Forum: Geek Forum
Topic: new computer advice
started by: blind_is_3L173
Posted by blind_is_3L173 on Jun. 21 2001,22:18
Hello.. this is my first post, and I would like to say hey to everyone. Anyway, I am getting a new computer tommorow or the day after and I need advice on which to buy.

Computer one:
12x DVD-ROM
CDR-W
CPU Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHZ
Hard Drive 40 GB
Motherboard Intel 850GB
128MB RAMbus
Sound Blaster 5808 PCI
Cyber Acoustics CA-3060 Speakers w/ Sub Woofer
TNT 2 AGP 32MB

Computer 2:

Athlon 1.3 ghz
12x DVD
CDRW
60 gig
256 pc133
rest is same as comp 1

The price are within 贄 of eachother, and it doesnt matter anyway because my dads buying it ;]
Advice?


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Posted by j0eSmith on Jun. 21 2001,23:16
I would go with the Athlon box, but thats just my opinon.

Heres a question though; What TYPE of CDR's are those?

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Posted by DuSTman on Jun. 21 2001,23:17
Go with the athlon, definitely.

For a start, it'll faster than the P4 under most circumstances ( i hear a 1.3GHz athlon is about comparable to a 1.7GHz pentium 4. )

Also, the RDRam that the P4 needs is eggregiously expensive (just looking at a stockists web page now, £411 for a 256mb stick of RDram vs £48 for 256mb PC133? Think i'll pass) while not providing that much more performance in real-world tasks over SDRam.

The athlon system also has a bigger hard disk and more ram. I'd definitely go for system b.

This message has been edited by DuSTman on June 22, 2001 at 06:27 PM

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Jun. 21 2001,23:39
swap the pentium for a lower one and go with a migger graphics card that way you'll actually be getting the most out of the system
Posted by The_Stomper on Jun. 22 2001,13:43
Definitely the Athlon ... but how much are you paying for this? I can probably beat that price by about 15-20\%.

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Posted by blind_is_3L173 on Jun. 22 2001,13:59
Thanks for the advice, I'm going with the Athlon. I'm buying it tonight.
By the way, the Athlon is 邇 usd.

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Posted by The_Stomper on Jun. 23 2001,02:12
Man, I hope that's not 񘈨 US, or you're getting raped badly.


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quote:
Originally posted by Wolfguard:
Most glass marbles are about .67" in diameter.

Here is a fun fact. Paintball guns are 68 caliber.

Posted by blind_is_3L173 on Jun. 23 2001,12:17
This is the best deal I have ever seen. You got something better?

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Posted by The_Stomper on Jun. 24 2001,05:49
< Yes. Yes, I do. >

AMD Thunderbird 1.4 GHz
FIC AD11
40GB 5400rpm
512MB PC2100 DDR
ATI Radeon DDR
12X DVD
Panasonic 8x4x32 CD-RW
Windoze 98SE

遾 - and upgrade if you wish.


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quote:
Originally posted by Wolfguard:
Most glass marbles are about .67" in diameter.

Here is a fun fact. Paintball guns are 68 caliber.

Posted by blind_is_3L173 on Jun. 24 2001,14:22
Hmm. not bad, but I already ordered it last night. Thats not much better considering you were saying I got raped on a 邇?

Pish Posh.

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Posted by The_Stomper on Jun. 24 2001,18:39
Umm ... I'd consider:

1/2-gig of PC2100 DDR
40GB 7200rpm (I fux0r3d the first post)
Radeon DDR

better than

256MB of PC133
60GB 7200rpm
TNT2

but to each their own.

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quote:
Originally posted by Wolfguard:
Most glass marbles are about .67" in diameter.

Here is a fun fact. Paintball guns are 68 caliber.
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