Computer purchasing advice
#1
Guest
Posts: n/a
Computer purchasing advice
I've decided I've had it with my four year old mac and I need to get a PC. Here's what I want. ATX motherboard w/ 333-400 fsb, amd xp 2600 or faster and AGP 8X, Nvidia fx 5600 256mb video card, and one of those nifty window cases with a bunch of fans. I can get everything pretty cheap off the web except the case, they want like $40 for shipping the damn thing. Anybody know a good place to buy cheap generic computer cases (besides compUSA-its still cheaper from the internet)? Or anybody know anyone who works at compUSA who can get a deal? I might buy the MB and CPU and stuff locally too if I can find good deals, but compUSA can't even come close to ebay prices. Oh, I also need a 15"-17" flat screen with DVI and Vga analog/digital support.
#2
when i pieced my computer together early last year. i bought all the items from the same place to save on shipping(newegg). i think it was like $60 to ship my tower, ram, cpu, and motherboard but it was sill much cheaper than compusa sales or even byteware sales.
#5
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Honolulu, HI
Posts: 3,462
Car Info: 2008 MB C350S Chip/Exhaust 268whp
unfortunately, newegg isn't the "king" of the internet hardware place no more...their service went down the plank now that everyone uses them.
what i would recommend is
Asus A7N8X-Deluxe(Nvidia NF2 chipset) for the motherboard.
Hard Drive...WD Raptor 10,000rpm SerialATA drive
Vid Card...Gainward GF4 Ti4800(FX series has yet to please me)
Thats a good starter computer. Case all depends on how leet you want it to be. If you're doing alot of multimedia(video editing, photoshop, etc) go with Intel. I'm running P4 2.6ghz w/ Hyperthreading overclocked at 3.575ghz at 1100mhz fsb(275mhz fsb x 4quad channel) with just fan cooling and its rock stable.
what i would recommend is
Asus A7N8X-Deluxe(Nvidia NF2 chipset) for the motherboard.
Hard Drive...WD Raptor 10,000rpm SerialATA drive
Vid Card...Gainward GF4 Ti4800(FX series has yet to please me)
Thats a good starter computer. Case all depends on how leet you want it to be. If you're doing alot of multimedia(video editing, photoshop, etc) go with Intel. I'm running P4 2.6ghz w/ Hyperthreading overclocked at 3.575ghz at 1100mhz fsb(275mhz fsb x 4quad channel) with just fan cooling and its rock stable.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
jaytheman
Bay Area
26
02-05-2010 07:52 AM
337drew
Sacramento & Reno
86
11-01-2004 12:01 PM