PLEASE: HAVE MAX $270, I NEED YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS ON BEST PC TO BUILD

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ssjgoku10X

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**EDIT: UPDATED ON PARTS!

Hello all :)

My home PC (on a laptop now) has unfortunately blown up. It is in the shop right now.
Anyways, I have about $270 U.S. to spend on a new PC-, it looks as if these are the parts I will be purchasing:
CPU: AMD XP1400+ to XP1800+------I will probably get the XP1700+ b/c that is the CPU the store seems to have a lot of.
MOBO: ECS K7S5A PRO (has suport for sdr/ddr, comes with onboard lan/audio)
RAM: 256MB PC 133 SDRAM (from other PC)
HARD DRIVE: MAXTOR 30GB 7200 RPM HARD DRIVE (from other PC)
CASE: 320W CASE
VIDEO CARD: ASUS V9180MAGIC GF4 MX440 8xAGP 64MB TV-OUT

sound good all?

THX for all of your helo btw ladies and gentleman.

goku
 
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axia55

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I would recommend the Shuttle AN35N for your mobo. I paid $63 shipped for mine from Googlegear. It runs and O/C's great and has the nf2 Ultra 400 chipset!
 
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ssjgoku10X

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what about these parts? Do these parts work together well? ARE THEY COMPATIBLE WITH EACH OTHER?

CASE: CLASSIC MID TOWER ATX w/ 350W PSU $49.99

CPU: AMD Duron? 1.3-GHz @ 100/200Mhz (SOCKET A) $69.99
or AMD DURON 1.2GHZ (SOCKET A) $57.99

MEMORY: 256Mb DDR SDRAM Ram Module, PC2100 - DDR memory for 133/266 FSB $59.99
or 256Mb DDR SDRAM Ram Module, PC2700 - DDR memory for 166/333 FSB $59.99
***(which ram do I want?)

MOTHERBOARD: ECS K7S5A/Pro , Socket A, SiS735? Chipset, 266Mhz FSB (ATX) - Onboard Audio, 10/100

Network and USB 2.0 $69.99

VIDEOCARD: brandname GF4 MX400-8X 64MB $79.99
or ATI RADEON 7000 64MB DDR $55.99

TOTAL: $293.95 (+$40 labour) = $333.95
to
$329.95 (+$40 labour) = $369.95

ALL PRICES ARE CANADIAN $$$$

goku

 
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ssjgoku10X

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I have to get all of my parts @ my local pc store.

what do you guys think of the parts I have chosen?

goku
 
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KuRnUp

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I agree with the above, a combo like such will suit you well. however if you dont have a frys nearby or something, dont get a duron, get a amd 1700+, its only like 40 bucks on newegg or so i believe and it works wonderfully. (great o/c'er too) if you can get that frys type combo tho, i would go with that instead.
 
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wacki

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Check this mobo out at Newegg its $105 has Sound, Geforce4 MX video intgrated, TV encoder, LAN
Will save you lots of money .... no need to buy vid card or sound card.

Also AMD Athlon XP 1700+ is only $42.



Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP Processors, Model# A7N8X-VM Retail
Specifications:
CPU: Socket A for AMD Athlon XP Thoroughbred/ Barton Core Support
FSB: 333/266/200 MHz (up to Barton XP3000+)
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 IGP + MCP
RAM: 2x Dual Channel 184-pin DIMM Sockets DDR400/333/266 non-ECC (DDR400 Support w/ external VGA card only)
IDE: 2x ATA133/100
Slots: 1x AGP 8X (1.5V), 3x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2, 1xLPT, 4xUSB2.0, VGA, & Audio
Onboard LAN: Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller + Realtek PHY
Onboard Video: Integrated GeForce4 MX GPU + Integrated TV encoder
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650
Form Factor: MicroATX
NVidia nVIEW Dual Display Architecture allows you to use two displays at once
 
Lyfer

Lyfer

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Easy just get all this stuff from newegg:

ECS L7S7A2 SiS 746 motherboard (its performance is similiar to Nforce 2 and has multiplyer unlock/pci/agp lock)-$53
CPU- Athlon XP 1700 tbred B - $42
Cooling - Glacial tech igloo copper breez $11 (great for some mild overclocking)
512mB PC2700 all components $68
Radeon 9200SE- $52
Codgen Midtower w/350w PSU-$29
total = $255

Just pop-in the cpu and run it at xp2800 speeds, the case is only $5 to ship and has a decent PSU. Generic PC2700 should be fine for running 166MHZ bus speeds.

gluck
 
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brettjrob

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Here are my recommendations, all prices from NewEgg:

EDIT: nevermind, the last guy came up with a 10x better setup than mine!

It's a little higher than you specified, but you'd be hard pressed to get all the components you need for much cheaper. If you really need to stick to that $270 limit, consider picking up components in the For Sale/Trade forum here (except for the case, of course). Good luck!
 
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ssjgoku10X

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thanks for the ideas guys, i have some more ideas so its good,

like I said already tho, i NEED to get ALL of my parts from my local store since they are working on my PC.

thx
 
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UlricT

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Originally posted by: hypersonic5
You are bound to get ripped off at a local pc store. Have fun playing diablo on a K6-2.
Click to expand...


well, Diablo IS enjoyable....
You MIGHT survive... :D

 
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Mavrick007

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Guys, the man is from Canada so he doesn't have access to newegg or frys. He's lucky if he has access to a Futureshop.

I would seriously think about getting your parts yourself though. Try ncix.com or tigerdirect.ca for good prices on new parts and you can have a decent machine.
At least check to see what is blown on your machine first. You might be surprised. When my psu died, everything was fine except a floppy, which I don't think
died from the psu. Good luck.
 
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Sheriff

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Go to the FS/FT forums and post WTB and see if any reliable person will ship to you ?
 
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magomago

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ImprezaWRX48

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case = ok

cpu= no f***** way get a duron they are poo... get an athlon 1700+ I live in canada too and where i come from they're like $5 more or something DONT get a duron

ram: get pc 2700 so u have room if u ever upgrade yur cpu (2100 won't work with 400 fsb)

mobo: get a cheap via kt400 like an asus a7v8x-x or a msi kt4 vl or a gigabyte ga7-va they only about $80 canadian but perform 10x as well

( has integrated sound and lan... from what i hear the sound is ok)

video card: get a non-ati brand radeon (u save $15 just from not using the ati name and the quality is just as good) I recommend the sapphire or powercolor brand get a 7500 and up or u can go with the NVIDIA geforce 4 mx440 using evga or some other non big name for about $60 where I live

Where do u live pm me maybe I can build it for u and i would do it for fun... not even charging those labor prices

 
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Lyfer

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You need to be more clearer.


What waste of 1 min of my life.
 
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ssjgoku10X

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Originally posted by: Lyfer
You need to be more clearer.


What waste of 1 min of my life.
Click to expand...

actually sir, you need to read a little closer as this line is taken directly from my first post:
''I have about $270 U.S. to spend on a new PC...''

goku
 
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dxkj

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If you have to get it from your local pc shop, you are going to get screwed on the price.


Good luck :(
 
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ssjgoku10X

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I know they will chrage more, this is what I must do however.

Anyways, it looks as if these are the parts I will be purchasing:
CPU: AMD XP1400+ to XP1800+------I will probably get the XP1700+ b/c that is the CPU the store seems to have a lot of.
MOBO: ECS K7S5A PRO (has suport for sdr/ddr, comes with onboard lan/audio)
RAM: 256MB PC 133 SDRAM (from other PC)
HARD DRIVE: MAXTOR 30GB 7200 RPM HARD DRIVE (from other PC)
CASE: 320W CASE
VIDEO CARD: ASUS V9180MAGIC GF4 MX440 8xAGP 64MB TV-OUT

sound good all?

A REAL BUMMER: my plextor cdrw 8x4x32 drive was destroyed when my PSU blew, so now I need to get a used CDRW drive for CHEAP (pm if u have one-internal drive)

goku
 
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