New PC

[Trifid]

the only main differences between xp pro and home is, pro is better if u do lans and you need administrator options (want people to not be able to install programs)

 

[GageMW]

aha, thanks.

 

[GageMW]

parts are shipping soon
hows this look guys?

$158 Case/PSU: Thermaltake Black Xaser V Damier Full-Tower Case with 420W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-125&depa=0
$129.50 Motherboard: ASUS "A8V Deluxe" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-510&depa=0
$267.50 Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Socket 939 Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-463&depa=0
$199.27 RAM: Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, (Twin Pack) 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-450&depa=0
$88.50 Hard Drive: Western Digital 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD1200JD http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-151&depa=0
$37.99 CD Drive: Lite-On Black 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-932&depa=0
$399 Video Card: EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card With Free Doom 3Bundle, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, TV-Out/DVI, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N349-AX" http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-208&depa=0
$81 Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PCI Sound Card http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-178&depa=0
$20.99 Ethernet Card: D-Link 10/100/1000Mbps copper Gigabit PCI Ethernet Adapter http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=33-127-134&depa=0
$175.50 Monitor: ViewSonic E90B 19" CRT Monitor http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=24-116-302&depa=0
$25.50 Speakers: Creative SBS330 2.1 Speaker http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=36-116-126&depa=0
$19.50 Keyboard: Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=23-126-149&depa=0
$18.25 Mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical 1.1 PS/2 /USB http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=26-105-122&depa=0

Total: $1620.50

 

[GageMW]

anyone? at all, hearing some things about proc not great cuz its only 512k?! i know its a bunch of trouble but could someone help me make sure im not screwing myself? thanks

 

[Blind_Arrow]

get 4000+ (equalivent to FX-53)

or get Athlon Fx-53 straight away, both are on 1MB L2

 

[lazerman]

Ok first off don't get that CPU, that's the older core, the newer core is much better- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-498&depa=1 .

Also this MSI mobo- http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-468&depa=0
is better then that Asus mobo.

I'll read through your list more thoroughly here in a sec.

 

[GageMW]

hmmm
that would be great if i had another $450,
but the most i could prolly do is $1800,
above is $1620.50
is there an in between solution?
thx

 

[GageMW]

im open to any suggestions about mobos and/or cpus so long as it's <$1850

 

[lazerman]

With the mobo I listed, you wont need an ethernet card. Look at my last post for a good mobo/cpu combo.

 

[GageMW]

hmmm, ok just noticed this mobo has this: "Onboard LAN: Marvell 88E8001 GbE " is that ethernet? also are nforce ne good?