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Smoke_Nova

<div class="IPBDescription">It's that time</div> I've talked to mon cousin and he's helped me set this up as a possibility. Any good?


ANTEC SOLUTION SERIES MODEL SLK3700AMB w/ANTEC SMART POWER 350W P4/AMD POWER SUPPLY ATX12V - RETAIL
Offering a large 8-drive capacity in a convenient mid tower. This cost-effective new Super Mid Tower comes in an attractive color - Antec Metallic Bronze - with the features and quality you expect from Antec.
Driver Bays: External 4 X 5.25" - 2 X 3.5" (Tool-less Drive rail system for 5.25 Devices) - Internal 5 X 3.5" (Quick Release Drive cage for 3.5" Drive bays)
System Board: Standard ATX
Expansion Slot: 7 Slots
USB/IO: 2 X USB (front)
Fans: 1 X 120mm ( rear)
Case Dimensions: 18.6" (L) X 8.25" (W) X 18.3" (H) more info>
N82E16811129122 $68.00


LG ELECTRONICS DVD COMBO 48X24X48 CD-RW/ 16X DVD-ROM (BEIGE), MODEL GCC-4480BB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Data Rates:CD-RW: 24x(1.5MB/sec), 4x CD-R: 48x(4.8MB/sec), 24x, 16x, 8x DVD-ROM: 16x(21.6MB/sec) Max. CD-ROM: 48x(6.0 MB/sec)
Access Time DVD 120ms, CD 110ms
Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
Buffer Size 2MB with SuperLink
OS Support:Windows 2000/ME/98//NT 4.0 (Above plus) Solaris Ver.2.4+, Linux Slackware Ver.3.1+ OS/2 Warp Ver.3.0
OEM Bundle (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827128107 $61.99


AOC 17" CRT Monitor Model 7F-SLK - Retail
The 7F-SLK's broad proportions provide substantial viewing room. Its flat face and dual-tone cabinet give it a visual presence. It can be set to a sharp 1280x1024 resolution with intuitive on-screen controls.
Specifications:
Size: (Diagonal): 17"
Viewable Size: 16"
Dot Pitch: .21mm
Max Resolution: 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz
Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 30K~72KHz
VESA, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA Compatible
Video Signal Connectors: 15-pin mini D-sub Male
Front Panel Controls: OSD Shuttle Knob, Standby Power Key
Retail Box (see pictures for details) more info>
Standard Warranty only N82E16824160119 $125.00


ASUS P4PE/L Motherboard for Intel P4 478 Retail w/ Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Onboard LAN, SoundMAX Digital Audio System
***1st Intel chips that TRUELY support DDR333 PC2700***
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4/ Celeron up to 3GHz
Chipset: Intel 845PE
FSB: 533 / 400 MHz
RAM: 3 x184-pin DDR333 PC2700/PC2100/PC1600Max 2GB
IDE: 2 x UltraDMA 100/66/33
Slots: 1 x AGP 4X 6 x PC
Ports: 1x LPT, 2x COM, 2x PS/2, 1x RJ45,4xUSB2.0 Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: ADI1980 6-channel CODEC
Onboard LAN:BroadCom 10/100 Mbps Ethernet controller more info>
N82E16813131429 $95.99


Intel PRO/100 S Network Adapter - OEM Features the Intel 82550EY Fast Ethernet controller with integrated security co-processor, Intel SingleDriver technology for compatibility across Intel PRO/100 Network Adapters, and advanced management capabilities for easy administration. 32-bit PCI 10/100BaseTX (RJ45) NIC. more info>
N82E16833106110 $31.00


Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Dolby Digital 5.1 SB0220 - OEM
PCI 32-bit, 1024-voice Environmental Audio Sound Card, now with Dolby Digital 5.1 support
EMU10K1 Digital Signal Processor provides studio quality sound reproduction for digital processing and playback of MP3, WMA, WAV, Internet Audio, MIDI, and CD audio.
EAX Environmental Audio Effects allows gamers to hear sounds coming from all around them over multiple speaker configurations with full EAX support Not Compatible with Unitek Spdif Port Adapter, more info>
N82E16829102156 $33.00


Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST340014A 40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive

Microsoft WheelMouse Optical USB/PS2 OEM

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite PS2 Keyboard OEM

Altec Lansing AVS300W Multimedia 3 Piece Speaker System

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor (Northwood) 2.4BGHz, 533MHz FSB, Socket 478 Retail

512MB, 184-pin DIMM Upgrade for a ASUS P4PE System - DDR PC2700

The vid card is missing cuz i'm trying to find a Ti4200 for under a hundred.

NumbersNotFound

Not bad.

I'd go with a Turtle Beach card, as I've had a few probs with my speakers crackling with a SBLive.

I'd also go with a Lite On DVD/CD-RW combo drive for a few bucks more, i've had trouble with LG too (my old cd-rw drive only burns at half speed now >_< )

Javert

I don't know where you live, but at Fry's Electronics, I saw an ad for a GeForce FX 5200 under a hundred. Shop around.

Siberian_Dingo

i sugest that you upgrade that 350W power suply to a 450W good if you want more than 3 IDE devises and do what javert says. try <a href='http://www.newegg.com' target='_blank'>newegg.com</a> it rocks

and for 404filenotfound
try installing the latest platform drivers to your motherboard. and use absolutly none of the software that came with the card, just use the default windows drivers. that helped me with my Soundblaster Live card.


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oh ya look for a motherboard that supports AGP 8x

moultano

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funny thing is the ti 4200 actually gets better framerates on average.

Smoke_Nova

I'm gettin the LG drive thingy cuz it's sixty bucks for CD-RW & DVD rom.


I found a Chaintech GeForce4 Ti4200 with TV-out, 86 bucks.


I got half my stuff from Newegg, the other half from Googlegear and the card from something.

Mullet

<!--QuoteBegin--SmokeNova+Jul 28 2003, 11:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SmokeNova @ Jul 28 2003, 11:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm gettin the LG drive thingy cuz it's sixty bucks for CD-RW & DVD rom.


I found a Chaintech GeForce4 Ti4200 with TV-out, 86 bucks.


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I have the Chaintech GeForce4 Ti 4600...It is teh fo-shizzy!

Daedalus

Actually, according to a few benchmarks I've seen, the FX5200 is only <i>slightly</i> better than the Geforce4 MX440.

The FX5200 card is the budget card for the FX series, just like the MX440 is the budget card for the GF4 series.

Beast

Except the fx5200 has the performance of the gf4ti4200. I wish people would actually have a look at these things :/

OttoDestruct

Thats a piece of crap motherboard. Er. Well not really, but for just a few bucks more you can have a MUCH better board.

<!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Aopen Model AX4SPE-N Motherboard for Intel Pentium 4 Processors Retail
Specifications:
Supported CPU:Intel Pentium 4 CPU 478
Chipset: Intel 865PE ICH5
FSB:800MHz
RAM:4x DDR DIMM DDR400 [PC3200] MAX 4GB
IDE:ATA100/66/33 Ultra DMA up to 4 Devices
Slots:1x AGP8X and 6x PCI 32-Bit
Ports:2xPS2,2xCOM,1xLAN,1xLPT,2xUSB and Audio
Onboard Audio: 5.1 Channel Realtek AC'97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: Integrated Broadcom 10/100Mbps LAN
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Integrated audio and ethernet, so you can scratch those off. Not to mention it supports 800mhz FSB and HT, which youre probably going to want. 4 ram slots in dual channel configuration. BTW why a CD-RW with DVD on it? Do you honestly plan to watch DVDs on your computer? Er.. right... *cough* Anyway, thats the mobo I'm getting, heres the rest of the system which I'm probably going to get (though I expect case and graphics card to change).

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Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4CGHz 512k socket 478 Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.4GHz
Type: Pentium 4 Northwood
Cache: 512K
BUS: 800 Mhz
Socket: 478
Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)
3-year MFG. Warranty
$172


ATI OEM RADEON 9500 128MB DDR Black BULK
Specifications: New Black PCB Version
Chipset: ATI RADEON 9500
Memory:128MB 128-bit DDR memory
Supports the new AGP 8X standard (2.0 GB/sec)
Unique VIDEOSHADER™ engine uses programmable pixel shaders to accelerate video processing and provide better-looking visuals
ATI's latest FULLSTREAM™ technology removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video and provides sharper image quality
SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology allows users to experience complex, movie-quality effects in next-generation 3D games and applications
OEM Box (see pics)
Powered By ATI Manufactured By Saphire
$139


KINGSTON HyperX 184-pin 512MB Kit (2x 256MB) DDR400 (PC3200) DDR RAM modules, Model# KHX3200AK2/512
Specifications:
Type: Kingston HyperX
Capacity: 512MB (2x 256MB
Speed: DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Latency: CAS Latency 2 (2-3-2-6-1T)
$124


NEC/MITSUBISHI 17" CRT Black MONITOR MODEL FE771SB Retail
Specifications: Make a bright investment in performance with the 17 (16 viewable) NEC MultiSync FE771SB, a flat-screen CRT monitor boasting superior image quality and unprecedented brightness. SuperBright Diamondtron Totally-Flat Aperture Grille
Size: 17" (16.0" viewable image size), Black
90° deflection
0.25mm aperture grille pitch,
Resolutions:640 x 480 @ 60 to 120 Hz to 1280 x 1024 @ 60 to 66 Hz
Recommended Resolution: 1024 x 768 @ 85 Hz
Input Connector: DB15 VGA Dimensions: 15.6 in. (W) x 16.2 in. (H) x 16.4 in. (D)
General Manufacturer Limited Warranty: 3 Years CRT, Parts and Labor
$160


Lite On 52x32x52x Black Color CDRW Drive LTR-52327S - OEM
SMART-BURN(*1) avoiding Buffer Under Run error, Automatically adjusting writing strategy & running OPC to provide the best burning quality
Specifications:
Speed: Writing 52X, Rewriting 32X, Reading: 52X
Interface: ATAPI/E-IDE
Supported Media: CD, CD-R & CD-RW discs (upto 99 min)
Buffer: 2mb
Access Time: 80ms (typical)
$42


Alps 3.5 Inch Floppy Disk Drive (Black) - OEM
Specifications:
LED: green
Connector: Standard Floppy 34 Pin
Rotation speed (min-1 {rpm}) 300
Data transfer rate (bps) 500K/250K
Settling time (ms) 15
MTBF (POH) 80,000
$8


ANTEC SOHO File ServerTower ATX Case Model SX1040BII with 400 Watt Smart Power, Power Supply **Black**Performance 2 Series With Front Mounted 2x USB and 1x Firewire Ports;
Specifications:
Material:1.0mm SECC Steel
Form Factor:ATX
Bays:4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal: 4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots:7
Fans:2x Standard Rear Fans:
Power Supply:400W P4 Compliant ATX12V
Dimensions:20.6" x 8.1" x 18.6" (H) x (W) x (D)
$90


Logitech MX300 Optical Mouse (PS/2 & USB)
$25

DynaPoint Black 107-Key Standard Keyboard, Model KB-NK118B/PS2 - Retail
$12


MAXTOR 30GB 7200RPM Model # 6E030L0 OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Diamond Max Plus
Specifications:
Size: 30 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Seek time: <10ms
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
$50.50x2 = $101


Subtotal: $986.99
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Spooge

Not too shabby. I really like that case - 120mm rear fan! woot! that should create a Vortex Of Heat Removal +3 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> I hope it's not too loud.

Siberian Dingo has a good point about a 8x AGP slot. From what I know, they're backwards compatable so even if the card you get is 4x, at least you can upgrade later. Also in regards to the MOBO, you might wanna consider spending another $10-$20 on a MOBO that has 800/533 capabilities. That could save you some future upgrade issues too.

The last thing is the monitor. I'm guessing you like the matching colors (case and monitor) but I'd suggest this as an improvement:

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Specifications:
0.21mm horizontal dot pitch
0.25mm diagonal dot pitch
Optimal resolution 1024 x 768
OnView? including OSD lock function. ViewSonic Wizard. ViewSonic color management.
Anti-static, anti-reflective screen. MPR-II and ENERGY 2000 compliant. Plug & Play+.
PC and Mac? compatible.
3-year limited warranty. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It's only $10 more and you'll be pleased with the PerfectFlat.

I haven't tried onboard ethernet adapters but I would give it a shot. If it doesn't perform you can always add a card later.

Otherwise, good luck and have fun building <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Sandrock

The case I'm using now has 120mm rear exhaust and 120mm front intake, its pretty nice, except that ambient temps are kinda high (my dad is the air conditioner nazi, doesn't want it on unless you can cook eggs on the sidewalk)

Smoke_Nova

Hey, DOOManiac suggested that Motherboard.


I'm trying to build this for under 900 or so so i'm going slightly lower-class stuff.