4 computers to choose from.4 builders. Which is the best???

[FFactoryxx]

ok i was offered these systems from some people and need the Tech spot SEAL OR APPROVAL

Tell me if there should be any changes made or which system to go with, if price is good etc!!!

AMD 2400+
WD SE 120gig
Epox 8RDA+
512 mb Corsair XMS 3200
Therm. SK-7 heatsink
Chieftec Tower
Antec True 430
2xround ide cables
Thermaltake Smart Fan2
Radeon 9500pro
DVD (not sure what kind you would put in lite-on or toshiba is fine)

Also is that 120gb a 7200 or 5400rmp?

$900 +shipping

and this system

Athlon XP 2400+
SLK800+vantech HSF
Epox 8RDA
512 Crucial DDR PC2700
80GB 7200 RPM Maxtor Hard Drive
Raidmax Case with window and 4 fan spots (10 bay)
350 Watt Power Supply (NOT 300 updated)
Lite on 16x DVD (available in black)
ATI Radeon 9500 Pro
Floppy Drive
2 rounded cables for the drives
audigy gamer (with digital out)

$850 + shipping

3rd system.

ASUS A7V8X AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Socket A,
AMD Athlon MP 2400 2.0GHz Processor CPU - Retail
Lian-Li 61 Case
512 Crucial DDR 2700
80 7200 RPM WD HDD
linksys 10/100 MIC
SoundBlaster Audigy Gamer soundcard
Logitech Elite Duo cordless keyboard & mouse
Windows XP Pro(if you want)
Liteon dvd
128 GF4 Ti4200

$575 shipped

black aluminum case ( i can do other colors as well, let me know) pic here
epox nforce 2 mobo --EP-8RDA+ has builtin NIC, 6channel sound, usb2.0, firewire,etc
80 GB WD hard drive w/ 8MB cache (that extra cache really does help)
2 sticks of 256MB crucial PC2700 DDR ram=512MB ram
XP 2400 + Thoroughbred (2.0GHz) if you can wait a week the new barton cores should be out. with heatsink.
CDRW 48x24x48 black, from MSI (didn't you say you had one? I can leave it out or put in a dvd instaead)
ATI radeon 9500 128MB DDR( if you want a 9700 pro add $150)
OS do you want to install your own? if not XP PRO is $140 (my cost, at that)
no floppy

total my cost would be about $750
w/(9700 PRO $900)
w/ 9700 pro and XP PRO $1050

ADD $150 labor for me.
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900 w/o an Operating system
1040 w/ XP pro with sp1


Can you do these for less or is there anything i should sub in to make them better? I dont oc so....
These guys are fighting for the contract and im 25/25/25/25 right now.

 

[Vehementi]

I would choose the first one, it has the best RAM and HDD by far. The Western Digital Special Edition series is all 7200RPM. Don't let the last guy fool you - the 120GB featured in the first guy's invoice has an 8MB cache as well.

You should build your own, with the parts from the first one.

 

[FFactoryxx]

keep posting your thoughts but should i have him put in 512 mb crucial 2700 instar or maybe more? I mean will i see a difference between the 2?

 

[poertner_1274]

Well what exactly are you planning on doing with the system? I would think that the crucial would be a good bet, and I don't think you need more, but it is up to you depending on your application.

 

[FFactoryxx]

Well. Basically, i do play games(lots of new ones) surf the net. Download lots of stuff, burn dvd's and cd's. Rip and encode movies.

I mean i sold my roomate here at school my old rig so im really not losing money or gainging it. I sold my comp for around 900 to 1000 and an dedicating that to a new rig.


my old that i sold

Gatway
P4 1.8ghz
256mb pc800 ram
Geforce3
DVD-rom
Lite-on 24x cdrw
40gb wd 7200 rpm
120gb maxtor 5400 rpm external usb2.0
firewire card
ba 735 speakers
ev910 19" monitor

 

[Arris]

First one or last one look good.
nForce2 boards are AMD motherboard kings at the moment. The first offer does have the best ram but if your only running a 2400+ (266DDR fsb) then the Corsair PC3200 ram is not necessary. Some decent Crucial PC2700 should run at nice timings. If your not overclocking then the corsair is probably a little overkill.

I don't know why the 3rd offer is with an MP processor. Seems a bit pointless. These are generally slightly more expensive than standard XPs and since the board is a single processor board he has paired it with, its not much use having an MP.

 

[young&wild]

I think 1 is the best and suitable choice for you. Besides quality ram you get a good and quiet 72000rpmHDD. Not to mention about the 8mb cache in the WD HDD is pretty fast making the package more attrative than the others. This system would probably last you for quite sometime.