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Tarquinn

Personally responsible for the decline of the American Dollar

posted 09-10-2004 02:52:22 PM

So, Tarquinn needs a new PC. Usually I handpick all the parts myself, but this time I have neither the time or the knowledge to do so.

Luckily I stumbled across this pre-assembled machine:

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CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU ("Newcastle", 2,2 GHz, 512kb L2 Cache)

RAM
512 MB DDR Ram (400) (Hynix or Samsung), 1x Modul

Harddisk
2x Seagate (Typ: ST3200822AS) 200GB 7.200 U/Min. with 8MB Cache, S-ATA

Mainboard
Mainboard Fujitsu Siemens D1607, VIA K8T800, "Cool´n´quiet" EKL Low Noise Mainboard controlled

Graphiccard
Leadtek NVIDIA 6800GT with 256 MB GDDR-3 Ram

Power Supply
Fortron 300 Watt ATX
thermocontrolled ventilator

Casing
New SCALE0 T Case

Drive
NEC 2510A Dual +- R/RW Combo Burner +8X4X -8X4X CD 32X16X48X with Double Layer (8,4GB) Technology

Keyboard
K360 FSC deutsch, Wheelmouse (OEM Logitech)

Software
MS Windows XP Home Edition
MS Works 7.0
Nero 6
WinDVD

This whole package for 1199,- (~1400 US$)
Is this a good deal and a working machine?

And yes, I will upgrade the RAM to one gig.

Thanks.

~Never underestimate the power of a Dark Clown.

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Random Insanity Generator

Condom Ninja El Supremo

posted 09-10-2004 02:57:52 PM

With the exception that it's an AMD64 I'd take it.

There is no real point for 64bit user machines right now. Unless you're doing beta work on the 64Bit version of Windows or running a 64bit variant of Unix, it's generally a waste.

Yeah, upgrade the ram to a gig, make sure you set it up in a Dual Channel configuration and have fun.

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qwertyu

Pancake

posted 09-10-2004 03:52:44 PM

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Yeah, upgrade the ram to a gig, make sure you set it up in a Dual Channel configuration and have fun.

Not with a 754 socket hes not.... if he waited for a 939 then maybe. Even then its not even a big deal for athlon, the performance gain would only look like 100mhz about.