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EvilMiddleFinger · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 4

this has probably been asked before.. Embarassed

i'm going to buy two new computers very soon, and i was wondering where on the net i can customize a cpu with a good price... was thinking of a price around 1,500 for each computer...i was looking at alienware.com, and if i had no other choice, i would buy it from there. but the computers seem to be very expensive on that site.. maybe i'm missing something Confused

but if some of you know of a few good sites to buy computers, please post.. i just don't want to buy them from a site that i don't know and regret it later

thanks

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

Alienware... the most expensive sh*t that you can possibly come up with Smile

Check out www.newegg.com cause i built a computer for someone from parts bought at that site. Some prices are excellent, while others are just good.

EvilMiddleFinger · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 4

Hey Shizo..

thanks for your reply.. that site looks very good.. but sadly i have never build a computer myself, and i'm too chicken to try it..

does it come out cheaper if i buy the parts separately and build it myself?

hmm..i would probably end up getting an amd motherboard and a pentium processor Mad

it wouldn't work

if i decide to buy the parts, would you mind looking at them to see if they would work together? Neutral

Awetopsy · Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:10 am

you could send me all your money and Ill build you a computer.. Smile

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

Hehe

No dude, they should have barebone computers, or even complete systems on that site.
Nowdays it's not a lot cheaper to buy parts unfortunately Sad

EvilMiddleFinger · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 4

Shizo, there are no complete systems in that site Confused

i can't find any...

anyway... i've decided to build the computers from parts Very Happy

so i have looked around for hardware parts and it seems the price does drop..a little..

here they are...

processor (260.64) Pentium 4 (2.8GHz, 512KB, 533MHz, Socket 478)

motherboard (187.93) P4C800-E Deluxe Pentium 4 w/ HT, ATX, 4GB DDR-SDRAM, 400/533/800MHz FSB

Gcard (786.95) Quadro FX1000 AGP 128MB DDR (Dual - DVI/DVI)

2 memory (154.46) 512MB Unbuffered Non-ECC DDR266 PC2100 184 pin DIMM

tower case (81.55) SX835II Performance II Series ATX Mid Tower

HARDDRIVE (77.87) DiamondMax Plus 80GB (EIDE,UDMA 133, 7200 RPM)

CD-DRIVE (61.25) CDRW/DVD 48X24X48X16 EIDE w/ Nero Software

power supply (70.41) True Power 430W Power Supply Gold Plated Connectors

these and the rest of the supplies come at about a little more than 1700... which is ok i guess... but i want to know if they are any good and if they would work together.. Rolling Eyes

also, i want to know if the prices are any good, the brand, etc...

thanks

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

Jesus.. i don't even know if i can comment on that. It never even crossed my mind to buy parts that expensive Very Happy

But yeah.. i mean why the hell not? If it's that expensive, it MUST be good! Smile

I can only suggest that you get a 800FSB cpu, cause if your mobo can support 800FSB, why not use it? And also i would suggest getting a faster FSB ram..

Man.. that's some expensive shyt Very Happy

EvilMiddleFinger · junior member Member # Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 4

thanks for the help,

i also asked someone else in another forum.. and he basically said the same things.. thanks Very Happy

[Shizo] · member Member # Joined: 22 Oct 1999 Posts: 3938

You is welcome Very Happy

lalPOOO · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 9:27 am

yea, the ram you've got selected is shit.
Try to get some dual channel pc3200 (2x256mb dims)

cheney · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 8:36 pm

Alienware is expensive. Do some research and build your own system. Its the only way to get a system with the most power possible for the best price possible completely customized to your satisfaction.

If you plan to do anything high end with Photoshop I suggest a crap load of ram and a dual processor system.

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Iddi · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:23 pm

at www.dell.com they have some very good and cheap computers...
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toni · junior member Member # Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 4

Good luck with your construction venture. When buying motherboard you must check the chipset - if you want performance you must go for the new 875 chipset - has the highest memory bandwidth - that is how quickly you can get data in and out of memory - important for image processing.

check http://www.axiontech.com as an alternate supplier and http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bz for technical info