My new computer (is it good?)

Fat_Smurf · Post by **Fat_Smurf** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:32 am

hey, i'm buying a new computer, i've been working on this with my friend and it's what i've found that seem the best with a nice price.

HDD
86.99$

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... THD-2500JB

Memory DDR
2 X 89.97 = 179.94$

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... u=ULT31664

MidCase + PowerSuply 450 watts
53.99$

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=1844

MotherBoard + CPU 4400+
285.99$
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... CatId=1619

Monitor
118.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... MON-800726

Keyboard G11
70.99

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... u=L23-7236

Cd/DVD
33.99
http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... 3&CatId=87

Total = 817.91
Tax 145.40
Shipping 72.41

TOTAL 1035.72$

-EDIT-

CANADIAN DOLLAR

I'll add a Ge-Force FX 5500 256 mb ddr (pci) on this baby.

is it a good toy?

Post by **Avalanche** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:41 am

meh.

I think it's a bit overpriced. I mean, I have basically the same stats, but with a nVidia 7600GT, 260gb HD, cost me 800. Idk though, it seems good though.

lexies2 · Post by **lexies2** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:51 am

no it farking S U C K S...jk actually pretty good imo

Fat_Smurf · Post by **Fat_Smurf** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:56 am

AvAlAnChE1 wrote:meh.

I think it's a bit overpriced. I mean, I have basically the same stats, but with a nVidia 7600GT, 260gb HD, cost me 800. Idk though, it seems good though.

canadian dollar btw <.<

[SD]happynoobing · Post by **[SD]happynoobing** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:58 am

unless im braindead when i wrote this, that GeForce FX 5500 kinda sucks. get something like 6600 for a good price or 6800 or slightly better performance or 7800 for uber leetness.

Fat_Smurf · Post by **Fat_Smurf** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:01 am

happynoobing wrote:unless im braindead when i wrote this, that GeForce FX 5500 kinda sucks. get something like 6600 for a good price or 6800 or slightly better performance or 7800 for uber leetness.

yea I would ahve chnaged the card but I already have this card so i,ll keep it until I need a new one

CrimsonKnight · Post by **CrimsonKnight** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:30 am

Not bad. I'd go for DDR2 memory though. Case looks nice. CRT monitor? Flat panel FTW

I've never used Nvidia cards before but 5500 is pretty low end. Go for 6600 at least or maybe an ATI Radeon x700.

Nave47 · Post by **Nave47** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:16 am

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Post by **dom** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:49 am

happynoobing wrote:unless im braindead when i wrote this, that GeForce FX 5500 kinda sucks. get something like 6600 for a good price or 6800 or slightly better performance or 7800 for uber leetness.

A couple friends of mine recently bought new computers. One of them was stuck with a 5500.

After googling it and asking around, it's a "joke card". Companies like e-machine and dell like sticking it in "gaming" machines when in reality they can barely pull over 30 fps while playing CS:S let alone more demanding games.

The card really sucks, if you're playing SRO it's ok but expect to change cards as soon as you switch to a newer game.

But I must add, the 5500 is truly a BUDGET card, for the amount of performance you get from the card, it isn't a bad deal. Yet, if you're a serious gamer, you should rethink your choice.

Geedunk · Post by **Geedunk** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:16 pm

The gfx is bad, sorry.

Anything under 7900gt/gtx is going to be outdated in a few months.

- The 8800gtx costs about 400-500 bucks :shock:

Brutish1 · Post by **Brutish1** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:20 am

Couple things.
1)That MB/Athlon combo is well over 2 year old technology wise. Any serious machine built now has DDR2 and the newer Sata 3gb. Nothing you put into it will carry over to a new build in another year.

2) Check to see who makes that PSU when you get it. If it is not a good maker I wouldn't use it in the 1st place. Nothing like blowing up a $1000+ computer because you saved $20 on the power supply.

3) If you are going to be using this for serious gaming update that vid card. I would say use the 5500 as a placeholder until the price of the DX10 cards came down but I don't even think you will get a DX10 card to run on that mobo and be stable.

4) Never heard of that RAM. I NEVER try to save money on the RAM. If the PC won't run you didn't save smart money.

5) For great tips on building your own PC check out pcmech.com

All that being said this will build a solid machine. Going to have limited upgadeability. Won't be a screaming gamer. But,it will be fine to surf the net or run a word processor.

Echos · Post by **Echos** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:07 pm

pretty nice comp but this monitor sucks a bit

check what LCD i have http://www.proline.md/images/monitor/1952.jpg

19" not bad i think :roll:

naljamees51 · Post by **naljamees51** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:53 pm

i think the comp is nice...but i dunno abbout the prace...if i wold gnow how much is 1 canada $ in euros ot eek's(estoian money)

then i wold say what i think abot the prace ^^

Post by **dom** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:12 pm

2fast4u wrote:pretty nice comp but this monitor sucks a bit
check what LCD i have http://www.proline.md/images/monitor/1952.jpg
19" not bad i think

I hope you're not trying to show off your plain 19" LCD.

Everyone I know has an LCD, either 19" or 19" widescreen and up.

hitokiri · Post by **hitokiri** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:13 pm

i still have the overweight one.

Post by **dom** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:22 pm

HTVHitokiri wrote:i still have the overweight one.

Girls' hearts' melt over that kind of loyalty.

I'm much too shallow, I got rid of my overweight one as soon as LCDs were launched.

linange · Post by **linange** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:33 pm

i can get one of that for $699 CAD from mdg

[SD]happynoobing · Post by **[SD]happynoobing** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:53 pm

dom wrote:
2fast4u wrote:pretty nice comp but this monitor sucks a bit
check what LCD i have http://www.proline.md/images/monitor/1952.jpg
19" not bad i think

I hope you're not trying to show off your plain 19" LCD.

Everyone I know has an LCD, either 19" or 19" widescreen and up.

i have a 17" LCD, and it looks cool.

oh and to whoever advised him to buy a radeon x700 vid card, let's just say that card sucks. x850 is much better, although i would still go with a GeForce 6800 at least.

Miyoko · Post by **Miyoko** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:17 am

I don't have a monitor, I use my Pioneer Plasma TV as a monitor when I'm working on my pc.
It's really relaxing to the eye not having to sit right infront of the screen.

http://www.avland.co.uk/pioneer/pdp5000ex/pdp5000ex.htm

Post by **dom** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:24 am

Miyoko wrote:I don't have a monitor, I use my Pioneer Plasma TV as a monitor when I'm working on my pc.
It's really relaxing to the eye not having to sit right infront of the screen.

http://www.avland.co.uk/pioneer/pdp5000ex/pdp5000ex.htm

Yes that's a 50"

Incredibly sexy. I can just imagine girls gone wild on that.

I have dual screen 19" LCD and 17" LCD widescreen, and my laptop is 19" widescreen. The LCDs for my desktop are first generation and the refresh on them isn't competitive with the stuff coming out anymore, you're making me want to just buy a TV and hook it up, although sitting infront of that trying to play WoW from 2 feet away would kind of be hard on the eyes.

Miyoko · Post by **Miyoko** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:31 am

dom wrote:
Miyoko wrote:I don't have a monitor, I use my Pioneer Plasma TV as a monitor when I'm working on my pc.
It's really relaxing to the eye not having to sit right infront of the screen.

http://www.avland.co.uk/pioneer/pdp5000ex/pdp5000ex.htm

Yes that's a 50"

Incredibly sexy. I can just imagine girls gone wild on that.

I have dual screen 19" LCD and 17" LCD widescreen, and my laptop is 19" widescreen. The LCDs for my desktop are first generation and the refresh on them isn't competitive with the stuff coming out anymore, you're making me want to just buy a TV and hook it up, although sitting infront of that trying to play WoW from 2 feet away would kind of be hard on the eyes.

I am going wild on it!

And err, I can recommend using a TV as a monitor, it's just alot more relaxing watching a TV than watching a rather small monitor.
The whole point of it is that you are able to sit on the other side of the room and still be able to see what is going on.
You are not supposed to sit right infront of it, lol.
Then you could just sit infront of a monitor as well ~_~.

XemnasXD · Post by **XemnasXD** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:38 am

its better than my shitty piece of Dell crap :banghead:

. In fact thanks for reminding me thats its possible to have good computers

*beats compy*