alfanumerik
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Hi, I'm on a budget of $1000 (with an extra $200 if needed) and I'm trying to round up the best overall media/gamin computer I can.
On another forum, someone suggested this lineup:
I've also looked at the HP Pavilion M7470N, but the reviews worry me.
Can someone please give me an opinion on another computer, the current lineup, or another set of components?
Notes:
I will buy a copy of Windows XP Pro
The computer is part gaming and part media. I'd like to have CD and DVD recorders and a floppy drive.
I already have speakers, a monitor, and a keyboard/mouse set.
Thanks,
Abel.
On another forum, someone suggested this lineup:
AMD: $552
ASUS A8N-SLI motherboard: $110
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+: $305
OCZ OCZ4001024ELDCPE-K 1GB kit DDR-400 RAM: $105
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 pro CPU cooler: $32
Intel: $455
ASUS P5PL2 945PL motherboard: $105
Intel Pentium D 930 (3.0ghz dual cored): $215
Corsair TWIN2X1024-5400C4 1GB kit DDR2-667 RAM: $105
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 pro CPU cooler: $30
common components: $542
Western Digital WD2500JS 250GB hard drive: $85
Coolermaster RC-534-SKR2 case w/430W power supply: $95
(LG/LiteOn/NEC) DVD+/-RW dual layer burner: $55
Sapphire 100154L Radeon X1800XT 256MB video card: $285
Mitsumi combo floppy drive/media reader: $22
AMD: $1094
Intel: $997
All prices are from web shops and include shipping. Shop around and look for rebates and you'll save more.
You could drop down to a Athlon 64 3500+ and get the AMD price down to $1000. If you never plan on OC'ing, you could drop the Arctic coolers and save that bit. The x1800xt is still a high-end card, but you could save about $100 by downgrading to a geforce 7600gt. However, I always recommend setting a budget and spending every last penny of it."
I've also looked at the HP Pavilion M7470N, but the reviews worry me.
Can someone please give me an opinion on another computer, the current lineup, or another set of components?
Notes:
I will buy a copy of Windows XP Pro
The computer is part gaming and part media. I'd like to have CD and DVD recorders and a floppy drive.
I already have speakers, a monitor, and a keyboard/mouse set.
Thanks,
Abel.