New Tower Components: ASUS P4C800 E Deluxe 2- Samsung 120GB 7200RPM Hard Drive Model# SP1213N - OEM, DRIVE ONLY -- RAID 1 Lite On 52x32x52x Beige Color CDRW Drive LTR-52327S - Retail PC Power and Cooling 510 ATX deluxe ASUS CD-S520 52X CD-ROM DRIVE - RETAIL BOX SAMSUNG 1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE Model# SFD321B/LEB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY Mushkin 1GB PC 3500 Level 2 Dual Pack (2x512MB) CAS2-2-2 Black, Part# 991098 - Retail 3COM 905CX-TXNM PCI 10/100 Network Card *No Wake-Up* - OEM Intel Pentium 4 / 2.8CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack SP1a - OEM Linksys KVM2KIT ProConnect Integrated KVM 2-Port Switch - RETAIL ANTEC Performance PLUSVIEW Model PLUSVIEW1000AMG- with Side Window Snap-On Fan Clips Retail ***No Power Supply*** Thoughts on this? Should I build it myself? Thx. mktsurf
hmm. Thx for suggestions. Floppy drive essential for drive installations. Various tech forums say when building many drive loadable with floppy only. mktman
you did not include the price? When it comes to PCs often you can get a mass-producted top of the line system with all the right stuff - cheaper than building your own. PC makers are very compeditive nowadays.
Mass produced PS's are not what you want. Cant really get the parts you want. Look at Dell for example. Options very limited. Have a Dell now, but building own opens up so many options. mktman
Nothing matters more than price - any decent computer shop knows what to give someone who asks for "top of the line" - Pentium 4 3.2ghz - boxed, ready to go warranty in hand. Mess around components and you're paying off too many resellers if you ask me.
build in july: Asus P4P800 deluxe Intel 2.4 800 FSB 40G Hard drive 1G 3200 RAM (2x512) 128 Nvidia G4 video card (dual) DVD 52x24x52 CD RW I had Win XP pro so I didn't have to buy OS. $710.00 most of the parts from www.newegg.com some from local show
I purchased a Dell 8300 from their refurbished department in early July for $775.00 Pentium 4 and 2.60 800 FSB and 512mb of PC-3200 RAM 40 Gig HD 64mb Nvdia based video card CDRW and DVD Windows XP I added another 512mb of PC-3200 for $120.00 and also added a Mad-Dog 64mb Nvdia based PCI slot card for another $50.00, and a PCPower Cooling 400 watt powersupply for $150.00. I added XP-Pro from a previous OS I had. Seems like Dell prices have surged since July. I doubt you can even touch an 8300 these days for under $1200.