AAAIEEEEE NOOOO!!!!!! About to SPEND $845.99 in ONE CLICK! Review PLZ!

[LOLyourFace]

Okay.. waiting for final approval from you guys.. also couple of concerns for you guys to answer in the end

Cases PC - ATX - Modified (window, rare color..)
CHIEFTEC Server Chasis (Aluminum Workstation Tower with Plastic Front Cover) Black w/acrylic window 400W AMD approved Power Supply, Powered by Foxconn (Deer) Front Accessible: 4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal: 4 x 3.5". Compare to Antec SX1040 and Save Weights
$99.99

RAM
Mushkin 256 DDR PC2100 (owned, upgrade to 768 later)

CD Recorder/Rewritable Drive - Black
Lite On 32x12x40 CDRW Model LTR-32123S BLACK Color Full OEM with all accessories.
$59.00

Floppy Drives - Black
SAMSUNG 1.44MB BLACK FLOPPY DRIVE Model# SFD321B/KEB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY 1 Year Warranty
$13.00

Mouse
Logitech Optical Mouse
$25

Hard Drives - IDE
MAXTOR Quiet Drive 40GB 7200RPM Model # 6L040L2 -D740X OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Size: 40 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133/100
Seek time: 8ms
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty QUIET DRIVE - "L" denotes Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors--* Works With PC & Mac *--
$79.00

Keyboards - English - Black
BLACK ORtek MCK-800 Multimedia Keyboard. PS2. Built-in 16 Multimedia hot keys (6 Programmable keys). One-touch solution to popular internet web sites, Multimedia, and favorite application. Comfortable silent & tactile switch. Agency Approvals: FCC, CE, BSMI, WHQL, CSA. OS Compatibility: Windows 95/98/2000/Me/NT 4.0 (Support NT with PS/2 keyboard Only)
$12.00

Monitors - Black
NEC model AS70-BK AccuSync 17" CRT RETAIL The AccuSync 70 17-inch (16.0-inch viewable image size) monitor delivers the quality and reliability traditionally seen only in pricier models
Specifications:
Screen 17" (16" viewable image size)
CRT 0.27 mm dot pitch
Maximum Resolution 1280 x 1024 @ 66 Hz
Horizontal Frequency 31 kHz to 70 kHz
Dot Pitch: 0.27 mm trio
Recommended Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 85 Hz Max 1280 x 1024 55,66 Hz
Dimensions: 15.9 in. (W) x 16.5 in. (H) x 16.5 in. (D)
Signal Cable: Captive 15-pin mini D-SUB connector
General Manufacturer Limited Warranty: 3 Years CRT, Parts and Labor
$145.00

Motherboards - AMD
Special Reduced PriceSOLTEK SL-75DRV4 (Purple Ray Ver.) VIA KT266A AMD Althon & Duron DDR **ATA133** 200/266 MHz FSB Socket A ATX MOTHERBOARD - RETAIL VIA VT8366A + VT8233A chipset. FSB 266/200 MHz. Supports DDR SDRAM @ 266/200 MHz. Supports Ultra ATA 133/100/66. Multiplier Setting. BIOS FSB Setting. AGP, DIMM Voltage Setting. RedStorm Overclocking. SmartDoc. Anti-Burning Shield. SCR (Smart Card Reader) Interface. Optimized for all Socket-A processors.
**2-YEAR WARRANTY**
Award from: VIA Hardware, www.clubedohare.com.br, Highly Recomended www.amd3d.com...(click Detail Specs for detail).
$71.99

Sound Card
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 - OEM Features: EMU10K1, Digital Signal processor EAX, advanced audio effects, Speaker mode / Creative Multi-Speaker Surround (CMSS) mode , and Dolby Digital 5.1 support
$32.00

Video Card
MS-8853 -- MSI GeForce3 Ti-500 64MB DDR 4x AGP Video Card with TV
$107.00

CPU Fan
Glacier Cooler (already owned)

Speakers
Logitech's THX certified Z560 4.1 surround sound system
$136

Subtotal » $646.99
Shipping and Handling Charge »$93.00
Grand Total » $ 845.99


Now couple of questions:
1. What's your comment on the monitor? I just added it because price was right + 85hz @ 1024x768 is fine with me

2. How about the motherboard? I was gonna go with Soyo but what's the pros/cons on this mobo?

3. Am I forgetting anything???

 

[diskop]

You're satisfied with a 17"? If so, then it's ok. But I wouldn't go less than 19"

 

[Electric Amish]

I would recommend:

MSI SIS motherboard
ECS motherboard
Epox motherboard

All around the same prices.

Also, why not get a Geforce4 instead of 3??

amish

 

[aphex]

I just built a system with the same mobo last week. VERY FAST and painless install. Works like a charm.

BTW: $93 shipping??? Is that cause of the monitor? Thats quite steep.

 

[stev0]

But I wouldn't go less than 19"

i agree... other than that it looks good to me.

 

[BlazingSaddles]

how does 646 and 93 add up to 849?

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: BlazingSaddles
how does 646 and 93 add up to 849?

For real

 

[LOLyourFace]

wtf.. cpu missing and no one noticed.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: BlazingSaddles
how does 646 and 93 add up to 849?

Hahahahha, someone is getting RIPPED

 

[Viper GTS]

Get a 19" monitor, ditch the Z560's if you have to - The monitor will far outlast the speakers, your eyes will thank you.

I'll be upgrading my 19" to a 22" here pretty soon, and to think that 6 months ago I had a 15".

:Q

Viper GTS

 

[rh71]

Hurry up before you lose your session. It won't be one-click for long.

 

[IcePhoenix]

And Deer PS are supposed to suck. For $20 more you get a Turbo link PS (which are supposed to be better). This is the case I have (the turbo link PS are 420W) and mine is black too. You will love it

 

[axelfox]

do you want us to hold your hand while you cross the street too?

 

[murphy55d]

I just spent roughly this same amount earlier in 1 click... bought a 19 inch Planar LCD.

 

[UltraQuiet]

I would look for a different monitor. The .27 dpi and the refresh rates aren't very good.

 

[PsychoAndy]

$845 at once online? Bah.

chew on this

-PAB

 

[aphex]

You still havent answered how in the fvck "646 and 93 add up to 849"?

 

[dakata24]

i personally would get a KT333 mobo.. usb 2.0, ata133, pc2700ddr support.. and i dont think they're that much more (must resist researching, dont want to catch the upgrade bug..)

 

[pac1085]

Why not get the black 40x liteon cdrw from newegg? its 65$ iirc. i would get the msi kt3 ultra2 raid too...great board.

 

[glenn1]

I think you chose fine, those are all great components. That Soltek board is a nice one, just as good as the Epox and MSI other people have mentioned. Personally, i'd look into spending just a touch more on the monitor and getting a 19". If you're on a tight budget, take a look at the Samsung 950B, it's not the absolute best monitor out there, but it's still pretty good and you can't beat the price (under $200). I think you'll be pleased you spent the bit extra on the larger monitor.

 

[BD2003]

You are better off getting an nforce mobo, and using the onboard sound instead of the live. Will come out to about the same price, but its a far better mobo, and a far better sound card.

And 93 is rape on shipping. Shop somewhere else. You should NOT be paying more than $30 to ship all that. At that rate, you might as well buy it all at compusa.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

Get the monitor locally or when Dell has free shipping to save a truckload on shipping.

I'd personally get a Radeon 8500LE instead of a GF3 Ti500 for cheaper. Now that the drivers are more mature, it seems like a good choice.

-Ice

 

[glenn1]

You are better off getting an nforce mobo, and using the onboard sound instead of the live. Will come out to about the same price, but its a far better mobo, and a far better sound card.

And 93 is rape on shipping. Shop somewhere else. You should NOT be paying more than $30 to ship all that. At that rate, you might as well buy it all at compusa.

Nforce would work fine too. The difference in benchmarks between the KT266A, KT333, and Nforce boards isn't really enough to get terribly worked up about, so it comes down to features and bang for the buck, IMHO. And at $72, the Soltek holds its own just fine against other boards. The Asus A7N266-VM for $84 (Newegg price) would be another decent choice, since you essentially get a backup video card tossed in for free, the downside being it's mATX form factor, so you lose some PCI slots.

And the biggest part of that shipping is likely for the case. It might work out better to see about buying that locally from a brick-n-mortar store.