Buying my christmas present already eh?


nice one

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Originally posted by whiskers how does this look: Case: Super Case MidTower ATX, 300 Watt - Beige $45.00 AMD CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2.00 GHz, 256k Cache) $97.00 Heatsink/Fan Options: Use a CoolerMaster DP5-7JD1B Fan (Silent Cooler) $0.00 Motherboard: GigaByte GA-7VT600-L with Audio/LAN (400MHz FSB) $83.00 RAM (1st stick): Corsair XMS 512 MB PC3200 DDR400, Heat Spreaders $147.00 DVD Drive (Read Only): Pioneer DVD-120 IDE DVD, 16x40x, Drive Only - Beige $55.00 Video Card: ATI RADEON 9000 128MB w/TV-Out (OEM) $70.00 Sound Card: SoundBlaster Live 5.1 (OEM) $35.00 Total: $ 532

Case: Super Case MidTower ATX, 300 Watt - Beige $45.00 - SUCKS
AMD CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2.00 GHz, 256k Cache) $97.00 - OK (and its not 2GHz)
Heatsink/Fan Options: Use a CoolerMaster DP5-7JD1B Fan (Silent Cooler) $0.00 - SUCKS
Motherboard: GigaByte GA-7VT600-L with Audio/LAN (400MHz FSB) $83.00 - DECENT
RAM (1st stick): Corsair XMS 512 MB PC3200 DDR400, Heat Spreaders $147.00 - EXCELLENT!! (I got the same one)
DVD Drive (Read Only): Pioneer DVD-120 IDE DVD, 16x40x, Drive Only - Beige $55.00 - GOOD
Video Card: ATI RADEON 9000 128MB w/TV-Out (OEM) $70.00 0 - OK
Sound Card: SoundBlaster Live 5.1 (OEM) $35.00 - SUCKS

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Originally posted by ThaDevil Case: Super Case MidTower ATX, 300 Watt - Beige $45.00 - SUCKS AMD CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2.00 GHz, 256k Cache) $97.00 - OK (and its not 2GHz) Heatsink/Fan Options: Use a CoolerMaster DP5-7JD1B Fan (Silent Cooler) $0.00 - SUCKS Motherboard: GigaByte GA-7VT600-L with Audio/LAN (400MHz FSB) $83.00 - DECENT RAM (1st stick): Corsair XMS 512 MB PC3200 DDR400, Heat Spreaders $147.00 - EXCELLENT!! (I got the same one) DVD Drive (Read Only): Pioneer DVD-120 IDE DVD, 16x40x, Drive Only - Beige $55.00 - GOOD Video Card: ATI RADEON 9000 128MB w/TV-Out (OEM) $70.00 0 - OK Sound Card: SoundBlaster Live 5.1 (OEM) $35.00 - SUCKS

i don't need a pimped out pc, just something that runs ok and plays movies and isn't expensive.

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Integrated audio is yecch, I'd go for a motherboard from Asus or MSI that doesn't have any integrated crap and just get a $20 LAN card.

Sound card is old, I'm sure it doesn't cost that much more to get an Audigy at this point.

Avoid power supplies integrated into the case... they do suck. I'd recommend Enermax, they can be pricey but it's well worth it.

You also haven't mentioned anything about hard drives... planning on running your computer without one? If you want to use your existing one, keep in mind that it may slow your system down considerably if it's old.

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Originally posted by whiskers i don't need a pimped out pc, just something that runs ok and plays movies and isn't expensive.

You asked for people's opinions, so they gave 'em... wasn't that the point of the thread?

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Originally posted by DigiNut You asked for people's opinions, so they gave 'em... wasn't that the point of the thread?

maybe he was thinking that i need to spend $400 on a video card and etc. just telling you that i don't need anything special.


i have a network card and 2 relatively new hard drives, so i'm not looking for those. the problem is that the fan on my current motherboard is going to blow out soon and i can't get a replacement, plus i'm tired of the integrated videocard shit... i'd get a new mobo / cpu + video card, but i don't know about compatibility and whether my current case / power supply will work with it. i hate ibm and retail pcs.

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Originally posted by whiskers maybe he was thinking that i need to spend $400 on a video card and etc. just telling you that i don't need anything special. i have a network card and 2 relatively new hard drives, so i'm not looking for those. the problem is that the fan on my current motherboard is going to blow out soon and i can't get a replacement, plus i'm tired of the integrated videocard shit... i'd get a new mobo / cpu + video card, but i don't know about compatibility and whether my current case / power supply will work with it. i hate ibm and retail pcs.

Well, proprietary cases like Dell and IBM often don't work with standard parts, but you have to check on it, there's a possibility.

Anyway, if you already have a LAN card and you're getting a new sound card, then you definitely don't want to get that Gigabyte board. Get something that doesn't have any integrated parts.

You also say that you want something that plays movies... well, if you're planning to play DVDs, you definitely need either a GOOD video card or a special decoder card. Even for regular movies, you'd probably want something decent, not $400, but definitely no less than what you listed. I'd still recommend an Audigy and a different power supply, because the problem with integrated power supplies is that they're unreliable and they blow out, which can damage your motherboard and everything else in the process.

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Originally posted by ThaDevil Case: Super Case MidTower ATX, 300 Watt - Beige $45.00 - SUCKS AMD CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2.00 GHz, 256k Cache) $97.00 - OK (and its not 2GHz)

2400+ is 2ghz.

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Originally posted by o0moonman0o 2400+ is 2ghz.

Exactly. It's just that a 2gig AMD is the equivalent of a 2.4gig version of it's counterpart.

Lol, thats almost exactly like my setup, tho I just recently bumped RAM up to 1.5G, tho its generic and no where near as nice as corsair

I got same mobo and cpu, they are great value for money, but i went for a Sonic Xplosion soundcard, GREAT value for money there

As for cooling, that which you picked will be fine, you not looking to overclock i take it? If so you aint got the best kit for that, hence me upgrading next month, but what you've got is a solid system matey

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Originally posted by whiskers i don't need a pimped out pc, just something that runs ok and plays movies and isn't expensive.

Then yea, your all set if thats all you gonna do, dont expect excellent gaming on this PC

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