Opnions on this configuration wanted.

[Kaervak]

I've been out of the hardware loop for quite a while so another opnion would be nice on the setup below. This system is for a family friend. Currently it's a temporary setup and some things may be changed but for a general idea this is the config I came up with. I know they may not need all the power the config has, but if they go through a major retailer they would be paying close to the same amount for much less of a system Anything need changing or is the current setup good to go?


ENERMAX Black ATX Mid-Tower Case, Model "CS-5688FS-B" -RETAIL
ENERMAX 350W Power Supply for AMD K7 & Pentium4, Model "EG365P-VE(FM)"
ENERMAX Thermal Control 80mm Case fan, Model "UC-001B-TC" -RETAIL

COOLMAX Ultra ATA-133 IDE 18" 3H Round Cable Transparent BLACK -RETAIL
COOLMAX Floppy 12" Round Cable Transparent BLACK -RETAIL

Lite-On Black 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T, OEM
Samsung Black 52X32X52X16 DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive, Model SM-352NENB, OEM
Seagate 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST380011A, OEM
NEC 1.44MB Black Internal Floppy Drive, OEM

Logitech BLACK Optical Desktop PS/2 104keys -OEM
ALTEC LANSING 121 2.1 Black Speaker System -RETAIL
ViewSonic E70FB 17" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor -RETAIL

ABIT "BE7II" i845PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL
Intel Pentium 4/ 2.26 GHz 533MHz FSB, 512K Cache - Retail
Crucial 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 - OEM
PowerColor RADEON 9200 Video Card, 64MB DDR, TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model A92L-64MB, OEM
3Net Internal 56K PCI Fax Modem, Model AMI-MA56 - Retail

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a - OEM

The total for everything is just over $940. A slightly similarly configured Dell system is about $100 cheaper.

 

[bradruth]

Wrong forum?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Wrong forum?

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: bradruth
Wrong forum?

 

[Turkish]

---------- Xiety says -----------

What brand is the Power Supply? I hope its not an el cheapo that comes with the case. If it is, I'd get an Antec. I love my Antec

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[Chaotic42]

I'd go with an XP instead of the P4.

 

[Turkish]

---------- Xiety says -----------

By the way, don't waste your money on Windows XP Home Edition. Get Pro, everyone knows its a million time better :beer:

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[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Xiety
---------- Xiety says -----------

What brand is the Power Supply? I hope its not an el cheapo that comes with the case. If it is, I'd get an Antec. I love my Antec

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The powersupply is an Enermax.

Originally posted by: Xiety
---------- Xiety says -----------

By the way, don't waste your money on Windows XP Home Edition. Get Pro, everyone knows its a million time better :beer:

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XP Pro is $60 more expensive. The slight differences between the two isn't worth a $60 price difference.

 

[kponds]

For better performance at probably about the same price, change the MB to a 865PE chipset board, the CPU to a 2.4C, and use two sticks of 256M PC3200. This will give you much improved memory performance over the setup you have and really opens up the bandwidth of the P4. The improvement is due to:

2.4C runs at 200Mhz FSB versus 133 for the one you chose
the 865PE board uses dual channel memory architecture

As an alternative, you can use an AMD setup at a lower cost - look into the Shuttle AN35-NU and the XP2500+ barton.

All the other stuff looks just fine.

 

[oniq]

Originally posted by: Xiety
---------- Xiety says -----------

By the way, don't waste your money on Windows XP Home Edition. Get Pro, everyone knows its a million time better :beer:

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Damn, and I thought signing every post was annoying.