New build...how's it look?

[Petro49er]

Hi folks,

I'm doing a build for someone soon and I wanted any input on what I have lined up. Here is what I have so far:

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)


Chenming Blue Entry level server with side arcylic window, Model "601AEBL-U-W" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811125438
Status: In Stock
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$56.50

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CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)


NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Black, Model ND-3500A BK W/SW, OEM with software
Item# N82E16827152029
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$74.00

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CD/DVD ROM Drives


ASUS Black 16X DVD-ROM/ 48X CD-ROM Drive, Model DVD-E616P2, OEM
Item# N82E16827135117
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$24.99

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Floppy Drives


Samsung Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model SFD321B/LBL1, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16821103203
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$6.88

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Hard Drives


Western Digital Special Edition 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800JB, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144122
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Memory (System Memory)


One Day Sale, Ends 10/26/2004 4:00 PM PST
Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - Retail

Item# N82E16820145440
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$156.00

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Motherboards - AMD


CHAINTECH nForce3 250 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 Athlon 64 CPU, Model "VNF3-250" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813152043
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$78.00

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Power Supplies


Fortron Aurora Series 350W ATX12V Power Supply with 120mm LED Fan, P4 and AMD ready, Model "FSP350-60PN-R" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16817104970
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Processors


AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail
Item# N82E16819103486
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$161.00

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Sound Card


Chaintech 7.1 PCI Internal Sound Card, Model CT-AV710
Item# N82E16829120103R
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$14.00

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Extended Warranty: $ .00
Product total: $674.86

+Windows XP Pro

I want to add a video card and it was suggested that at my price point ($200 give or take), a 9800 Pro would be a good choice. Any suggestions on which 9800 pro would be appreciated as well. Anyhow, I just wanted some feedback on what I have put together here. Also, she is wanting this mainly for gaming and internet use with some school work mixed in. Would it be better to go with an Intel P4 or the Athlon 64 that I have picked out? Any info would be helpful. She had a unit picked out from Dell and asked what I could do for her budget. Is this comparable to a p4 530/6800GTO system from Dell or should I have her go ahead and order from Dell?

Thanks,

--Petro

 

[ApacheChief]

Agh, could you make it a bit more readable like: http://www.insolence9.com/pcspecs.html ?

 

[Anubis]

condence that post man its way to long

looks good tho

 

[thirdlegstump]

If you want us to rate how it looks, show us pics damnit.

 

[Machine350]

Originally posted by: insolence
Agh, could you make it a bit more readable like: http://www.insolence9.com/pcspecs.html ?

No kidding, that's one of the most annoying posts i've ever read, just because of the formatting.

 

[Adn4n]

Ram has lifetime warranty, why would you get an extended warranty on it?

 

[caivoma]

seem like you got extended warranty on everything, even the floppy.

 

[Sonic587]

Looks good.

Might want to change the HDD to a Seagate if the 5-year warranty is something you'd like. Other than that, everything's fine.