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I have been looking to build my own PC for a while now, and only last week I set the funds aside (after discovering I can use a savings account) and that my Dad will go halves with me. I emailed around some of the shops in my local area to get a few quotes and after a few days I assembled (well in my head) exactly what I wanted.
The following is the spec of my PC (so far):
Descriptions:
1 off, BO03 ATX MIDI TOWER CASE 300W ATHLON/P4 PSU
1 off, 1.44MB 3.5" FLOPPY DRIVE OEM (mitsumi)
1 off, GA-7ZXE Gigabyte Socket A Motherboard 3 Dimms 1000-2400XP (gigabyte)
1 off, AMD Athlon2200XP+ Socket A OEM (AMD)
1 off, AK785SE Akasa Athlon/Duron Cooler Up TO 2200XP (Akasa)
1 off, 48X12X48 CDRW ARTEC RE-WRITER RETAIL BOXED (Artec)
1 off, 20GB 5400RPM SEAGATE HARD DRIVE 9W1021-301 (Seagate)
2 off, 512MB PC133 BRANDED KINGSTON
1 off, 56K V92 MODEM INTEL CHIP SET RETAIL BOXED (Intel).
Sub Total £409.20
VAT £71.61
Total £480.81
+GE-FORCE 4 4200 TI4200 128MBDDR 8X AGP SP72288X £120.00 (Sparkle)
I think that is a remakable system? What are everyones thoughts. Will it run the latest games and the basics like I want it to? Is the card a decent price and is it any good?
Just look at that memory though! 1024mb DDR Dimm SD! And all that for just £530! I assume I can build it in a day of solid work and then config all the BIOS and op system in a few days.
I ordered my anti static equipment and am now just waiting till my Dad comes back from Wales (next Saturday :( ) with the magic plastic!
The following is the spec of my PC (so far):
Descriptions:
1 off, BO03 ATX MIDI TOWER CASE 300W ATHLON/P4 PSU
1 off, 1.44MB 3.5" FLOPPY DRIVE OEM (mitsumi)
1 off, GA-7ZXE Gigabyte Socket A Motherboard 3 Dimms 1000-2400XP (gigabyte)
1 off, AMD Athlon2200XP+ Socket A OEM (AMD)
1 off, AK785SE Akasa Athlon/Duron Cooler Up TO 2200XP (Akasa)
1 off, 48X12X48 CDRW ARTEC RE-WRITER RETAIL BOXED (Artec)
1 off, 20GB 5400RPM SEAGATE HARD DRIVE 9W1021-301 (Seagate)
2 off, 512MB PC133 BRANDED KINGSTON
1 off, 56K V92 MODEM INTEL CHIP SET RETAIL BOXED (Intel).
Sub Total £409.20
VAT £71.61
Total £480.81
+GE-FORCE 4 4200 TI4200 128MBDDR 8X AGP SP72288X £120.00 (Sparkle)
I think that is a remakable system? What are everyones thoughts. Will it run the latest games and the basics like I want it to? Is the card a decent price and is it any good?
Just look at that memory though! 1024mb DDR Dimm SD! And all that for just £530! I assume I can build it in a day of solid work and then config all the BIOS and op system in a few days.
I ordered my anti static equipment and am now just waiting till my Dad comes back from Wales (next Saturday :( ) with the magic plastic!
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Btw i think it loads quicker etc.. and its smoother playing videos cos of the GFX card and Processor.
But will def get DDR RAM next but im not expecting miracles.
But will def get DDR RAM next but im not expecting miracles.
I neva use my USB ports..
Tóm wrote:
> I recently upgraded from a system with 800mhz and 512mb SDRAM.
>
> I now have an XP2100+ with 512mb DDR RAM. My mobo also has 6 (yes,
> six!) USB2 ports and has a bluetooth receiever built in should I ever
> need it.
>
> Excellent. The speed increase is also very noticable. It used to take
> about 2 mins to get back to normal if a program crashed, now it's done
> in seconds.
>
> It also means I can watch movies while surfing the net without the
> movies starting to jump. I haven't got around to installing games, but
> I have many waiting for me including unreal and hitman II.
>
> Good look with your new PC :-)
Hey tom..is that the MSI KT4 Ultra by any chance?
> I recently upgraded from a system with 800mhz and 512mb SDRAM.
>
> I now have an XP2100+ with 512mb DDR RAM. My mobo also has 6 (yes,
> six!) USB2 ports and has a bluetooth receiever built in should I ever
> need it.
>
> Excellent. The speed increase is also very noticable. It used to take
> about 2 mins to get back to normal if a program crashed, now it's done
> in seconds.
>
> It also means I can watch movies while surfing the net without the
> movies starting to jump. I haven't got around to installing games, but
> I have many waiting for me including unreal and hitman II.
>
> Good look with your new PC :-)
Hey tom..is that the MSI KT4 Ultra by any chance?
I recently upgraded from a system with 800mhz and 512mb SDRAM.
I now have an XP2100+ with 512mb DDR RAM. My mobo also has 6 (yes, six!) USB2 ports and has a bluetooth receiever built in should I ever need it.
Excellent. The speed increase is also very noticable. It used to take about 2 mins to get back to normal if a program crashed, now it's done in seconds.
It also means I can watch movies while surfing the net without the movies starting to jump. I haven't got around to installing games, but I have many waiting for me including unreal and hitman II.
Good look with your new PC :-)
I now have an XP2100+ with 512mb DDR RAM. My mobo also has 6 (yes, six!) USB2 ports and has a bluetooth receiever built in should I ever need it.
Excellent. The speed increase is also very noticable. It used to take about 2 mins to get back to normal if a program crashed, now it's done in seconds.
It also means I can watch movies while surfing the net without the movies starting to jump. I haven't got around to installing games, but I have many waiting for me including unreal and hitman II.
Good look with your new PC :-)
danieldone wrote:
> Thanks guys for your help, because of this thread I am getting a
> "better" motherboard that supports DDR and 512mb DDR Ram god
> nows what PCno.
>
> May put the price back over £500 but I think it'll be worth it
> for the future!
>
> Gonna be one fine mother trucker :)
Def DDR is its gonna be while when u upgrade again.
> Thanks guys for your help, because of this thread I am getting a
> "better" motherboard that supports DDR and 512mb DDR Ram god
> nows what PCno.
>
> May put the price back over £500 but I think it'll be worth it
> for the future!
>
> Gonna be one fine mother trucker :)
Def DDR is its gonna be while when u upgrade again.
You may be interested in what i am looking to get:
Processor
AMD Athlon XP 2400 (2.0GHz)
Case
ATX 400W Lian Li Midi Tower
Motherboard
Asus A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard
RAM
512MB 333MHz DDR RAM
Hard Drive 1
Seagate 80GB Hard Drive 7,200RPM
CDRom 1
CD Re-Writer 48/12/40 BURN PROOF
CDRom 2
DVD-ROM Drive 16x Speed
Floppy Drive
1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Graphic Card
128MB DDR GeForce4 Ti4800 AGP
PCI Card 1
Creative SndBlaster Audigy 2 Player
PCI Card 2
Network Card - PCI 10/100
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Will hold me back £966.16 but because its pretty 'up to date' i say.
Processor
AMD Athlon XP 2400 (2.0GHz)
Case
ATX 400W Lian Li Midi Tower
Motherboard
Asus A7N8X Deluxe Motherboard
RAM
512MB 333MHz DDR RAM
Hard Drive 1
Seagate 80GB Hard Drive 7,200RPM
CDRom 1
CD Re-Writer 48/12/40 BURN PROOF
CDRom 2
DVD-ROM Drive 16x Speed
Floppy Drive
1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
Graphic Card
128MB DDR GeForce4 Ti4800 AGP
PCI Card 1
Creative SndBlaster Audigy 2 Player
PCI Card 2
Network Card - PCI 10/100
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Will hold me back £966.16 but because its pretty 'up to date' i say.
Thanks guys for your help, because of this thread I am getting a "better" motherboard that supports DDR and 512mb DDR Ram god nows what PCno.
May put the price back over £500 but I think it'll be worth it for the future!
Gonna be one fine mother trucker :)
May put the price back over £500 but I think it'll be worth it for the future!
Gonna be one fine mother trucker :)
Its not bad but not great.... gonna have to splash alot more for top of the range stuff. I am on 512mb SDRAM 133mhz atm though its not the most powerful machine its a Thunderbird 1ghz but i will get DDR for the next powerful machine i get.
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