my new comp

[boxer]

am i missing anything?

Intel Pentium 4 PCI Express Configurator (NO MONITOR)


*BASE_PRICE: [+565]
CAS: Hot New! X-Cruiser Mid-Tower 420W Case W/ WINDOW, MultiMeter Display & Control (Silver Color)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CPU: (Sckt775)Intel® Pentium® 4 640 CPU @ 3.2GHz 800FSB 2MB Cache 64-Bit w/ HT [+44]
CD: (Special Price) LG GWA-4161 16X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (BLACK COLOR)
CD2: NONE
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: None
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE (BLACK COLOR)
FREEGAME: NEW !!! Free "World of Warcraft " for Any Intel PC/Notebook System
FAN: INTEL LGA775 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
HDD: 200GB Hard Drive [+36] (Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA 100 8MB Special Editon)
HDD2: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: PS2 MULTIMEDIA INTERNET CONTROL KEYBOARD (BEIGE COLOR)
MOUSE: PS2 INTERNET MOUSE W/ WHEEL (Special!!! BEIGE COLOR MICROSOFT USB INTELLIMOUSE)
MONITOR: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: GigaByte GA-8I945G Pro I945G Chipset LGA775 DDR2/667 SATA PCIE w/7.1Audio,GbLAN,&USB2 [+50]
MEMORY: 1GB (2x512MB) PC4200 DDR2 Dual Channel Memory [+53] (Corsair Value Select)
MODEM: PCI 56K V.92 FAX MODEM W/ VOICE
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2 [+89]
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
PRO_WIRING: None
POWERSUPPLY: STANDARD CASE POWER SUPPLY
RAID: NONE
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD
SPEAKERS: 600WATT PMPO SUBWOOFER STEREO SPEAKERS
TEMP: THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER [+12] (BLACK COLOR)
TVRC: None
UPS: None
USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
USBHD: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
VIDEO: ATI RADEON X800 GTO 256MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD [+145]
VIDEO2: NONE
WIRELESSCARD: NONE
WIRELESSPOINT: NONE
ZIP: NONE
_PRICE: (+994)
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[blue60007]

That's a junker power supply in that case. You need to get a quality power supply (Antec, Enermax, Seasonic, FSP (forton Source), or XClio) if you want this computer to run stably.

You want to get a Serial ATA hard drive, not the older Ultra ATA (IDE, PATA).

Where are you buying this computer?

[doctorgonzo]

It looks like you have everything, but it would be hard not to since this is obviously a manufactured PC.

Where are you ordering this from? Just curious.

[boxer]

im getting it from ibuypower.com

[blue60007]

I haven't heard good things about them. Have you considered building it yourself?

[doctorgonzo]

I think you could do better building it yourself:

Processor: $219
Motherboard: $100
Video Card: $147
Memory: $77
Hard drive: $88
DVD burner: $40
Windows XP Home OEM: $89

That's a total of $760, leaving over $200 for everything else. Plus, since you are getting a video card anyway, you could get a motherboard without onboard graphics.

[boxer]

I haven't heard good things about them. Have you considered building it yourself?
yeah i have, but to much work, to hard, to much can go wrong.

[jfk]

yeah i have, to much work, to hard, to much can go worng.


Built mine (first build) in about two hours. Most anything that "goes wrong" is covered by warranty or can be solved by asking on these forums. There is NOTHING hard about building a PC. It's actually a ton of fun, and I learned more in the last year about PC's than I had in my whole life by putting one together and troubleshooting issues that come up, as well as reading these forums. I will NEVER buy another prebuilt, unless it's a net surfing budget build, where it's tough to beat a intro level Dell for the $$$.

[boxer]

But really, i can really **** something up but not getting the right mobo and HD or what ever, there is so much i can do worng.

[glc]

Then go buy a Dell. At least you get quality components and a decent warranty from them.

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[boxer]

What is the chance of how many people get the worng parts? Or put something in worng?

[blue60007]

I think anyone can build a computer as long as they do the research first to buy the proper parts. Then research how to build a computer and familiarize yourself with the procedures before you start - you want to have an idea about what you need to do before you start. Read the manuals from the parts, and most importantly - take your time.

Many people might try to rush through things and buy incompatible / cheap parts without doing research, or try to slap the computer as fast as possible and hook something up wrong.

What are you going to do with this computer?

[tomster2300]

Building isn't hard at all, it just takes some patience and preparation. It is also much cheaper and more satisfying in the end.