewire GA-7N400Pro
- AMD Athlon Palomino XP 2200+, 266MHz Bus, Retail
- 512 Mb, DDR, 333MHz(Micron/Kingston)
- 80.0GB UDMA 133, 7200RPM(Maxtor)
- ATI Radeon 9600 PRO 128Mb DDR
- TDK 48x-CDR, 16x-RW, 48x-CD, Int
- w/1 Port 1394 Controller
-3.5" 1.44Mb Floppy Drive
-3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 2 - Serial Ports(16550A), 1 - Printer Port
-3 - 1394 FireWire Ports
-Sound Blaster Audigy
-Choose Operating System and more...

So?

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 29, 2004, 07:57:19 PM

Spring the extra $100 or so and instead of that CDRW - get a Plextor 708A  - DVD-R / CD-RW combo drive.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: (e) on March 29, 2004, 11:02:52 PM

And other than that its a good computer?

Huh, it only cost 700 bucks. Sweet.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: THX on March 29, 2004, 11:57:02 PM

http://www.gotapex.com is always posting Dell deals of P4\'s costing under $500 after rebates if money is your main concern.

Other than that looks like a sweet system, but I\'d bump the processor up to the 2500+.  That one is known for the overclocker\'s dream.  Only $77 @ Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-378&depa=0) OEM.  A lil more if you must have the retail box.

Be sure to buy your case at colorcases.com.  ;)

ps- Forgot to mention Newegg is running a deal on these (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-114-103R&type=Refurbish§ion=3).

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: §ôµÏG®ïñD on March 30, 2004, 03:18:19 PM

Only if its a unlocked processor. :)


Still a great system for what u want to do. :)

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 30, 2004, 03:31:52 PM

Exactly. I\'d buy a new case and get it from Colorcases.com - excellent service, low prices.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: Phil on March 30, 2004, 06:16:56 PM

Or better yet, he could get a whole new computer from Michael\'s computer.  I hear they make the fastest computers ever.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: Paul2 on March 30, 2004, 06:57:54 PM

Yeap, the web THX link to selling the refurbished mousepad for $1k get along very well if you buy a $50+ optical mouse.  The optical mouse pick up very nicely on that special mousepad and it known to makes wonder.

The word refurbished mean it had been specially design and use high end technology such as cryotipnic and well built quality with rare fish rug.

Believe me, you are getting a bang for your bucks.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: theomen on March 30, 2004, 09:05:54 PM

I got my 3ghz, 512mb ram, 80gb 7200hdd,  dvd-+RW, Nvidia 5950 and flat panel for under 800.

Just keep your peepers on slickdeals.net

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 31, 2004, 05:20:25 AM

Or be a man and build your own.

Title: New Computer!?!
Post by: KillaX on March 31, 2004, 08:00:37 AM

I have that same MOBO and it is great!!!!!  it comes (it should) with a PC-monitoring program on a disk.  you can upgrade the bios on-line also.  I have 256 MB and the Painkiller Demo runs slowly (reccomended 512).

The dual DDR is great (if you have 2 of the same kind memory chip (256 333MHZ P2700 (or any 2 of the same type)they run reallly quick (I still need to get another stick of 256))).

I would go for the 2500 (I have been hapy with mine).  I believe there is a thread that was started some time this year about listing what was in our PC\'s.  check mine out.