mmmmm.... new b0x

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Jun 10th, 2002, 01:29 PM

mmmmm.... new b0x

You guys probably know more about the type of prices I should be getting for this stuff, but I've finally crowbarred some money out of my parents (£300 ($438) loan + £620 ($905.13) of my own hard earned cash :)). I want this PC to last me through Uni, even if I have to replace processor, and some other bits. I also want it to run some neat games now :D.

Anyway let me know what you think, and if you find the same stuff cheaper elsewhere (including VAT and delivery) then please tell me :).

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Case: Chieftec, Black Dragon £61.10 $89.20 overclock.co.uk PSU: Chieftec, 340W £28.79 $42.03 overclock.co.uk Motherboard: Abit - KR7A-RAID 266DDR £88.13 $128.66 MicroDirect Processor: Athlon XP 2000 (266MHz) oem £129.25 $188.69 MicroDirect DVD: Pioneer 16x DVD OEM IDE £41.30 $60.29 MicroDirect HD: 80Gb Maxtor 133 7200rpm 2MB C QDT £103.11 $150.53 Scan RAM: 256MB DDR PC2100 RAM (major brand) £31.73 $46.32 MicroDirect Monitor: 17" AOC 7Vlr 0.27mm 3yrs Onsit £97.53 $142.39 MicroDirect Sound Card: Audigy Player SB1394 OEM £54.64 $79.77 Scan Heatsink: Global Win Super Quiet Copper £28.20 $41.17 MicroDirect Fans: 2 COOLERMASTER (AF8-25IM-74) 80mm £10.58 $15.45 Scan Keyboard: Logitech Internet Navigator £24.68 $36.03 MicroDirect GFX: Gainward GeForce 4 Powerpack Ultra £193.88 $283.04 MicroDirect /650 XP Golden Sample AGP (Ti-4200 128MB DDR VIVO DVI) Mouse: Got Floppy: Got overclock.co.uk total P&P ~ £15 $21.89 Other P&P : Free Total Cost: £907.92 $1325.45
Jun 10th, 2002, 01:35 PM
The Hobo

If you can convert that to USD, I'd be glad to give my opinion. :p
Jun 10th, 2002, 01:54 PM

a handy link to have in your favourites then...

http://www.xe.net/ucc/
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:03 PM

USD now up. :)
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:03 PM

Re: mmmmm.... new b0x

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Originally posted by ricmitch_uk

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Case: Chieftec, Black Dragon £61.10 overclock.co.uk US$89.21 PSU: Chieftec, 340W £28.79 overclock.co.uk US$42.03 Motherboard: Abit - KR7A-RAID 266DDR £88.13 MicroDirect US$128.67 Processor: Athlon XP 2000 (266MHz) oem £129.25 MicroDirect US$188.69 DVD: Pioneer 16x DVD OEM IDE £41.30 MicroDirect US$60.29 HD: 80Gb Maxtor 133 7200rpm 2MB C QDT £103.11 Scan US$150.53 RAM: 256MB DDR PC2100 RAM (major brand) £31.73 MicroDirect US$46.32 Monitor: 17" AOC 7Vlr 0.27mm 3yrs Onsit £97.53 MicroDirect US$142.39 Sound Card: Audigy Player SB1394 OEM £54.64 Scan US$79.77 Heatsink: Global Win Super Quiet Copper £28.20 MicroDirect US$41.17 Fans: COOLERMASTER (AF8-25IM-74) 80mm £10.58 Scan US$15.45 Keyboard: Logitech Internet Navigator £24.68 MicroDirect US$36.03 GFX: Gainward GeForce 4 Powerpack Ultra £193.88 MicroDirect US$283.04 /650 XP Golden Sample AGP (Ti-4200 128MB DDR VIVO DVI) Mouse: Got Floppy: Got overclock.co.uk total P&P ~ £15 US$21.90 Other P&P : Free Total Cost: £907.92 US$1325.46
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:04 PM

fool. just as I edit my post... :p
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:05 PM

lol :p
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:05 PM

delete it or be damned :p
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:21 PM

I've been damned a long time already - I live in Manchester, remember ;)
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:30 PM
The Hobo

It's not bad, I don't think. I'm no expert, though.
Jun 10th, 2002, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Behemoth
I've been damned a long time already - I live in Manchester, remember ;)

Longsight? Mosside? :rolleyes:

not.... Radcliffe? :eek:

Quote:

Originally posted by The Hobo
It's not bad, I don't think. I'm no expert, though.

Not bad??? is that it??? :p
Jun 10th, 2002, 04:06 PM

Its a fine machine, but far more bells and whistles than I'd bother with myself. Seems like a nice price though.

Blackley, actually. I'm a north Manchester boy :)
Jun 10th, 2002, 04:48 PM
numtel

You're missing a cd-rw drive and I think you should go for 512mb ram instead of 256.
Jun 10th, 2002, 10:39 PM
The Hobo

Yeah, there's a few things I'd want to kick up and a few other things I'd want to kick down or away. But overall, not that bad.
Jun 11th, 2002, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by numtel
You're missing a cd-rw drive and I think you should go for 512mb ram instead of 256.

I've got a CDRW already, and I've got a network card (no modem needed, i'm a DSL wh0re now :D)

I thought about more RAM, but I'm not going to be using that much. I'll think about it though.
Jun 19th, 2002, 07:41 AM

I've gone for the extra RAM (512MB now) and a smaller monitor (15") cause I really don't have room for a 17 incher. :(
Jun 19th, 2002, 10:45 AM
The Hobo

Quote:

Originally posted by ricmitch_uk
I've gone for the extra RAM (512MB now) and a smaller monitor (15") cause I really don't have room for a 17 incher. :(

Those are what I would have changed. :D
Jun 19th, 2002, 01:40 PM

hehe. I read your mind using my super-psychic powers :D
Jun 19th, 2002, 01:51 PM
numtel

15" is so small:(
Jun 19th, 2002, 02:03 PM
JungleMan

Quote:

Originally posted by numtel
15" is so small:(

Exactly

Other than that rig looks good...;)
Jun 19th, 2002, 03:29 PM

but I really don't have room for a 17 incher. Not anywhere. And I cope with a 15" at the moment ;)