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The Official Budget-Conscious Dream Machine!
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20. February 2006 @ 17:07 |
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I was just looking around, and I went to look at the RaidMax case you were talking about and there it was. My case. I bought it at fry's about 8 months or so ago. It's really a great case. The lights are a great touch. I saw it and thought it looked really cool, and it was only like 20 more bucks then the case I needed, plus it had room to grow, and it looked WAY better. BUT, when I got home and got it running I was speechless. It's even more beautiful in person than any picture you could see. A++ on this case all the way.
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9. May 2006 @ 05:17 |
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CPU: 3.8 ghz dual core 64bit (actually i'm not sure if there is a dual core running at 3.8)
Nvidia NForce 4
16GB RAM
but obviously this is very expensive
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9. May 2006 @ 15:05 |
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Ok, so I built my first computer back in December, as an early xmas present from my wife. (She got to have our 92 firebird painted, which cost the same)
I am super happy with the results, and it really wasnt hard at all. All cables and needed parts were included, and the only complaint I have is that the door hinge was a little flimsy, although I could care less, because I dont like having a door over the optical drive anyways. Its pretty darned quiet without any special modifications, and I'm not using the special ducting included for the GFX card or CPU, temps are running great with the rear fan set at medium (although I dont overclock).
Battlefield 2 plays near flawless for me, and elder scrolls: oblivion looks and plays great, as did Half Life 2. I can not explain how much better this was than my old POS system, other than to say that playing BF2 went from looking like the original doom to looking like Half Life 2. I went from a 2.2Ghz system with GeForce FX5200 vid card, and a gig of ram, to what is listed below. Total cost just before xmas was ~$1000 US before $80 in rebates, as I already had a 200gb Hard drive, DVD burner, and 19" monitor, All parts were from newegg to save on shipping and to not have to deal with different customer service groups if something went wrong. I could have saved $20 total by buying 3 of the pieces from 3 separate companies, but didnt feel it was worth the effort.
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Item(s) shipped from CA Tracking Number: #1ZW098R41216755737
Track 1 ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131569
For Asus Tech Support, Please Call 502-995-0883 or http://helpdesk.asus.com/ $92.00
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For Retail AMD processor, please call 408 749-3060 for service after first 30 days. For OEM AMD processor, we will service for 30 days only. Please verify the Processor matches your order Prior To installation. IMPORTANT: Always pack your CPU well for return. We will refuse your RMA if we received it as DAMAGED! $235.00
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22. September 2006 @ 07:25 |
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looks like everybody left to the OFFICIAL PC BUILDING THREAD :)
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7. October 2006 @ 13:39 |
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AMD Athlon64 3800 or 4000 CPU = $250 - $210
Intel Pentium4 3.0Ghz CPU = $220
These processor r good and cheap...for low budgetz...
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Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
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7. October 2006 @ 14:47 |
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you really think anybody is ever going to come to this thread ever agoin..... :(
it was a good thread while it lasted
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7. October 2006 @ 21:53 |
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ya tru...i was hoping they will com again
SEX
Now Ive got your attention please read my post above
Own: Computer, PS2, PS3, PSP and Asus UX32VD i5 Ultrabook
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8. October 2006 @ 08:51 |
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lol...
they are gone my good friend, they have migrated to the richer side of the world
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8. October 2006 @ 09:49 |
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chayne04
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20. October 2006 @ 16:43 |
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i hope everybody is not gone from this thread yet. i want to build a new computer. i just really need it for internet, for DVD burning, and some minor Excel, and Word programs. No gaming or anything else like that. i have 400 dollars to spend. i already have the DVDRom, and the DVD burner. i need a descent processor, mobo, memory, case, video card, and a sound card. i hope people are still around here.
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26. October 2006 @ 13:57 |
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chayne04
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26. October 2006 @ 15:49 |
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26. October 2006 @ 23:49 |
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27. October 2006 @ 04:14 |
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27. October 2006 @ 10:48 |
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Bargain! Half the links don't work.
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chayne04
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27. October 2006 @ 12:33 |
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with the system you have set up for me, can i in the future if i decide could that one be upgraded to Duo Core?
i really do like what you have come up with. thanks alot. i think i am going to start ordering some of this stuff on monday, if you come back and tell me it will be upgradable.
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27. October 2006 @ 12:39 |
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Yes. It can be upgraded with the Athlon 64 x2 CPU's (x2 meaning Dual Core).
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27. October 2006 @ 23:55 |
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sorry dudes its scan that doesnt like it, try again, open a new tab,then copy and paste these into google,
mobo
www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=448644
cpu
www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=430631
ram
www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=182628
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after another look at the mobo you need to get 2x512mbs of ram not 1x1gb
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductIn...roductID=121624
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31. October 2006 @ 03:29 |
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This threads dead again!!!
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31. October 2006 @ 03:42 |
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y?
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6. November 2006 @ 06:27 |
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No its not dead, I just had a look, a geforce 6600 gt is a great budget card from www.scan.co.uk under £45
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6. November 2006 @ 08:48 |
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11. November 2006 @ 22:43 |
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is the e6300 any good for gaming? and with it saying it is 1.8ghz does that mean that it have 2 1.8ghz processors as it is dual core or is it 2 0.9ghz processors? any one with more info about dual core processors please explain and is it hard to overclock it?
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12. November 2006 @ 03:30 |
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the clock speed quoted is for each core, so that is 2x 1.8ghz.
as for gaming....well im not sure. a high clock speed is better but as more games are optimized for multi core processors it will start to matter less.
these cpus over clock great :) ask in the offical overclocking thread about it. you will want a better mobo than the one i posted above as thats not that great for overclocking, if your on a budget the abit ab9 is great for its price.
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17. November 2006 @ 01:06 |
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ok i am not the richest kid in the world, lol but i still want a quick computer that can keep up with how fast i think (haha) so what can i do 2 better my computer.....but with only 200 dollars??? i dont know much about computers, but i know a little, so plz can any1 give me sum advice??
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