A friend in need for a desktop computer to be used in office as printer server also to be used for Microsoft office, outlook express and surfing the web, his budget about us$550.
He got an offer from his friend who owns computer shop for a brand new Dell equipped with P4 2.2 (FSB 400), 256 ram, intel integrated graphic, lan and audio, 7200 HD 40 gb, 17 Dell monitor plus mouse and keyboard. All this at the price of US$540 including the tax and delivery.
I suggested that I build one for him with the following specifications:
AMD 2500+ barton: $80
Simpletech ram 1x256 (pc2700) cl2.5: $45
WD40JB hard disk: $60
Case+mouse and keyboard: $60
CTX 17” monitor: $85
Lite-on 48x24x48x16: $43
Tax + shipping: $120
MB: ??
The price for both systems is almost the same, but I think the AMD system is better as price/performance, I need your opinion in this point
Also shall we go with 2x128 or 1x256 for the AMD system ram?
Which motherboard you recommend for the AMD (integrated graphic, lan and audio is must) not more than $70? And which is faster and more stable via or nforce 2 ultra? And do we need the ultra?
We need to make our mind within couple of days.
Thanks
wish if there was UnDo in the life<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by blue_heart on 06/13/04 01:46 PM.</EM></FONT></P>
He got an offer from his friend who owns computer shop for a brand new Dell equipped with P4 2.2 (FSB 400), 256 ram, intel integrated graphic, lan and audio, 7200 HD 40 gb, 17 Dell monitor plus mouse and keyboard. All this at the price of US$540 including the tax and delivery.
I suggested that I build one for him with the following specifications:
AMD 2500+ barton: $80
Simpletech ram 1x256 (pc2700) cl2.5: $45
WD40JB hard disk: $60
Case+mouse and keyboard: $60
CTX 17” monitor: $85
Lite-on 48x24x48x16: $43
Tax + shipping: $120
MB: ??
The price for both systems is almost the same, but I think the AMD system is better as price/performance, I need your opinion in this point
Also shall we go with 2x128 or 1x256 for the AMD system ram?
Which motherboard you recommend for the AMD (integrated graphic, lan and audio is must) not more than $70? And which is faster and more stable via or nforce 2 ultra? And do we need the ultra?
We need to make our mind within couple of days.
Thanks
wish if there was UnDo in the life<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by blue_heart on 06/13/04 01:46 PM.</EM></FONT></P>