Fantasy £400 Pc

[BigBoo]

heres a game that might be fun. you have to make the best pc you can for £400.

why the figure? because if it was too high everyone would have the same pc, this way we'll see what matters to you.

price =
733 US dollar
595 euros
979 Aus dollars
976 canadian

i think this is about right but i may have overlooked something :unsure:

[tesco]

here is what i would build, its in canadian dollars:

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ Barton RETAIL (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=617037&Sku=CP1-XP25003BC&CatId=259) $121.99

Motherboard: Gigabyte 7N400L (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=613499&Sku=G451-2016&CatId=179) $111.99

RAM: Corsair Value Select 256mb PC3200 X2 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=669374&Sku=C13-4900&CatId=1043) approx $130
Video Card: Chaintech geforce FX 5600 XT 128MB (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=686473&Sku=C460-7010&CatId=318) $153.99

Hard Drive: Seagate 120gb 7200rpm 8mb ATA-100 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=499327) $146.99

Optical Drive: Sony cd-rw 52x24x52x (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=668955&Sku=S167-3238&CatId=87) $76.99
-and-
LG 16x DVD-rom (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=670435&Sku=TC3Y-3000&CatId=88) $48.99

Case: Diablo Tek Black Demon (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=541440&Sku=D15-1002) $69.99

Power Supply: Ultra 400W power supply (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=599471&Sku=U10-9400%20BL2) $69.99

okay, add it up by yourself, ive edited so many times and im tired of that calulator program :lol:


edit: fixed motherboard, added power supply, and exchanged dvd burner for cdburner and dvd rom. fixed hard drive, motehrboard again, prices etc.

[Peerzy]

that system wouldnt run at all no way... and you know why?


Power Supply
- Not Included

You do need poewer for a pc....i think :ph34r:

[Peerzy]

Base System (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=621230&Sku=TC1-XP-1011) - $494.99 After rebates.

Radeon 9600 Pro Video Card / 128MB DDR / AGP 8X / TV-Out & DVI (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=624858&Sku=F451-9601&CatId=1088) - $159.99

Sell the Geforce 4 FX5200 for roughly $50 at the minamun (Im Uk so im just guessing here)

So i have about $130 left.

HiVal DVD Burner / 4x2x12x DVD±RW / 24x10x40x CD-RW / Dual Format (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=33761&Sku=I800-3004&CatId=89) - $79.99 After rebates.

Cyber Acoustics CA-4400 Black 5-Piece Surround Sound Speaker System (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=501784&Sku=C375-4400) - $29.99

So iv got $20 left, just spend that on cd-r media or dvd-r or dvd+r media. Im asuming you have a moniter from your old pc.

:01:

[tesco]

Originally posted by peerzyboy@19 March 2004 - 11:43
that system wouldnt run at all no way... and you know why?


Power Supply
- Not Included

You do need poewer for a pc....i think :ph34r:
shut forgot the power supply, and i knew that case didnt come with one :( damb.

[FlyingDutchman]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@19 March 2004 - 16:37
yeah im pretty bored lol, hope i havent forgot anything  :o
Yep, you did !

No PSU :lol:

Damn, should have read the rest! :frusty:

[lynx]

If you are looking for performance DO NOT get that mobo. It does not support dual channel memory. It only has the NF2 400 chipset, not the NF2 400 Ultra.

Mobo makers were under the impression that it could support dual channel, but have had to issue a retraction after a bulletin from Nvidia.

For dual channel you need to get the A7N8X (no -X) at a minimum.

[tesco]

Originally posted by lynx@19 March 2004 - 13:03
If you are looking for performance DO NOT get that mobo. It does not support dual channel memory. It only has the NF2 400 chipset, not the NF2 400 Ultra.

Mobo makers were under the impression that it could support dual channel, but have had to issue a retraction after a bulletin from Nvidia.

For dual channel you need to get the A7N8X (no -X) at a minimum.
if i was actually going to buy that motherboard i would have done a lot of research on it first so im sure i probably would have found that out, plus i was runnign out of virtual money so i decided to change the motherboard to that a7n8x-x from just a plain a7n8x. a7n8x supports dual chanel right?

[Virtualbody1234]

Nice system, ROSSCO_2004.

We could use the Gigabyte 7N400L board instead and save some money. Uses the same 'Ultra' chipset. $112 CDN.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...-2016&CatId=179 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=613499&Sku=G451-2016&CatId=179)

And replace both optical drives with a DVD burner.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@19 March 2004 - 14:20
Nice system, ROSSCO_2004.

We could use the Gigabyte 7N400L board instead and save some money. Uses the same 'Ultra' chipset. $112 CDN.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...-2016&CatId=179 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=613499&Sku=G451-2016&CatId=179)

And replace both optical drives with a DVD burner.
thanks VB ill change the board and possibly the burner, but i doubt it, we're already over budget and there are no fans or any accessories.

[Virtualbody1234]

Note: Change to IDE drives. Those boards don't support SATA.

Also get the retail verion of the CPU. Lowers the cost of buying a separate cooler and has a way better warranty.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...003BC&CatId=259 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=617037&Sku=CP1-XP25003BC&CatId=259)

[Smith]

Intel P4-3.2G(800) $809

ASUS P4P800S Mainboard
256M DDR400 Memory
ATI R7000 64M Video Card (OEM)
80G / 7200rpm Hard Drive
1.44 Floppy Drive
ATX Case
48X CDRW & DVD Combo Drive
56K MODEM
On board Sound / Lan / USB
Altec Lansing Speaker
PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Scroll Mouse

no op system and it could use a better gfx card but still. and of course its in CDN dollars.

[Virtualbody1234]

@ROSSCO_2004, there is not a big speed difference, if any, between SATA and IDE drives. The drives read/write speed isn't fast enough to need higher than 100 Mb/s bandwidth.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@19 March 2004 - 14:39
@ROSSCO_2004, there is not a big speed difference, if any, between SATA and IDE drives. The drives read/write speed isn't fast enough to need higher than 100 Mb/s bandwidth.
okay, i changed it, but im not putting in the dvd burner, and i havent added it up becuase ive edited to many times and i keep having to calculate, do it again becuase i screwed it up, do it one last time to make sure, then go to a currrency website, then add it all into the post and im geting lazy :lol:

[tesco]

Originally posted by TheCanuk@19 March 2004 - 14:35
Intel P4-3.2G(800) $809

ASUS P4P800S Mainboard
256M DDR400 Memory
ATI R7000 64M Video Card (OEM)
80G / 7200rpm Hard Drive
1.44 Floppy Drive
ATX Case
48X CDRW & DVD Combo Drive
56K MODEM
On board Sound / Lan / USB
Altec Lansing Speaker
PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Scroll Mouse

no op system and it could use a better gfx card but still. and of course its in CDN dollars.
56k modem??? :lol: :lol:

[Virtualbody1234]

DVD burner: $119.99

is less then your 2 optical drives.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...0-3004&CatId=89 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=33761&Sku=I800-3004&CatId=89)




Also the price for the mobo is still wrong.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@19 March 2004 - 14:45
DVD burner: $119.99

is less then your 2 optical drives.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...0-3004&CatId=89 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=33761&Sku=I800-3004&CatId=89)




Also the price for the mobo is still wrong.
is HiVal a good brand? i dont like cheap companies, i've learnt the hard way with my current computer...

[atiVidia]

i found iomagic to be good. very satisfied, especially since i forcefully unlocked 8x on my 4x burner :)


lol i found out that it was possible after i put a fucked cd into my burner and it spun to 96x (cd speed) according to nero (i was trying to image a cd)


:lol:

[Virtualbody1234]

You could also compromise a bit with the RAM to fit into the budget.

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...4900&CatId=1043 (http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=669374&Sku=C13-4900&CatId=1043)

Could also get a case with power supply included for less.

[podgey]

decent setup:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58894 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2VsZWN0X3Byb2R1Y3Rfb3ZlcnZpZXc=&product_uid=58894)

upgraded from the setup above:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58894 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2VsZWN0X3Byb2R1Y3Rfb3ZlcnZpZXc=&product_uid=58894)

even more upgraded from above:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58929 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2VsZWN0X3Byb2R1Y3Rfb3ZlcnZpZXc=&product_uid=58929)

the website i got this info from was :
www.ebuyer.co.uk (http://www.ebuyer.co.uk)

as most of you are from america they have a url for you:
www.ebuyer.com (http://www.ebuyer.com)

[james_bond_rulez]

Antec Sonata 18" ATX Tower w/ TruePower 380W Power Supply (Black) $135.00

AMD XP2500+ (Barton) Athlon XP2500+ (Barton Core) (1.83GHz) / 512K L2 OD Cache / 333MHz FSB / Socket 462 (Retail) $111.00

A7N8X-E Deluxe nForce2 MCP-T AGP8X ATA133/SATA150-RAID S462/400 Dual-DDR400 w/ Audio/Firewire/Dual-LAN $152.00

Samsung DDR400/512 OEM PC3200 512M OEM pack $108.00

Seagate 120G 8M SATA 7200 Barracuda 7200 120GB SATA150 8M cache IDE 7200RPM 3.5" (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) $130.00

Pioneer DVR-107D 8x8 Dual format DVD-RW/+RW 8x8 oem: DVD-RW: 8x4x12x;, DVD+RW: 8x4x12x; CD-RW: 40x24x40 $185.00

ATI Radeon 9600 All-in-Wonder Radeon 9600 All-In-Wonder AGP8x 128M TV-O DVI-i cables TV-Tuner Remote-control (retail) $243.00

total : 1064 CAD a lil over budget but still kick ass.... :lol:

EDIT: dont ask me where to buy this hehehehe (oops)

[bigdawgfoxx]

2500XP Retail $80
Asus A7N8X $87
Corsair Value Select Dual Kits PC3200 $91
Radeon 9800Pro $212
Blue Chieftec Dragon Aluminum Series w/ 450Watt PSU $105 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-125-223&depa=0)
5 Coolermaster fans blue led $30 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-051&depa=0)
Western Digital 160GB HDD $100
Sony 52X32X52 CD-RW $34

TOTAL = $739, $6 over budget, but one HELL of a computer