Gr4ve_Digger 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 (edited) NZXT Trinity ATX Mid Tower Case, Side Window, Front USB, Black Asus A8N-SLI Motherboard, Socket 939, 4xDIMM, DDR, 2xPCIe-16, 3xPCI, 2xPCIe-1, 10xUSB2, Firewire, Audio, ATA, SATA, RAID, ATX AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU, 2.0GHz, Socket 939, 32/64-Bit, ATX, Retail pack with fan Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831A Hard Disk Drive, 300GB, 7200rpm, 8192KB Cache, ATA-6/100 Generic 1.44MB, Internal, Floppy Disk Drive, Silver LiteOn SOHW-1693 DVD Writer, DVD 16R/16W/8RW, CD 48R/48W/24RW, Internal, IDE, Beige, Retail, PowerDVD/Nero Kingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit, 2x1GB, DDR-SDRAM, DIMM, DDR333 Leadtek GeForce 7800 GT Video Card, GeForce 7800 GT, 256MB, DDR3, PCIe-16, DVI, SLI ready Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Sound card, 7.1, PCI, Retail Logitech MX-518 Mouse, Optical, USB, Silver/Black Acer AL1715SMD Monitor, 17" LCD, 1280x1024, DVI, Speakers, Silver Edifier M300, 2.1 Portable Speaker System, Silver It comes to the total of 3,402.92, which is rather hefty, but i could also get my other configuration of NZXT Trinity ATX Mid Tower Case, Side Window, Front USB, Black Asus A8N-SLI Motherboard, Socket 939, 4xDIMM, DDR, 2xPCIe-16, 3xPCI, 2xPCIe-1, 10xUSB2, Firewire, Audio, ATA, SATA, RAID, ATX AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU, 2.0GHz, Socket 939, 32/64-Bit, ATX, Retail pack with fan Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831A Hard Disk Drive, 300GB, 7200rpm, 8192KB Cache, ATA-6/100 Generic 1.44MB, Internal, Floppy Disk Drive, Silver LiteOn SOHW-1693 DVD Writer, DVD 16R/16W/8RW, CD 48R/48W/24RW, Internal, IDE, Beige, Retail, PowerDVD/Nero Kingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit, 2x1GB, DDR-SDRAM, DIMM, DDR333 Leadtek GeForce 7800 GT Video Card, GeForce 7800 GT, 256MB, DDR3, PCIe-16, DVI, SLI ready Logitech MX-518 Mouse, Optical, USB, Silver/Black Which comes to 2000, would the extra sound card and monitor be worth it? And also are the parts i have selected value for money? or are there better but cheaper parts on the market (all prices and items from http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/) Notice from mayank: Well, You have to put quotes on these kind of things...because they dont contribute to the forum and also that must have been copied from the website you've mentioned...because whole of your post depends on these configs..its better that you add quotes in future. Edited January 3, 2006 by mayank (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moldboy 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 I think all that should be quoted, but here comes the comments, it is a fine computer, the 300gb HDD is a little much unless you plan on editing movies. Now you want the honest truth... That computer is better then the one I'm using, not by too far but still better, it really depends what you want it for! If you only want to type and webdesign then GET A CHEEPER COMPUTER, but if you want to do multimedia and video and games then that's a whole nother thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspiron 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 Wow.. This is definately a gaming machine. I bet playing DoomIII on it will be smoother than playing PacMan on a Pentium 1 machine.As what moldboy said, using this computer for simple office work, a webserver or something that doesn't require high performance, why get such a good one? It's going to be expensive for something that you wouldn't make use of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mystmag 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2006 Um, 2.0 GHz isn';t the greatest computer, and you spend 3000 on it? Wow! Where did you get it from? I got mine for that price and I got a better turnout in EACH CATEGORY! Well, it's okay...let's see...It's AMD...either you like AMD better than Intel, or you just didn't know...personally I like Intel more, because mine has a dual core chip, but if you like AMD, that's your decision. 300 GB HD is good. It's actually great...same like mine. ATX is a good video card. 8 MB Cache, great. But you have a floppy disk drive? That's dying technology! I don't have the need for one on mine. CD/DVD RW, good. Can it write Dual Layers?Good mouse, monitor, and speaker system. If you truly like your computer, it's your choice...the only thing that I wouldn't like is the fact that your computer is AMD. But if you like AMD Athlon computers, be my guest. XDStephen NZXT Trinity ATX Mid Tower Case, Side Window, Front USB, Black Asus A8N-SLI Motherboard, Socket 939, 4xDIMM, DDR, 2xPCIe-16, 3xPCI, 2xPCIe-1, 10xUSB2, Firewire, Audio, ATA, SATA, RAID, ATXAMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU, 2.0GHz, Socket 939, 32/64-Bit, ATX, Retail pack with fanSeagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3300831A Hard Disk Drive, 300GB, 7200rpm, 8192KB Cache, ATA-6/100Generic 1.44MB, Internal, Floppy Disk Drive, SilverLiteOn SOHW-1693 DVD Writer, DVD 16R/16W/8RW, CD 48R/48W/24RW, Internal, IDE, Beige, Retail, PowerDVD/NeroKingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit, 2x1GB, DDR-SDRAM, DIMM, DDR333Leadtek GeForce 7800 GT Video Card, GeForce 7800 GT, 256MB, DDR3, PCIe-16, DVI, SLI readyCreative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Sound card, 7.1, PCI, RetailLogitech MX-518 Mouse, Optical, USB, Silver/BlackAcer AL1715SMD Monitor, 17" LCD, 1280x1024, DVI, Speakers, SilverEdifier M300, 2.1 Portable Speaker System, Silver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dregnought 0 Report post Posted January 11, 2006 Thats a pretty decent computer. My recommended changes: *Get a DL dvd Burner, like the Pioneer DVR-110 series. *Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum - You dont need the Platinum, just the plain Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS. Really, its the best price/performace ratio out there. IF the Platinum has the face plate, i guess you could go for it. *Logitech MX-518 Mouse, Optical, USB, Silver/Black - No Keyboard?? I suggest a Logitech MX3100 Combo. Note not a MX 3000 combo. Actually, Logitech took this out of existance, but some retailers still might have it. *Kingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Memory Kit, 2x1GB, DDR-SDRAM, DIMM, DDR333 - Dude, im not even sure that ram will work in that mobo. Too slow.... Get Corsair, or another top brand. And you want DDR400 enleast. @mystmag - Some things you should learn about before you comment. For Example Um, 2.0 GHz isn';t the greatest computer, and you spend 3000 on it? The days of Raw Power are over buddy, now its how effecient you cna get the CPU to run. X2 3800+ is a dual-core, and in Intels Equivalant, is about 3.8ghz. Its quite a beast of a CPU, and is really one of the top ones out there. The new AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 (yes it does exist, but isnt on the shelves just yet) is the fastest CPU currently pretty much known. Its dual core, and beats Intel's best offerings in almost every benchmark, but wait for this... its only 2.6-GHz!!! Morel: Raw Power doesnt always win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoTech 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2006 Well I don't know what currency you are working in... I live in the UK and just bought a Mesh Computer. The value is amazing for what you get! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kun 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2006 You could also buy Dell XPS it's cheaper and with 20" Flat monitor... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plenoptic 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2006 Well, even though I am sure you already have bought this computer I would just buy a cheap dell and if you are good with computers, just add parts yourself. That is what I am going to end up doing with my new computer. If you have a friend that could help you out I think it would be much cheaper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
