Build me a system and get $10 (x-post)

SomethingClever · #1 10-10-2005, 06:51 PM

(Wasn't getting any replies in the Computer forum, so I'm x-posting here).

First of all, I suck. I have gotten recommendations before and ended up not buying anything. However, to up the ante, I will transfer $10 to the person who recommends me a baller desktop system using Newegg links.

Note: You must have a Stars account to qualify. The system must be in my price range and I reserve the right to pick and choose one over another based on pure whim. If I buy a system, someone will get the $10 though.

Here's sort of what I have in mind.

I want an Athlon 64. I don't need the absolute top of the line, but I want it to be pretty sweet.

I want at least a gig of good ram.

I already have a Radeon 9800 Pro video card, so I guess I'll need the mobo to be AGP instead of PCI-E. (Is this a bad idea?)

I need a new hard drive.

I need a new case that's slick and classy looking, quiet and cool.

Don't worry about monitors/printers/peripherals.

Recommend away! First person to recommend a system I like enough to buy gets the $10.

MrTrik · #2 10-10-2005, 06:54 PM

It would be clever to state the price range.

SomethingClever · #3 10-10-2005, 06:56 PM

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It would be clever to state the price range.

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I haven't decided what it is yet [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]

Part of the challenge [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

bravos1 · #4 10-10-2005, 07:07 PM

here you go

stabn · #5 10-10-2005, 07:08 PM

I'm waaay too lazy to do this for $10. Gl with it though [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. If you play any games i'd reccomend going PCI-E and just getting a new card, but if you want to save $$ and are willing to replace your mobo and video card in a year or two that's fine as well.

SomethingClever · #6 10-10-2005, 07:12 PM

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here you go

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Ok, that's more than I want to spend and has more stuff than I need.

Further info: I already have a DVD writer, so I don't need one of those. And I would like to reuse the 9800 Pro video card that's in my system now if at all possible (I may be able to be talked out of this).

So, here are the specific components I need.

Case
Processor/mobo
Ram
Hard Drive
<font color="#666666"> (Video Card... hopefully not)</font>

astroglide · #7 10-10-2005, 07:17 PM

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I want an Athlon 64

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they are good, but having a specific reason for targetting them would be nice.

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I want at least a gig of good ram

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you shouldn't need more than a gig

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I already have a Radeon 9800 Pro video card, so I guess I'll need the mobo to be AGP instead of PCI-E. (Is this a bad idea?)

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if you game or intend to keep the system for a while, it could become a limiting factor. cards are still coming out in both agp and pci-e but often have different release dates, different pricing, etc. if you can easily dump the card on a friend or something, it might be a good idea.

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I need a new case that's slick and classy looking, quiet and cool.

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so why don't you just buy a shuttle?

stabn · #8 10-10-2005, 07:23 PM

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so why don't you just buy a shuttle?

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If he wants to use his video card that isn't really an option. If he is convinced that upgrading his video is a good idea then that's a possibility. I couldn't find any AMD shuttles that didn't come with video built in (i didn't bother checking the INTEL ones).

Dudd · #9 10-10-2005, 07:29 PM

I'm running a Shuttle that's a little over 2 years old, and it has a Radeon 9800 running in there fine for the whole time. I can't imagine that they don't have a current model with an AGP slot.

astroglide · #10 10-10-2005, 07:31 PM

huh? all of the athlon64-compatible units on the front page i linked have slots. there is only one with integrated video, and it still has a pci-e slot. several of them support agp.