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Ive got 2.8 g's to spend. Help me spend it

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BUILD YOUR OWN...Only Lamers buy prebuilt computers.

With 3300 you could build yourself TWO AWESOME computers. And what do you have against overclocking? You could get an AMD Barton 2500+ chip and overclock it to 3200+ speeds. Add a gig of ram, etc. And you would STILL have enough money left over for a DUAL XEON system! Or just a plain P4 3.2. That's a lot of money to spend on a computer, so you better be sure those guys don't rip you off somehow.
 
Get yourself some nice components. A good LCD monitor, case, etc. Then I'd get an IS-7 with a 2.8C, 9800Pro, a Raptor and a P-ATA large volume drive, and PC3200 whatever is recommended. The point is, about everything is getting ready to be obsoleted by Prescott, so put more into your secondary components that you can take into an upgrade of MB/CPU/Memory.
 
BUILD YOUR OWN...Only Lamers buy prebuilt computers.
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Hmm...Guess most every business out there and People who want warranties and tech support are lamers huh?
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Something with multiple 15000rpm Seagate Cheetah 15k.3's would really be slick 😎 CPU power is a good thing, but all CPUs wait at the same speed when they can't get their pins on the data any faster than the hard drive wants to cough it up.
 
i should slap u in the face for not having the @@@@@ to build ur own comp, if u have ever played with legos u can build ur own computer
 
Indeed, just b/c you have money to spend doesn't mean you should. At the very least, build it yourself and donate the rest.

Plus, if you really want best of the best, a top of the line cpu/sound card/video card/speakers/monitor push your computer cost to $2800, even if it's self built.
 
So why is it everyone thinks I should build it myself? I have no experience at all in building a pc, I dont know anything about overclocking pcs, I have seen no literature on how TO overclock a system and as far as the prescott goes, when it does come out at the end of the year, do you think that they will have a cheap chip in it for me to overclock? It will likely be an expensive chip and ill have to wait for a quality board. So, should I wait to buy the prescott, I will need to wait for it to come out, a mboard to come out and id still have no clue how to build my system or overclock it in the first place. If someone can show me how to overclock my pc, id love to but since there is a lack of resources from my research for newbies trying to learn the art of overclocking and my lack of general knowledge in putting together a computer would put me in a very rough spot should I decide to build one. You guys think that putting together a pc is very expensive when in reality its very similar to buying it. I went into newegg and typed out some parts and it came very close to buying it online already made. Im talking about a 200 dollar loss which I can life with. If someone goes herehttp://www.cyberpowerinc.com/highendsystem/INTEL3.htm and looks at the price of this system it seems very fair. They use the ic7 which is obviously an overclocking board but they use an intel heatsink and cpu fan. That seems to be the only downside to that pc. The problem is, even though both parts are relatively inexpensive to replace, I havent the slightest idea how to change them. This puts me in a tight spot. I have to choose between cost and knowing how to work inside the hardware or being lazy and getting a water cooled rig. Its not a hard choice when youve got money to burn. However, should I decide to spend 800 on a display, I can always get the cyberpower comp and learn how to overclock. I thought I had made up my mind but the more I think about it the more I feel im being fleeced. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Building a computer is like playing with those infact shape teacher things. Like this

It's easiar than you might think. but not something first timers should just guess at. But if you seriously doubt your ability, just read the manuals they're more informative than one might think 😉
 
OUch...I would'n't plunk 3300 on a P4 #ghz oc'ed to 4.2....

I do beleive in the idea that there is always something cheaper down the road, but you shouldn't buy thinking of the future - you should buy according to now.

But we are hitting that crossroad to where we are getting all sorts of new technology at once - PCI Express, Athlon64, Presscott (Pentium5?) and other stuff are all coming at once...and its huge (especially PCI Express)

so it almost seems a waste to spend 2.8Gs or 3.3Gs like that...

 
I swear man, I wish I had people come to me with a request like yours. I always get these cheap ass bitches that ask, "can you build me a top of the line PC with a DVD burner and LCD monitor?" I say, "sure, what is your budget?" Their response, "$800." WTF? I just direct them to Dell.
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Anyway, for ~$3000 you can build an AWESOME machine. If you don't want to build, you should be happy with a top of the line Dell machine. I just can't justify Alienware's prices.
 
I don't know if this would help with your parents allowing you to build your own but newegg offers extended warrenties on parts now. The details are as follows from the newegg website.

If you elect to choose this valuable option, we will extend the standard repair/replacement warranty on all qualified products in your order. This means that if something were to go wrong after the standard OEM or MFG Warranty, such as the item malfunctioning or the product ceased working, you would be able to send it back to NewEgg.com and we would replace it for you.

How our Extended Warranty works for qualified products:
OEM CPUs normally warranted by NewEgg.com for 30-days are extended to 1-year.
Retail CPUs with 3 year MFG warranties will be extended by NewEgg.com 1 additional year after the MFG warranty has expired.
All other OEM products warranted by NewEgg.com will have the Standard 1-year warranty extended 1 additional year.
All applicable retail products will have an additional 1-year warranty extension once the MFG warranty has expired.
Each item's description will indicate if that product is eligible for Extended Warranty coverage when viewing the contents of your virtual shopping cart. Each eligible product will have an "Extended Warranty Qualified" graphic to the immediate left of the item description. Non-eligible items will have no graphic present.

Near the bottom of your cart, just above the available shipping methods, you are presented with the Extended Warranty cost, which covers all of the qualified merchandise in your shopping cart. Simply check the box to request Extended Warranty coverage. The small price denoted for your piece of mind will be applied to your total during the check-out procedure. Be advised that this does not extend our 30-day money back refund period.

Please also note that presently you can only extend the warranty on ALL qualified products in your order and not individual items. If NewEgg.com offered individual warranty extensions it would require extensive programming, altering the current calculations from simple to complex and, as a result, would necessitate a higher per item charge, much like our competitors. Similar stores offer extended warranties but for an excessive surcharge. Our intention is to provide you with such a reasonable whole order warranty extension that it would be difficult to refuse such an affordable safety assurance.
 
My friend has volunteered his services in building my pc and im gonna kick him a bill for his services. Well worth it I think. I just need someone to look over the parts and tell me if im missing any cables and such. I decided to go with the small portable system since I didint know about it and it suits my cramped house. I also Lan alot so it seems like the logical choice.
 
Originally posted by: milldakill
i should slap u in the face for not having the @@@@@ to build ur own comp, if u have ever played with legos u can build ur own computer
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So true. Brilliant this man is.
 
You guys im sure didint put out 2 grand in parts for your first project. You also probably had some help. Please take that somewhere else cuz it isnt wanted here, friend.
 
Post the specs of the setup once you decide what you're getting. I'm curious to see what kind of system you'll have for that much $$$.
 
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