Computer Help (Part 2)

[Kimalda]

Well, now that ive gotten all the advice and such (thanks to thoes who helped)
My new question is this:
Is what i have listed below worth what im paying?
Case  ( Raidmax Scorpio-868 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply  Black  )

Case Lighting  ( None  )

Power Supply  ( Standard Case Power Supply  )

Processor  ( [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology )

Processor Cooling  ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink  )

Motherboard  ( Asus A8N-E nVidia nForce4-Ultra Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0 PCI-E Motherboard  )

Memory  ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module  Corsair-Value or Major Brand )

Video Card  ( [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )

Hard Drive  ( [Special !!!] 160 GB HARD DRIVES Western Digital 160 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache Hard Drive  )

2nd Hard Drive  ( None  )

Raid Controller  ( None  )

Raid Configuration  ( None  )

CD/DVD Drive  ( 56x CD-ROM Drive  Beige  )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive  ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive  Black  )

Sound Card  ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard  )

Speaker System  ( Cintre 120W PMPO (RMS: 6W) 2 Pcs Stereo Speaker System  Black  )

Fax Modem  ( None  )

Network Card  ( 10/100 Network Onboard  )

Floppy Drive  ( Mitsumi 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive  Black  )

Monitor  ( LCD Monitor  ViewSonic 17" Q7B TFT LCD Monitor   )

Keyboard  ( Logitech Elite USB/PS2 Keyboard  Black  )

Mouse  ( Optical Internet Mouse Black  )

USB 2.0 Accessories  ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports  )

Meter Display  ( None  )

Flash Media Reader/Writer  ( None  )

Operation System  ( MS Windows XP Home Edition w/Service Pack-2  )

IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card  ( None  )

USB Flash Drive  ( None  )

MP3 Player  ( None  )

TV Tuner  ( None  )

Video Camera  ( None  )

Headset  ( None  )

Power Protection  ( None  )

Printer  ( None  )

Printer Cable  ( None  )

Warranty  ( Warranty Service  iBUYPOWER Deluxe Warranty Package(Standard Warranty plus: First Year On-site Service and 24/7 Phone Support)  )

Rush Service  ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)  No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days  )


Sub Total:      $1,188.00

[merlin_2]

What colour is the case......loads of cash for nothing.....

is it a dell?

[Kimalda]

I dont think so...

[merlin_2]

what happened to part one of this soap pc.

[Hopester Doofus]

We're all techno-junkies here, Kimalda, which means we always think you're getting a lousy deal no matter what the price.    I think the specs and the price match up pretty good. I would recommend:

1)  Shop this same configuration around your local area, and see what other sellers will give for a price. You could also source it online, but I personally like the idea of having a storefront to return to if I ever have any issues later on.

2)  What are you using the system for? If you don't plan on doing a lot of gaming, this is way more than you need for surfing, office applications, etc.

[Kimalda]

Heh, its more or less im going to do this for gaming and school, and i did source it online, but i asked a friend and he showed me a less "beefed up" one for much much less( i think im going to go with the cheaper one

part one was getting advice on the computer and information about it, now this is the adivce on the computer and making the computer itself

[merlin_2]

http://www.buildyourowncomputer.net/learntobuild.html

[Raptor]

If you are going to spend that much money on a computer make certain it is completely silent and comes with sufficient cooling.

Also make certain that you are making the most of your mainboard.

I heard that it is better to have two cheap dual videocards (reasonably cheap, not extremely cheap) than it is to have one expensive videocard. (With SLI or Crossfire)

[Mac]

Case - Raidmax Scorpio-868 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply  Black

Power Supply - Standard Case Power Supply

Processor -  [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology

Processor Cooling - Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink

Motherboard - Asus A8N-E nVidia nForce4-Ultra Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0 PCI-E

Memory - 2 x 512MB DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module  Corsair-Value or Major Brand

Video Card  - [PCI-Express 16x] Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 128MB w/DVI + TV Out Video

Hard Drive  - [Special] 160 GB HARD DRIVES Western Digital 160 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache Hard Drive

CD/DVD Drive - 56x CD-ROM Drive  Beige

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive - Special 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive  Black

Sound Card  - 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Speaker System - Cintre 120W PMPO (RMS: 6W) 2 Pcs Stereo Speaker System  Black

Network Card - 10/100 Network Onboard

Floppy Drive - Mitsumi 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive  Black

Monitor - LCD Monitor  ViewSonic 17" Q7B TFT LCD Monitor

Keyboard - Logitech Elite USB/PS2 Keyboard  Black

Mouse - Optical Internet Mouse Black

USB 2.0 Accessories - Build-in USB 2.0 Ports

Operating System - MS Windows XP Home Edition w/Service Pack-2

Warranty - Warranty Service  iBUYPOWER Deluxe Warranty Package (Standard Warranty plus: First Year On-site Service and 24/7 Phone Support)  )

Rush Service - Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)  No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days

Sub Total:      $1,188.00

Western Digital 160 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA-100 2MB Cache Hard Drive

The 2MB cache is a bit small 8MB or more would be better.

How many 'DRIVES' are in this package?

[Kimalda]

eh? drives? what do you mean?

[GX1_Man]

CDROM, DVD-ROM, CDRW, # of hard drives, floppy, etc.

Are you building this yourself?

[Kimalda(1)]

oh....its got a cd-rw and a dvd rom, and just 1 hard drive with 80 gb
(It has changed while i view the posts, ill update what is on the system when i get home)

[GX1_Man]

Please do.

[kimalda(1)]

This is a bit late, i havnt had much time, but here is the updated "version"
CPU: (939-pin) AMD ATHLON™64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology [+559]
CAS: HOT NEW! Xplorer Mid-Tower Case 420W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display [-11] (Black Case w/Black Face)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CD: COMBO DRIVE (16X DVD-ROM & 52x32x52 CD-RW) (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: None
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK + 3 EXTRA CASE FANS [+9]
HDD: 80GB Hard Drive (SATA150 - Seagate 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache Hard Drive)
HDD2: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: PS2 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CONTROL KEYBOARD (BLACK COLOR [+3])
MOUSE: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse [+2] (BLACK COLOR)
MOTHERBOARD: (Sckt939)MSI K8N NEO4-F nForce4 Chipset SATA Raid PCI-E w/GbLAN,USB2.0,&7.1Audio
MEMORY: 1024 MB (512MBx2) PC3200 400MHz Dual Channel DDR MEMORY [+60] (Corsair Value Select)
MONITOR: IMPRESSION 17inch .27mm SVGA MONITOR [+105]
MP3PLAYER: NONE
MODEM: NONE
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2 [+89]
PRO_WIRING: None
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: STANDARD CASE POWER SUPPLY
RAID: NONE
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY PLUS ONE-YEAR ONSITE SERVICE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: Logitech S100 2.0 Stereo Speaker Set (BLACK COLOR)
SCANNER: NONE
STRAP: NONE
TEMP: NONE (AS SHOWN)
UPS: None
USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce 6200 Graphics with TurboCache supporting 256MB 16X PCI Express VIDEO CARD
VIDEO2: NONE
WIRELESSCARD: NONE
WIRELESSPOINT: NONE
ZIP: NONE
_PRICE: (+816)

[GX1_Man]

Yes, buy that immediately.