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The Ready Room => Off Topic => Topic started by: devicenull on February 25, 2005, 08:50:51 PM

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: devicenull on February 25, 2005, 08:50:51 PM

Soo, its my birthday soon, and I'm pretty pissed with my current computer.  So, I'm buying a new one.

I'm not going top of the line here, but it will be a huge improvement over my current comp.

DVD - CD RW drive
200gb HD
POWMAX Black/Silver Mid Tower ATX Case with 400W Power Supply, Side Window & handle, Model "CP0327PL-4" -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-145-047&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)
ASRock "775V88" VIA PT880 Chipset Motherboard for Intel LGA775 CPU -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-157-039&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 630 3.0GHz 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache Processor w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-198&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)
2  WINTEC AMPO 184-pin 512MB DDR PC-3200, Model 35145588-P - OEM (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-161-615&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE) + another 512 stick from my current comp.
Jetway ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "96XT-AD-128C" -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-153-011&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)
2 Masscool 80mm DC fan with 4 Blue LED, Model "BLD-08025S1M" (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=35-150-037&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)
Trendware/Trendnet KVM 2 Port Switch Kit, Model "TK-205I" -RETAIL (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=17-107-242&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE)

Any suggestions on it? The current price is $600.

Edit: Update from Drubo's suggestions
Edit2: Got rid of fan controller.. don't see a point to one.
Edit3: Added KVM switch, its needed :)

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: duherman on February 25, 2005, 09:16:06 PM

I have no idea about computer prices and such, Infact am buying my new computer very soon.

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: devicenull on February 25, 2005, 09:37:50 PM

My real questions are, is it going to run games like HL2, NS well? My current one doesnt.. but its less then that one

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: Zero7 on February 25, 2005, 09:39:25 PM

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I have no idea about computer prices and such, Infact am buying my new computer very soon.

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Didn't you just get an AMD?

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: DruBo on February 25, 2005, 09:51:34 PM

I have 2 suggestions to make, or rather one wrapped up into 2 parts.

The first is the CPU. As you've just found out from Zero7 and me in IRC, first-gen Prescott CPUs- that is, the ones still labeled with their speed rather than the new intel model number- suck. They overheat and are inferior in many ways to their older and newer counterparts.

Therefore, you should switch out the CPU. I'd recommend the Pentium 4 630 (here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-198&depa=0)) for $245 or if that's too much then the 530J (here (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-116-200&depa=0)) for a more reasonable $184.

Since that's a different pin package, you'd need to switch motherboards. This one (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-157-039&depa=0) is functionally equal to the one you currently have selected.

That's all. Everything else is ok.

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: devicenull on February 25, 2005, 10:23:25 PM

Thanks to Drubo, its changed a bit, and now its 64 bit also.  I'm happy.  Added a KVM, because my parents use the current comp, and I dont want to buy a new monitor.  This one should last me a long time

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: Malevolent on February 25, 2005, 11:08:02 PM

AMDs are hot.

Your computer sounds good despite the fact that I like AMD better. You should really check other stores besides Newegg. They are hardly ever the cheapest place.

Title: New comp, suggestions?
Post by: duherman on February 25, 2005, 11:20:17 PM

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I have no idea about computer prices and such, Infact am buying my new computer very soon.

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Didn't you just get an AMD?

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I'm getting the amd soon, but I want to finish this term first. Before I go all out game bash.