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Jeslek
10/11/02, 08:52pm
Hmm, here are the specs... think this will work?

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Jeslek
10/11/02, 08:54pm
He has a 60 GB 7,200 rpm drive to boot from. The 120 GB ones are merely for long term storage (movies).

He doesn't want a soundcard for now. He will try the onboard 6.1 sound.

Speakers... He is buying those for the time being. He will get better ones later on.

He already has a ViewSonic 22" flat screen monitor.

:)
Gaunt
10/11/02, 11:04pm
Looks awesome, though pricey.
Nixy
10/11/02, 11:11pm
My system I am getting is going to ROCK!
Cleveland
10/11/02, 11:41pm
wow, VERY pricey!

http://www.pricewatch.com/

XP2K.... $91
9700 pro....$307
KD7.....$117

Just to name a few.
Nixy
10/11/02, 11:43pm
LL's prices are in CDN $
Cleveland
10/11/02, 11:45pm
I bet even http://www.newegg.com/ could beat those prices. AND you'd probably have everything in your hands in four days. They are AWSOME about shipping fed-ex, prompty getting your order out their door, AND not raping on shipping.
Cleveland
10/11/02, 11:46pm
lol..... :homer: DOH! :homer:... Um, geez Didnt even know that.
Jeslek
10/11/02, 11:47pm
Canadian $$$ dude, shipping is free since I pick it up personally.... Multiply by 0.62 to get US$

That makes the radeon $350 for the retail one, about $300 for the OEM one.
Cleveland
10/11/02, 11:54pm
Well, then. It is not TOO pricey, but you could save a few $. Once you take into consideration wait time, I would pick it up locally for that price, too.

Going back to my corner now....:blush:
whoreable
10/12/02, 07:44pm
i wanted to suggest you where getting ripped off too, but then i remembered canada sucks.

i guess you took my advice on the kd7 instead of the max2.
Cleveland
10/12/02, 11:25pm
Snickers @ whoreable's reply.

Did you buy it yet?
Jeslek
10/12/02, 11:27pm
Snickers @ whoreable's reply.

Did you buy it yet?Yes I did, its formatting as we speak.
Gato_Solo
10/14/02, 12:17pm
Dayum. I'm too late. You should've gotten a Thermalright (http://www.thermalright.com)heatsink and fan...Much better quality.
Jeslek
10/14/02, 01:44pm
Dayum. I'm too late. You should've gotten a Thermalright (http://www.thermalright.com)heatsink and fan...Much better quality.CPU is running at 42 C under severe load. Its cool enough :) But thanks.
whoreable
10/14/02, 04:52pm
but you definetly should have got a 7200rpm hd. oh well maybe you can put a samller faster one in later and use the 120 to store stuff.
Jeslek
10/14/02, 05:05pm
but you definetly should have got a 7200rpm hd. oh well maybe you can put a samller faster one in later and use the 120 to store stuff.Um that is what I did. Boot from a 7200rpm disk. The 120 GB one will be used to store movies, and I've heard of troubles with high capacity 7200rpm drives. And I for one don't give a flying fuck if a movie takes 2 extra seconds to open up.
whoreable
10/14/02, 06:53pm
oh excuse my ignorance i had a tendency not to read everything.
Jeslek
10/14/02, 06:55pm
oh excuse my ignorance i had a tendency not to read everything.Mhh so do I.... :D
samcurry
10/14/02, 07:22pm
Even in canadian bucks the memory looks too high. But then i havent priced it yet for here in the states. :D
Other than that this system should do everything he wants and more.