Ok guys help me out here

[Gadzookie]

cuase you can upgrade later to 2 sticks of 1 gig of ram and run it in dual channel mode

 

[Hacp]

Ya so your gonna spend the extra money to run it on dual channel? When are you doing to buy the ram? Soon or in a long time? How do you know the chips will have the same density?

 

[Gadzookie]

cuase i said so dammit ! lol

im just sacrifcing a little bit of preformance for a better upgrade path IMO thats all

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Ya so your gonna spend the extra money to run it on dual channel? When are you doing to buy the ram? Soon or in a long time? How do you know the chips will have the same density?

it is not like gadzookie said he wanted to run a p4 in single channel, it is a64 single core where the performance hit is not too much, she will probably wouldn't notice it.

 

[Hacp]

So basically, if you get a 3400+ on 754 running on single channel, it will outperform a 3500+ which COSTS MORE running on single channel. Defenetly Does not make sense.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Hacp
So basically, if you get a 3400+ on 754 running on single channel, it will outperform a 3500+ which COSTS MORE running on single channel. Defenetly Does not make sense.

but the 939 platform has more room for upgrades - x2 and then buy another 1GB stick. remember this is for a person who i doubt would really benchmark it if she isn't doing the research to get the info. in the long run i thnk the 939 would be better

 

[Hacp]

Why upgrade when the 754 setup will probably last a long time? Not everyone upgrades religiously you know. If your upgrading, your probably putting the part you upgraded from to waste! Some people actually buy computuers and use them for the whole lifespan, only perphaps putting a few new PCI cards in them or giving it an extra stick of ram.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Hacp
Why upgrade when the 754 setup will probably last a long time? Not everyone upgrades religiously you know. If your upgrading, your probably putting the part you upgraded from to waste! Some people actually buy computuers and use them for the whole lifespan, only perphaps putting a few new PCI cards in them or giving it an extra stick of ram.

i agree as i have had my current rig, except video card for 1.5yrs, which is a long time for me. i am not saying to upgrade quickly, but by the time the SC 939 is not able to perform the given tasks, the op can put a x2 in it and basically have a whole new computer. even if amd is not making 939 x2 when this happens, he could pick one up used cheap. with the skt754 you have no upgrade path whatsoever, as i don't think amd can make a x2 skt754.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Hacp
So basically, if you get a 3400+ on 754 running on single channel, it will outperform a 3500+ which COSTS MORE running on single channel. Defenetly Does not make sense.

but it is not a huge difference and i doubt the "target" audience will not notice it at all, then in a couple years, the op can look like a true star by putting in a x2 and another 1GB of ram and then maybe hook us up with some pics of the "target" audience for this particular machine.

 

[Burkhead]

Originally posted by: Quintox
www.ibuypower.com

You guys have no idea how often I recommend that site. I love it.

seriously, thats where i tell all my friends to go for the best gaming computer for the cheapest price. check out some of their specials im sure you will find something.

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Burkhead

Originally posted by: Quintox
www.ibuypower.com

You guys have no idea how often I recommend that site. I love it.

seriously, thats where i tell all my friends to go for the best gaming computer for the cheapest price. check out some of their specials im sure you will find something.

this setup by gadzookie is ~$200 cheaper and includes a larger hdd and monitor compared to a similiar setup at ibuypower with a smaller hdd and no monitor, so it doesn't seem like that good of a deal to go through them. this setup is something i would build in a heartbeat if i needed a ~$1000 machine, again good job gadzookie.

just out of curiosity, what is a gadzookie?

Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 Power Supply - Retail 109.00

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor 146.00
EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard 95.00
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory 106.00
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200S0 200GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive 91.00
NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive 8.49
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A 39.99
Leadtek PX6800GT TDH Geforce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI-E Video Card 295.00
ENVISION EFT-720 Silver & Black 17" Pure Flat CRT Monitor - Retail 97.00
Total 987.48

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: bob4432

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Unless you're sleeping with her - regularily - do not build, recommend, or have anything to do with her computer choice. It will net you nothing but despair.

- M4H

exactly what i was thinking. i am sure in 3 days it will be full with all kinds of ims programs and stoopid email faces, and of course viruses and spyware. run away, quickly

Quoted for everyone who seems to be foolishly spec'ing out a system and not considering who it's going to.

- M4H

 

[Gadzookie]

just out of curiosity, what is a gadzookie?

there was a old 70's cartoon called Godzilla and in it he had a son named Godzokyie or something like that my name is a variation of that

here is a pic http://www.boshzilla.com/pics/thumbs/zillatoon1.jpg

the tiny creature behind godzilla is Godzokyie

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Gadzookie

just out of curiosity, what is a gadzookie?

there was a old 70's cartoon called Godzilla and in it he had a son named Godzokyie or something like that my name is a variation of that

here is a pic http://www.boshzilla.com/pics/thumbs/zillatoon1.jpg

the tiny creature behind godzilla is Godzokyie

ok, i remember him

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: entropy1982

is she hot?
if so: spend $1000 on parts
if not: spend $500 on parts and charge $1000, forge documents if nessecary (sp? again, i need to learn to spell that)

she is.... but she moved to MD ... so no action expected for a while

WOOT, I live in MD

 

[jlinker]

Edit: Errr, nevermind. Ignore post.