Got A Grand(cdn) Here's What I Need...

[trillscout]

my cmp is 2yrs old. I ain't spending more than a grand.

needed:

motherboard-something I won't have to change if I upgrade again. (I had asus P4 which doesn't use DDR so I got fckd) So one that holds lot of ram+agp(?) slots

processor-I want an amd but I don't want to oc it(save cost of fans). Does that make sense or should I get pentium if no ocing? or should I oc?

ddr ram-dual channel? don't know what the diff is? someone pls explain.

graphics card-don't want 9800xt($600) but one that will last at good price

dvd burner-I could wait til 16x comes out but I won't be burning often to care about the difference. mostly be using for portable storage.[lrg files, games(farcry)]

120gig hd-got an 80&60gig and I'm outta space. that's why I want dvd burner-it'll help me store. I'm getting rid of 60gig its corrupt.

case-not important but i need one that could hold 3 hd 3drives(dvd,dvd burner, cd burner) if I decide to keep things.

Priorities: 1.mobo 2.gfxcard 3.processor ...5.case

any suggestions advice will help greatly.
I hate upgrading

[atiVidia]

wait til mid may when the new gfx cards come out.

in fact, wait til mid summer. all the new technologies will be released, and u wont want to be left in the dust

[SingaBoiy]

Seagate 200 gig 7200 rpm for 99 USD. They ship to Canada too.

2 of these should get you by for memory.

[atiVidia]

Originally posted by SingaBoiy@27 April 2004 - 00:39
Seagate 200 gig 7200 rpm for 99 USD. They ship to Canada too.

2 of these should get you by for memory.

HOLY SH|T!

d00d i havent seen a deal on tiger direct that good in a year!

[clocker]

Originally posted by trillscout@26 April 2004 - 22:44


case-not important but i need one that could hold 3 hd 3drives(dvd,dvd burner, cd burner) if I decide to keep things.

If you get a DVD burner, you won't need a CD burner too.

motherboard-something I won't have to change if I upgrade again. (I had asus P4 which doesn't use DDR so I got fckd) So one that holds lot of ram+agp(?) slots

You'll prolly never install more than 1 GB of RAM so even two slots will do...1 AGP slot is the norm.

processor-I want an amd but I don't want to oc it(save cost of fans).

You'll need the same number of fans no matter what.

ddr ram-dual channel? don't know what the diff is? someone pls explain.

It's faster.
'Nuff said.

graphics card-don't want 9800xt($600) but one that will last at good price

I think a 9600XT gives you the most bang for the buck, but if you want to go the extra $50, a 9800Pro would be nice.
None of them "last"...they are ALL obsolete the second you buy them...

dvd burner-I could wait til 16x comes out but I won't be burning often to care about the difference. mostly be using for portable storage.[lrg files, games(farcry)]

In that case get a 4x burner...they're cheaper.

case-not important

Oh really?
I think you'd be surprised how much a nice case matters. Removable motherboard trays are sweet. Space for fans is good (although you will almost certainly have to remove the factory grills) as are removable HDD racks. Don't go cheap here...you'll regret sooner rather than later.

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by atiVidia+27 April 2004 - 04:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (atiVidia &#064; 27 April 2004 - 04:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by SingaBoiy@27 April 2004 - 00:39
Seagate 200 gig 7200 rpm for 99 USD. They ship to Canada too.

2 of these should get you by for memory.

HOLY SH|T&#33;

d00d i havent seen a deal on tiger direct that good in a year&#33;[/b]

Watch out for expiry of the rebate:
<!--QuoteBegin-from tigerdirect site
Valid 4/21/2004 - 4/28/2004.[/quote]

[zapjb]

clocker&nbsp; Posted on 27 April 2004 - 07:53
... QUOTE
case-not important

Oh really?
I think you&#39;d be surprised how much a nice case matters. Removable motherboard trays are sweet. Space for fans is good (although you will almost certainly have to remove the factory grills) as are removable HDD racks. Don&#39;t go cheap here...you&#39;ll regret sooner rather than later.

Sheeze clocker. I almost thought you were going to mention Antec there.

[clocker]

Well, I almost did, but I figured that you&#39;d be along sooner or later.

And I was right...

[atiVidia]

Originally posted by Virtualbody1234+27 April 2004 - 08:38--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Virtualbody1234 @ 27 April 2004 - 08:38)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by atiVidia+27 April 2004 - 04:17--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (atiVidia &#064; 27 April 2004 - 04:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-SingaBoiy@27 April 2004 - 00:39
Seagate 200 gig 7200 rpm for 99 USD. They ship to Canada too.

2 of these should get you by for memory.

HOLY SH|T&#33;

d00d i havent seen a deal on tiger direct that good in a year&#33;[/b]

Watch out for expiry of the rebate:
<!--QuoteBegin-from tigerdirect site
Valid 4/21/2004 - 4/28/2004.[/quote] [/b][/quote]
i got 1

dont worry itll be here by the end of the week

that bring the grand total og giggage in my SFF to 360. i plan on installing another copy of windows (media center edition) and linux (SuSE 9.1)


rofl thank god i got it today

[trillscout]

thx all.

mobo question: ide slots, pci slots how many should I have?
name products pls.
do u like the asus k8v?

cpu question: amd or pentium. which one xp 2500+, p4.3, athlon 64 or keep what I have-p4 2.0mhz?