Computer Grading

Smoke_NovaSmoke_Nova Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8697Members
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VisionTek Ti4200 AGP Grafix
256 DDR pc2100 Crucial Memory (x2)
P4 2.4B Ghz
Asus P4PE/L Mobo (the 109$ one)
Seagate EIDE 80.0GB 3.5" LP 7200RPM


this is the stuff i'm replacing this crap with

p3 450mhz
128mb SDram
Dell motherboard
Nvidia TNT2 16mb
20GB HD.
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  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    If you're looking for advice, I suggest getting the P4 1.6/1.8 Ghz; it is VERY easy to overclock with no danger. The 1.6 and 1.8 models are super easy to boost up. My current 1.6Ghz is overclocked at 2.1Ghz; no problems whatsoever. It's basically a change of the FSB from 100 to 133, and you can probably do a little more as well.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    You already know what I told you. :P

    But seriously, spend the extra $30 or so and get 512MB ram and not 256...
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    edited May 2003
    Meh... just built another Alienware Killer for a local friend who managed to let dust clog his old PSU and short it out. Pulled cash from the bank, and said 'go crazy-go-nuts!'.

    ServDream Case (350W power supply, pre-mod blowhole and CPU intake, 120mm fan mounts, space for 10 HDDs in a RAID array) - $80.
    ASUS A7V8X - $150 (not on sale this time)
    AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton core, lightly OC'd to 2700+) - $130
    Thermaltake Volcano 7+ (Mmmm.. solid copper sink with micro-fins) - $35
    512MB PC3200 Corsair XMS - $130 (The cheapo was only $110.. none of the high-end on sale)
    ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128 (No 9800s in stock.. sold out completely) - $310
    120GB WD Special Edition HDD (7200rpm, 8MB cache) - $80
    52x24x52 CD-RW - $25
    Memorex KB/Logitech mouse - $20

    Grand total, right around $1000 even. And this one, if I were allowed to tweak with it a little longer, WOULD stomp the living **** out of the top-grade Alienware rigs, for a third the cost. Match the RAM amounts for an extra $130, or time-and-a-half them for $260, as the A7V8X can handle up to 3GB.. but gig sticks are REALLY freaking expensive.


    Anyone else for a Batware machine? ^_^
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  • ZelZel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members
    where on earth did you find a 52x cdrw for 25$ !?
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  • Dr_ShaggyDr_Shaggy Join Date: 2002-09-26 Member: 1340Members, Constellation
    hey yeah good point! I've got $30 lying around and i could use a fast burner.
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  • InjuryInjury Mahou Shoujo Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7992Banned
    I could use more RAM again..hmm..
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