Buying a new computer tomorrow! Need last minute advices

[Rampage316]

Hi, as the topic says, i'll buy a new computer tomorrow and I would need your advice, what is bad or good with my system!( All prices are in Canadien dollars)

ADM T-Bird 1,33GHZ (266mhz) = 200$ (1.4 is 250$, is it worth it?)

MotherBoard: The best board below 200$ without raid and im not planing to do any overclocking

Hard Drive: IBM Deskstar 7200T 60GXP= 190$

Video Card: MSI GeForce2 GTS 64mb DDR Pro = 205$

CdRom: Is there any difference between Sony/Panasonic/Asus/LG/Creative etc...? which one is the best

Speakers: Altec Lansing AVS300W = 50$

Sound Card: Guillemot Fortissimo 1 = 40$ (I don't really care about the sound but is that a good choice?<

Monitor: 17&quot; Nec Accusync AS70 .27 270$ (is the Samsung 17&quot; 750S .24 is better?

Ram: 512 megs DDR (266mhz) 150$

Case: Medium ATX 300 Watts (4 bay) = 40$

Fan: Thermaltake Chrome OrB = 24$ (would the Super Orb be usefull?

+Keyboard+mouse+modem

Total: Around 1400$ Can with taxes = around 1625$

 

[dowxp]

go 1.4, might as well, but 1.2 seems a better deal.
epox 8k7a
cdrom -- dont get creative. i run scsi so i dont know much. creative sucks is all i know
speakers... hmmmm... well the sound card justifies it.
perhaps.. a santa cruz is a better investment.
try a flat monitor. 755df or 955df
get crucial ram.
a good midsized atx case is the enlight 7237
dont know much about HSF's for athlons. p3 just needs a gorb. =)

 

[Rampage316]

If you are currently on the anandtech boards, could you please tell me your opinion on my choices, I know there's some similard treads but every situation is different and your help is always appreciated!

Thanks a lot

 

[SammyBoy]

well...the only problem I see is the prices (buy online man) and the fact that you dont know what motherboard you want because thats probably the most important part of a system.

I would personally get:
epox 8k7a motherboard ~150
2x 256mb crucial DDR ~100
2x maxtor 40gig 7200rpm diamond max plus ~120 each
1.2ghz Tbird ~125
non-Creative sound card, fortisimmo sounds ok.
whatever speakers, concider hooking your sterio up, its nice
Radeon 64mb DDR or that Geforce pro 64mb deal thats been kicking around in FS/T
antec sx1030 100 shipped, look in FS/T

you can get much better deals online these days, so I would never buy from a store

 

[Rampage316]

Sammy, I can't really buy online, I'm from Canada so I would have to pay customs fees.

(BTW, your prices were in US $$ right?)

 

[DanJ]

BUY A 19&quot; MONITOR!

I don't understand why people settle for less then 19&quot; now...everything is very cheap and the monitor is what you're constantly looking at. Bite the bullet and go 19, you wont be dissapointed.

 

[TunaBoo]

<< BUY A 19&quot; MONITOR!

I don't understand why people settle for less then 19&quot; now...everything is very cheap and the monitor is what you're constantly looking at. Bite the bullet and go 19, you wont be dissapointed. >>



Some ppl dont have room 🙂

 

[Rampage316]

lol,you are right tuna 🙂 And I don't see the point of paying 150-175$ can to get a 19&quot; when I can get a 17&quot; Flat screen for 75-100$ more

 

[DanJ]

<< Some ppl dont have room >>

But they're so damned short too!🙂

I swear my 19&quot; is like 1/3 of the depth of the 17&quot; we had. Compact these days.

 

[Rampage316]

Any other comments before I go to bed?

 

[bfletcher24]

<< Any other comments before I go to bed? >>



Make sure you get a good case w/ plenty of room to maneuver and w/ good airflow.

Also, if I were you I would get name brand memory (Corsair, Mushkin or Kingston - lifetime warranty).

Have fun!

 

[WouterK]

A 1.4/266 goes for $104US now -- check www.pricewatch.com !!!!

 

[SammyBoy]

sorry, didnt notice the canadian part. you can still buy online even if you are in canada. I hear there are some pretty good canadian retailers too....