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New machine
I need a new machine and was given the following specs. Would anybody =
care to comment on the package or offer modifications? Thank you CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz FSB 800MHz HT 512kB Cache BOX=20 MB Intel Rock Lake i865 +audio+LAN Intel 10/100+IEEE 1394=20 DDR400MHz 2x 512MB Dual Kit Kingston CL2 HyperX=20 HDD Maxtor 80GB SATA 150MBit/s 8MB Cache 7200rpm 9ms=20 DVD-R/RW+R/RW Pioneer A06=20 FDD 3,5" 1,44MB Sony=20 VGA Microstar GeForce 4 Titanium FX5900SP 128MBDDR V-in=20 Case P4 MiddleTower 300W PFC ATX + 2x FAN=20 Keyboard PS/2 Chicony 2961=20 Mouse Logitech Optical PS/2 with wheel=20 Speakers Genius K16 320W PMPO=20 USB Adapter Bluetooth Belkin=20 |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 19:37:57 -0400, "Corren" wrote:
I need a new machine and was given the following specs. Would anybody care to comment on the package or offer modifications? Thank you CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz FSB 800MHz HT 512kB Cache BOX MB Intel Rock Lake i865 +audio+LAN Intel 10/100+IEEE 1394 DDR400MHz 2x 512MB Dual Kit Kingston CL2 HyperX HDD Maxtor 80GB SATA 150MBit/s 8MB Cache 7200rpm 9ms DVD-R/RW+R/RW Pioneer A06 FDD 3,5" 1,44MB Sony VGA Microstar GeForce 4 Titanium FX5900SP 128MBDDR V-in Case P4 MiddleTower 300W PFC ATX + 2x FAN Keyboard PS/2 Chicony 2961 Mouse Logitech Optical PS/2 with wheel Speakers Genius K16 320W PMPO USB Adapter Bluetooth Belkin The case & power supply sound like low-end, generic junk. If you don't mind the looks of the case and will never be inside it, the more important issue would then be cooling, which can vary but usually is poor on generics unless you start cutting out fan holes, and loud unless you buy your own spec'd fans. Don't settle for a generic 300W power supply, get a name-brand, at least 300W, preferribly = 350W. The keyboard is also cheap looking, test a few keyboards at a local store else you'll never know what the key response is like. The speakers are certainly junk. Perhaps you don't expect to do any critical listening on the system, but considering the rest of the system those speakers are out of place, a poor choice. |
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You need to answer a couple of questions to get good answers.
1) What is the intended use of this machine. Gaming being the main thing. 2) How important is price. Would you give up less than 10%performance to save 25% in price? Joe "Corren" wrote in message ... I need a new machine and was given the following specs. Would anybody care to comment on the package or offer modifications? Thank you CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz FSB 800MHz HT 512kB Cache BOX MB Intel Rock Lake i865 +audio+LAN Intel 10/100+IEEE 1394 DDR400MHz 2x 512MB Dual Kit Kingston CL2 HyperX HDD Maxtor 80GB SATA 150MBit/s 8MB Cache 7200rpm 9ms DVD-R/RW+R/RW Pioneer A06 FDD 3,5" 1,44MB Sony VGA Microstar GeForce 4 Titanium FX5900SP 128MBDDR V-in Case P4 MiddleTower 300W PFC ATX + 2x FAN Keyboard PS/2 Chicony 2961 Mouse Logitech Optical PS/2 with wheel Speakers Genius K16 320W PMPO USB Adapter Bluetooth Belkin |
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Corren wrote:
I need a new machine and was given the following specs. Would anybody care to comment on the package or offer modifications? Thank you CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz FSB 800MHz HT 512kB Cache BOX MB Intel Rock Lake i865 +audio+LAN Intel 10/100+IEEE 1394 DDR400MHz 2x 512MB Dual Kit Kingston CL2 HyperX HDD Maxtor 80GB SATA 150MBit/s 8MB Cache 7200rpm 9ms DVD-R/RW+R/RW Pioneer A06 FDD 3,5" 1,44MB Sony VGA Microstar GeForce 4 Titanium FX5900SP 128MBDDR V-in Case P4 MiddleTower 300W PFC ATX + 2x FAN Keyboard PS/2 Chicony 2961 Mouse Logitech Optical PS/2 with wheel Speakers Genius K16 320W PMPO USB Adapter Bluetooth Belkin 1) Considering adding another (identical) hard drive and making a RAID-0 array, if your motherboard lets you. Else, buy a seperate PCI SATA RAID card. 2) Get a decent keyboard, i.e. Logitech (my personal favourite, great keyboards). 3) If you don't mind the crappy generic case then leave it, otherwise get something prettier and with better airflow. Also, get a more powerful power supply. 4) The speakers really will be naff. Your best bet is to hook your onboard sound up to your hi-fi with a 3.5mm male jack - male phono adaptor. Of course I am neither right nor wrong, I'm just offering my opinion. Anton |
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Anton Gysen wrote in
: 4) The speakers really will be naff. Your best bet is to hook your onboard sound up to your hi-fi with a 3.5mm male jack - male phono adaptor. The issue with the speakers is they say "320w PMPO", which is their peak output. What really matters is signal range (how much of the audible spectrum they can reproduce) and their RMS output. Example: I can get a set of "1600w PMPO" speakers for like $20, yet my Logitech speakers which are 400w RMS can blow them right the hell out of the water in noise, because when they only advertise PMPO numbers it's because in reality the speakers have a RMS output of like 10w and sound like crap. -- AIM: FrznFoodClerk email: (_ = m) website: under construction Need a technician in the south Jersey area? email/IM for rates/services |
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for all this, you want a way better video card if you can or will game. Get
a Radeon 9700 pro, 9600 pro. you want a powersupply at least 375 watt in my opinion with good specs, meaning voltage etc. antec truepower 380 is a good one, i use it in my antec sonata case. "Corren" wrote in message ... I need a new machine and was given the following specs. Would anybody care to comment on the package or offer modifications? Thank you CPU Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz FSB 800MHz HT 512kB Cache BOX MB Intel Rock Lake i865 +audio+LAN Intel 10/100+IEEE 1394 DDR400MHz 2x 512MB Dual Kit Kingston CL2 HyperX HDD Maxtor 80GB SATA 150MBit/s 8MB Cache 7200rpm 9ms DVD-R/RW+R/RW Pioneer A06 FDD 3,5" 1,44MB Sony VGA Microstar GeForce 4 Titanium FX5900SP 128MBDDR V-in Case P4 MiddleTower 300W PFC ATX + 2x FAN Keyboard PS/2 Chicony 2961 Mouse Logitech Optical PS/2 with wheel Speakers Genius K16 320W PMPO USB Adapter Bluetooth Belkin |
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On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 23:59:33 -0800, "msi" wrote:
for all this, you want a way better video card if you can or will game. Get a Radeon 9700 pro, 9600 pro. you want a powersupply at least 375 watt in my opinion with good specs, meaning voltage etc. antec truepower 380 is a good one, i use it in my antec sonata case. Errr, an FX5900 beats a Radeon 9600-9700. |
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"kony" wrote in message ... On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 23:59:33 -0800, "msi" wrote: for all this, you want a way better video card if you can or will game. Get a Radeon 9700 pro, 9600 pro. you want a powersupply at least 375 watt in my opinion with good specs, meaning voltage etc. antec truepower 380 is a good one, i use it in my antec sonata case. Errr, an FX5900 beats a Radeon 9600-9700. I know, but I said something in a reasonable not break the bank price range. |
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kony wrote:
On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 23:59:33 -0800, "msi" wrote: for all this, you want a way better video card if you can or will game. Get a Radeon 9700 pro, 9600 pro. you want a powersupply at least 375 watt in my opinion with good specs, meaning voltage etc. antec truepower 380 is a good one, i use it in my antec sonata case. Errr, an FX5900 beats a Radeon 9600-9700. Not A 9600XT! |
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