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ProcalX

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Hi i have $850 to spend on a new pc, im not lookin for the best. just something fast and reliable.

doesnt have 2 be amazingly fast.. just really nice hardware.. thats reliable and compatible I can build it myself np. just want something thats a good mix of hardware.

2ghz / ddr ram / 40+gb hhd / good grphx / good sound /good mobo / case /

any suggestions on what i should get? something that will upgrade e.t.c
 

ithian1

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Well here ya go,....prob a few things that you might want to switch up.(for personal taste).but this is more or less what id get for $850.....let me know what ya think.



Qty Product Item # Unit Price Qty x Price

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
ANTEC SOHO File ServerTower ATX Case Model SX1040BII with 400 Watt Smart Power, Power Supply **Black**Performance 2 Series With Front Mounted 2x USB and 1x Firewire Ports;
Specifications:
Material:1.0mm SECC Steel
Form Factor:ATX
Bays:4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal: 4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots:7
Fans:2x Standard Rear Fans:
Power Supply:400W P4 Compliant ATX12V
Dimensions:20.6" x 8.1" x 18.6" (H) x (W) x (D) more info>
N82E16811129120 $80.00
$80.00

Hard Drives
MAXTOR 80GB 7200RPM SATA HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y080M0 - OEM
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: Serial ATA 150
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 8MB
OEM(Drive alone)
One year Manufacturer Warranty more info>
N82E16822144318 $90.00
$90.00

Memory (System Memory)
CORSAIR MEMORY 512MB PC3200 Value Select
512MB DDR, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, PC3200 (DDR400/200MHz) 64mx64, 184-pin DIMM - Cas 3
Model: VS512MB400C3 - OEM - Lifetime Warranty. more info>
N82E16820145479 $87.55
$175.10

Motherboards - Intel
Asus Motherboard for Intel P478 Processors, Model# P4P800S - RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU:p478 Pentium 4 / Celeron HT
Chipset: Springdale 848P + ICH5
FSB:800/533/400 MHz
RAM:2 Channel DDR400/333/266 Support Max 4GB
IDE:Dual Ultra DMA ATA100/66 up to 4 Devices
Slots:1x AGP (8X/4X) 5x PCI
Ports:2xPS2, 1xCOM,1xLPT,1x Audio, 1xLAN, 8xUSB20
Onboard Audio:AD 1985 6 Channel Codec
Onboard LAN:Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Model#: P4P800S Special Free FedEx Saver Shipping $90.99

$90.99

Processors
Intel Pentium 4 / 2.6CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.6GHz
Type: Pentium 4 Northwood
Cache: 512K
BUS: 800 Mhz
Socket: 478
Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)
3-year MFG. Warranty- more info>
N82E16819116159 $175.00
$175.00

Video Cards
ATI RADEON 9600 PRO 128MB 8X AGP DVI/TV RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset:ATI RADEON 9600 PRO
Memory:128MB of double data rate SDRAM
Bus:AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X).
Operating Systems Support: Windows® XP Windows® 2000 Windows® Me
4 parallel rendering pipelines
2 parallel geometry engines
Technology Features: SMARTSHADER™ 2.0, SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1, HYPER Z™ III+ TRUFORM™ 2.0 and VIDEOSHADER™
Max Res: 2048x1536 60HZ at 16.7M Colors
Ports:VGA + DVI + S-Video
Retail box (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16814102276 $172.00
$172.00




Subtotal » $793.10
Shipping and Handling Charge »
Tax Instruction for All Resellers
calculates shipping $ 58.60
FedEx International Economy - PR ONLY APO/FPO - Military ONLY FedEx Standard Overnight FedEx 2Day FedEx Express Saver Choose which State to ship AA AP AE ALASKA ALABAMA ARKANSAS ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DELAWARE FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IOWA IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MASSACHUSETTS MARYLAND MAINE MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSOURI MISSISSIPPI MONTANA NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA NEBRASKA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEVADA NEW YORK OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA PUERTO RICO RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VIRGINIA VERMONT WASHINGTON WISCONSIN WEST VIRGINIA WYOMING
Grand Total » $ 841.69

The Grand Total here includes overnight shipping from NJ to CA lol....thought id put in the furthest distanc to account for where ever you are. the price will prob be cheaper :p good luck with your comp shopping.

This was taken right off of www.newegg.com but if i was gonna buy a video card i would prob check priceline for them first...priceline seems to be cheaper with the vid cards.

Please feel free to critique this system, as it's for the owners benefit not mine :D

Edit: good eye, i clicked the wrong mother board, but i replaced it with the springdale model.......the other board was more expensive and had the onboard video card which wasn't needed in this case.
 

ithian1

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| Edited the motherboard out, heh clicked on the wrong one.

And now you can buy yourself a beer bottle opener to afix to the side of your new case !! :p