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800 ram?

by the way, why would anyone want a dvd-writer... to watch pr0n videos on your home cinema ?

apart from that, good computer, but since there are 3.6 ghz processors out i guess it's not that good anymore

btw, in belgium the tax is 21%

3.6?!?! the most powerfull there is here is 3.2 ghz...

if i were to buy a computer right now on about a $1500 budget in canada (not includeing tax) it would be
Pioneer DVR-107 8X DVD+/-RW (Black)             115
Western Digital 120GB w/ 8MB cache             115

Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton) w/ 512K L2 cache RETAIL BOX     119
ABIT NF7-S nVIDIA nForce2                  127
512MB PC-3200 DDR400                      106
512MB PC-3200 DDR400                      106

Samsung SyncMaster™ DynaFlat™ 955DF (Black)        249
Samsung SyncMaster™ DynaFlat™ 955DF (Black)        249

Thermaltake Xaser VA3000BNA Tsunami Aluminum (Black)    172

Microsoft MultiMedia Keyboard RETAIL             20
Microsoft WheelMouse Optical OEM               23

Altec Lansing 121                       36

all black.

i think what you plan on getting would be great but you may want to think about more ram and a dvd/r

damn we complain about 15% tax in canada

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Originally posted by johny
3.6?!?! the most powerfull there is here is 3.2 ghz...

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no it's not... dell.be sells computers with a 3.6 ghz processor

well but it's ffine for me as it is...
The cd and dvd drives can be bought at any time...so it stays like this and then i'll buy them if i want......Thanks 4 the help in this topic everyone

P.S. I'll send you a photograph of it when i buy the lcd:

mod: please edit posts.

omg.. im so behind technology when i bought my 2.4 ghz computer 3.0 was the most

I like your new PC, I'll have to change mine if it continues crashing

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Originally posted by johny
In the store i'm buying there are no 1 mb ram...

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Choli said 1 GB (1024 MB), you could have two 512 MB sticks.

ME, VAT here in Argentina is 21% too.

About what has been said about DVD-readers: If they're good, they can read CDs as fast as CD-readers.

About CPU speed: It doesn't care very much because if you have other slow things, the CPU won't be able to go at max speed.

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition
why would anyone want a dvd-writer..

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to store more than 700 Mb in a disc. DVD can store many things, not only videos/films. You can have several music CDs inside a DVD. Also, some operating systems are in 4CDs or 1DVD.

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition

by the way, why would anyone want a dvd-writer... to watch pr0n videos on your home cinema

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What about backing up large amounts of information onto many media? For example, music collections, backed up DVDs to codec compressed files and the added bonus of being able to transfer media onto it...

The demand for a powerful processor for the more average user has increased recently quite a lot, many games now require a 2Ghz processor and just a short while ago that was 800mhz, so a powerful processor is a must now...Especially with the P4 1Q coming out soonish processors will hit the 4ghz mark. Now is a risky time to buy a PC with this leap, mine was bought at Christmas time last year and it is 2.6ghz the norm in a years time could perhaps be double that...

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Originally posted by Millenium_edition
no it's not... dell.be sells computers with a 3.6 ghz processor

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Yeah, I just looked up a few, sweet

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Originally posted by johny
Ram : DDR 512 400MHZ

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The nice thing about RAM is if you save up you can upgrade it, wait until the guarantee is up and save up in the meantime and then bring it up to 1GB...

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Originally posted by Choli
About what has been said about DVD-readers: If they're good, they can read CDs as fast as CD-readers.

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Indeed, don't let the DVD readable speeds confuse you...they use a completely different scale to CD speeds...
And CD readable speeds aren't really a great need, years ago they were up at 52X and the most games they needed were 4X, however it is nice to be able to copy and install information off them quickly, but it's just as fast on the PC you wish to buy.

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Originally posted by johny
Hard Drive : 80GB 7200RPM

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Bit small imo, I think 120GB is a lot nicer...mine has 40gb and 80gb partition, I store the OS, all programs and games on the 40gb part and on the 80gb part all the personal stuff, so in a restore nothing hard to replace is effected...a lot of people seem to be doing that as well, that's where a 120GB comes in very useful, the size for this is perfect. I'd advise you went up to 120GB...

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Originally posted by DangerXone
i like the 800 ram

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Excuse Me? 800 RAM?

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Originally posted by Anubis
Originally posted by DangerXone
i like the 800 ram



Excuse Me? 800 RAM?

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I think he means the 800 MHz FSB