Well its that time again.. Im going to buy a new computer and I know somebody from ibuypower.com so I can get a really good deal.. Normally I would just buy the parts seperate and build the system, however its actually cheaper to go with the discounted deal from my friend.. So right now im trying to decide on the parts..
I'm a AMD fan so of course I'm going to go the route of 64bit.. however they have this new dual core thing.. Im not famliar with dual core.. Im just wondering if its worth the extra cost..

AMD 64 Config
AMD 64X2 Config

Please be aware that I havent decided on a case or anything yet.. just getting pimps advice.. Im looking to spend 1000 on the config.. thats ofcourse before the discount.. sorry for the spelling errors and stuff.. I'm really sick and I just dont really care if i spell wrong.

So I think i decided on the regular instead of dual core because the price is a little to expensive for only a minor difference.. please tell me if im mistaken

Could you get a deal for the pimps here on PR?

The dual core..well has 2 cores, thus its better..while the other one has 1 core. If you have the money go for the dual core.

(psst..use the edit button)

And I really hope your going to mod that case some how..

yeah im working on that project... oh and for this case im going to probably choose the antec p180

Edit:


So yeah ive heard this is a good case..
looks like some modding potentional.. im probably goign to cut a window.. maybe... maybe not... not sure yet

I didn't check the prices, but if I was going to spend a chunk of change I would definitely go with a dual core CPU. Two CPU's taking care of the work that one normally does? Oh hell yeah. Don't buy a Cadillac without air conditioning. That's something my Father used to tell me.

Quote: Originally Posted by BigAkita Don't buy a Cadillac without air conditioning. That's something my Father used to tell me.

haha nice that should be in the random quotes thingy..
yeah.. the difference in price is 230.. thats quite a bit.. Im on a $1000 budget.. so I think i will stick with the [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 3500+

I have seen that case run for $125 -$150

Deal #1 http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductD...ourceID=k22350
Deal #2 http://www.svc.com/p180.html
Deal #3 http://www.xpcgear.com/antecp180.html

Quote: Originally Posted by THRASHER2 I have seen that case run for $125 -$150 Deal #1 http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductD...ourceID=k22350 Deal #2 http://www.svc.com/p180.html Deal #3 http://www.xpcgear.com/antecp180.html

Im not buying the parts seperate im buying them all togeather at ibuypower..

Case ( [New !!!] Antec P180 ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply )
USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )
Meter Display ( Thermal Temperature LCD Display Black )
Case Lighting ( None )
Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )
Processor ( [939-pin] AMD® Athlon-64 3500+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology )
Free Software/Game ( Free Half Life 2 Download Coupon Free Half Life 2 download coupon with purchase of AMD-64 based systems )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink )
Motherboard ( Asus A8N5X nForce4 Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )
Memory ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand )
Operation System ( None- Pre-formatted Hard Drive Only )
Video Card ( [PCI-Express 16x] ATI Radeon X800GT 256MB w/DVI + TV Out Video )
Hard Drive ( [Special !!!] 160 GB HARD DRIVES [S-ATA] Maxtor 160 GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Hard Drive )
IEEE-1394 Fire Wire Card ( None )
2nd Hard Drive ( None )
Raid Controller ( None )
USB Flash Drive ( None )
MP3 Player ( None )
Raid Configuration ( None )
CD/DVD Drive ( None )
TV Tuner ( None )
Video Camera ( None )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] 16X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )
Power Protection ( None )
Headset ( None )
Speaker System ( None )
Fax Modem ( None )
Printer ( None )
Printer Cable ( None )
Network Card ( 10/100 Network Onboard )
Floppy Drive ( None )
Monitor ( None )
Keyboard ( [Special !!!] Combo: ViewSonic Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Mouse Silver/Black )
Mouse ( None )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty )
Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) No Rush, Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )

so yeah thats what i was thinking of getting.. for a grand total before shipping of $947.00
Grand Total of : $1,032.00
spending the joy of picking out the parts: priceless

I must add.. I went to my friends house a week ago and he had bought a P180 because of the ratings of quiet that he had seen. It is remarkably quiet, but also take into account that all of his fans are low RPM 120mm's as well as being on controllers, so that probably added alot into account.

The case has 3 (I think) different materials for the exterior lining, which is a new thing and probably helps alot.

If you are looking for the quiet factor, this case paired with a few panaflo's on controllers will do the job quite nicely, GL

Where does the project part come in? What mod are you planning? Surely buying a premade computer doesnt count as a "project"?

I can see it now - Project Dell Inspirion.............

What are your plans man?

Quote: Originally Posted by aaronrkelly Where does the project part come in? What mod are you planning? Surely buying a premade computer doesnt count as a "project"? I can see it now - Project Dell Inspirion............. What are your plans man?

I hafta agree here with aaron. Not to mention you can prolly find cheaper prices if you do it individually. BTW maybe you should finish your other case mod before you start a new one.

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpt.Planet I hafta agree here with aaron. Not to mention you can prolly find cheaper prices if you do it individually.

Well right now im trying to figure out the hardware.. I cant really have an idea if i havent picked out the case... And as far as buying the parts seperate its a grand total of $890 so yeah it is cheaper So thanks for bringing that to my attention, Previously when I was looking around I saw prices that where higher on newegg...and when i added them up it was more expensive.. But now with a detailed search list with the prices its actually cheaper..

Case: $125
Processor: $219
Mobo: $118
Memory: $104
Harddrive: $96
Video: $164
Optical Drive: $52
Mouse/keyboard $12

_________________
Grand Total Before shipping: $890

P.S I dont mind working on two projects at the same time - More modding pleasure.

Edit:
But Im almost postivite I want the P180.. So now the Modding Ideas come!

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidVaini Well right now im trying to figure out the hardware.. I cant really have an idea if i havent picked out the case... And as far as buying the parts seperate its a grand total of $890 so yeah it is cheaper So thanks for bringing that to my attention, Previously when I was looking around I saw prices that where higher on newegg...and when i added them up it was more expensive.. But now with a detailed search list with the prices its actually cheaper.. Case: $125 Processor: $219 Mobo: $118 Memory: $104 Harddrive: $96 Video: $164 Optical Drive: $52 Mouse/keyboard $12 _________________ Grand Total Before shipping: $890 P.S I dont mind working on two projects at the same time - More modding pleasure. Edit: But Im almost postivite I want the P180.. So now the Modding Ideas come!

Yea ok that is why I priced out the same system on new egg for 912. Oh wait a minute that included a serial ata 2 harddrive. Not only that but a better DFI mobo and better OCZ ram with low latencies. You will prolly get some friggen 3 3 3 10 timings from ibuy. I must be going crazy.

The only thing i didnt find was the case on new egg. Used thrasher2's links

Quote: Originally Posted by Cpt.Planet Yea ok that is why I priced out the same system on new egg for 912. Oh wait a minute that included a serial ata 2 harddrive. Not only that but a better DFI mobo and better OCZ ram with low latencies. You will prolly get some friggen 3 3 3 10 timings from ibuy. I must be going crazy. The only thing i didnt find was the case on new egg. Used thrasher2's links

oh ok yeah.. I was also thinking of getting the MSI K8N NEO4.. But far as modding is concerned any ideas for the p180? I really like the side pannels so Im not sure if i want to add a window or not.. It would be cool to show off the inside of this case because of its cool inovative design. What i really like about this case is that is inovative and sleek. I really like behind the door and I love the fact that the door opens a full 270 dagrees.

I really like the dust filters for the front two fans.. the design goes with the case completely.. I was thinking of making the dust filters/fangrills chrome.. however this case looks so nice im not sure if i want to change it.. To be honest im completely satasfied with the looks of this case.. The only thing im not totaly satasfied with is the Steel Chassis.. Im going to paint it probably a nice flat black.. This case wont have a theme because I simply like it how it is... Im going to do some modding to it but not a complete over haul.. Im going to stealth the optical drives with a plain faceplate to go with the plane sleek look of the whole case.

looks like ittl make for a nice classy rig man. good luck on getting the parts. nice deal! catch ya later

spades

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidVaini .

a blow hole or two would be nice up front for a mod. or at least some black aluminum filters that way there is a somewhat descrete mod...eeeerrrr....upgrade. with led colored fans of your choice to show threw the mesh. like white or blue..

since those doors swing 270, why not put a window in the door with an etch.? so when the light comes threw the fan filters the etch on your front door glows. and have the etch lined up to a side window with lighting so when the door is open the etch still glows from the light coming from the side of ur case.

or melt down the whole case and take an anvil and wh............... sorry went a little far.

Quote: Originally Posted by beachbum86 since those doors swing 270, why not put a window in the door with an etch.? so when the light comes threw the fan filters the etch on your front door glows. and have the etch lined up to a side window with lighting so when the door is open the etch still glows from the light coming from the side of ur case.

I was in the middle of writing this, and ... something happened. Anyway ...
Beachbum, good idea on that door. Make a window. Hell, make the whole thing into several windows! Show off those front plates, add some LEDs, maybe tie them into the HD activity meter, or make them sound activated. Put some UV-paint on the backplate of those grilles, and light it up from the inside ... give a soft "halo" effect from the outside.

Hardware list:

• CPU -- With that Athlon64, make sure you're getting the Venice core (though that might be all that's available in the 939-pin). It uses less voltage, therefore runs cooler, therefore overclocks well. Good couple of articles at: Sharky Extreme and AMD Zone ... plus, the dual-core AMDs are also 939-pin, so in the future you'll be able to swap and play (might need a bios update) when you do the eventual upgrade.
• RAM -- like someone else said, go for the higher-end RAM: OCZ or Corsair XMS. I went from "value" ram with timings at 3-3-3-8 (which weren't terrible, actually), to XMS 2-2-2-5. Saw about a 30% improvement on load times for operating system, BF2, and lots of apps. Then I threw another gig at it, and I'm really happy.
• Hard Disk -- if your new mobo takes SATA2, no reason not to go for it. Monetarily, not a big difference.
• Sound -- Well, any onboard processing is going to impact your performance somehow. The new built-in audio systems are better, and consume less than they used to, but still affect your rig's overall performance. You can add an Audigy 2 Value for about $50 at NewEgg.

That's my story, I'm stickin' to it.

-godling

Quote: Originally Posted by godling I was in the middle of writing this, and ... something happened. Anyway ... Beachbum, good idea on that door. Make a window. Hell, make the whole thing into several windows! Show off those front plates, add some LEDs, maybe tie them into the HD activity meter, or make them sound activated. Put some UV-paint on the backplate of those grilles, and light it up from the inside ... give a soft "halo" effect from the outside. Hardware list: CPU -- With that Athlon64, make sure you're getting the Venice core (though that might be all that's available in the 939-pin). It uses less voltage, therefore runs cooler, therefore overclocks well. Good couple of articles at: Sharky Extreme and AMD Zone ... plus, the dual-core AMDs are also 939-pin, so in the future you'll be able to swap and play (might need a bios update) when you do the eventual upgrade. RAM -- like someone else said, go for the higher-end RAM: OCZ or Corsair XMS. I went from "value" ram with timings at 3-3-3-8 (which weren't terrible, actually), to XMS 2-2-2-5. Saw about a 30% improvement on load times for operating system, BF2, and lots of apps. Then I threw another gig at it, and I'm really happy. Hard Disk -- if your new mobo takes SATA2, no reason not to go for it. Monetarily, not a big difference. Sound -- Well, any onboard processing is going to impact your performance somehow. The new built-in audio systems are better, and consume less than they used to, but still affect your rig's overall performance. You can add an Audigy 2 Value for about $50 at NewEgg. -godling

Of course im going to go with the venice... Ram.. Im probably going to go with the OCZ ram.. and i forgot to mention that I already have a sound blaster pro audagy gamer.. with my 5.1 surround sound headphones.. they are really nice headphones that actually work with the surround sound.. not to mention they are really really loud and clear.. I had them on max off of my head and well my dad could hear them from outside the apartment.. So sound is not an issue.. the only issue i see myself running into is price.. I can really only spend about $1000 so yeah.. Im lower class so its taken me a long time to save up..

Yea if that case did not wiegh in at a heavy 36 pounds I would be all over that if I was starting a new project.

That thing screams custom etched window and water cooling among many other things.