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dldz · 05-12-2002, 06:42 AM

I have a relative that wants to dump his income tax$$$$ into a build for a gaming system, since I dont do gaming systems.... I would like your suggestions but keep eveything minus monitor under $1,,000.00
Thanks guys ...and gals

Don

DrZaius · 05-12-2002, 12:40 PM

Hi Don,

A good gaming system under $1000 should be pretty easy.

Antec SX830 w/300W PSU ($79)
Soltek 75DRV5 ($98)
AMD Athlon XP 1800+ w/HSF ($108)
Micron 256MB PC2100 DDR ($55)
Leadtek GeForce3 Ti200 64MB ($130)
Maxtor 40GB ATA133 7200RPM ($71)
Lite On 32x12x40 ($70)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz ($58)
Mitsumi 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy ($9)
Logitech Keyboard ($13)
Logitech Optical Mouse ($12)
Linksys 10/100 NIC ($15)
Windows XP Home ($88)
Logitech Z-340 2.1 Speakers ($36)

Total: $842 no including shipping and tax. All prices taken from NewEgg. Hope that helps.

dldz · 05-12-2002, 12:56 PM

Thanks Dr Z

Paul H · 05-21-2002, 09:59 PM

I would totally agree with the Dr. Nice system there and the XP1800+ is the best deal now. New Egg is awsome. But for an extra $30, I'd grab a retail Radeon 8500 and add 2000 points to your 3DMark 2001 score. Or wait for a GF4 Ti4200 if you really want Nvidia.

05-12-2002, 06:42 AM	#1
dldz Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 1999 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 830	Under $1,000.00 I have a relative that wants to dump his income tax$$$$ into a build for a gaming system, since I dont do gaming systems.... I would like your suggestions but keep eveything minus monitor under $1,,000.00 Thanks guys ...and gals Don Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by dldz; 05-12-2002 at 06:44 AM.

05-12-2002, 12:40 PM	#2
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Hi Don, A good gaming system under $1000 should be pretty easy. Antec SX830 w/300W PSU ($79) Soltek 75DRV5 ($98) AMD Athlon XP 1800+ w/HSF ($108) Micron 256MB PC2100 DDR ($55) Leadtek GeForce3 Ti200 64MB ($130) Maxtor 40GB ATA133 7200RPM ($71) Lite On 32x12x40 ($70) Turtle Beach Santa Cruz ($58) Mitsumi 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy ($9) Logitech Keyboard ($13) Logitech Optical Mouse ($12) Linksys 10/100 NIC ($15) Windows XP Home ($88) Logitech Z-340 2.1 Speakers ($36) Total: $842 no including shipping and tax. All prices taken from NewEgg. Hope that helps. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-12-2002, 12:56 PM	#3
dldz Member (10 bit) Join Date: May 1999 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 830	Thanks Dr Z Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

05-21-2002, 09:59 PM	#4
Paul H Member (7 bit) Join Date: May 1999 Location: New Jersey Posts: 81	I would totally agree with the Dr. Nice system there and the XP1800+ is the best deal now. New Egg is awsome. But for an extra $30, I'd grab a retail Radeon 8500 and add 2000 points to your 3DMark 2001 score. Or wait for a GF4 Ti4200 if you really want Nvidia. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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