Little help with computer creation please.

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:31 pm by iamme

Suggestions, comments, feedback, advice, and flames are all helpful.

So here's what I was thinking.

Priced at $1,777.33
PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz 800FBUS 512k HT Retail

MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte 8KNXP (P4, 800FSB, Intel 875P, DDR400CASE Chieftec Dragon Series Carbon Black Mid-Tower Case

POWER SUPPLY: Thermaltake Silent Pure Power W00010 480W PFC Black ATX

NEON LIGHT: RaidMax Sound Activated, Cold Cathode Light Blue (heh it's only 4 bucks)

COOLING: 3 x Case Fans for Cooling (3 Total)

MEMORY: 1024 MB (2 x 512) Dual Channel PC-3200 400MHz DDR Memory

HARD DRIVE: 74GB Western Digital Raptor 740GD SATA 10000rpm 8MB Hard Drive

CDROM: DRIVE: -Bay 1- LITE ON 52X32X52X BLACK CD/CDRW DRIVE

CDROM DRIVE: -Bay 2- Optorite 8x/4x Black DVD+-RW Writer DriveCDROM

3.5 INCH DRIVE: 3.5" 1.44 MB Mitsumi Internal Floppy Drive Black

VIDEO/GRAPHICS: 256MB nVidia GeForceFX 5600 Ultra/780 8X TV/DVI (Gainward)

SOUND CL Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Gamer

LAN/NETWORK CARD: Intel PRO1000MT Gigabit PCI Adapter

USB PORTS: 4 High Speed USB 2.0 Ports Integrated (2 in Front, 2 in Back)

FIREWIRE:/1394 PORTS 1 x 1394/Firewire Port Integrated

PARALLEL/SERIAL PORTS: 1 x Serial Port & 1 x Printer/Parallel Port Integrated

KEYBOARD None

MOUSE None

SPEAKERS None

OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows XP Home W/SP1A

WARRANTY 1-Year ON-SITE Full Parts & Full Labor Warranty w/Tech Support
That sound good or should I wait for PCIXpress?

Anything not listed is nonexistent
From www.zuke.com

PS: If anybody can suggest a better deal that'd be great

Fri Jun 25, 2004 5:53 pm by Neo_Kuja

Wow, an newbie and already asking for techinical advice from Taw and Esq

Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:10 pm by iamme

Hey! Lay off the newb comments. I don;t exactly post much but I'll bet that I've been around here longer than you. Oh yeah sorry if that sounded rude

Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:32 pm by -------

Watch your step here, iamme. These guys are just having a bit of fun, that's what they usually do. As for your machine, sounds good. With that kind of a video card, you shouldn't have to worry about PCI Express anytime soon. That's a decent price. Are you building it yourself or are you having someone else do it?

"Violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived."

Fri Jun 25, 2004 7:56 pm by Neo_Kuja

I don't exactly post much but I'll bet that I've been around here longer than you. Oh yeah sorry if that sounded rude

Yes, you have been *signed up* here longer than me, but status is detemined on how well you're known in this forum, not how long you've been a member for, otherwise "sw" would be ranked a newb as well ......

Oh ,and apology accepted ...

Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:46 pm by iamme

Now that that's done. I was going to get it made by somebody else, because building it myself with shipping for every part where I can find it cheapest would turn out about the same so why not have somebody else do the work?

Thx for the quick reply

Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:08 pm by -------

Are you having it done at a licensed computer shop? If you are, make damn sure you get some kind of warranty in case something fails so you can bring it back. If not, you're on your own. Believe me, I have experience in this sort of thing. My computer is not under warranty except for motherboard,cpu, and fan. That's it. Anything else, it's up to me to replace. So be careful if which route you take.

"Violence is the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived."

Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:30 pm by Esquilax

Another computer enquiry, eh? Well first things first, are you going to build it yourself, or will this be a pre-built machine? *Shudder*

Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:17 am by Chips

Yes, you have been *signed up* here longer than me, but status is detemined on how well you're known in this forum

Incorrect neo - status is how well liked and respected you are, and flaming newbies - especially old clan team-mates of many months doesn't add to your "status" - it detracts from it, especially when its patently obvious that a valid score back has meant your on your back foot making excuses as to why you think your better.

Spamming doesn't bring status at all, and all members on the board should be respected. Just cause you post in Off topic alot doesn't mean you are a more worthwhile member than anyone else - regardless of how infrequent they post!

Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:18 am by Tawakalna

"all members on the board should be respected" - very very true, except me because I dont care.

picot no kcab -

it all sounds reasonable for me, price seems ok (for US$ presumably) erm if you don't want to build it then a shop will charge you £100 and up to build it and they'd prob want you to get the stuff off them so they can make a bit more, that's the way it goes. Or check the local paper and find a techie for hire who'll do it for you. But you'd learn a lot more doing it yourself and you cant really do much damage if youre careful.

why wait for PCI-Xpress? - actually P4 stuff will start to become bargain price soon and is still more than good enough for virtually everything gamey on the market.

Edited by - Tawakalna on 6/26/2004 2:25:50 AM

Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:35 am by Neo_Kuja

Apology accepted ...

And here's the part that Chips missed

. Now, let's calm it down and answer his question ........

Sat Jun 26, 2004 1:58 am by Chips

I didn't miss it at all, i was just suprised that you don't see that it should go both ways. Guess not in your perspective, typical.

Anyways - seeing as you have nothing to add to the discussion in any way shape or form other than a lil flaming, stop spamming.

Edited by - Chips on 6/26/2004 3:00:41 AM

Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:12 am by Gowserpaul

i think you've got yoursef a good deal there the machine sounds to be powerfull and not a bad price judgeing by the exchange rate of dollars to pounds sterling

Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:21 am by sycho warrior

Neo i dont get it why will i be ranked newb?
and why my name in inverted commas?
Sorry for the OT but I'm really curious

Sat Jun 26, 2004 6:29 am by dark_reaper

I think he means how ling time you've been a member,
but you're a bad example cos you joined june 2003 and
neo joined in october. lol

could be wrong though

Edited by - dark_reaper on 6/26/2004 7:30:01 AM

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