New Computer

[Livy]

i ordered my new computer last week and the 2nd lot of the parts are coming tomorrow.

i got a flat 17" crt. £77
biostar nfroce2 board £37
athlon 2500 barton(retail) £74
512mb crucial pc2700 ram £54
4 in 1 case pack. £29
ati radeon 9200se 128mb £38
black floppy £5
black sony dvd rom £24

and a rounded ide cables, couple fans, and thumb screws.

total £350. and im using 80gb maxtor drive and old cd-rw aswell,

what you think for specs? i should get it built tomorrow depending on when parts come

[3rd gen noob]

looks like a very nice spec for the money :)

[Livy]

it is quite a budget upgrade.

but it should be a big jump from current system.

amd k6-2 500
256mb ram
vodoo 3 2000

basic spec there.

but i use my laptop all the time coz the computers so crap.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by Livy@17 December 2003 - 00:39
it is quite a budget upgrade.
it's quite the cliché, but you're getting a lot for the money there
you're ending up with a very good spec computer for not a lot of money (not that i have to tell you that :) )

[Livy]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+17 December 2003 - 01:42--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 17 December 2003 - 01:42)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Livy@17 December 2003 - 00:39
it is quite a budget upgrade.
it&#39;s quite the cliché, but you&#39;re getting a lot for the money there
you&#39;re ending up with a very good spec computer for not a lot of money (not that i have to tell you that :) ) [/b][/quote]
i know, thats what i was looking for really, i wasnt gonna spend say £65 on a throughbred when i could get a barton for £74 wanted it cheap, and good value for money. and to go pretty good aswell.

[DWk]

really nice livy...really nice...

gj :)

[Livy]

yip, im pretty happy with what im getting for my money, all i gotta do is built the bugger when the parts come. :D

[clocker]

I didn&#39;t see any lights in your specs...

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by Livy@17 December 2003 - 01:26
i ordered my new computer last week and the 2nd lot of the parts are coming tomorrow.

i got a flat 17" crt. £77
biostar nfroce2 board £37
athlon 2500 barton(retail) £74
512mb crucial pc2700 ram £54
4 in 1 case pack. £29
ati radeon 9200se 128mb £38
black floppy £5
black sony dvd rom £24

and a rounded ide cables, couple fans, and thumb screws.

total £350. and im using 80gb maxtor drive and old cd-rw aswell,

what you think for specs? i should get it built tomorrow depending on when parts come
that should do u well until you can afford to build one again....or you could save up after buildign that for a new vid card and u would have a decent gaming machine

[Livy]

Originally posted by clocker@17 December 2003 - 01:58
I didn&#39;t see any lights in your specs...
thats the next part, after i get it running. :lol:

also its christmas, ill just put a set of flashing tree lights round it. :lol:

[DWk]

black case? w0ot :w00t:

[Livy]

Originally posted by DWk@17 December 2003 - 02:00
black case? w0ot :w00t:
its not totally black, it has black bits on it.
http://image.ebuyer.com/UK/P0051401_C0000023_P0000000.jpg
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51401 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=51401)

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by DWk@17 December 2003 - 02:00
black case? w0ot :w00t:
i wish i bought a black case....if you didnt know, im building a machine myslef....decided to go for a silver case w/ some fancy front panel neon lighting.....now i have a silver case w/ a beigh dvd-+/rw ;) uglllliest thing ever. y dont they make any silver cd/dvd drive

[DWk]

ah its a nice case.... i like simple things :D

i got a case that is regular white with some blue.... i dont think ill find a link but lemme look...oh wait i found it haha first link

http://www.nolimits-pc.com/index.asp?PageA...PROD&ProdID=152 (http://www.nolimits-pc.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=152)

pretty simple but i like it :)

[Livy]

i thought the black drives would kinda offset the case and look a bit better than normal colour drives, and also my cd-rw is white, which should look nice belowe the black dvd rom aswell. no beige to be seen. :D

[DWk]

hehe...... i coulda bought my case black...but it was more cash i was not willing to pay for a case that is just painted differently...

[Livy]

quite a nice case. i was originally gonna go for this case.
http://webplus.silicon-group.co.uk/acatalog/kob132.jpg
http://webplus.silicon-group.co.uk/acatalo...S___PSU_23.html (http://webplus.silicon-group.co.uk/acatalog/Silicon_Group_CASES___PSU_23.html) that

[DWk]

i like the usb :)

i have the same on my case....but i dont have other usb...well i have but its a brack for me to put in the back....

is there a way to get usbs in front?

i got an msi kt4 ultra btw.... +extras (all the other brackets)

[Livy]

if you have the header ports for front usb you can buy bits that fit in the floppy bay with usb ports on, or you can get the one which just plug into you usb in the back and sit in the floppy bay aswell.

http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/images/switch/cusbblab.jpg

thsi one is made by chieftech. and come in a variety of colours, and it plugs into the front usb headers on ur mobo if u have them

[raiserblade2003]

http://mercury.walagata.com/w/raiserblade2003/untitled.GIF

try finding a optical drives that match that color :(

[DWk]

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error.... tsk tsk...

oh back now hehe

yea u paint them :)

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by DWk@17 December 2003 - 04:15
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME error.... tsk tsk...

oh back now hehe

yea u paint them :)
you can paint them? w/ what? regular paint? or is there a special kind of paint for it and where can i get it

[DWk]

you can paint anything....as long as you know what you&#39;re doing...

for example...if you want a black case...you can paint it... :)

[raiserblade2003]

would nail polish do?

[clocker]

Originally posted by raiserblade2003@17 December 2003 - 00:35
would nail polish do?
NO&#33;
Here is some advice. (http://www.ocforums.com/vb/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102527)

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by clocker+17 December 2003 - 15:27--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 17 December 2003 - 15:27)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-raiserblade2003@17 December 2003 - 00:35
would nail polish do?
NO&#33;
Here is some advice. (http://www.ocforums.com/vb/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102527) [/b][/quote]
that seem a little risky for my new dvd burner....sanding the front cover....and if u change my mind later i end up w/ a very ugly dvd burner

[DWk]

if its a new pc (and one tahts gonna last about a year....) you could paint it.... i was thinking of painting my computer black...but i didnt do it.... a friend of mine did it but he did a BAD job on the paint.... but i would do a good job hehe...i got patience :rolleyes:

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by DWk@17 December 2003 - 17:54
if its a new pc (and one tahts gonna last about a year....) you could paint it.... i was thinking of painting my computer black...but i didnt do it.... a friend of mine did it but he did a BAD job on the paint.... but i would do a good job hehe...i got patience :rolleyes:
hehe i could, but im more of a computer guy then a home improving guy...meaning i have never painted any thing in my life....other then my nails once :">

[clocker]

Originally posted by raiserblade2003+17 December 2003 - 10:44--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (raiserblade2003 @ 17 December 2003 - 10:44)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by clocker@17 December 2003 - 15:27
<!--QuoteBegin-raiserblade2003@17 December 2003 - 00:35
would nail polish do?
NO&#33;
Here is some advice. (http://www.ocforums.com/vb/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102527)
that seem a little risky for my new dvd burner....sanding the front cover....and if u change my mind later i end up w/ a very ugly dvd burner [/b][/quote]
It&#39;s certainly a better option than fingernail polish though you must admit.

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by clocker+17 December 2003 - 18:08--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 17 December 2003 - 18:08)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by raiserblade2003@17 December 2003 - 10:44

Originally posted by clocker@17 December 2003 - 15:27
<!--QuoteBegin-raiserblade2003@17 December 2003 - 00:35
would nail polish do?
NO&#33;
Here is some advice. (http://www.ocforums.com/vb/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=102527)
that seem a little risky for my new dvd burner....sanding the front cover....and if u change my mind later i end up w/ a very ugly dvd burner
It&#39;s certainly a better option than fingernail polish though you must admit. [/b][/quote]
hehe yea i guess :"> :"> :">

[DWk]

why? :rolleyes:

only thing i dont like about painting with nail polish is cuz it takes 2 much time <_< :D

[raiserblade2003]

so i can paint it w/ nail polish? would it look bad though?
cuz my mom has a exact match of color for the case....well a bit lighter but very hard to notice from far away

[lynx]

The solvent in nail polish is acetone based.

Acetone is also extremely useful for dissolving hard plastics, such as the front panel of your cd/dvd player.

[raiserblade2003]

Originally posted by lynx@17 December 2003 - 19:26
The solvent in nail polish is acetone based.

Acetone is also extremely useful for dissolving hard plastics, such as the front panel of your cd/dvd player.
:blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink: :blink:

only thing i dont like about painting with nail polish is cuz it takes 2 much time :o :o :o :o

[Livy]

coolermaster makes bezels for the front of cd/dvd drives for about £7 i seen them on ebuyer.

all i gotta invest in now is a new black cd-rw. :D