BM dream 'budget' PC configuration

• zzzzland

  14 Nov 05, 15:00

  Below is the specs of BM dream "budget" PC ... to replace my aging AMD Athlon 1.33GHz system.
  
  Prices based on Fuwell SLS pricelist : 11th Nov 2005
  
  Item Desc Price Remarks
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  MB
  Asus A8N-E (SATA Raid, PCI-e, G.LAN, 1394, 8ch)
  wif AMD Athlon64 3000+ Venice ~~ 383
  wif Athlon 64 3200+ ~~ 449
  wif Athlon64 3500+ ~~ 538
  
  CPU cooler
  Cooler Master Vortex TX ( AMD & Intel )
  58
  
  RAM
  PC 3200/400 Kingston CL2.5 @ $85/pc x2
  170 for 1.0 GB DDR400 RAM
  
  HDD
  Hitachi 250GB SATA2 8MB buffer (100,100,50)
  188
  
  GFX (PCI-Express interface)
  PowerColor X800-GT 256MB DDR3 256bit TV/DVI
  299
  
  Sound
  Creative SB Audigy 2 ZS 7.1
  148
  
  DVD drive
  SONY 16x DVD-ROM drive (black)
  39
  
  DVDRW
  LG 4167B 16x Super (Dual Layer) DvD Writer
  95
  
  FDD
  Sony 1.44" FDD (black)
  12
  
  Casing Antec Sonata II Black with 450W PSU
  229
  
  Miscs
  Belkin SurgeMaster Gold Series - F9G726SA3M-GRY (7 sockets, 3m)
  75
  
  Sub-total 1 1696
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  Additional cooler
  CoolerMaster 120mm neon LED casing fan
  12 Additional casing fan - front intake fan
  
  LCD
  Samsung 740B 17" LCD
  499 @ VideoPro
  
  HDD
  Hitachi 250GB SATA2 HDD (8MB buffer)
  188 2nd HDD (for RAID-1 configuration)
  
  RAM
  PC 3200/400 Kingston CL2.5
  170 Additional 1.0 GB DDR400 RAM
  
  Sub-total 2 889
  2585
  
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  Optional KB/Mouse
  Logitech LX300
  88
  
  AIO Printer
  Canon MP390 (Print/Scan/Fax) ~~ 390
  Brother DCP-110C AIO ~~ 158 VideoPro (Three-year carry-in warranty)
  
  LCD
  LCD (17"Wink Viewsonic 17” VP171b/s 8ms / DVI / Pivot ~~ 459
  LCD (19"Wink Viewsonic 19" VX924 4ms w/ DVI ~~ 659
  LCD (19"Wink Samsung 19" LCD 940B ~~ 629
  
  HDD
  Seagate 250GB SATA2 HDD (7200rpm, 8MB buffer) ~~ 208
  WDC 250GB SATA2 HDD (16MB buffer) ~~ 215
  
  Card reader
  Mini / Tinlex 16 in 1 USB2.0 Card Reader/Writer ~~ 28
  PowerColor 12 in 1 USB2.0 Card Reader/Writer ~~ 35
  
  Speakers
  Creative I-Trigue 2200 2point surround ~~ 89
  Creative I-Trigue 3400 2point surround ~~ 145
  
  CPU cooler
  Scythe Katana Dual Heatpipe ( AMD / Intel ) ~~ 49
  Aero Cool HT-101 HighTower Series Intel/AMD ~~ 75
  
• An Eternal Now

  23 Nov 05, 19:37

  What is the main difference between A8V-E and A8N-E, and also, is MSI K8N Neo 4-F just as good?