get an aquarium screen saver!

 

^ showoff :eh:

 

 

anyone know a good mobo/cpu combo?

(good deal)

 

:hugglez:

 

Matsushida (Panasonic) media drives (The A106 all media DVD burner rocks)

Intel has seemed to have a smidgen of the upper hand as of late in gaming...

WD Special Edition Hard drives rock, and get them in SATA

Shoot for a 2.5Ghz or faster proc, IMO

ATI seems to have shaped up their video card offerings, and their all in wonder systems are rather functional...

And I haven't been staying up to date on PC cases, so I can't really comment...

 

dvd burners will burn cd-r's. i've never heard of it shortening it's life. can't see why it would anyway. i have the sony dual format and it's great.

vid card: i'd definitely go with an ati right now. i want the 9800 pro.

as for processor/mobo. ... get the mobo to fit the cpu. i'm an amd fan, but intel is doing some really good stuff right now. hyper-threading is the future me thinks. most mobo's are the same, just depends on the features you want. i'd go with something that has gigabit lan, even if you're not going to use it yet.

and you can't really say intels are faster as a general statement. it depends on what you're doing, and you can't go by the GHZ alone.

 

here's a link for some great deals on pc parts

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.cfm?catid=40

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...=A450-2025%20P


:thumbup:

my setup is kinda old.
MSI KT3 Ultra ARU mobo
xp2000+
512 ddr pc2700
40gig@7200
80gig@5400
tdk 40x cd-rw
dvd rom 16x
64mb ddr video
win2k
sh!t runs hot to def y0

 

http://www.newegg.com/

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
Pro Source 802 Aero (Beige) w/ 300W Power Supply,Side Panel Fan,4 Color Power LED rotate every 4 Seconds-Retail
Specification:
Case Type: Mid-Tower
Color: Beige
Material: Steel
Drive Bays: 5.25'' x4, 3.5''(External) x2,3.5''(Internal) x4
Expansion Slot: 7
Front Ports: USB2.0 x2,Mic x1,Audio x1
Power Supply: 300W Channel Well Power Supply (Meets P4 Specs)
Cooling System: N/A
Motherboard Compatibility: AT,microATX,ATX
Dimensions: 200Wx430Hx440D
Special Features: All bevdled metal edges to prevent injury. more info>
N82E16811132012 $26.00
$26.00

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Lite On Beige 52x32x52 CD-RW Drive, Model LTR-52327S BEIGE, OEM
Specifications:
Write Speed: 52X CD-R,32X CD-RW
Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows 95/98/NT/ME/XP/2000
Features: Innovated SMART-BURN technology
Remark: OEM pack (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827106199 $39.00
$39.00

CD/DVD ROM Drives
LITE-ON 16X DVDROM,Model XJ-HD166/XJ-HD165H, OEM
Specifications:
Read Speed: 48X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
Buffer: Not specified
Access Time: 120ms ( typical )
Data Transfer Rate: DVD-ROM 8600~21600 KB/sec, CD-ROM 3000~7200 KB/sec
Features: SMART-X Technology, Easy-Tray Design for Both Horizontally & Vertically Use
Remark: OEM(see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827131112 $31.99
$29.99 ea.@5+
$28.99 ea.@10+
$27.99 ea.@20+
$31.99

Floppy Drives
SAMSUNG SFD321B/LEB 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, OEM Driver Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 1.44MB
Average Access Time: not specified
Interface: 34 Pin Standard Floppy Connector
Form: 3.5 inch
Media Type: All Standard 1.44MB & 720KB 3.5 Floppy Diskettes
Features: Easy to Install, Just Plug & Play, For IBM5 & 100% Compatible Computers
Remark: OEM 1 Year Warranty more info>
N82E16821103202 $5.59
$5.59 ea.@50+
$5.59 ea.@70+
$5.55 ea.@90+
$5.59

Hard Drives
Hitachi 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model IC35L120AVV207-0, OEM
Specifications:
Capacity: 120GB
Average Seek Time: 8.5 ms
Buffer: 2MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: EIDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) motor technology
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Remark: OEM DRIVE ONLY more info>
N82E16822145030 $87.00
$87.00

Memory (System Memory)
Buffalo Technology 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700, Samsung or Infineon Chipset Memory Module - OEM
Specification
Manufacturer: Buffalo Technology
Speed: DDR333(PC2700)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.7GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info>
N82E16820150593 $67.00
$134.00

Motherboards - AMD
ASUS KT400 Motherboard for Socket A AMD Processors, Model "A7V8X-X" RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Processors
Chipsets: VIA KT400 + VT8235
FSB: 333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for up to 3GB Non-ECC DDR400/333/266/200(DDR400 Max 2 banks,DDR333 4 banks)
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133/100/66 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 6x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,1xCOM,SPDIF Out,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: ADI1980 6-Channel Audio
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813131451 $61.99
$61.99

Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2400+ "Thoroughbred" 266 FSB, 256K Cache Processor - Retail
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2400+
Core: Thoroughbred
Operating Frequency: 2GHz
FSB: 266MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/256K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103336 $81.00
$81.00

Video Cards
Asus V9560TD, Geforce FX 5600, 256MB DDR, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: Geforce FX5600/325MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB DDR/550MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV Out(S-Video Out)+DVI connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®1.4
Cable/Accessories: VGA via DVI Adapter, 1 Cable, 4 CD, Manual
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@75Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info>

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