Topic: New Computer
started by: j0eSmith
Posted by j0eSmith on Apr. 15 2002,05:01
Well its that time again.This time I plan on attempting to assemble the thing myself, but want a few suggestions first.
Mainly: What type of motherboard to get, and what controller.
To go with an XP 1600 - 2000.
Yeah.. hell, even suggest an entire system, as long as the price is reasonable, I'm open.
Posted by chmod on Apr. 15 2002,12:33
I just got an Asus A7V333 motherboard, and it's been treatin me right. It's loaded with features, including a smart card reader, custom boot logo, overheating protection, usb 2.0, and all kinds of other shit. Mine's also got RAID, too. I got that motherboard, plus the athlon xp 1800 for about 300 at a computer show. It's also a great motherboard for overclocking, but I haven't done any of that yet because my fan barely keeps the cpu cool and still sounds like a friggin jet engine.
Posted by ic0n0 on Apr. 15 2002,15:22
When i upgrade next(sometime in the summer when i find work) i will upgrade to an xp cpu and a nice mobo, i would like to go with the PC2700 ram but most of the mobo's do not support it.
Posted by just_dave on Apr. 15 2002,18:10
Well at the technical school I attend, they build machines for people all the time. We use the ECS K7S5A with the XP Processors and DDR Ram. They have a ton of opitions onboard sound and lan to name a few. And we havn't had any go bad yet. So I must say they are nice boards. And we order most our parts from < www.micropro.com > its a nice site and the prices are most the time decent.-dave
Posted by Wolfguard on Apr. 15 2002,22:17
"dood, your getting a dell"I get nothing but dells at work. the oldest ones are now 3 years old and we have had only a few problems. Mostly with people designing control boards that short out.
Dell still replaced the motherboards. "Hey, we told you we would cover it if there was a problem."
Good stuff for being mass produced.
If you have the cash to put out look at the bigger workstations. (610s and such) They kick ass with 1gig of memory and dual gig chips.
Posted by Rshias on Apr. 15 2002,22:25
Dell is definately one of the leading pre-manufactered computer companies out there. If only they'd support AMD chips as well, I'd have no beef with them. Well, other than that damn "Dooood! You're getting a Dell!" guy.Building your own system is so much more fun though. The only problem is having no one to blame but yourself if it's screwed up.
Posted by RadioActive on Apr. 15 2002,22:56
ECS are pretty low end in all aspectsand they are the cheapest
i am getting A7V333 with PC2700 ram. of all companies i really trust asus, they live up to their brand name status. a slightly higher price is a small sacrafice for a better motherboard as far as i am concerned
Posted by just_dave on Apr. 15 2002,23:41
| Quote (RadioActive @ 15 April 2002,05:56) |
| ECS are pretty low end in all aspects and they are the cheapest i am getting A7V333 with PC2700 ram. of all companies i really trust asus, they live up to their brand name status. a slightly higher price is a small sacrafice for a better motherboard as far as i am concerned |
Once again, I agree, but if your on a tight budget, I havn't had a problem out of the ECS board yet. My favorite boards are A-Bit by far, but for most people they don't understand paying more for a motherboard. I am not saying you don't understand this, I am saying that if your in a budget situation, I see nothing wrong with the ECS, I have proablly put together a total of 40 systems in the past year with ecs boards and havn't had a complaint one.
-dave
Posted by Necromancer on Apr. 15 2002,23:47
< http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalo....16_2DAB >Totally legacy free and has got shit loads of on board stuff.
Pricey but you always want th emotherboard to be good or its pointless getting components to run at their best.
Posted by TheTaxMan on Apr. 16 2002,17:02
| Quote (Rshias @ 15 April 2002,14:25) |
| Well, other than that damn "Dooood! You're getting a Dell!" guy. |
Yes, but the girl in the car with him is...
Posted by Anztac on Apr. 16 2002,19:26
Asus A7N... Any varient (I'd suggest the intigrated soundcard, but not that intigrated videocard)! The nForce mobo's are increadably cool! (this is for AMD XP/MP & DDR)
Posted by j0eSmith on Apr. 17 2002,01:06
This was my first run through, definatly not the final system, but its in the ballpark. Suggestions/critisms? Also remember the prices are in Cdn$$Mainboard: GA-7VRX+ KT333 AGP4X ATA133/RAID S462 DDR333
CPU: AMD XP 1800 CPU
RAM: DDR333-PC2700 512M
Floppy_A: 1.44 MB
Controller: Default Onboard Controller, USB, Parallel, PS2
HD: WD 1000BB: 100G 7200rpm ATA100
Videocard: Geforce3 Ti200 64MB DDR AGP4X w/TV-out
Monitor: Samsung 753DF Flat-CRT 17" 1280x1024 .25
Case: ATIC ATX- 18" tower and 300W power
Keyboard: Logitech Navigitor Internet Keyboard (PS2 & USB)
Mouse: Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse (B69) PS2/USB
Modem: USR 56k int. voice fax V.90 PCI WinModem
Soundcard: Sound Blaster PCI Audigy Xgamer
CD-ROM: Pioneer DVD 16x Slot
OS: Windows XP-Home
Speaker: Yamaha S201 Sub + speakers
CD_Titles: Norton Anti Virus 2002 (OEM / 90 Days)
Warranty: 1 Year Parts (Default Warranty for parts)
Price (Parts) : $2070.00 + Taxes ($2370.15)
Price (Assembled) : $2100.00 + Taxes ($2404.50)
Shipping & Handling (3 Days) : $93.00 + GST ($99.51)