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My brand new computer

11 replies · 2,185 views · Started 04 September 2003

Bloodstar64 04 Sep 2003, 22:11

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 😊

Bloodstar64 04 Sep 2003, 22:28

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 05 Sep 2003, 06:36

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.

vegeta1215 05 Sep 2003, 15:28

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 😃 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 05 Sep 2003, 20:24

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.

Ich 06 Sep 2003, 20:22

With a thousand dollar budget,I expect that you'd be able to afford a decent internet connection...

Gerudo 06 Sep 2003, 20:25

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...

Nemo 06 Sep 2003, 20:35

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.