I just bought my First computer - a Gateway

[Ryan]

Processor - AMD Athlon 1200MHz w/Performance Enhancing Cache Memory
Memory - 128MB SDRAM
Hard Drive - 40GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive (+US$ 50)
Monitor - VX920 19 Mitsubishi Diamondtron¿Color Monitor (18.0 viewable area) (+US$ 230)
Audio/Video - 64MB DDR ATI Radeon VE with TV-Out and DVI, SoundBlaster Live! and 10/100 Ethernet card
DVD - 16x DVDROM
Speakers - Boston Acoustics BA735 Digital Speakers with Subwoofer
Modem - Home Networking/56K Modem Combo Card
Case - Gateway Mid-Tower Case
Keyboard - Multi-Function Keyboard
Mouse - PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Expansion slots - Three PCI and One 4X AGP
Printers - Epson Stylus 880 Color InkJet Printer with USB cable (+US$ 70)
Digital Cameras - JamCam 3.0 Digital Camera
Operating System - MS Windows Millennium Edition w/Win XP Home Upgrade Coupon (+US$ 15)
Application Software - Microsoft® Works Suite 2001 - Including Microsoft® Word and Encarta
Bundled Software - Norton Anti-Virus
Included Software - Creativity 101 Bundle
Network Card - 10/100 Ethernet Card
Service and Support - 3 Yr Ltd Warranty, 1 Yr Onsite Service, Ltd Hardware & Software Tech Support


It was $1700 after shipping. The lady that worked for gateway that I ordered it through gave me a $100 discount. I'm gonna add (I already have this stuff) 128mb more ram (gateway wanted 100 bucks for the upgrade), a 12x10x32x cdrw, and a zip drive

I'm soo excited. I wanted to build my own, but I'm too lazy, and feel like taking the time to do it. It'll be here next week!

 

[RossMAN]

Nice system, any reason why you didn't choose Dell (their biggest downfall is not offering AMD)?

 

[HansHurt]

Good for you...Gateway Country, lol. First computer.... cool

 

[littleprince]

Processor - AMD Athlon 1200MHz w/Performance Enhancing Cache Memory
that sounds interesting...

i didnt noe radeon ve's came with 64mb memory either...

 

[frizzlefry]

Damn. For $1700? Geez. If I had that kind of cash laying around..... (nudie bar anyone??) j/k

Nice computer. A little overprices I think but not bad. Have fun with it! But you have to change your OS once you get it.

 

[Mikal]

You gonna wipe out all the crap it came with and do a clean install?

 

[trmiv]

Congrats on your new system. Building a system isn't for everyone, I wish I would have told my friend to buy his new computer instead of helping him build it....

 

[Alienwho]

<< Processor - AMD Athlon 1200MHz w/Performance Enhancing Cache Memory >>


Damn Gateway and their performance enhancing cache memory!

 

[Ryan]

Thanks for your comments.

Yea, I didn't want dell because they didn't offer AMD. I like gateway a lot. They were the only company my parents bought from when I was younger, and their service was always good.

 

[Sundog]

Congrats on your new system!





I understand the only program you run is Quicken. It's going to run really fast now!





























j/k

 

[Ryan]

I was thinking about changing the OS, since I had that on my old machine. I'm gonna try it out to see if I like it. If I don't, I'll reformat then add Win2k. When XP comes out, I'm gonna upgrade to that (since i get a free upgrade coupon ).

 

[Pretender]

<< Damn. For $1700? Geez. If I had that kind of cash laying around..... (nudie bar anyone??) j/k >>

What does 1700 get you that less cant at a nudie bar? 2 breasts for the price of 1?

 

[kami]

why do you want a zip drive? if you are buying a 12x cdrw

i can't believe gateway charges $100 for 128mb RAM. I can even get 128MB for $35 here in Canada, lol

 

[Ryan]

<< why do you want a zip drive? if you are buying a 12x cdrw >>



You do have a point, but because I have one that's just laying around, I might as well put it in

I know, 128mb for 100bucks! I couldn't believe it. I would have downgraded to 64 if I could, and added my own ram.

 

[kami]

is it USB? if so, waste of USB plug parallel port? make a good door stop.

 

[Ryan]

<< is it USB? if so, waste of USB plug parallel port? make a good door stop. >>



No, it's ide.

gtg - I'm gonna watch castaway

 

[RSI]

You should have requested to have no ram, and buy 256 or 512MB from another store, for the same price or maybe a tad more.

 

[SSP]

Why don't you buy your own 128MB stick and install it? It?s painlessly easy (unless it voids your warranty if you open the case).

 

[SuperSix]

<< Nice system, any reason why you didn't choose Dell (their biggest downfall is not offering AMD)? >>



??

Downfall? Or advantage?

 

[Alienwho]

<< Downfall? Or advantage? >>


uh...pretty sure Downfall.

 

[Ryan]

<< Why don't you buy your own 128MB stick and install it? It?s painlessly easy (unless it voids your warranty if you open the case). >>



I am going to add that, like I said in my original post!

 

[NutBucket]

I've talked to Gateway people before about warranty. They don't void your warranty for most things, including adding ram. I even posed the question of what if I put a blow hole in the thing. He said that if it didn't interfere with the &quot;electronics&quot; of the thing, it shouldn't be a problem.

WHERE'S MY DREMEL???

 

[CtK]

WOW $1700 kinda expensive for a GATEWAY

just built a
AMD 1.33ghz 266
MSI K7T266 MB
crucial 256mb PC2100
IBM 60 gig HD 7200rpm
GF2 64mb Pro
NIC card
Sound Blaster Live! X-Gamer 5.1
DTT2200 speakers
Viewsonic 17&quot; Monitor E770
Pioneer DVD-ROM 16X
Plextor 16X burner
floppy
mid tower with a few fans
microsoft keyboard and optical mouse

for $1600
his system KICKS A$$
gonna have to upgrade mine sOOn!!!

 

[RossMAN]

<< << Downfall? Or advantage? >>


uh...pretty sure Downfall.

You're right, it's a huge downfall that Dell doesn't offer AMD systems but this issue has repeatedly been beaten into the ground.

So I guess it wouldn't hurt beating it some more?

 

[Amused]

WOW $1700 kinda expensive for a GATEWAY

just built a
AMD 1.33ghz 266
MSI K7T266 MB
crucial 256mb PC2100


<< IBM 60 gig HD 7200rpm
GF2 64mb Pro
NIC card
Sound Blaster Live! X-Gamer 5.1
DTT2200 speakers
Viewsonic 17&quot; Monitor E770
Pioneer DVD-ROM 16X
Plextor 16X burner
floppy
mid tower with a few fans
microsoft keyboard and optical mouse

for $1600
his system KICKS A$$
gonna have to upgrade mine sOOn!!! >>



Yeah, but consider this:

He got a 19&quot; Diamondtron. You have a 17' Viewsonic listed

He has a digital camera listed. You have none.

He has a printer listed. You have none.

He has Works with Encarta listed. You don't.

He has a warranty. You don't.

All in all, it wadn't that bad of a deal. To add what he has, you'd have to add at least $500 to your system there.