Perhaps. I opted out of monitor and speakers (probably pick up a Samsung 740B from Buy.com, and I just got some Bose Companion 2 speakers). Hopefully that is an estimate based on if you did get those things.
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Originally posted by Vince278
I got my new PC as well this week. Its a Gateway 2.8G dual core on a 975x Mo Board, 2GB of 667MHz RAM, GeForce 6600. Weighs 40lbs and just under $1300.
Now that I can actually play Civ4 I won't have to feel strange posting about it."And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man." -- JFK Inaugural, 1961
"Extremism in the defense of liberty is not a vice." -- Barry Goldwater, 1964 GOP Nomination acceptance speech (not George W. Bush 40 years later...)
2004 Presidential Candidate
2008 Presidential Candidate (for what its worth)
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My computer arrived yesterday... SOOOOOO SWEET!
I can play CivIV with everything up to the highest levels. And the Call of Duty 2 demo looks top notch. Love it!
The only problem was with the monitor. Bought it at Circuit City, and it has a $70 rebate. But there was no UPC on the box :hmm:. Have to call CC and ask them what to do about this.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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How's the free T-shirt working so far?"The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
"you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
"I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - Dissident
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Why do these computers weigh so much?(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."
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Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
My computer arrived yesterday... SOOOOOO SWEET!DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.
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Re: My New Computer!
Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I got my tax return and decided to spring on it! Here it is (monitor and speakers to be acquired seperately).
Competition Gaming Systems : Gamer's Edge� DualX�
Base Price: 1795.00 Your Price: 1950.00 Weight: 75 lbs
Case
GX Blue - Velocity Micro Classic Case - Pure Aluminum for maximum cooling, matching aluminum drive covers, 2 x 120mm fans (-$35.00)
LX Wheel Kit None
Power Supply 500 Watt Velocity Micro� Power Supply with Dual Blue Lighted Fans
Power Cable Standard Power Cable
Case Lights None
Motherboard Asus� A8N SLI - NVIDIA� nForce� 4 SLI MCP, PCI Express Motherboard with DDR
AMD� Processor AMD� Athlon� 64 X2 3800+ Processor with Dual Core Technology, 939-pin
CPU Cooling Arctic Cooling� Freezer 64 Heatsink with Ultra Quiet Fan and Copper Heat Pipes, plus Arctic Silver� 5 Thermal Compound
DDR Memory 1024MB Mushkin� PC3200 DDR400 Blue Series CL2 Low Latency Enhanced Memory with Heat Spreader(2x512)
PCX Video 256MB eVGA� NVIDIA� GeForce� 7800 GT, PCI-Express, 2 x DVI
Video Cooling VideoCool� Positive Pressure Airflow System - Speed adjustable, with light (+$35.00)
12 Gigs of Harry Potter Porn
Video Tuning Basic 3D Video Performance Tuning & Optimization
Monitor None
Audio Creative Labs SoundBlaster� X-Fi� XtremeMusic, Enhanced MP3 playback, realistic surround, and faster gaming performance (+$130.00)
Speakers None
Hard Drive 1 200GB Western Digital WD2000JD 7200rpm SATA/150, 8MB Cache
Hard Drive 2 None
Optical Drive 1 16x Lite On� DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Dual Layer, Black Bezel
Optical Drive 2 16x DVD/48x CD-RW Lite On� Combo Drive, Black Bezel
Floppy Drive & Media Reader 1.44MB Floppy Drive, Black Bezel
Network Adapter Integrated 10/100/1000MBps Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter
Network Adapter 2 or WiFi Adapter None
WiFi Router None
Modem None
FireWire 2 Integrated IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports, 1 front & 1 rear
USB 2.0 Ports 8 USB 2.0 Ports, 2 front & 6 rear (2 rear ports may be unavailable in some configurations due to available resources)
Operating System Microsoft� Windows� XP Home w/Service Pack 2 on original CD, Installed & Performance Tuned
Productivity Software Corel� WordPerfect� Office 11 - includes WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Presentations ($99 retail value)
Software Bundle FREE - Nero Digital Creation Suite - Capture, Edit, and Author Video with immersive Dolby 5.1 Surround, plus Photo Editing Suite
Benchmark Software NEW - FutureMark� 3DMark06� Velocity Micro Basic Edition - gaming performance benchmark software
Security Software McAfee� VirusScan� 2006 Antivirus - Pre-installed with 12 month subscription (+$40.00)
Recovery Disk Custom DVD Restore Disk, returns your system hard drive to the original factory installation
Internal Cables Standard Premium Ribbon IDE and Floppy Cables
Keyboard Velocity Micro� Deluxe Multimedia & Internet Keyboard with volume control, custom made by Creative Labs - Black
Mouse None (Or select a Cordless Keyboard/Mouse Combo) (-$15.00)
Network Cable None
MP3 Player None
Printers None
Printer Cable None
Digital Camera None
Game Control 1 None
Game Control 2 None
Power Protection None
Battery Backup None
T-Shirt FREE Velocity Micro� Limited Edition T-shirt in Blue, size XL
Assembly Immaculate custom hand wiring and origami-style folded drive cables for ultimate air flow, assembled in Richmond, Virginia, USA
Quality Assurance Individual custom testing for complete component and software functionality, signed by the system builder and QA inspector
Documentation Owner's Portfolio with Velocity Micro manual, driver disks, and accessory pack
Installation None
Warranty** 1 Year Standard Parts & Labor Limited Warranty, 1 Year Regular Business Hours Support, and Depot Repair Service
Upgrade Plan The Velocity Micro Lifetime Upgrade Plan allows you to return your system for maintenance, discounted upgrades, and tuning
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Originally posted by Kontiki
How's the free T-shirt working so far?
It looks pretty nice though. Wish it was all blue with a VelMicro logo on the side front, but there is a big picture on the back as well. Oh well.“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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I'm building a computer for my mother; we're just waiting on the case now.
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131540 $163.49
ASUS Black E-IDE/ATAPI DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Write Model DRW1608P2SBLACK - OEM
Item #: N82E16827135063 $42.99
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BWBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103572 $168.00
CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model VS2GBKIT400C3 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145579 $149.99
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ATI ALL-IN-WONDER Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102582 $299.00
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817103931 $89.99
3 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drives - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136003 $405.00 (one is for me, other two will be mirrored)
Microsoft Windows XP Professional With SP2 - OEM
Item #: N82E16837102062 $146.95
TRENDnet TK-206I USB KVM Switch - Retail
Item #: N82E16817107250 $19.99
SONY Black 1.44MB External USB Floppy Drive Windows & MAC OS - OEM
Item #: N82E16821103510 $24.99
U.S. Robotics USR5660A 56Kbps Modem - Retail
Item #: N82E16825104143 $19.99
Subtotal: $1,525.38
Tax: $0.00
Shipping: $46.48
Total: $1,571.86
Plus this case:
Sunbeam Transformer IC-TR-B Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811166005 $82.50
I decided to to overspec the motherboard and PS, so there will be room for upgrades if that becomes necessary. The CPU looks underspeced compared to the rest of the system, but I was bottoming out budget wise, and it should be simple enough to upgrade to dual-core if the time comes.
Mom will have the hottest computer in the family.No, I did not steal that from somebody on Something Awful.
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Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Why do you have two DVD writers?
And why not?“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)
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