Harry said:
My local "mom and pop" store has made the following bid for a new
system I'm considering. I'd like some opinions about what you think.
I'd like to buy local if possible. Expected use is web surfing, email,
limited dvd making someday. System will replace a 3 year old P-3
running Win98SE.
Intel Pentium 4 2.6 GHz 800MHz FSB
Intel D865 Perl Motherboard
1024MB DDR PC3200 Memory
Seagate 120GB SATA Hard Disk w/ 8MB Cache
ATI 9600PRO 128MB DVI/TV Out Video Card
Lite-on 8X DVD +/- RW Rewritable Drive
52x24x52 CD-RW Drive
3.5" Floppy Disk
Standard Case w/ 500W Power Supply
Windows XP Home Edition (OEM)
$1217.00
Harry
That is more RAM than you need and a way-bigger power supply than you
need. I don't know how expensive that video card is, but you won't need
a fancy one for your applications as stated. The HT Technology is good,
but again you could spend much less. You could wait until dvd burners
are down to $50. For your apps you should be able to get a very nice
setup for around $600. Ask for a quote substituting these:
Biostar M7NCD Pro mobo
AMD Barton 2500+ CPU
Antec SLK3700 case w/ 350W PSU
512MB RAM, any speed