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ok i will leave my intel happy place how is this amd system

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homey297

Junior Member

due to everyones info and feedback i looked at the
amd's for the first time in years and wow!!


this is for my father inlaw a cpa
he is very computer iliterate he never multitasks
he always runs one program at a time
it will be used for tax and accounting
on a 2 computer lan with dsl
he wants a system he does not have to upgrade
or replace for as long as possible
that being said my budget is 1100.00 the price some guy
at a local computer shop wanted to build him a 1ghz 133fsb used " accounting computer "



$133.00
Asus A8V-Deluxe Via K8T800Pro Athlon 64(FX) Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail


$338.00
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Processor Socket 939 Retail


$71.50
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380013AS 80GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer


$99.00
Kingston KVR400X64C25/512 512MB DDR400 PC3200 CL2.5 Memory Retail


$55.00
Asus V9400-X/TD nVidia MX4000 AGP 8X 64MB DDR Video Card w/TV-Out & DVI Retail


$116.00
Antec Performance Plus Series Plus1080AMG Soho File Server Case (Metallic Gray) Retail


$133.99
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Single Full Version OEM


$58.00
Kingston 512MB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Data Traveler Retail for nightly backups

total $ 1004.49 prices from zipzoomfly

and since i am under budget by 100.00 i guess dubble the ram
already have :
norton security
a drive
cd rom



 
The "guy at the local computer store" is way closer to what your father-in-law needs.

You do NOT need a Socket 939 A64 for Excel and Money.

Either go to the local store and get a price estimate then report back, or go look in Hot Deals for a 400SC deal.

Edit - Oh, and your pairing of an MX4000 with an A64 makes Baby Jesus CRY.

- M4H
 
a cpa with 2000+ coustomers would have
a little trouble using excel and money
but boy if he could that would save him about
6000.00 worth of software

i am sorry if i bothered you oo great computer
god with my lack of knowledge
 
That's too much computer for his need and not that quiet. Do as M4H suggest and get Dell 400SC and customize it yourself. It'll be lot cheaper and plenty sufficient for his need. It's also very quiet and that's something I'm sure he'll appreciate.
 
If he NEEDS his data, cut back on the CPU speed and spend the extra $$ for...
* Another HD to run a RAID 1 array,
* A copy of GoBack 3 @ $23.50 - SystemWorks 2003 Pro has GoBack 3. The plain version 3 on SW 2003 is just not as feature rich as the "Deluxe" version. But it will be perfectly fine for system roll backs.

* The RAID 1 array will provide data redundancy to avoid loss in case one drive fails. BTW, Buy each drive from a different vendor to get them from different lots.
* The GoBack 3 will provide him with a way to easily roll the system back to a time when it worked properly. This is important to guard against data corruption.

He does not need a speed demon machine for his CPA work... He needs reliability. 🙂
 
Yes, I would vote for an Athlon64 2800+, a Radeon 9600, 1 gig memory, 2 200 gig Seagates sata in raid1 in an Antec Sonata case (quiet) with a Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 HSF unit and a NEC 3510 DVD burner (backups are allways good)
Motherboard, ASUS K8V deluve, use the onboard everything. (socket 754)
 
I know a CPA, and the software that person uses charges a flat fee per client, that way a small time CPA with a few clients wouldn't have the same massive costs as the big boys. Maybe it's just different software?
 
the dude said his father in law doesnt want to upgrade or replace the system as long as possible, i guess that why he want to go all out with the system now. Go to the Hot Deals forum and score your self a cheap pair of seagate 200GB and may be look in FT/FS for a video card, 9600 ? .
 
Don't get the Via, get the Nforce 3 250 GB chipsets. I propose the Soltek for $99 for best workstation performance.
 
Originally posted by: Markfw900
Yes, I would vote for an Athlon64 2800+, a Radeon 9600, 1 gig memory, 2 200 gig Seagates sata in raid1 in an Antec Sonata case (quiet) with a Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 HSF unit and a NEC 3510 DVD burner (backups are allways good)
Motherboard, ASUS K8V deluve, use the onboard everything. (socket 754)
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i vote this for long lasting, but without the 9600. there are not a lot of 3D office apps so that mx 4000 would be ok
 
Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

i vote this for long lasting, but without the 9600. there are not a lot of 3D office apps so that mx 4000 would be ok
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Longhorn. Needs capable DX9 card.

 
Originally posted by: bcoupland
Originally posted by: iwantanewcomputer

i vote this for long lasting, but without the 9600. there are not a lot of 3D office apps so that mx 4000 would be ok
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Longhorn. Needs capable DX9 card.
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Longhorn. Not out until 2006. 😛

The little moron just PMed me calling me ignorant, which was great. I needed a laugh in the morning. 😀

- M4H
 
Im tempted to say Nforce2 and a Mobile Barton. Granted its nothing flashy but its cheap, quiet and down the line, can be overclocked to decent levels as the future or his demands dictate.

Ive heard of mobile bartons being underclocked to be fanless, Im guessing that those levels would be a tad too slow for his needs but with a meaty heatsink and a slow + quiet fan, it could be underclocked to keep temperatures reasonable and the noise level acceptable.

To be honest, that kind of set up would keep my gaming needs satisfied for the next 2-3 years with only upgrading the graphics card being necessary. It would be overkill for basic programs.

I remember running Sage Line 50 on University PC's. It ran well on a P4 1.8Ghz with 256mb ram I believe. Not great at loading but definately not slow and thats one of the leading Accounting packages for Small/Medium Business.
 
i am a moron ??
lets see i looked for some help
you belched out a bunch of ignorant worthless dribble
with no clue what you were talking about
now lets see who the moron is
i asked for help and got some great advice from other guys who actually know somthing

and your advice was based on ignorant assumtions that a cpa would use excel and money
to run a tax accounting bussiness
and did not bother to read that this cpa wants to use the system for as long as possible 10+ years
with no upgrades
this combined with the fact that you perfer dell

i wonder if you are to ignorant to know what a moron is
look up the word moron

i think you will find you said enough in you original response to my asking for help
that every one knows who the moron is
you are your own worst enemy
and you dont even know it
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This was so good, I just had to post it. 😀

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
i am a moron ??
lets see i looked for some help
you belched out a bunch of ignorant worthless dribble
with no clue what you were talking about
now lets see who the moron is
i asked for help and got some great advice from other guys who actually know somthing

and your advice was based on ignorant assumtions that a cpa would use excel and money
to run a tax accounting bussiness
and did not bother to read that this cpa wants to use the system for as long as possible 10+ years
with no upgrades
this combined with the fact that you perfer dell

i wonder if you are to ignorant to know what a moron is
look up the word moron

i think you will find you said enough in you original response to my asking for help
that every one knows who the moron is
you are your own worst enemy
and you dont even know it
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This was so good, I just had to post it. 😀

- M4H
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:beer:
Much obliged, I was looking for something idiotic to brighten up my dreary afternoon 😀
 
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