Well I just ordered my computer

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Final Decision:
VGA ASUS|RADEON R9800XT/TVD/256M 8X 1 $479.99
POWER SP|550W(P4)EG651P-VE(FMA)N RT 1 $148.99
DDRAM 1GB TWINX1024-3200LLPRO COR 1 $286.00
MB 875P CTWD 9CJS ZENITH P4 CHTEH R 1 $159.00
CPU P4/3.4CGHz 800M 478P/512K HT RT 1 $429.00
DVD+/-RW PLEXTOR|PX-708A/SW-BL R 1 $196.00
CPU FAN A/IZALMAN CNPS7000A-ALCU RT 1 $35.99
HD 74GB|WD 10,000RPM 8MB WD740GD % 1 $264.00
ACCES FAN|8CMX25 TLF-82 LED CLR RT 5 $30.00
HEATSINK|HDD ZM-2HC1 ZALAMAN RT 1 $22.99
FD 1.44MB|SAMSUNG SFD-321B/LBL1 OEM 1 $10.99
CASE ANTEC|PLUSVIEW 1000AMG LE RET 1 $90.00
LOGITECH Z-340 3 PC SPEAKER 1 $48.00
UPS POWERCOM|BNT-1500AP 5-OUTLET RT 1 $170.99

Subtotal $2,371.94
Tax $.00
Shipping and Handling charge
15.99
Total $2,387.93

Any Opinions on this? What about the price?

 

[Mercurien]

As long as you're getting just about the best machine you can buy, you might as well get a DVD-ROM so you don't have to rip from your burner. =)

 

[JackHawksmoor]

Nice system, but personally I'd go with slighly lower-end components and save a $500. (3.2GHz P4, Radeon 9800 Pro, etc.) Then use THAT cash towards a better CPU/GPU in a year or two.

 

[Yossarian]

JackHawksmoor speaks wisely. No way would I spent $480 on a video card when practically nothing can take advantage of it.

 

[ronnn]

I think I am jealous, except for the speakers and lack of sound card. Very nice:beer:

 

[jdogg707]

Sweet rig, but you did kind of neglect the sound a bit, you should have grabbed an Audigy ZS and the Logitech Z-5300's to round out that system! But anyway, hope you enjoy it.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Sound has always been a secondary concern for me. Especially since, I live in a dorm. I don't want to piss my roomate off too much; most of the time I use headphones anyway.

 

[Nick5324]

you are in college and can afford a $2400 computer?! I personally would have got an Athlon64 and used that one year trial of WindowsXP 64 bit edition, however this set-up is VERY nice.

 

[jdogg707]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu
Sound has always been a secondary concern for me. Especially since, I live in a dorm. I don't want to piss my roomate off too much; most of the time I use headphones anyway.

Then grab a pair of Sennheiser HD280 Pro Headphones instead of those speakers...

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

I have decent headphones already and I do use my speakers sometimes. However, the speakers I have now are total crap; they came with a computer I got 7 years ago... my school has a deal with microsoft so I can get any MS operating system I want for free anyway so beta testing their software isn't that appealing to me.

 

[Aikouka]

Personally, I would have gone with an Athlon 64 build and also not gone with common-name. There is nothing wrong with brands like Lite-On. In fact, I like my lite-on CDRW drive.

Also, why did you go with the Corsair RAM instead of Mushkin Level 2 Hi-Performance or OCZ Platinum? Both have been shown in Anandtech tests to be the fastest DDR400 RAM and I doubt with a P4 3.4 that you will be overclocking that much.

I don't really see soundcard as that much of a big deal, unless you're an audiophile. I use my onboard sound from my old Soyo Dragon K7V Plus and it serves me fine (it's 5.1 C-MEDIA with in and out S/PDIF and in and out optical.)

 

[Splork]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
JackHawksmoor speaks wisely. No way would I spent $480 on a video card when practically nothing can take advantage of it.

Amen.

-sp

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

My nerves got to me and I canceled the order : ( I'm going to wait for a while; atleast until the amd price drop and think over my plans again.

 

[howdyduty]

Your list was on the right track. You went on the high end for cpu, vid card, and hard drive. You could go with a bit lower cpu, 9800 Pro, and a IDE HD and would cut significant off your total without loosing much performance. Good luck.

Edit: Also, your PS listed seems a bit expensive.

 

[AFB]

Amd64 for everyone!!!

Intel=Evil

Yes it has been proven.

But yes, I agree, that is way to much for a vidcard.