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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:43 pm
by Directive
Antix wrote:
Directive wrote:Case - Generic with 450W PS, 2 case fans
Motherboard - MSI KT4AV MS-6712 version 1.3
Northbridge - VIA KT400A
Southbridge - VIA KT8235
CPU - Duran 1300 (working on getting Athlon XP2600 333FSB)
Heatsink - Blue Orb
Ram - 2x256MB PC2700 DDR
Video - Geforce FX 5200 128MB DDR 8X
Sound - SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer
Monitor - Dell
Primary Master - Maxtor 60gig 7200rpm (with swap file partition)
Secondary Master - Maxtor 40gig 7200rpm
Secondary slave - Micro Advantage CD-RW 52x24x52

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.a ... rty&DEPA=1

http://www.pricewatch.com/h/prc.aspx?i=3&a=4976&f=1
Yep, link one is messed up but I have these 3 I am looking at (saving up for it):

$87.75
AMD Athlon XP2500+ Barton
Socket A / Socket 462 333MHZ FSB Operating Speed - 1.83GHz 128KB L1 and 512KB (on chip) L2 Cache
Low Profile Fan w/ Easy Attach Clip, CPU Shim, Std Wht. Therm. Compound, 1 Year Warranty

or

$86.75
AMD Athlon XP2600+ Thorton
Socket A / Socket 462 333MHZ FSB Operating Speed - 2.083GHz 256 L2 Cach
Low Profile Fan w/ Easy Attach Clip, CPU Shim, Std Wht. Therm. Compound, 1 Year Warranty

or

$87.99
AMD Athlon XP2500+ Barton
Socket A / Socket 462 333MHZ FSB Operating Speed - 1.833GHz
1 year warranty, CPU Shim, Std Wht. Therm. Compound, Thermaltake Volcano 6cu P/N A1139 CPU fan

Which do you think is better?

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 2:00 pm
by Guest
The last one is best. The first one is second best. The second one is last.

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:11 pm
by Antix
what's really diff. in 3 & 1? jw.

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:18 pm
by palmboy5
i think 1 is for those rackmount cases (low profile fan) and the other one isnt

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 3:20 pm
by Antix
sry 'bout the link guys... it was just pricewatch.com cpu and the AMD 2600+ really ez 2 find.

www.pricewatch.com
- Parts
-- CPU
--- $159 - Athlon 64 3000

Actual price range: $158.89 - $246


Also check out the MoBo/CPU combos... you can get an Athlon 64 3000 for like $270...

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:10 pm
by Guest
Good god.. your so like me it scares me.. :| I used to do the exact same thing (give people links from pricewatch) Until I realized that most of the stores that sell them for cheap are unreliable *WHACK* LOL

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:19 pm
by palmboy5
ROFL no shit

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:20 pm
by Guest
Haha yup. That's how it is in Canada too (priceNetwork). They don't offer good service and shit.. just low prices, and their website stinks, and sometimes they don't even have one <-- ROFLMAO

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:10 pm
by Directive
I7Iz490N wrote:The last one is best. The first one is second best. The second one is last.
So you think the Thermaltake in 3 is a better option then the operating speed in 1?

Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:17 pm
by Guest
Jesus wtf? Inono lol. Just get the 2500+ OEM and get a HSF combo of your choice. The volcano 7 or something is like $5.

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 8:53 pm
by Q12321
500mhz Celeron
320MB SDRAM PC133
GeForce 4 MX420 PCI
40GB HD 7200rpm
Shitty sound cards

LUCKY FOR ME, IM GETTING A NEW COMPUTER SOON!

Posted: Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:03 pm
by Guest
Nice RAM ;)

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:20 am
by palmboy5
Q12321 wrote:500mhz Celeron
320MB SDRAM PC133
GeForce 4 MX420 PCI
40GB HD 7200rpm
Shitty sound cards

LUCKY FOR ME, IM GETTING A NEW COMPUTER SOON!
so did u? :roll:

dragon, u know... all you posted here were replies and "specs are in sig" well... ur sig doesnt have shit. and u never posted ur specs.

*WHACK*

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 11:20 am
by Guest
LOL roflmao

Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 12:04 pm
by palmboy5
post ur specs. NOW