p3 1ghz to new PC

[geekserver]

So as the title says my current Box is a p3 1ghz with 1gb of ram ...dont ask why but it runs smooth @ 750mhz and reboots once a day if I run it @ 1ghz since the daily virus scanner (darn you AVG free !) is process hog

So here is what I am thinking to upgrade to ...I went with cyberpowerpc because they seem to have a huge choice ...

Please let me know what yall think (for the record I am not a big gamer esp with my current PC ...i'll upgrade the video card some other time in the future when starcraft 2 comes out) My main thing is a kick butt motherboard like the p3v4x is for me at current...sorry about all the price junk

# *BASE_PRICE: [+999]
# CASE :Sigma Gaming Windstorm Mid-Tower 420W Case [-5] (Blue Color with Side-Window)
# CASUPGRADE: NONE
# CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (1 x Fan)
# CPU: Intel® Core? i7 -920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
# CD: Lite-On DH-401S 4X Blu-Ray Player [+69]
# FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
# FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
# FAN: Intel LGA1366 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
# HDD: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
# HDD2: 500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive [+59]
# MOTHERBOARD: Asus P6T Deluxe Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard SAS Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA,Dual GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio [+94]
# MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory [+59] (Corsair Dominator [+19])
# NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
# OS: NONE - FORMAT HARD DRIVE ONLY [-83] ( I plan to install Vista or Windows XP )
# POWERSUPPLY: 580 Watts Power Supplies (SLI Ready Power Supply)
# SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
# VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce 7200 GS TurboCache supporting 256MB PCI-E [-86] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)

Total cost with out shipping 1128


Let me know what yall think

Thanks in advance for all the help and suggestion ...BTW if some one knows a better place with a lower price then cyberpowerpc then let me know ...I could go hte newegg route but I dont want to spend time to put it all togather and then configure each and every thing etc.

 

[Blain]

Build with a good quality PS to start with.
Corsair or PC Power & Cooling would serve you well.

500GB HDs are old school.
Pop for some WD 640GB "Black" drives.

You'll need to run Vista 64-bit or XP 64-bit OS to take advantage of more than 4GB's of memory.

Even though you're not a big gamer, spend a bit on a good solid video card.


BTW, What MB are you using for your P3 that supports 1GB of memory?
Have you checked the capacitors, to see if they are bulging or leaking?
Bad caps can cause instability.

 

[Billb2]

Originally posted by: Blain
Build with a good quality PS to start with.
Corsair or PC Power & Cooling would serve you well.

500GB HDs are old school.
Pop for some WD 640GB "Black" drives.

You'll need to run Vista 64-bit or XP 64-bit OS to take advantage of more than 4GB's of memory.

Even though you're not a big gamer, spend a bit on a good solid video card.


BTW, What MB are you using for your P3 that supports 1GB of memory?
Have you checked the capacitors, to see if they are bulging or leaking?
Bad caps can cause instability.

"kick butt motherboard like the p3v4x is for me at current"

The p3v4x supports up to 2 gigs of PC133 in 4 slots.
And a lot of that PC133 memory is CAS2

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[geekserver]

Billb2 thanks for responding to Blain

yeah its a p3v4x ( love the board ) what do you mean by CAS2 ? is the good or bad ?


Blain I plan to upgrade the Hard drives and Video card at the end of the year or when starcraft 2 comes out ...also I plan to upgrade the CPU late next year (what ever the max the motherboard can support)

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

If I go to their site and the basic i7 build with i7 920, 3GB RAM 500GB HDD and a 9500GT video card is $789

Or you can get a Dell Studio XPS with 6GB RAM with a 23" LCD for $1200

 

[JackMDS]

Hmm..

It puzzles me, you post claims you are Upgrading a current PC..

But actually you are Not upgrading anything, you are just buying a new PC from cyberpowerpc.com

So the question is whether it is worth while to buy such a PC from the vendor that you mentioned.

As an Enthusiast my answer is No.

As Blain post above an Enthusiasts can build a better PC for the funds that you allocated.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Hmm..

It puzzles me, you post claims you are Upgrading a current PC..

But actually you are Not upgrading anything, you are just buying a new PC from http://www.cyberpowerpc.com.

So the question is whether it is worth while to buy such a PC from the vendor that you mentioned.

As an Enthusiast my answer is No.

As Blain post above an Enthusiasts can build a better PC for the funds that you allocated.

Some people just aren't comfortable building their own PC. Time could be an issue. Maybe he doesn't want to get all the parts, wait around for that last one to get there and then try to put it all together, Load the OS, load all the drivers, and then hope everything works. Amazingly, Some people just want a computer to work when they 1st turn it on.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski.

Some people just aren't comfortable building their own PC.

Nothing is wrong with buying a Ready made computer.

Otherwise the only thing that I can say about the OP here is that for the price I would expect a Giga Network card, and a better video card. There is a mention of a case with power supply, and an additional Power Supply (and I do not Need the freebies).

Otherwise the only thing that can be done is spend time on the Internet looking for another ready made computer with similar specs and do comparison shopping rather than dealing with technology.

From my personal perspective I am here (on this specific forum) to help people with my technological knowledge and learn technology from others.

I do not inclined to spent my personal time to do comparison shopping of specific ready made computers.

But that is my perspective YMMV.

 

[geekserver]

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
If I go to their site and the basic i7 build with i7 920, 3GB RAM 500GB HDD and a 9500GT video card is $789

Or you can get a Dell Studio XPS with 6GB RAM with a 23" LCD for $1200

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Hmm..

It puzzles me, you post claims you are Upgrading a current PC..

But actually you are Not upgrading anything, you are just buying a new PC from cyberpowerpc.com

So the question is whether it is worth while to buy such a PC from the vendor that you mentioned.

As an Enthusiast my answer is No.

As Blain post above an Enthusiasts can build a better PC for the funds that you allocated.

okay

so 1st I changed the name of the Topic

2nd I just want to say thank you to every one for their responces...

3rd

Yes I could order all the parts and built it my self as I did with the current P3 1ghz machine ...but I hate waiting for the parts and if one fails send it back and wait again etc ...just not fun ...I would buy one of those Dell XPS machines but I like having a custom/semi custom built PC with parts I want, thus the Asus Board and such. Cyberpowerpc is just a website that I know of where I can get a custom PC with a bunch of part choices ..reason I asked if any one had any other good places to do cutom built PC's like such...I would go with teh Basic I7 as JefferyLebowski mentioned but I would still want to customize it with the type of motherboard and such.

 

[Arglebargle]

I second the reccomendation of getting a good, known power supply. No telling what you will get, without a specific named company's product.

 

[geekserver]

Arglebargle

yes I plan to upgrade to a 600W powersupply... i've been working on what modifications I need ...like I added 3 cooling fans and the upgraded powersupply


thanks for the input

 

[geekserver]

So i was on the phone with cyberpower and turns out the motherboard is not the version 2 or the OC palm edition ...its the plain old simple V1 ...eeek!!! ...maybe go the newegg route now ? or any one else has any ideas as to where to buy a custom built PC let me know

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: geekserver
...any one else has any ideas as to where to buy a custom built PC let me know

Configure a Dell Vostro or Studio.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski.

Some people just aren't comfortable building their own PC.

Nothing is wrong with buying a Ready made computer.
.

in fact it prevents a lot of pebcak.

 

[geekserver]

So I decided to look @ new egg ....sorry i made a wishlist (geekanandtech) and it does not show up so here it is ...sorry it all looks messed up

BYTECC 18" Serial ATA-150/300 Cable w/Locking Latch Model SATA-118C - Retail
Item #: N82E16812270093
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $2.89


SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SH-S222A - OEM
Item #: N82E16827151175 $22.99

COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119137 $89.99

2 Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148288 $129.98 ($64.99 each)

MSI N9400GT-MD1G GeForce 9400 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814127398 -$5.00 Instant + $10.00 Mail-in Rebate ($62.99) $57.99

COOLER MASTER RS-700-AMBA-D3 700W ATX12V V2.3 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817171037 $149.99

CORSAIR XMS3 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TR3X6G1333C9 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145220 $109.00

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813131365 $289.99

Intel Core i7 920 Nehalem 2.66GHz LGA 1366 130W Quad-Core Processor Model BX80601920 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115202 $288.99

Subtotal: $1,141.81

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski.

Some people just aren't comfortable building their own PC.

Nothing is wrong with buying a Ready made computer.
.

in fact it prevents a lot of pebcak.

LOL, pebcak is a factor in the process of Shopping and buying too.

 

[eddiebravo]

cyberpowerpc seems to have the most options and best prices, but i am somewhat wary of ordering from them.

dell will give you mostly shit components, but the prices are pretty good and you know its a reputable company.

pugetsystems.com seems like one of the best custom builders around, but they are more expensive.

i cant decide which option to go with...cyberpowerpc is very tempting, but i am worried about possible problems followed by a tech support/warranty nightmare

 

[JackMDS]

Actually for "Self-Build-Phobics" it is probably better to look for a Barebone.

The main nuisance factor (and the most risky one) in self building is putting the Mobo into the case, and perform few other mechanical tasks.

With most Barebones you just insert cards to and put an HD in (which should not be a big deal even to a Klutz).

 

[Denithor]

Ditch the SATA cables, you'll get plenty with your motherboard (just look at the pictures).

Switch that PSU for the Corsair 650TX. About $70AR. And plenty of power for an overclocked i7 setup with dual GTX 285 video cards (waaaay more than you'll use).

Pick up one of the 4830 video cards instead, around $65-70AR. Much stronger than that crappy 9400GT for slightly more cost (and handle full Blu-ray decoding).

Grab one Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black drive instead of those two 500GB Seagates. Better/faster/lower power consumption.

Finally, toss in a copy of Windows Vista 64-bit Home Premium OEM for $100. Or just download the Win7 beta & use that until Win7 launches officially.

 

[geekserver]

Originally posted by: Denithor
Ditch the SATA cables, you'll get plenty with your motherboard (just look at the pictures).

Switch that PSU for the Corsair 650TX. About $70AR. And plenty of power for an overclocked i7 setup with dual GTX 285 video cards (waaaay more than you'll use).

Pick up one of the 4830 video cards instead, around $65-70AR. Much stronger than that crappy 9400GT for slightly more cost (and handle full Blu-ray decoding).

Grab one Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black drive instead of those two 500GB Seagates. Better/faster/lower power consumption.

Finally, toss in a copy of Windows Vista 64-bit Home Premium OEM for $100. Or just download the Win7 beta & use that until Win7 launches officially.

Some great proposals !!

I dont plan to over clock the PC so thus the powersupply I think would be adequate

The video card is very temping but until Starcraft 2 comes out and the current video card can run the Areo interface on vista/ windows 7 then Im good to go

the 500 gig hard drives are so I can run a raid 1 (mirrored)

I already got a legit copy of Windows Vista Ultimate 64 and I also have the Win7 beta in both 32 and 64


I agree with the pugetsystems they are about $100 more then cyberpowerpc ...even tekzilla or was it sytm (revision3.com for hose that dont know about digg nation etc) had something about it ....any way ...im still looking ...toms hardware had a post about best custom built places to buy a pc and I checked out falcon-NW and voodoo but that was all past my budget (which is $120) or below.

 

[Blain]

Reseller Ratings...
* Puget Custom Computers
* CyberPower PC

 

[polarbear6]

p3 OMG
been a long time since i saw them
i recommend not to sell it away

IMO its more worth if it just sits in a closet then in a cabinet
a museum closet preferably

 

[Schmide]

Seriously dump one of those hard drives or something a pick up one of the 50-70AR video cards floating around the Hot Deals section.

I read the build like fine fine fine fine fine fine fine fine what the fart knocker?

 

[skulkingghost]

why not just get a dell out let xps desktop for example:


* XPS 630 Desktop: Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Q8200,YOR,DCT (4MB,2.33GHz, 1333FSB)
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium

System Price : $859.00

Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista Home PremiumMemory
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz (4 DIMMs)Hard Disk Drive
750 GB SATA II Hard Drive (7200RPM)Video
512MB nVidia GeForce 9800 GTCertified Refurbished
Certified RefurbishedBase
XPS 630 Desktop: Intel Core 2 Quad-Core Q8200,YOR,DCT (4MB,2.33GHz, 1333FSB)Media Bay
16X DVD +/- RW w/dbl layer write capability
16X DVD ROM DriveSoftware Upgrade
Microsoft Works 9.0Hardware Upgrade
19 in 1 Media Reader with Bluetooth
USB Premium Optical 5-Button Mouse
Dell Enhanced Multimedia USB KeyboardSystem Color
Red

All for $859

 

[eddiebravo]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Actually for "Self-Build-Phobics" it is probably better to look for a Barebone.

The main nuisance factor (and the most risky one) in self building is putting the Mobo into the case, and perform few other mechanical tasks.

With most Barebones you just insert cards to and put an HD in (which should not be a big deal even to a Klutz).

i strongly disagree. the actual physical assembly is easy. very easy. even for someone who doesnt know atx from sata from ide from their shoelaces. its as simple as plugging things in where they fit.

the real nuisance factor is getting the bios, operating system, and drivers all updated and working. this is by far the biggest problem because its difficult to do that without giving yourself a stroke from all of the inevitable problems.