parents build & upgrade

[footbal07]

ok tell me if you think 600 is a resonable price for this computer im puting together for my parents. im goina use the intel 865gbf mobo, p4 2.8C retail, 2x 256mb of ocz premier pc 3200, 80gig western digital w/8meg catch, msi or lite on cd-rw 52x-32x-52x, asus 16x dvd-rom, 2 vantec steaths, beige midtower w/300 watt psu, and i putting xp pro and office 02 pro w/frontpage, both of which i have sitting around, on it.
then for $700 i plan to get myself an asus p4c800 deluxe, p4 3.0c oem, zalman cnps7000a-Alcu, ocz el gold rev. 2 pc 3700 2 x 512mb, seagate 160gig serial, and a used nvidia ti 4200 to hold me off till i can afford the x800pro. what do u guys think of this combo? ...thanks for your input.

 

[nick1985]

looks fine...but if you are gaming i would suggest the A64

 

[Mik3y]

i think that is a really sweet combination. i, myself, would have rather gone for the mobile athlon tho. overclocking power!

 

[footbal07]

at first i was thinking about trying a 3000+ a64 but the majority of my gaming is done on my xbox and after using a 2.8c for a while, it seems to fit my needs perfectly.

 

[SneakyStuff]

XBOX!? yikes, boy did you miss the boat. Get a good video card for that sucka and you'll never go back to XBOX, and I do mean never!

 

[InlineFive]

Good system for your parents. Very nice of you. Only thing I would change is use Panaflo L1as all throughout the system for the least noise.

-Por

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: footbal07
at first i was thinking about trying a 3000+ a64 but the majority of my gaming is done on my xbox and after using a 2.8c for a while, it seems to fit my needs perfectly.

dont worry about it, a 2.8C will do JUST FINE for gaming.

 

[footbal07]

PorBleemo what kind of temps do u get with the Panaflo L1 and does it take well to a mild-mid oc?
also this may sound a little dumb but does the northwood have a locked multiplier?