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Forum: The Classroom Topic: Internet Computer Shopping sites... started by: jim Posted by askheaves on Jan. 15 2001,18:12
i can't recommend enough < www.bunta.com > they only carry good stuff, and they turn around their shipping pretty quick. pricing is reasonable, and they use UPS so you can track it. I got almost my entire computer from them. They're ranked pretty high on some lists too... that's how i found them, although I lost the lists. Posted by cr0bar on Jan. 15 2001,19:49
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Posted by Jynx on Jan. 15 2001,22:56
< www.Pricewatch.com > is a service that lists the lowest prices on the net--it lists all of those stores and more. Just be careful and check to make sure that the company you choose from it has at least some credentials. Check it out, I used it to save about 贄 on my last system upgrade.<edit--tryin' ta make more sense...heh.> We do not make software "releases" -- our software escapes, leaving a bloody trail of desginers and quality assurance people in it's wake... This message has been edited by Jynx on January 16, 2001 at 05:58 PM Posted by a.out on Jan. 16 2001,00:52
Try icompz.com. I found them on pricewatch.com (use that to find their prices, then *phone* in an order, mentioning pricewatch). They have pretty good service, and the prices are GREAT. I got an AMD Duron 800 for ๙, and an Abit KT7-RAID mobo for 贲 (which is an awsome motherboard, expect that it doesn't work with my favorite Aureal Vortex card...). I did some research on them and found that most people also had a fairly present experience with them.Or do a search on pricewatch for whatever you want, then search for reviews for whatever company you choose on your favorite search engine. Anyways, I love my new computer! Posted by jim on Jan. 16 2001,05:36
I'm in need of a new motherboard, CPU, and memory. The rest of my hardware is top of the line (except maybe my video card TNT 2).Anyway. I normally buy my stuff at Fry's, but this time I'm looking on the net. If you know any good places with great deals, I'd like know about them.... ------------------ Posted by Sithiee on Jan. 16 2001,05:48
compuplus usually has pretty good deals...and sharkyextreme has the cheapest prices for cpus...on the topic of places to buy though, theres this awesome shop in anandale, VA, where if you buy a lot of stuff, the guy gives you mad discounts, like he just goes down the sheet and marks prices 5-10\% less than what he has marked. when i bought my p2, he took off about 20\%, which at the time was about 100 dollars, and his original price was already about 300 less then at microcenter....yeah Posted by jim on Jan. 16 2001,11:50
Cool. I checked out most of those places, but I'm not sure that they'll beat just running up to Fry's. Most of the stuff had a very hefty shipping charge tacked on at the end.Ok, next question. What to get??? Cause so far I haven't been able to find anything matching what I'm looking for. Normally I always stick with Intel processors, but I'm open to suggestions. First off, I need a mobo. Needs to fit the following bill. Next up CPU... I want either a PIII 800-900, maybe an Athlon if you can convince me it's worth the price break. Or I've even been considering going for dual celeron 500-700's... What do you think? So far < this > is the closest I can find to what I'm looking for. GA-6RX But one good thing, is that it's Socket 370 with support for DDR Memory.
This message has been edited by jim on January 17, 2001 at 07:20 AM Posted by hyperponic on Jan. 16 2001,15:02
you may not need it, jim, but if you're going to buy anything from sites off of pricewatch, this site will come in handy: < http://www.resellerratings.com > about the cpus...if i was going to get a single proc system right now i'd prolly go AMD, unless i was going to do some serious PIII overclocking. for the same $$, amd's are more powerful. the main tradeoff seems to be that they run hotter and consume more power. ------------------ Posted by askheaves on Jan. 16 2001,15:31
I'd recommend the same thing I got for you jim. A PIII 800, overclocked to 929.I can play counterstrike for hours, the processor heats up to about 130 F. I turn the game off, and with my GoldenOrb, it gets down under 100 F in well under a minute. No damage done. I could probably get it faster, but there's no apps out there that would increase significantly from a .05\% increase in power. Definitely would recommend trying to find a DDR board. It should offer about a 20\% increase in memory performance after all is said and done. Don't cheap out on the memory either, as that's your major crutch in the system. I recommend the < www.memory-man.com > memory that I got. It's cheap, but VERY good memory. Edit: I haven't checked in a while, so I don't know if memoryman has any DDR memory. Mine is SDR and it is killer. This message has been edited by askheaves on January 17, 2001 at 10:32 AM |