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Eddie
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O.P. New PC..Thoughts...
Based on a thread i made ages ago, i have finally come up with the funds to buy a new computer, here are the specs...

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 / 2.66Ghz / 6mb Cache / 1333FSB / LGA775
GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard
Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM 8mb SATA-2
Intech H825 Black Tower Case (500W)
Asus EN8600GT-HTDP-512 GF8600GT, 512MB, DDR3, PCIEx16, HDTV, 2xDVI-I, HDCP
10/100 Network Adapter
Built By Centercom

Total Price $736.80

is that good enough for a decent computer? *-)

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02-03-2008 12:07 PM
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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
it's a pretty good price but if you could put a little more towards getting an 8800 i'd do it
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02-03-2008 12:11 PM
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O.P. RE: New PC..Thoughts...
Don't they cost like 500 dollars a pop (aussie dollars)
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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
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Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 / 2.40Ghz / 4mb Cache / 1066FSB / LGA775
Get a E8x00 instead.
02-03-2008 12:54 PM
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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
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Don't they cost like 500 dollars a pop (aussie dollars)

the GTXs do maybe, but the GTs are pretty cheap...
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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
What do you plan on using the computer for..?

If you want to play games on it pay a little more for a better graphics card.. The 3850 go for around $200-250 and perform very decent for that price.
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O.P. RE: New PC..Thoughts...
Ok then, ive trimmed the price by around another 60 odd dollars to stick with the 2gig sticks that i already have *-)...

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 / 2.66Ghz / 6mb Cache / 1333FSB / LGA775
GIGABYTE GA-P31-DS3L motherboard
Western Digital 160GB 7200RPM 8mb SATA-2
Kingston 2x1GB RAM
Intech H825 Black Tower Case (500W)
Asus EAH3850-HTDP-512 Radeon HD3870, 512MB, DDR3, PCIE2.0, VGA, DVI, HDMI, HDCP
10/100 Network Adapter
Built By Centercom

Total Price $950.30

Will this all work?

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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
Also tell them you want free shipping and a few bucks off, so if its $874.50 AUD you say you want it for $850 with free postage. Most companys wouldn't refuse if you are going to be spending that much.
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O.P. RE: New PC..Thoughts...
Ok i have updated the post, changed to E8200 intel card, Graphics card is definately a no go because of pricing, ram sticks removed as i have my own DDR1 2gig sticks, and downgraded to 120GB HDD.
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02-03-2008 01:18 PM
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RE: New PC..Thoughts...
That motherboard will not support DDR1. I would defiantly save a little more money if I was you.
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