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Bloodstar64
09-04-2003, 06:11 PM
DIM 8300 SERIES,P4,2.6GHZ/800FSB ,INT AU
512MB DDR SDRAM AT 400MHZ - 2X256MB,TIED
DELL QUIETKEY KEYBOARD,104,ENGLISH,TIED
17IN(16.0IN VIS)E773C MONITOR,MG,DIM
128MB DDR NVIDIA GEFORCE FX 5200
40GB,7200 RPM,WD-XL40S HARD DRIVE,TIED
3.5IN,1.44MB,FD,MG,8250
WIN XP HOME,SP1,ENG,DIM,TIED
DELL APPLICATION BACK-UP CD,FACT
GENERIC DIMENSION SUPPORT
DELL 2-BUTTON SCROLL MOUSE,DIM
INTEGRATED,INTEL PRO 100M PCI NIC CARD
V.92/56K PCI DATAFAX,MODEM,DIM,TIED
16X DVD-ROM DRIVE
DECODING SOFTWARE,DVD,6CH,CYBERLINK
INTEGRATED AUDIO
NORTON ANTIVIRUS 2003,OEM,ENG,90DAY,DIM
MUSICMATCH 7.1X BASIC
DPS IMAGE EXPERT STANDARD,DIM
DPS PAINT SHOP TRY AND BUY,DIM
BROADBAND ICON FOR CONSUMER
AOL 8.0 - DHS
REALONE PLAYER BASIC,V6,TIED,ENG
WORD PERFECT PRODUCTIVITY PACK,DIM
QUICKEN NEW USER EDITION2002,DIM
BRITANNICA 2003,DIM
NBD,DIM,BSC,INIT YR,DHS
4X DVD+R/RW CDRW COMBO DRIVE,DIM,01,2ND
DIGITAL CONTENT AUTHORING SFW,V4.0'
hehe I am one lucky bastard :)
fatcatfan
09-04-2003, 06:20 PM
Tell me how much you paid for it and then I'll decide how "lucky" you are.
Bloodstar64
09-04-2003, 06:28 PM
Originally posted by fatcatfan
Tell me how much you paid for it and then I'll decide how "lucky" you are.
Hmm. Paid $1000 for it. Why?
Demimore
09-05-2003, 02:36 AM
I feel sorry for you. You bought a Dell....
I built my own two weeks ago. About the same specs (BUT I CAN OVERCLOCK IT) But with an 80GB harddrive (40 is WAY TOO SMALL). Mine cost about $500. I can upgrade it a LOT for an extra $500. Then it would be good!! Dell is not recommended.
Fiyerstorm
09-05-2003, 06:53 AM
Originally posted by Bloodstar64
AOL 8.0 - DHS
Computer ruined.
vegeta1215
09-05-2003, 11:28 AM
Of course if you custom built your computer it would be cheaper, but not everyone can do that. So it sounds like a pretty good deal for $1000.
I think Dell makes some nice stuff. My Dad bought a Dell when the company first started, and then later bought one with a Pentium III. My brother has a new Dell he got last summer. We haven't had any problems with them at all.
I can't wait to get a new computer. I'm waiting for the AMD 64 chip :D I only have an AMDK6-2 @ 523Mhz right now, but I figure I can make it last so long as I upgrade to the latest Mandrake Linux soon (9.2 is due out at the end of the month! yay!)
Rainman
09-05-2003, 04:24 PM
Yea, for a thousand bucks I could get a damn good computer. I built one recently.
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Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
Maxtop CSX-147K-GF-USB-Gray Cool Case Mid Tower PC Case - Retail
Specifications:
Form Factor: ATX
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5" Internal 3 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
USB/IO: 2 x USB (see pics)
Case Fans: 1 x 80mm (top case) 1 x 80mm (side panel see pics)
Power Supply: P4 350W
Approx. Dimensions: 7.75”W x 17”H x 18.75”D more info>
N82E16811150015 $38.00
$38.00
Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
Thermaltake VOLCANO 9, Copper base inserted, SMART & SILENT. Retail. For AMD Athlon XP up to 2600+ and Intel Socket 370 & AMD Socket 462.
Specifications
Supported Socket type: 370 and Socket A/462 80x80x25 mm fan. Heat sink 80x80mm & 77.3mm tall. Air Flow: 20.55 CFM at 1300rpm & 75.7 CFM at 4800rpm. Mfr's P/N: A1365 more info>
N82E16835106017 $21.99
$21.99
Hard Drives
Maxtor 40GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Model # 6E040L0 OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Diamond Max Plus
Specifications:
Size: 40 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Seek time:
N82E16822140133 $61.00
$61.00
Memory (System Memory)
CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 512MB 64MX64 PC-3200C2PT With Platinum - Silver Heat Spreader OEM
Specifications:
Speed 400 MHz
Organization 64M x 64
CAS Latency 2-3-3-6-T1
Memory type DDR
Part number: CMX512-3200C2PT more info>
N82E16820145420 $128.50
$128.50
Motherboards - AMD
?Top Seller!
Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail
Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton")
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
IDE: 2 x ATA133
RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets (PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR)
Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 6x USB2.0
Onboard Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports
NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby
MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN
Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B
more info>
N82E16813131436 $129.99
$129.99
Processors
AMD ATHLON XP 2400 /266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU - RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.0 GHz
Type: XP 2400 + Thoroughbred
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266 MHz
Socket: A Retail (Box with Heatsink and Fan)
more info>
N82E16819103336 $86.00
$86.00
Video Cards
VGA PNY Verto GEFORCE FX 5600 256MB DDR AGP 8X VGA TV-OUT. RETAIL BOX
Specifications:
BUS: AGP 8X
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600
256MB high speed DDR II RAM
Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec): 6.4
Fill Rate: 1.0 billion texels/sec.
Maximum 3D/2D resolution of 2048 x 1536 @ 32bit color @85Hz
OS support: Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP and NT (all) display drivers
Retail box (see pics for details) more info>
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That's more or less the computer we (my brother and I) built. We had a very limited budget so we compromise by only getting a 2.0 GHz processor. The computer is running very nicely now.
It wasn't very hard either. Sure we had to do a little research, but you should do that anyways on big purchases like a computer. I'd recommend doing it to anyone.
I had a Dell before the one I built too. In fact, I'm writing this on it as we speak. (the new comp as of right now isn't on the internet. ) It's a good solid pc, but annoying to upgrade. You have to go through Dell because of custom parts. I think I'll be build my computer's from now on.
Pablo
09-05-2003, 04:47 PM
Can you build a generic laptop?
Do they sell laptop cases, motherboards, etc?
With a thousand dollar budget,I expect that you'd be able to afford a decent internet connection...
Breaker
09-06-2003, 04:25 PM
Wow, what a shitty system. Congrats on wasting money.
Gerudo
09-06-2003, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by Rainman
Yea, for a thousand bucks I could get a damn good computer. I built one recently. for 1 grand, i could build TWO top of the line comp's, and STILL have money leftover to take 5 people out to TGIFriday's / AppleBees / Ponderosa / OutBack Steakhouse / etc...
Originally posted by Breaker
Wow, what a shitty system. Congrats on wasting money. congrats on a shitty reply... why not tell him why the comp is shitty...
you really never do give reasons...
Wow... all these mud slings flying in the air... No one person can design the perfect comp... thats why people customise...
""Its shitty, its nice, its a pos... i could build this or i could build that..."" i think that it is all in the way you use the comp... I would much rather build my own than order ... but that is just my personal view.
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