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Thread ID: 47505 2004-07-28 07:39:00 pc build advice bigbadsi (5942) Press F1
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256187 2004-07-29 12:34:00 >I defer to Metla for AMD mobos... I am biased towards Intel...

To be honest i've been ignoring AMD 64-bit mobo's untill the market settles and we have some clear cut diamonds available,...so i...uh....defer to someone else......
metla (154)
256188 2004-07-29 12:37:00 > > I defer to Metla for AMD mobos... I am biased
> towards Intel...
>
> To be honest i've been ignoring AMD 64-bit mobo's
> untill the market settles and we have some clear cut
> diamonds available,...so i...uh....defer to someone
> else......

Hmmm - I would actually wait until the new Intel Chipset is officially released... then go nuts buying up on the older chipset.

I can't see a performance increase that really justifies moving towards this new platform. The fact that it's really 1st Gen stuff again turns me off. I would rather push the existing chipset to its fullest.

I can see myself giving the dirty eye to the P4 Extreme Editions once the new chipset is released... the price drop will be impressive (hopefully!)...

Lo.
Lohsing (219)
256189 2004-07-29 12:43:00 I'm in Wellington. The only PC specialist, on Vivian Street, seems to massively over-charge for everything, .... PC Spy seems much cheeper. He's fun to talk to though, and I would like to support his shop. bigbadsi (5942)
256190 2004-07-29 12:44:00 What's your budget? Lohsing (219)
256191 2004-07-29 12:47:00 2.5K bigbadsi (5942)
256192 2004-07-29 12:57:00 > 2.5K


Is that including monitor,speakers,keybaord,mouse,software?
metla (154)
256193 2004-07-29 13:00:00 Ok... all prices taken from Pricespy (http://www.pricespy.co.nz/).

AMD 64 3200+ = $399.32 incl GST from Super Cheap Computers (supercheappc.biz)

Abit AV8 K8T800PRO S939 SATA RAID GBLAN ATX mobo = $315 incl GST from PCTronix (www.pctronix.co.nz).

Radeon 9800pro 700mhz 256Mb 256bit Ddr Agp8/4x = $717.35 incl GST from PC Gear (www.pcgear.co.nz).

Twinmos DDR400 512Mb RAM 32Mx8 16 chips PC3200 (X 2) = $348.76 incl GST from EZone Computers (www.ezonecomputers.co.nz).

Total spend is $1780.43 incl GST.

You could even go to an AMD FX51 or AMD FX53 if you wanted to.

Lo.
Lohsing (219)
256194 2004-07-29 13:00:00 > > 2.5K
>
>
> Is that including
> monitor,speakers,keybaord,mouse,software?

Nah man... 1st post he says he's going to re-use from his old PC...

Lo.
Lohsing (219)
256195 2004-07-29 13:02:00 I feel all.... DIRTY... I just priced an AMD system. :_|

Lo.
Lohsing (219)
256196 2004-07-29 13:10:00 > I feel all.... DIRTY... I just priced an AMD
> system. :_|
>
> Lo.


Welcome to the dark side brother,come in by the fire and drink some mead.:D
metla (154)
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