How much would this go for?

[despikable]

How much would this go for as i may be buying this computer. Also im open to an advice im. I was thing about waiting for the new amd thing this spring but have heard it wont really provide a big difference.

CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Processor
Memory1 Kingston 512MB DDR400
Memory2 Kingston 512MB DDR400
Motherboard ASUS A8N-SLI
Hard Drive Western Digital 250GB 7200RPM 16MB Cache
Serial ATA II
Optical Drive LG 16X H10A DVD+- RW Dual Layer Rewriter
Video Sapphire Radeon X800GTO Ultimate 256 DDR3
PCI-E
Audio Realtek ALC850, 8-channel CODEC
Network Card Onboard Network Card
Case Thermaltake SViking VA4000BWS Case
Power Supply Thermaltake 430 Watt Power Supply
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (OEM)
Card Reader Internal 23 in 1 Card Reader & USB Port

Warranty 1 Year Parts & 3 Years Labor Warranty
Customize Click "Here" to customize and upgrade

[Smith]

Hrm... I would say around 1200-1400$(CDN)? (I got a quote on almost the same system)

[suprafreak6]

where are you buying this from

[despikable]

http://cgi.ebay.ca/High-Performance-AMD-Athlon-64-X2-4400-Gaming-System_W0QQitemZ8804901046QQcategoryZ114192QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem.

But im thinking about going to there site a customizing one. My budget is 1500 cad. It would be nice if someone reccomended me something nice inside of my budget.

their site : http://www.etccomputer.ca/eShop/default.asp

it looks like they give the most bang for the buck.

[clocker]

Are you capable of assembling a PC/loading the OS yourself?

[despikable]

Yes itll take me awhile but i should be able to do it.

[clocker]

Then don't buy a pre-built system from someone else.
You'll be paying for their labor and their profit on the parts if you do.

What kind of machine do you want to end up with?

[despikable]

im thinking amd x2 dual core caz its 64 bit and it has good ratings. I was going to wait for next month but then the price will only increase and i heard its not much of a noticeable update. I just want a decent computer that will last for a while. It should be able to play games but it doesnt need to be overkill. What do you reccomend clocker you seem to be the expert :)

[clocker]

What do you reccomend clocker you seem to be the expert :)
I'm flattered (and you're wrong).
I just happen to be an opinionated guy with some spare time to act like I know shit.

[/humble act]

Get the best s939 motherboard you can afford ( I like DFIs for sheer performance and Asus/Gigabyte for easy setup and stability).
Get good RAM (Patriot?) and a lot of it.

Processors are a toss up.
Dual cores are probably the wave of the future but they don't clock as well as the singles, in particular the Opterons ( which are amazing bang for the buck IMO) and only very specific apps truly take advantage of dual cores as yet.

The 7800 series of nVidia cards are good value for the money but ATI has some very competitive high end cards as well.
nVidia has great driver support and always seem to work.

You'll need a decent PSU to run all this goodness...Antec Neopower is a classy mid-range unit and has worked well in several of our shop builds.
I had one also but now run a Seasonic S12 600w.

Cases are down to personal taste.
Try to avoid Thermaltake or I'll never speak to you again.

[lynx]

Try to avoid Thermaltake or I'll never speak to you again.At least that's a bit more reasonable than "or I'll have to kill you".





























But why would you speak to a corpse?

[clocker]

But why would you speak to a corpse?
The dead make more sense than many of our customers.

Just today a customer admitted letting her Norton lapse over a year ago and wondered how long before "it wore off".
Fortunately she was running Win ME so the massive infection was barely noticable.