suggestions wanted for PC purchase at NewEgg

[itsmarty]

I'm considering the following components from NewEgg:

http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishHis...amp;ID=1117940

I'd appreciate any alternate recommendations, as well as suggestions for a good PC forum to post this to. Particularly, is a 350W power supply adequate, and is the RAM compatible re: voltage, etc? I already have the parts not in the list on hand (hard drives, monitor, keyboard/mouse, wireless card).

This is for my wife, to be used for some graphic design (hobby, not pro) and some gaming (City of Heroes, WoW, etc). She doesn't want me to spend more than a grand, so I'm looking for alternate choices in the same general price range rather than ideas for moving up the scale.

Thanks,

Martin

[gabyyyyy]

120 bucks for a dvd writer?

Are you crazy?

200 for memory?

Also you could get the ati 9200 graphics card for about 100 less and it will work exactly the same.

[waffle]

Arstechnica.com, excellent forums!

[gabyyyyy]

You could spend about 550 and get a great gaming system. No need to get top of the line everything.

[itsmarty]

Thanks Waffle, I'll check them out.

Martin

[itsmarty]

I specifically went as high as possible within the one grand limit (such as the choice to with the ATI X series instead of the 9000s), but definitely didn't go top of the line anything (3.0GHz processor, PC-2700 RAM, not close to high end).

If you care to put a $550 wish list together at NewEgg, I'd be happy to take a look at it, however. Thanks for the suggestions.

Martin

[Caveman]

motherboards.org forum Post in the recommendation forums and you will get some really good responses. Quick look ... definitly change the memory to PC3200 minimum, CPU and motherboard both seem to support this. Later I will try to look more carefully at what your getting, but if you go to the forum linked you will get very good advice.

[gabyyyyy]

Marty why not try amd? Their processors are faster and on average about 50 percent cheaper than intel.

I dunno. I have been building systems for 7 years now, and have set up all kinds of configurations. Sometimes the customer demands intel or a certain type of hardware item. However my experience has been that AMD is a much better processor overall. Also most of the major benchmarks confirm Amd's superiority.

[itsmarty]

Thanks Caveman, will do.

I've had the 3200 RAM in and out of my cart a couple of times [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] If that winds up as the concensus, I'll definitely go for it.

Martin

[gabyyyyy]

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Qty Product Item # Unit Price Qty x Price

RAIDMAX Elite Black Mid-Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "ATX-208BP" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Mid-Tower Case
Color: Black
Material: 0.7mm SECC
Drive Bays: 5.25'' x4,3.5''(External) x2, 3.5''(Internal) x4
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: USB2.0 x2
Power Supply: 350W
Cooling System: 1 x 80mm
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX Form Factor 12" x 10.5" or smaller
Dimensions: 7.8"x17.2"x17" (WxDxH) more info-> N82E16811156106 $27.00 $27.00


ASRock "K7VT4A+" VIA KT400A Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: KT400A + VT8235
FSB: 333/266MHz
RAM: 2x DIMM support DDR400/333/266 Max 2GB
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 6x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1xRJ45, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Onboard Audio: CMedia CMI9761 6 channel
Onboard LAN: VIA 6103 10/100 Ethernet
Form Factor: ATX more info-> N82E16813157031 $34.50 $34.50


ATI RADEON 9200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9200/250MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/400MHz
BUS: AGP 4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out+Composite Out)
Support 3D API: DirectX®8.1, OpenGL®1.3
Cable/Accessories: Driver CD,Manual
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info-> N82E16814102287 $92.00 $92.00


Turkey Day Blow Out!
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ "Barton", 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - OEM
Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.9GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM(Processor Only) more info-> N82E16819103507 $89.00 $89.00


A-DATA 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Specifications:
Manufacturer: A-DATA Technology
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820211119 $64.00 $128.00


LITEON 52X CD-ROM, Model LTN-529S, Retail
Specifications:
Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM
Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
Buffer: 128 KB
Access Time: 80 ms
Data Transfer Rate: 7800 KB/sec, Ultra DMA up to 33.3MB/s
Features: The shortest drive length design in the world, much lighter and easier to fit various system
Packaging: Retail (see pictures for details) more info-> N82E16827101209 $15.00 $15.00


Samsung 12X DVD±RW, Model TS-H542A/WBCH Black, OEM
Specifications:
Write Speed: 12X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 40X CD-ROM, 12X DVD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows XP/ 2000/ ME/ 98SE
Features: Buffer Under Run Free Technology
Packaging: OEM more info-> N82E16827151204 $54.99 $54.99


Speeze CPU Fan for Socket A/ 370, Model "5C12B3" -RETAIL
Specification:
Compatibility: Pentium Ⅲ~1.13G, Celeron~1.4G, Athlon~850MHz, Duron~1G
Bearing Type: Ball
Nominal Speed(RPM): 4800+/-10%
Air Flow(CFM): 9.46 CFM at 4,800 RPM
Max Pressure: Not Specified
Fan Material: Plastic
Heat Sink Material: Aluminum
Rated Voltage: 12V
Operating Voltage: Not Specified
Noise(dBA): 29 more info-> N82E16835150018 $4.99 $4.99







Subtotal » $445.48