I got $1000 for a new fast pc & want your input on what to get

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NDENT2003

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I posted something like this acouple of months back but had some $$$ problems but now i'm getting acouple of extra $$$ so now i can spend.

Anyway i need something really fast & want it to be something at least with a P4 2.4c.I'm gonna be using this pc to do alot of encoding & my program takes up 100% of my cpu when doing so.I know acouple of things more less on what i want but need some input of stuff like what memorey & how much should i get.Also like what case & moniter as i'll like to get everything in a silver color to match my tv/dvd & stand.

So plz feel free to post here on what should i get.

Thanks in advance.

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Here's the stuff i know i wanna get already -

P4 2.4C +
2- WD 120GB SE 8MB Cache = 250gigs
Pioneer A05 - ALREADY GOT
Lite-On 40x + cdrw
 
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4x4expy

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It's gonna be tough to stay under $1000 for that system.

2.4c +865pe + 2 120gb drives will put you at $500 without ram, case, vidcard, case, kb, mouse, monitor, removable storage drives.
 
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I'll try my best...*sigh*

P4 2.4C - $172
ABIT IS7-E - $96
2x 120GB WD JB - $204
Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard & Wheel Mouse Optical Value Pack - $38 after shipping
AOC Unbranded 17" CRT Monitor Model D1770 - $119 after shipping
CDRW - Look on your weekend flyers for a Free after Rebate CDRW drive....
2x 256MB Corsair XMS OEM - $140
Sapphire radeon 9600 128MB - $132 - actually, the 256MB version is only $5 more at newegg so I'd get that...
Total: $861

Obviously, that is without a case and PSU. I'd look for an Antec PSU if not a case from Antec with an Antec PSU. You should be fine with a PSU over 350W from Antec.

Any money left over should be spent in upgrading your monitor and/or memory. Also, will you be gaming on this at all? If not, I'd go for a 64mb Radeon 8500 or 9100, whatever is cheaper, and spend the money on 2x 512MB Corsair XMS sticks or something. The extra memory will really help out video editing.
 
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prvteye2003

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Originally posted by: NDENT2003
I posted something like this acouple of months back but had some $$$ problems but now i'm getting acouple of extra $$$ so now i can spend.

Anyway i need something really fast & want it to be something at least with a P4 2.4c.I'm gonna be using this pc to do alot of encoding & my program takes up 100% of my cpu when doing so.I know acouple of things more less on what i want but need some input of stuff like what memorey & how much should i get.Also like what case & moniter as i'll like to get everything in a silver color to match my tv/dvd & stand.

So plz feel free to post here on what should i get.

Thanks in advance.

P.S.

Here's the stuff i know i wanna get already -

P4 2.4C +
2- WD 120GB SE 8MB Cache = 250gigs
Pioneer A05 - ALREADY GOT
Lite-On 40x + cdrw
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Who's doing the math here 2x120=250???? lol
 
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What are all the hard drives for anyway? I would serious look into a brand name moniter and along with a good case. It shouldnt be impossible to have a kickass p4 system under $1k. I assume this includes keyboard moniter mouse etc?
 
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I helped a friend of mine build a 2.4 P4 system for like 1100.

2.4C - $170
Abit IS7 - $104
2x512 HyperX PC3200 $125.00 per stick @ googlegear
Samsung Syncmaster 19" 955DF CRT - $200
Sapphire 9800 non-pro 128MB - $244
WD 120 GB special edition 8MB cache - $103
Premodded steel case & PSU he picked out - $70
DVD-ROM drive - $30

If you're not using the machine for gaming or maybe just a little gaming, you could save quite a bit getting a gf3 or some other card in the $70 range and use that for keeping the price down @ $1000 and get a 80GB harddrive if you need more than 120 gigs.
 
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NDENT2003

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Who's doing the math here 2x120=250???? lol
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lol sorry bout that i was half asleep when writing this.

Also i'm not gonna be using this system for any type of gaming.I want something fast & that looks nice.

I'm just stuck on what to get for these - case / memory & moniter
 
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Slammy1

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Buy one 120GB drive now, one later? What about a monitor? What do you want to use this for if not gaming? All of these would go into a recommendation. If you want a 2.4C, do you plan to o/c? Do you need anything special from the MoBo (like IDE RAID to run those 2XWD 120GB in a RAID0 config)? These are questions you should answer before committing to any particular hardware.
 
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NDENT2003

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Originally posted by: Slammy1
Buy one 120GB drive now, one later? What about a monitor? What do you want to use this for if not gaming? All of these would go into a recommendation. If you want a 2.4C, do you plan to o/c? Do you need anything special from the MoBo (like IDE RAID to run those 2XWD 120GB in a RAID0 config)? These are questions you should answer before committing to any particular hardware.
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1.Well i'm gonna need more then 120gigs so i thought i'll be better off by getting 2 of them & not just lets say like 1 250 as i can also save $$$.

2.As for the moniter i could use anything.I'm not gonna be using this system for anytpe of gaming or movie watching.So i could use something simple.

3.Well i'll like to get it o/c but i don't know much about that & don't wanna burn out my system as many people have told me i could.

4.Again i'm not sure about if i should put the drives in raid as i was thinking putting 1 as my prim master & ther other as my 2nd master.

I'm not all that smart about putting together a pc really.

If putting the drives is raid0 will be faster & better then i'll do that.

But as stated above i need this system to be really fast as what i'm gonna be using this for takes up 100% of my cpu when using it.I also want it to look nice like in a silver color.

 
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brianp34

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If putting the drives is raid0 will be faster & better then i'll do that.
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RAID 0 will almost certainly be more hassle than its worth.

I'd recommend buying some of your parts used from the FS/T forum, you could save a few bucks that way.
 
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Slammy1

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So, it's solely for encoding and recoring DVDs? I think a better forum for this question would be:
AVS Forum

Yes, this is one of the applications where a RAID arrangement should be considered, however not an IDE RAID. What I'd recommend would be an S-ATA RAID instead, which would give the best performance focus for what you're saying you want to do. You can pick up really cheap monitors (under $20) from Goodwill. Let me see if I can ppart something together, pricing from NewEgg:
Performance Series II Mid Tower $80
Abit IS7 $107
P4C 2.4GHz $172
2XSeagate 120GB S-ATA Drives $240
LG Electronics DVD Combo 52X24X52 CD-RW $68
Windows XP $94
Keyboard $8
Mouse $5
2X512MB PC3200 RAM $178

Which leaves $28 for the video card.

EDIT: The way you'd arrange your drives is the two HDs on Primary IDE, the two opticals on the secondary (with the A05 as the master). What about speakers? Make that $28 for video card and headphones.
 
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NDENT2003

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228gigs is good enough for me lol.

Anyway anymore input on what ram to get here people ?

Can somebody tell me which will be the best ram if i don't wanna o/c & if i do wanna o/c.
 
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Mavrick007

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Get some corsair XMS ram or maybe some HyperX ram. Anything PC3200 or faster (in these brands) is good if you want to overclock, but on a P4
you should get some ram with faster speeds since PC3200 is 200mhz rated and the P4c are at 200fsb already.

If you want a silver case, the Chieftec dragon cases look good and come in that color with a door on the front so you don't have to paint your drives,
and they are pretty affordable as well as in aluminum too with a psu (even though it's not an antec, the one I have stays very stable to spec).
 
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Originally posted by: tec699
Just get a HP!

awesome comps.

:D
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What is so great about HP. I can't stand their company and they couldnt even give me support for one of their keyboards i bought!
 
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randumb

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Originally posted by: 4x4expy
Originally posted by: prvteye2003
Who's doing the math here 2x120=250???? lol
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Actually according to Windows, 2 120gb wd's will get you 228gb!?
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My WD1200JB shows up as 111GB in Windows, so if I had 2, I'm guessing it'd be 111x2=222.

For hard drives, I'd consider getting a Raptor for your OS, programs, etc., and then an IDE drive for storage. It'd be a good speed improvement.
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Mavrick007

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Originally posted by: NDENT2003
So how about i don't o/c this system which memory should i get then ?
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Get some corsair XMS ram or maybe some HyperX ram. Anything PC3200 or faster (in these brands) is good on a P4c since it uses a 200fsb already.
 
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