Got a new computer
 

Nothing beats getting a new PC. I know ---- all about computers but i am really happy with this one.
http://www.emachines.com/products/im...t6524_main.jpg
Monitor
http://rds.yahoo.com/l=IVI/SIG=12h4v...rp/ll172gb.jpg
Specifications
CPU: AMD Athlon™ 64 3500+ Processor (64-bit with AMD64 Technology)
(512KB L2 cache, 2.20GHz, 2000MHz FSB)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 1
Chipset: ATI RS482
Memory: 1024MB DDR (2x512MB), 400MHz Dual Channel
Expandable to 4GB
Hard Drive: 200GB (7200 RPM, 2MB cache) 2
Optical Drives: 16x DVD±RW Multi-Format Double Layer Drive
48x CD-ROM drive
Media Reader: 8-in-1 Digital Media Manager (Secure Digital (SD), Smart Media, Micro Drive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Compact Flash, Mulitimedia Card, USB 2.0)
Video: ATI Radeon® Xpress 200 (PCI-Express®)
Up to 128MB DDR Shared Video Memory
PCI-Express (PCI-E x16) slot available for upgrade
Sound: AC '97 Audio, Dolby 5.1 (6-channel)
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem
Network: 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN
Peripherals: Premium Multimedia Keyboard, 2-Button Wheel Mouse, Amplified Stereo Speakers
Ports/Other: 7 USB 2.0 (2 in front, 4 in back, 1 in Media Reader), 2 IEEE 1394 (1 in front, 1 in back), 1 VGA external connector, 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)

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how much did that set you back

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$1000

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not bad at all!
where from?

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Wow nice.I really need to get a new computer as im living in the 90's here.Is that $1000 US?

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damn ain't you just a baller, first that sick ass entertainment center, and now a new pc, gosh dang!

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boooo to the ati chipset and video card. score to the amd though. i hope it works out for you

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thats a nice find but i bought a laptop that is 90% the same as your desktop execpt ram which is 512mb and hard drive 100gig... and scored it for 800usd (not stolen... full legit) (compaq r4125us)

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thats onboard video. The chipset is decent aslong as it doesnt have the Ati Southbridge!

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nice buy, people talk a lot of ---- about emachines but i have never had a problem with mine. ;)

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just wait til the second rate power supply fails ;) Just fixed a friends that took out the motherboard, HDD and DVD Drive :-\

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is that a common problem with them? :o

maybe i'll replace mine before something bad happens.

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hows that saying go? if it aint broke, dont fix it

----(besides), its not like its rocket science replacing those parts

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but it can be costly.

all in all, the previously mentioned friend who's PSU failed cost them nearly $250 in new parts. All could have been avoided for a GOOD $75 power supply.

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Throw another 1024 DDR stick in there and I'd be happy with it. Good deal for the buy.

And I've had 3 power supplies crap out on me over time, one killed a hard drive. Always invest in a good power supply. ;)

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/yourself for getting less than 3ghz.. i got my 2.2ghz p4 board and cpu for free :l

1gb ram though is ------- sweet. i picked up a 512 for $50 and kicking myself for not getting another for that price.

ever since i've had 2 power supplies die on me (killed 1 40gb hd and 1 cpu) i don't suggest anything less than 400w, especially if you have a few fans or other extras.

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yeha eMachines are bad for motherboards ad power supplies.

That is the only thing i'm worried about, but thats what warranty is for right?!!

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ghz isn't everything, amd doesnt even make a processor over 2.8 ghz. and amd>intel

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it doesnt work like that. He'd have to get 2 more 512 sticks, then that would be even worse cuz the board probably wont do 4x512 @ 1T timings and some wont even run them @ ddr400, some default to ddr333 w/ 4 sticks.

go get an enermax or antec power supply. 350w should be enough.

wattage means nothing in the "quality" of a power supply. Most high powered systems (P4 EE, 2gb ram SLi) will draw a max 250w DC power. so getting a quality 350-400w PSU will be sufficient.

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I agree, its crucial to have a good psu. one of thoes 30 dollar 500 watt units took out my friends brand new box. killed a 6800 ultra his motherboard and his processor. wich was about 1000 dollars worth of stuff. his drives were still fine though. psu's are just about what always take out computers.


amd processors will walk all over intel high ghz processors. because intel processors dont have the bandwidth that amd processors do. you might think of it like intel putting a CX 8 valve head on fully built b18c5 if it was possible. intel just doesnt flow. or ad15 with an sc61 on it. it might have that big of a turbo but that bitch isint going to spool it.

thowing another gig stick in there would work. the motherboard would just take it out of dual channel mode, well it should take it out. you might have to do it from bios. and your motherboard doesnt care if you combine pc333 and pc400 it will just run it at the lower clock speed. i have a 1024 and a 512 stick in my board right now on this computer. it works fine. the 512 is 333 and the 1024 is 400. and thoes are both very good power supplys. but you do need more than 250 wats for sli, or to just run a high end 6 or 7 series card on there own.

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no matter what i do the computer will never be the best...it's good for what i use it for ;D
homemadeturbo and makin knuckle babies ;D

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</yourself> for thinking a 2.2 p4 is better than a amd 64 3500, intel bites ass

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I'd much rather have 1gb in dual channel then 2gb in single channel. And Ya i know the board would just run it all @ the lower mem clocks but what I meant is that some board will run ddr400 @ 333 if you populate all 4 slots. It all comes down to the CPU, AMD's would only use 333mhz for 4x sticks even if they are all 400mhz modules. This was not solved until the Venice cores came out (I believe the 3500+ is a Venice core). But they would still have to run 2T timing mode.

Also, it's been proven that the cost of anything more than 1gb or ram isn't worth the performance increase (yet), Win x64 will fix that for sure.
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U can get the Antec NeoHE 430w supply for $80. It's SUPER quiet, decently efficient and has modular cable design. It's a good choice.

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i just built a setup for a customer with an amd x2 4800...pure sex

god amd is doing great...and jsut to think a year ago, 2500 bartons were the ----

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i got it for free.. prior to that i had a 1.8ghz :X AMD. but it died and i had a bigass report to finish. went to my homies house and his dad had a 2.2ghz intel lying around he'd give me for free. FREE

im just saying, if your gonna buy a whole new comp, might as well get the best you can. didn't know AMD wasn't past 2.8 yet.. but oh well.

AMD > Intel

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ya and the amd is 64bit ;)

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my intel owns you

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3500+ is prolly the venice core. Awsome core for a healthy room temp overclock. If your Bios/MB supports it, you can very safely jack it up 300-400mhz.
Im currently rocking a Venice core 3000+(1800mhz) at 2520mhz. Its rock solid w/ all games and benchmarks. Ive hit as high as 2700, but its not stable.

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i dont' knwo what any of that means :-\

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stick to cars johnny.. Intel has 64bit too :P