new 64 bit system

[Winos2Mac]

what do u think?

good for the price? I need to buy this system soon (next few days) otherwise I would have waited for the 939 socket.

any comments?


ANTEC Solution Series Super Mid Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK3700AMB" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129122

$55.00
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CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)


Lite-On Beige DVD-RW/+RW Drive, Model LDW-811S/851S, OEM Bulk Pack
Item# N82E16827106923

$79.99
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Floppy Drives

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model MPF920, OEM
Item# N82E16821103116

$10.99
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Hard Drives

Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144160

$225.00
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Keyboards

Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard & Wheel Mouse Optical Value Pack PS/2 102keys -OEM
Item# N82E16823109117

$35.00
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Memory (System Memory)

Kingston HyperX 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
Item# N82E16820144112

$165.00
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Monitors - LCD Flat Panel

SAMSUNG 172X-Silver 17" LCD Monitor -RETAIL
Item# N82E16824001146

$579.00
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Motherboards - AMD

MSI K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU, Model "K8T Neo-FIS2R" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813130434

$129.00
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Processors

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail
Item# N82E16819103424

$223.00
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Software - Operating Systems


Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack SP1a - Full Version OEM
Item# N82E16837102143

$136.00
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Video Cards

ATI RADEON 9600SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL
Item# N82E16814102324

$118.00
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Product total: $1,755.98
Shipping & Handling: $ 37.50
Total (Before tax): $ 1,793.48


All from Newegg.

[rastorize]

Only thing I'd say is that I'd highly recommend NOT getting an SE version of any video card...

[Winos2Mac]

why not? what does the SE signify?

[custompccases]

Planning on gaming? You have pretty close to the best proc out (excluding the FX) but a neutered video card. Seeing that the PS is a antec it should be able to handle that setup without any problems.

if your into gaming

see how the 9600se ranks
http://www20.tomshardware.com/graphi...229/index.html

in other words, if your a gamer the 9600 se is not the route you want to go

[poopeyhed2]

SE has half the memory bandwidth. From 128-bit to 64-bit hindering performance. Your best bet is not to buy it. If you can wait a couple of weeks, the 6800 will be coming out with retail cards, and then video cards like the 9800 will probably hit rock bottom or close to it when the X800 comes out.

[custompccases]

http://www.hardavenue.com/reviews/ati9600se2.shtml

http://www.digital-daily.com/video/ati-vga-roundup2003/

Those where the first 2 I pulled up I am sure someone else will come along with more reputable sites. As you can see the 9600SE isnt even close to the real thing. Also for some reason your 9600SE is extremely expensive, you can get a 9600Pro for that price from newegg...

**Edit I see I was beaten to the punch, look at the tomshardware one. I am so slow

[jmichna]

If your budget is limited, you would probably get more "gaming for the buck" by using a standard (parallel) ATA133 HD, and put the extra approx $125-150 toward a higher end video card. You can always add SATA HDs later (but, I suppose, you could say the same thing about staying SATA and upgrading the vid card, too). Just my $0.02.

[custompccases]

Here is a 9600Pro from sapphire for 128$.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-291&depa=1

[Winos2Mac]

Oops double post