What do you think?

[webmonkey8888]

Is this a good deal for a new computer... All the stuff thats missing, I already have.

www.bzboys.com
MOTHERBOARD/PROCESSOR/HEATSINK
-Abit BD7 II
-Pentium 4 2.0Ghz
-Temporary Fan
-$299

REAL HEATSINK
-Arctic Silver III
-$34.95
-$9.85 - Thermal Paste
CPU Core Upgrade
-512K Version(A) core
-$23.48
MEMORY
-512 MB DDR PC2100 Memory
-$120.18
www.newegg.com
VIDEO CARD
- $203.00
- ASUS V8420 GeTI4200 128M with DVI/TV out RETAIL BOX
Specifications:
Res: Max 2048 x 1536 at 75Hz (32bpp)
256-bit GeForce4 Ti (250MHz clock)
AGP 4X with Fast Writes and Texturing support
User's manual Driver CD ROM and DVD2000 Software included
CASE
- http://www.colorcases.com
- $106.99
- 0101 "XWING" Silver Mid-Tower ATX -P4 Ready Pop-up cooling. 2 side 80mm fans included

TOTAL(W/o shipping)
-$802.45

Is this a good price for these parts?

 

[ToBeMe]

The Hardware looks to be ok................my only question really would be, has bzboys suddenly gotten much higher ratings and become more reliable and easy to do an RMA if neccessary???? I only ordered from them twice quite some time ago and one order was screwed up and took forever to get here, the other was received with product which looked to be used, or damaged and did not work...................the RMA was a hassle and again took forever, thus, I wrote bzboys off as a place to shop online....................did you check their ratings???? Maybe they've got their act together, but, check it out first............

Personally, I'd order between Newegg and MWave plus a few more which are pretty good, but always check the stores reviews and ratings before hitting that order button!

 

[Alphazero]

Looks good to me. Perhaps a 2.2GHz CPU and a GF4-Ti4400 wouldn't hurt. It would keep the system current for just a little longer, and the price would still be pretty good. But it is just fine as it is too...

 

[webmonkey8888]

Thanks for the opinions! I could probably scrap together a few extra bucks for the 2.2 gig and GF4 Ti4400.

About BZBOYZ- I read a few opinions and it seemed like a pretty reliable company.

 

[ToBeMe]

Here's a link to BZboyz ratings..............Overall Rating

Maybe they're cleaning their act up, but, they used to be horrible.........

 

[webmonkey8888]

My reply to you is: Thisoverall rating

 

[webmonkey8888]

but... I also found a bad opinion too.

I really can't find beter prices. I looked at MWave and at Newegg... They all seem to cost more.

 

[webmonkey8888]

I found basically the same thing on directron.com. I've ordered from them before, and it was quick and correct. The same thing from them would cost $860 though. What should I do?

 

[ToBeMe]

LOL! Well, you do what you want................if you're a gambler, go ahead and go with BZBoyz...............if not, try one of the others which have good customer rating. Googlegear may be cheaper on the CPU, but Newegg and MWave usually provide the best prices with the best support and shipping on the rest...........

Nothing wrong with Directron either, just usually find them to be higher on a lot of things than Newegg or MWave.................

 

[ToBeMe]

Originally posted by: webmonkey8888
My reply to you is: Thisoverall rating

LOL! Good source there............a whole 3 ratings.......

 

[webmonkey8888]

lol I think I am going to go with Directron or Newegg. They seem to be the cheapest and most reliable.

BTW I have just discovered that Bzboys sucks.

 

[ToBeMe]

Originally posted by: webmonkey8888
lol I think I am going to go with Directron or Newegg. They seem to be the cheapest and most reliable.

BTW I have just discovered that Bzboys sucks.

Both good companies! One thing you might try is just Googlegear for your CPU............they generally run a few dollars less than everywhere else! Also, you may want to move to PC2700...............I just noticed you list PC2100, better results IMHO with the PC2700..........just DO NOT buy your ram at Googlegear.......get some Samsung, Mushkin, or Corsair from Newegg.........

 

[webmonkey8888]

roger that

 

[Rand]

ResellerRatings has them at 2.82 overall.
The only positive rating they seem to have is "Pricing of products and Services".

Your better off spending the extra $ to buy from somewhere reputable.