New computer

**4sylum** · 10-23-2004, 01:54 PM

I just built a new computer today. blow the crap out of my old one. here are the specs.

Motherboard: ASUS a7n8x-e, NVIDIA® NForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
Chipset

Processor: AMD Athlon XP 3000+ 333FSB
RAM:1024MBs DDR400 PC3200 RAM
Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 256mb
HD: 40 gigabytes

lol i was using a 751MHz Pentium 3 before this :

**66xerox66** · 10-23-2004, 02:05 PM

Not Bad

**Nubli** · 10-23-2004, 03:28 PM

Holy crap, great minds think alike! That motherboard and processor chip are exactly what I want to buy! Right now I'm using an old dell (still a p4 but it only accepts 1 type of ram). Only gonna be about $350 too

**Lizard Wizard** · 10-23-2004, 05:18 PM

I'm waiting to RMA my new 64-bit MOBO back to Asus. I got something funky in the BIOS, when I turned it on, it wouldn't detect my hard drive, but I flashed it and it worked great for one bootup, then it failed to detect my HD again.

At the moment, my system specs:
Asus A7N8X-Deluxe, Athlon +2500, 1.25 GB RAM, Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB and an 80 GB Sata drive.

In a few weeks: ASUS K8V-Deluxe, Athlon +3200-64 bit, 1.25 GB RAM, Radeon 9800 PRO 128(I may get a GeforceFX 6800GT, though.) and a 120 GB ATA HD

**4sylum** · 10-24-2004, 02:30 AM

Holy crap, great minds think alike! That motherboard and processor chip are exactly what I want to buy! Right now I'm using an old dell (still a p4 but it only accepts 1 type of ram). Only gonna be about $350 too

not if you buy your parts at newegg.com i got the processor new for 137$ there. the motherboard sells for 87 there new.

and if your going to use the case the dell pc is in make sure to buy a case fan to keep it cool. I recommend just buying a cheap full size case for it. i got one for 40$ it came with a 400w power supply and has alot of room in it.

**Nubli** · 10-24-2004, 04:41 AM

Thats what I'm going to do. I've looked up all the 4 things I'm going to get at newegg.com and a nice black with red lights case =) But I still have to do the hardest part - convince my mom to let me use that money from my bank account :P

**skidude** · 10-24-2004, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by N u b l i

Thats what I'm going to do. I've looked up all the 4 things I'm going to get at newegg.com and a nice black with red lights case =) But I still have to do the hardest part - convince my mom to let me use that money from my bank account :P

newegg has some great comp parts and cheap too :

yea i wanna get 1 of the cool cases too nubli

good luck getting mom to let u use your money on the comp parts u need

**Lizard Wizard** · 10-26-2004, 10:19 AM

ZipZoomFly is another good place to shop. I see some of the things are even cheaper than they are at newegg...and free shipping(to Alaska, anyway.) Thats where you get screwed too, is the shipping.

**4sylum** · 10-26-2004, 12:02 PM

**A|fzZz** · 10-26-2004, 04:52 PM

hmm...its a lil messy....mayb u shud try moving those "wires" aside...

**Luke** · 10-26-2004, 06:05 PM

Nubli has seen mine :

**A|fzZz** · 10-26-2004, 06:20 PM

but we havent seen...:)

**4sylum** · 10-26-2004, 09:02 PM

lol i can't the hard drives are in the way. they spring back. and as far as the ribbon wires go they arent going to budge because they can barely reach my drives as it is

**Luke** · 10-26-2004, 09:09 PM

Which is why you buy rounded cables :) They cleaned my case up quick smart (clear and glow blue under UV light). Can get them in 3-4 lengs too.

**A|fzZz** · 10-26-2004, 10:32 PM

the cables clean up your case?

**Silver Ice** · 10-27-2004, 04:39 AM

40gb isnt that much, try +150

**Hamel** · 10-27-2004, 04:42 AM

Some parts to the computer only take ribbon wires....

**Luke** · 10-27-2004, 06:15 PM

Yes... because they are round and about 1cm thick instead of huge ughle ribbons. So you can position / hide them in your case better. only part you can see of them in my case is the plugs where they connect to the cd burner and dvd burner. After there they tuck back into the empty drive bay, then down the back of the case to where they connect to the motherboard. Wich is an Abit AN7 with the sockets that face ******ds instead of upwards which is a nice idea ^.^

PS: Rounded cables are ribbon cables, just better designed.