I'm looking to get a new computer before I head off to College. Naturally, my aprents don't want to spend too much money, definately under $2000. I was wondering if any posters have seen extremely good deals that I might be interested in? I'm more of a gaming type of user, so of course I'd like a good processor and all that. I check Gateway everyday and found this computer for around 1600 thats a P$ 1.8 512 ram - good sound and everything, 15" flat screen (yes, good deals on computers or flat screens, I'm going with the new technology! ) - if I purchased that computer I'd probably buy one of those new Ti 500 video cards with the money i saved myself to stick in there.. sounds like a nice system.. if anyone knows any better deals, I'd appreciate some input. Thanks, -LTF
Under two grand...missed it by ten bucks! Athlon Ultra XP 2 Baseprice: $1812 AMD ATHLON XP 2000+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU - OEM (NU=19103323) $79 KINGSTON KVR266X64C25/256 256MB 32x64 PC2100 DDR RAM - RETAIL (NU=20141008) Standard Giga-Byte GA-7VTXE+,VIA KT266A chipset, ATA133 (NU=13128130) $-24 IBM EIDE HARD DRIVE 40GB 7200RPM MODEL # IC35L040AVER07, PART# 07N6654 - OEM, DRIVE ONLY (NU=22145002) $8 PIONEER 106S/2 16X DVD SLOT TYPE (NU=27129113) Standard PLEXTOR PX-W2410TA-BPS 24x10x40 CD-RW - OEM (NU=27106160) Standard VGA LEADTEK Geforce3 TI200 64MB TV Retail Box (NU=14122126) Standard HITACHI CM615 17 INCH MONITOR - RETAIL (NU=24134001) $-97 Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum Retail Box (NU=29102149) Standard Klipsch ProMedia 5.1 THX 6 piece Speaker (NU=36119103) $213 MICROPHONE|DESKTOP % (NU=36111104) Standard 3COM US Robotic v.90 56K Modem Model 2977 Data / Fax Only - No Voice (NU=25104130) Standard INWIN ATX MID TOWER CASE MODEL # IW-S500P.300F - OEM (NU=11108155) Standard FD 1.44MB MITSUMI #D359M3 (NU=21103104) Standard MOUSE MS INTELLI OPTICAL PS2/USB (NU=26105113) $18 KBTEK 104 Keys Windows 95/98/me/2000/xp PS2 Keyboard (NU=23119103) Standard 3COM 905CX-TXNM PCI 10/100 network card (NU=33105117) Standard CD MS|WINDOWS XP HOME OEM RECVRY CD (NU=37110003) Standard S/W COREL OFFICE 2002 (NU=32106119) $0 price with option: $2009
To give you some advice: If you are going away to college (i.e. out of state and without a car), look into laptop's. I know they dont have the same bang for the buck (especially in gaming), but there's nothing worse than having to lug around a big ole desktop system through 4 years of college and storage, etc. Some people like to bring a crapload of stuff to college. I tried that and it sucked...it jsut meant I had more stuff to worry about when I left every year. Also, I've found Circuit City has some alright deals. Oh, and check adds in the Sunday paper.
Pole: was tha an alienware computer? I remember looking at those, but then that doesn't include the monitor. Here's the gateway specs i was looking at: Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 1.8GHz Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive CD-ROM: 16x/48x DVD-ROM Drive and 16x/10x/40x Recordable ReWriteable CDRW Video: 64MB NVIDIA™ GeForce2 MX400 AGP Graphics with DVI and TV Out Keyboard: Multi-function Keyboard Mouse: Logitech USB Optical Wheel Mouse and Gateway mouse pad Sound System: SoundBlaster Live! Value with Digital Audio Output Case: Gateway Micro-Tower Case Expansion Slots: 3 PCI and 1 AGP Controller: Integrated Ultra ATA Controller Modem: 56K PCI Voice Modem Network Adapter: Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Internet Service Provider: 1 Year America Online Internet Access AntiVirus Software: Norton AntiVirus 90 day Introductory Offer Memory: 512MB DDR SDRAM (2-256MB Modules) ........[ +US$140.00] Hard Drive: 40GB UATA100 7200RPM Hard Drive Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Application Software: Microsoft® Works Suite - Including Microsoft® Word and Encarta Monitor: 15" LCD Flat Panel Display (15" viewable) Speakers: Boston Acoustics BA7800 5-piece Subwoofer/Satellite Speaker System (only available with SoundBlaster Live!) ........[ +US$150.00] Limited Warranty Program: 1 Year Limited Parts / Labor / Support Price: $1689 shipping & handling extra ----------------------------------------------------------------- as for the laptops, that's what my parents want me to get, but honestly I can't stand them. My dad uses one and I really hate using it, it's just too slow for me.. like the mouse on it and everything. I understand you can plug in a regular mouse but they keyboard and.. I guess I'm just not a laptop guy
www.nutrend.com That have several configuration options; that's an Athlon Ultra XP 2. They're out of 256 MB sticks of DDR RAM today, so you actually couldn't get that system today....or at least until they restock that RAM. You have to realize that about $600 or 30% of that price is wrapped up in the sound card and speakers. And I can personally attest; they're worth every single penny. You're PC might very will probably be your finest stereo/home entertainment system. Everyone will want to watch movies at your place.
LongTimeFan If you're a gamer, I agree with Pole about the Pro Media's I have them and the Audigy Platinum and love them. Everyone who has heard them agrees they are just about the best sounding PC speakers available. Worth every penny. With that budget, I would build it myself and get the new P4 Northwood if you're going the p4 route. Also, If its possible, I would get RDRAM in a p4 system. Its just faster than DDR and the Intel 850 chipset is extremely stable. The GeForce 3 Ti500 is also a great choice for games. Alienware is real cool but real expensive. Just my 2cents.
