This is a REAL dream system!

[AmdMELTDOWN]

below is a typical dream system I would build if I were strapped for cash.

this system will save you a bundle, because in the long run aggravation and down time will in fact cost YOU!

building this system = 991.00
Relaxing, sleeping, dreaming - priceless!


MS-694D VIA 694X = 140
Pentium® III 733x2= 278
goldenorb x2= 35
IbM ultra ata/100 = 149
Nic netgear 10/100 = 22
dvd = 85
GLADIAC MX 32MB AGP GEFORCE2 MX GTS SDR RETAIL = 114
256mb = 83
Atx case w/300 pwr = 55
mouse/keyboard = 30

total = 991.00
tom did not factor in taxes, accesories or aggravation, so neither will I.

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'cause 2 is better than one.

 

[Grizely1]

Nice system indeed... (for a good price.)

but "agrivation"? I thought it was quite simple putting together my computer. No agrivation. (Of course I've done it a bazillion times before).

 

[Guest]

Pretty nice system... if they only they had a dual athalon board it would be the -ish. But my single 900 works quite well too .
-Loki

 

[Crashman]

VIA? ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHH!
(taking my heart medication, breathing, breathing, ok, I think I'll hold my tongue on this one)

Suicide is painless...........

 

[Grizely1]

I was trying not to turn this into an Intel vs. AMD fight or AMDMeltdown vs. Grizely1 .................

 

[rcf84]

try to get a 440bx mobo still the best.

note if there was Intel athlon chipset i would first to buy it. well the i820 and i840 where a bust but the i815 +440bx are the best to say

Cel 533 - 256mb sdram
15gb HD - ati radeon 32mb ddr (200/200)
SB live! mp3+ - win98 Beos

 

[Ganache]

1st - for the same price of your p3, you could probably get a tbird 900

2nd - hope ur running win2k with multithread software cuz ur other cpu will just be heating ur room..

 

[Grizely1]

uhh two 733s aren't 280

 

[FUGGER]

VP6 is also a good dual CPU mobo. The raid 0, 1, 0+1 is also a very nice feature.

AMD fans can only dream about SMP =P

667 is better price/performance CPU that overclocks 800+ Mhz easy with one hell of a FSB 150Mhz +


<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by FUGGER on 01/15/01 07:17 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Grizely1]

Uhhh actually we're gonna have it in 1 month (even less i think)

 

[Bubba]

I'm more excited about the Duron being offered in laptops.

 

[Grizely1]

Naw, I already have a laptop and i doubt i'll get anotherone within 2 years. but i AM going to get Dual Palomino then Dual SledgeHammer's in the future

 

[Grizely1]

"wont be good enough for gamers"? Are you high or what? What is better, 1 or 2? Some games take advantange of SMP (like quake 3).

 

[AmdMELTDOWN]

your right, I went back to sharky's weekly cpu price chart and it seems that I was wrong, the price for two 733mhz is $278 not $280 sorry if I've misled anyone.

 

[Grizely1]

LOL you know what I meant

 

[Grizely1]

A 733 p3 is $160

(do the math)

 

[TheAntipop]

also, im not sure how much you can trust $83 cheapo ram, better off just to get crucial or beter yet, mushkin
Also, you can get a Tbird <b>950</b> for the price of the p3 733

If at first you don't succede, skydiving isn't for you.
<font color=blue>Intel Inside</font color=blue> = Idiot Outside

 

[Grizely1]

sCREW THE 950, get the 1GHz for 20 more bucks

 

[Ncogneto]

cheapest p3 733 is listed at 154 x 2 = 308. Tom is using pricewatch as a priceguideline not Bubba's back alley "lets make a deal". Also, you failed to include the shipping charges as well take note that an athlon 800 lists for 99 bucks on pricewatch + 10 shipping. You want to make price comparisons use the same formula he used and include all the cost.

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!

 

[AmdMELTDOWN]

yeah, well I hear alot of good thing about the MSI boards and I guess via chipsets "clicked" with it. It's actually a nice board for small servers and multimedia.

 

[Guest]

Too bad your graphics card is barely half of Tom's (MX vs GTS), since both of these machines would be used for one main reason... GAMING.

And if you were doing spreadsheets, you wouldn't need an Athlon 800 OR dual P3s.

 

[Ncogneto]

he had to skimp somewhere to compete price wise not the 100+ dollar reduction in video card....this is what you have to do if you want to go with intel. Get a big kick out of the multi processor thing too......not any help unless you have multiprocessor support OS and applications.

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!

 

[Guest]

Apparently you subscribe to the "more is better" axiom. Even best case scenario, when you're running an app. that can take advantage of the second processor, you might get a 30% improvement in speed. You can put together a 1GHz Athlon machine for less money that will spank your dual 733's in almost everything. But, if you must have two......

 

[Ncogneto]

Well, to be fair if he is running win2k and uses photoshop or 3dstudiomax alot ( which I highly doubt) he will get a nice performance increase with multiprocessors. However, for gaming the second processor will just be sitting there doing next to nothing. You do have to wonder about HIS dream system I find it rather odd that he choose a via chipset baord when he could have opted for a better performing I815e. Also, his choice of a nic was rather pathetic. Then he also choose one of the worst performing heatsink/fans available.

A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing!

 

[TheAntipop]

if its a workstation (and with 2 cpus why wouldnt you use it as one?) go ahead and get a GW FOP 38, loud but drains heat like a heat drainer machine

If at first you don't succede, skydiving isn't for you.
<font color=blue>Intel Inside</font color=blue> = Idiot Outside