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| 165885 | 2003-08-06 12:44:00 | How's this look for a computer for my daughter, she wants to spend about this much, and isn't into games in a big way. I'm basically trying to think of anything that I might have missed! CPU AMD Athlon XP 2400+ (2000MHz) skt A CPU ( Thoroughbred .13¢Gg 266MHz FSB ) Motherboard Asus A7N8X-X nVidia nForce2 MB ( ATX sktA FSB333 DDR400 AGP8X LAN USB2.0 ) Memory PC2700 512MB DDR 333 SDRAM - Samsung orignal chip Graphic Asus V9180 Geforce4 MX440 8X AGP 64MB DDR TV Out Monitor Samsung 753DFX 17" .20mm 1280x1024 flat monitor (3 years on-site warranty) Storage 1.44MB floppy disk drive Seagate Barracuda 7200 .7 80.8GB ATA/100 7200RPM hard drive Optical drive Asus 52x24x52x IDE CD-RW drive Communication Lectron 56K internal PCI data fax hardware modem V90/V92 On-board 10/100Mbps LAN card Mouse & keyboard Optical wheel mouse OEM PC keyboard PS/2 Audio Integrated 5.1 channel PCI sound Milfordsound FS-210 240W speakers Case Auriga 2001GH - Medium tower ATX case w/ 300W PSU Software Trend Micro PC Cillin AntiVirus Optional- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OEM(add $189+GST) Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition OEM(add $289+GST) Warranty 1 year return-to-base parts & labour warranty Optional extra 1 year warranty add $99+gst Optional extra 2 year warranty add $199+gst Price : $ 1185 +GST |
Rod ger (316) | ||
| 165886 | 2003-08-06 12:49:00 | looks good, might i sugest a DVD drive?? BTW only get the home version of XP beacuse you will never use the extras in XP-pro |
robsonde (120) | ||
| 165887 | 2003-08-06 12:52:00 | Woops! missed that out as it was an extra(did a cut & Paste) | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 165888 | 2003-08-06 12:57:00 | The system is faster then the video card so that will restrict performence when it comes to games,although if games aern't going to be played then it doesn't matter. Id suggest a more powerful powersupply,but then again,you may never push it to its limits.... |
metla (154) | ||
| 165889 | 2003-08-06 13:38:00 | Yes I wondered about the power supply and came to the same conclusion. Also the pricing structure make it a little expensive to make substitutions, so I figured if she gets into being a power user and wants a BIG vid card we can upgrade the PS as well. | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 165890 | 2003-08-07 02:49:00 | if you were to stick a todays mid range card such as a Geforce Ti then you would still not have any power troubles. (based on the assumption that the monitor power plug doesn't plug into the back of the computer) |
roofus (483) | ||
| 165891 | 2003-08-07 03:16:00 | > you would still not have any power troubles. (based on the assumption that the monitor power plug doesn't plug into the back of the computer) having a monitor pluged into the back of the psu will not cause power problems as the outlet plug is on the input side of the psu not the output ie the psu dosn't regulate the monitor power. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 165892 | 2003-08-07 03:38:00 | Got 2b a bargain I reckon | zip1nz (2251) | ||
| 165893 | 2003-08-07 03:41:00 | Good to know. Yes I must admit I, looked up Susan's link about power usage in another post and thought there wasn't a lot to spare, but did include the monitor!! | Rod ger (316) | ||
| 165894 | 2003-08-07 03:49:00 | I chose a bigger PS because I allowed for additional drives or graphics cards. I would choose the 400 Size, price difference is minimal $20-30, as you increase the load over the life of the PC, additional drives, like DVDRW, CDRW, Better graphics, additional Hard Disks, you wont be worrying about Power, like I was with my old PC. You may also want to consider a surge protector and external modem. |
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