Www.ibuypower.com

[Secret Squirrel]

Well after that post, i looked at all the websites and i have to say

www.ibuypower.com is pretty good

you guys have pcs that you guys can recommend me from there, or if you have an ever better one? Im lookin for one BELOW 1000, and the MOST important configuration i want on the pc is a RAM of 512 + thx

[_John_Lennon_]

From there, select their Athlon 64 configuation, starting at 694$

Here is what I selected, aside from the orginal stuff,

AMD 3200+
Gigabyte k8n
Blue Cathode light, (instead of neon)
2 extra case cooling fans.
430W powersupply
ATI 9600 XT
512MB Ram

Came to around 956 Dollars.

Damn good deal if you ask me, for an online place.

[abu_has_the_power]

i got my original pc from ibuypower. u can't really tell it's from their anymore, cuz i replaced almost everything. they got some really good deals. my comp totaled to $646!! and then i added a whole bunch of stuff, and now, it's about $700.

make sure u know what you buy, so u can make sure they sent u everything.


look for their specials. they usually have 3.

and tell them to make sure they give u manuals. they usually do.

EDIT: and they got great customer service. i was gonna get a replacement on my Powercolor mobo, they said they ran out, and they gave me a free upgrade to a abit is7-e. sweet!! :w00t:

[Secret Squirrel]

hmmm i was wondering, is 512 ram ok?

i just want a lag free environment :)

[Secret Squirrel]

look at this one:

• RaidMax Scorpio-868 Mid-Tower Case (available in 5 different colors)
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ / 3200+ / FX-51 CPU
• ASUS K8V Deluxe 8x AGP Main Board with Sound / USB2.0 / Firewire-1394
• 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory
• 80GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 HDD
• 16x DVD-ROM Drive
• NEC 4x DVD+R/+RW Re-Writeable
• 128MB GeForce FX 5200 8x AGP Video
• 5.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound
• 480 Watts PMPO Subwoofer Speakers
• 10/100 Network LAN
Special Features:
• FREE 7-in-1 Media Card Reader
• FREE LCD Temperature Meter Display
• FREE One Year iCare Deluxe OnSite Service

:tank:

$815



??????????

good?

[abu_has_the_power]

not too shabby. i'd stick with a really cheap athlonxp and get a 64 bit when they really start to make a difference. i mean, my current cpu is scoring higher than the 64 fx.

and u might want to up that vd card a bit. or just build the whole thing. easier that way

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@16 February 2004 - 23:45
look at this one:

• RaidMax Scorpio-868 Mid-Tower Case (available in 5 different colors)
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ / 3200+ / FX-51 CPU
• ASUS K8V Deluxe 8x AGP Main Board with Sound / USB2.0 / Firewire-1394
• 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory
• 80GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 HDD
• 16x DVD-ROM Drive
• NEC 4x DVD+R/+RW Re-Writeable
• 128MB GeForce FX 5200 8x AGP Video
• 5.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound
• 480 Watts PMPO Subwoofer Speakers
• 10/100 Network LAN
Special Features:
• FREE 7-in-1 Media Card Reader
• FREE LCD Temperature Meter Display
• FREE One Year iCare Deluxe OnSite Service

:tank:

$815



??????????

good?
Go for the gigabyte board, with Nforce3, and the 3200+ if you can. I know the gigabyte is only 5 dollars more, and its worth it.

[RGX]

In response to "Is 512 good enough for a lag free environment", it all depends on how you use your pc. Do you intend to do some heavy multitasking? By heavy i mean several messenger apps opened, lots of IE windows, filesharing apps and games at the same time? IF thats what your after, 1 gig of RAM is more the way to go. For general use...few background apps, and games, you should be alright with 512.

BOARD: [Athlon-64] ASUS K8V Deluxe Via-K8T800 Chipset w/USB 2.0, LAN, 5.1 AUDIO, FireWire-1394 8X AGP
CABLE: ----- OPTIONAL -----
CAMERA: ----- OPTIONAL -----
CARD_MEDIA: ----- OPTIONAL -----
CAS: RAIDMAX A268 MID-TOWER CASE + 350 WATT POWER + WINDOW
CASCOLOR: SILVER COLOR
CAS_1: [BLUE] SOUND ACTIVED NEON LIGHT
CAS_2: [SPECIAL !!!] UPGRADE TO 420 WATT POWER SUPPLY (+ 19)
CAS_3: ----- OPTIONAL -----
CAS_3_COLOR: BLACK COLOR
CAS_4: ----- OPTIONAL -----
CAS_4_COLOR: SILVER COLOR
CD: 16X DVD-ROM - SONY (+ 38)
CDCOLOR: BLACK COLOR (+ 9)
CDRW: 52x24x52 CD-RW DRIVE - ARTEC
CDRWCOLOR: BLACK COLOR (+ 9)
CPU: [Athlon-64] AMD ATHLON-64 3000+ CPU w/ HYPER TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY (+ 694)
EAR: ----- OPTIONAL -----
FAN: Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink
FDD: MITSUMI 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE
FDDCOLOR: BLACK COLOR (+ 7)
HDD: MAXTOR 120 GB 7200 RPM ULTRA ATA-133 HARD DRIVE (+ 25)
HDD2: ----- OPTIONAL -----
IEEE1394: ----- OPTIONAL -----
KB: PS2 104 KEY WINDOWS 98 KEYBOARD
MEMORY: [Athlon-64] 1024MB [512MB x2] DDR-400 PC3200 MEMORY (+ 147)
MODEM: ----- OPTIONAL -----
MONITOR: ----- OPTIONAL -----
MONITOR_LCD: ----- OPTIONAL -----
MOUSE: PS2 INTERNET MOUSE
NETWORK: 10/100 NETWORK LAN ONBOARD
NETWORK_1: ----- OPTIONAL -----
NETWORK_2: ----- OPTIONAL -----
OS: NONE- PRE-FORMATTED HARD DRIVE ONLY
PNT: ----- OPTIONAL -----
PNT_CABLE: ----- OPTIONAL -----
RAID: ----- OPTIONAL -----
RAID2: ----- OPTIONAL -----
RUSH: NO; SHIP OUT IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SCANNER: ----- OPTIONAL -----
SOFT1: ----- OPTIONAL -----
SOFT2: ----- OPTIONAL -----
SOFT3: ----- OPTIONAL -----
SOUND: 3D WAVE STEREO SOUND ONBOARD
SPEAKER: 480 WATTS PMPO 3 PCS SUBWOOFER SPEAKER SYSTEM
Submit: Add to Cart
Subtotal: 1067.00
Subtotal1: 1067.00
TV_TUNER: ----- OPTIONAL -----
USB: STANDARD 2X USB 2.0
VIDEO: ** 8X AGP ** ATI RADEON 9600-XT 128MB W/ DVI + TV OUT (+ 119)
WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY + LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
ZIP: ----- OPTIONAL -----
ZIPCOLOR: BEIGE COLOR

That pc will rock for games, apps, encoding, everything, all for 67 more than your budget, hope thats ok, all parts are great

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[Secret Squirrel]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@17 February 2004 - 04:45
look at this one:

• RaidMax Scorpio-868 Mid-Tower Case (available in 5 different colors)
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ / 3200+ / FX-51 CPU
• ASUS K8V Deluxe 8x AGP Main Board with Sound / USB2.0 / Firewire-1394
• 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory
• 80GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 HDD
• 16x DVD-ROM Drive
• NEC 4x DVD+R/+RW Re-Writeable
• 128MB GeForce FX 5200 8x AGP Video
• 5.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound
• 480 Watts PMPO Subwoofer Speakers
• 10/100 Network LAN
Special Features:
• FREE 7-in-1 Media Card Reader
• FREE LCD Temperature Meter Display
• FREE One Year iCare Deluxe OnSite Service

:tank:

$815



??????????

good?
well to be honest this comp is going to ONLY for gaming and school work

thats why i think a nvidia 5200 SHOULD be ok ... right?... RIGHT?? lol

[Rip The Jacker]

I was wondering.... lets say I custimize and buy a computer from www.ibuypower.com. Where it says OS, I select none (pre-formatted HD only), I can install the OS myself. Now here is the question...

What file system do they format the HD to? FAT32 or NTFS? And... do they send CD's/floppies with drivers? It would suck to get a formatted HD, install Windows, then figure out you don't have drivers for your hardware.

[adamp2p]

I have no idea what they preformat the drive to. It really does not matter because when you install XP you have the option THEN to choose what format you like.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Rip The Jacker@19 February 2004 - 02:14
I was wondering.... lets say I custimize and buy a computer from www.ibuypower.com. Where it says OS, I select none (pre-formatted HD only), I can install the OS myself. Now here is the question...

What file system do they format the HD to? FAT32 or NTFS? And... do they send CD's/floppies with drivers? It would suck to get a formatted HD, install Windows, then figure out you don't have drivers for your hardware.
if u select no os, they just stick the hdd in the way they got it after they opened the package. besides, if u install xp or 2000, the setup will tell u to format ur hdd to ntfs.

[RGX]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel+19 February 2004 - 06:56--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Secret Squirrel @ 19 February 2004 - 06:56)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Secret Squirrel@17 February 2004 - 04:45
look at this one:

• RaidMax Scorpio-868 Mid-Tower Case (available in 5 different colors)
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ / 3200+ / FX-51 CPU
• ASUS K8V Deluxe 8x AGP Main Board with Sound / USB2.0 / Firewire-1394
• 512MB DDR400 PC3200 Memory
• 80GB 7200 RPM ATA-100 HDD
• 16x DVD-ROM Drive
• NEC 4x DVD+R/+RW Re-Writeable
• 128MB GeForce FX 5200 8x AGP Video
• 5.1 Channel 3D Surround Sound
• 480 Watts PMPO Subwoofer Speakers
• 10/100 Network LAN
Special Features:
• FREE 7-in-1 Media Card Reader
• FREE LCD Temperature Meter Display
• FREE One Year iCare Deluxe OnSite Service

:tank:

&#036;815



??????????

good?
well to be honest this comp is going to ONLY for gaming and school work

thats why i think a nvidia 5200 SHOULD be ok ... right?... RIGHT?? lol [/b][/quote]
erm, nah lol. it wil be ok for a couple of months, but its really going to struggle in the future....I&#39;d pay the extra money and future proof myself a bit more

[Rip The Jacker]

Originally posted by adamp2p@18 February 2004 - 23:21
I have no idea what they preformat the drive to. It really does not matter because when you install XP you have the option THEN to choose what format you like.
OK cool. And do they send CD&#39;s/floppies with drivers? It would suck to get a formatted HD, install Windows, then figure out you don&#39;t have drivers for your hardware.