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"wooducoodu" <wooducoodu@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> ok, i have some family members who want me to build them a "gaming rig"
but
> scoffed when i said $600 minimum for the tower. any suggestions for a
system
> under $600 that include case, psu, mb, cpu, ram, video, hdd, cd? i figure
> i'll have accept onboard sound but i'd prefer to stick with a P4C rather
> than AMD, other than that i'm open to suggestions. video card is what i'm
> least certain of. they mentioned ut2004 and counterstrike.
>
>
OK, that was TOUGH. But check out the following from newegg. Note the
nvidia 5900XT and Creative brand sound card and P4 2.53 (roughly the same as
2.4C). Should be a kick-butt gamer. With more money, I would get a
high-quality, quiet power supply and a DVD burner. I'd also bump up to 1Gig
of RAM. But the following came in at under 600. -Dave
Qty Product Item #
Unit Price
Qty x Price
Linkworld Black/Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with 400W power supply, Model
"A319-C2628-P4" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: ATX Mid-Tower Case
Color: Silver/Black
Drive Bays: External 4 x 5.25" - 2 x 3.5" Internal 6 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: USB 2.0, audio, IEEE1394
Power Supply: 400W P4 Power Supply
Cooling System: 1 Side fan and 1 Rear fan 80MM
Dimensions: 18.75"x10"x20.75" inches more info-> N82E16811164006
$37.00 $37.00
Shuttle "AV49VN" P4X400 Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478
CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4/Celeron Processors
Chipset: VIA P4X400 + VIA VT8235
FSB: 400/533MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266/200 Max 3GB(1 DIMM to support DDR400)
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),1xLAN,1xGAME,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 2-Channel AC97 Audio
Onboard LAN: VIA VT6103 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Form Factor: ATX more info-> N82E16813150051 $49.00 $49.00
APOLLO nVIDIA GeForce FX5900XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit,
DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "BLOODY MONSTER 3 GEFORCE FX 5900XT" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: nVIDIA GeForce FX5900XT/390MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/700MHz
BUS: AGP 8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video)+DVI connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®1.4
Cable/Accessories: 2 Cables, 1 CD, Manual
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info-> N82E16814140034 $174.00
$174.00
Intel Pentium 4/ 2.53 GHz 533MHz FSB, 512K L2 Cache Processor -
OEM
Specifications:
Model: Intel Pentium 4
Core: Northwood
Operating Frequency: 2.53GHz
FSB: 533MHz
Cache: L1/12K+8K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.525V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2
Packaging: OEM (Processor only) more info-> N82E16819116143 $142.00
$142.00
Mushkin Basic Green 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 - Retail
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Mushkin
Speed: DDR333(PC2700)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5-4-4
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 2.7GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820146217 $77.00 $77.00
Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model
WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 80GB
Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Features: High-performance with 8MB Buffer
Manufacturer Warranty: 3 years
Packaging: OEM Drive Only more info-> N82E16822144122 $63.00 $63.00
SONY Black 16X DVD-ROM Drive, Model DDU1612, OEM
Specifications:
Read Speed: 40X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
Buffer: 512KB
Access Time: 80-220ms DVD, 165ms CD
Data Transfer Rate: 1,800~3,600 kB/s (CD), 8,788~21,632 kB/s Single
Layer, 5,586~13,520 kB/s Dual Layer
Features: Compatible with all CD formats
Packaging: OEM Pack Drive only (see pictures for details) more info->
N82E16827131003 $29.00 $29.00
Creative Labs Sound Blaster 128 PCI Sound Card, Model
"CT4750" -OEM
Specifications:
Channels: 4
Max Sampling Rate: 48KHz
Signal-Noise Ratio: 94dB(SNR)
Digital Audio: 16-bit
Music Depth: 128 Voices
PC Interface: PCI
Connectors: AUX, Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, GAME/MIDI(See Details)
Volume Control: Software Control
Package Contents: See pics
Special Features: Full Duplex Hardware and Software, Plug & Play more
info-> N82E16829102134 $21.00 $21.00
Subtotal »
$ 592.00
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