Getting new computer ! plese help


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Hey, I'm getting a new computer and I ahve a budget around $1200 - 1400(cnd)

I'm wonder if these are good things to buy - I'm using it for gaming and otehr stuff

|Case| Antec Sonata |$135.20|

|Video Card| GeForce 6600 GT 128 MB |$309.98|

|Processor| Pentium 4 3.0 GHZ 1MB L2 Cache 800mhz FSB $255.40|

|Motherboard| Asus P5GDC Deluxe |$201.78|

|RAM| Corsair Valueselect 1GB Kit PC3200 |$199.50|

|Hard Drive| Maxtor DiamondMax10 200GB 16MB Cache ATA133 |$144.90|

|CD/DVD Drive| LiteON 52x32x52 Combo DVD\CD-RW Drive Black $56.31|

|Floppy Drive| Mitsumi 7 in 1 + Flash Reader |$29.67|

|Monitor| Viewsonic E70FB 1280x1024 Black |188.60|

Is this a good deal for my budget

I know I went over my budget

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Too bad you don't buy stuff online. It would save you a lot of money. If you're worried about how reputable a company is, then you can check out Reseller Ratings to see how the sites rank. Seriously though, you could save a lot of money that way. BTW, that's a nice setup, just a bit overpriced.

  mufdvr3669 said:
do you live in china?  your price seem high.  You can get the motherboard for $50 cheaper than what you said and a 6600 gt for a little under $200, otherwise your system seems allright, kinda around the same specs i'm gonna shoot for in a few months.

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6600 GT for a little under $200 CAD? You must be kidding me. Everywhere I go, 6600 GTs are $250 CAD or more expensive, although most stores sell for around $280-290.

And to answer the original poster's question: good deals in general :)

Two things: first that video card is awfully expensive. MSRP is $200 US....

Second: You might want to get an Athlon64 3200+ s939 processor and an MSI Neo2 Platinum motherboard instead. Faster AND cheaper :D Oh, and why don't you buy online? Aside from being cheaper, its also way useful. You can find many things retailers don't have.

  Ajapi said:
Two things: first that video card is awfully expensive. MSRP is $200 US....

Second: You might want to get an Athlon64 3200+ s939 processor and an MSI Neo2 Platinum motherboard instead. Faster AND cheaper :D Oh, and why don't you buy online? Aside from being cheaper, its also way useful. You can find many things retailers don't have.

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ALL PRICES ARE CDN (canadian)

and i don't buy online from bad experience

scamed

i'm leaving in 1hour

"Ultra Pentium 4 S775 System $1245 - $1619

Interl P4 3.2E 540 LGA775 (SOCKET-T) BOX

ASUS P5GDC-V 915G DDR400/DDR2-533 PCI-E

512MB PC3200 DDR400 MAJOR-1 GB PC4300 DDR2 533MHZ SAMSUNGWD 200G 8M CACHE 7200RPM SATA

ATI SAPPHIRE RADEON X700 PRO 128M PCI-EXPRESS - 256MB PCI-EXPRESS

(DUAL MONITOR SUPPORT)

LG DVD 16X IDE OEM

PIONEER 108 16+/-DUAL LAYER DVDRW

SONY 1.44M FLOPPY DRIVE

INTERGRATED NETWORK CARD

CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER AUDIGY 2400W CASE WITH LIGHT AND FAN

MICROSOFT WIRELESS KEYBOARD

MICROSOFT WIRELESS OPTICAL MOUSE

CREATIVE INSPIRE T3300 2.1 80W SPEAKER - CREATIVE P5800 INSPIRE 5.1BOX

ULTRA AMD S754 SYSTEM $1207 - AMD ATLTHON64 SOCKET 939 $1595

AMD ALTHON 64 3200+ RETAIL BOX - 3500+ 512K SOCKET 939 BOX

ASUS K8V-SE DELUXE VIA K8T800 - ASUS A8V DELUXE 939 DUAL CHANNEL

512MB PC3200 DDR 400 MAJOR - 1GB PC-3200 DDR400 MAJORWD 200G 8M CACHE 7200RPM ATA100 - CACHE 7200RPM SATA

MSI NVIDIA 6600GT 128MB VIVO BOX - ATI SAPPHIRE RADEON X800SE 256M DDR OEM

LG DVD 16X IDE OEM

PIONEER 108 16+/- DUAL LAYER DVDRW

SONY 1.44 FLOPPY DRIVE

CREATIVE SOND BLASTEER AUDIGY 2

INTERGRATED NETWORK CARD

400W CASE WITH LIGHT AND FAN

MICROSOFT MULTIMEDIA KEYBOARD - WIRELESS

MICROSOFT OPTICAL WHEEL MOUSE - WIRELESS

CREATIVE INSPIRE T3300 2.1 80W SPEAKER - CREATIVE P5800 INSPIRE 5.1 BOX

what's better?

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/m...uct_Code=120427 AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 512K 90nm (939)

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetai...ductCode=241143 MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum nForce3 Ultra

http://www.buyaib.com/index.asp?PageAction...PROD&ProdID=740 512MB PC4000 500MHz

http://www.24x7pc.com/storagewesterndigital.htm Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM Serial ATA 8MB (WD2000JD)

http://www.gameve.com/gve/store/ProductDet...x?sku=VC-SA-007 SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800 ATLANTIS 256MB

http://www.3btech.net/bebedw8xdvdr1.html BenQ DW800A

http://store.mrtechus.com/opdvdrw12xdo.html OptoRite DVD +/- RW 12X Double Layer Internal ReWritable Drive DD1205

http://www.excaliberpc.com/product_info.ph...roducts_id=1210 Mitsumi Floppy Drive 3.5" 1.44MB

http://www.pcsupplysource.com/itemdesc.asp...B0350P&cc=&tpc= CREATIVE SB AUDIGY 2 ZS PLATINUM BOX

http://www.shentech.com/miwiopblkemo.html Microsoft Wireless Optical Bluetooth Keyboard / Mouse Combo

http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?i...=pricewatch.com CREATIVE LABS CREATIVE SBS 4.1 450 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM

Hope this helps

Also, are you buying it in Canada (you seem to be displaying the Canadian flag)?

If you are, you may consider buying it online in the US for less, since there's more competition and varieties of products. Buy it online, more accessibility. I bought one like that (I live in Canada) and trimmed approximately 20-25% of the original cost!

But I think that AMD system is sufficiently good for that price. And since you're leaving in 1 hour, just buy that!

  darkhooda said:
Also, are you buying it in Canada (you seem to be displaying the Canadian flag)?

If you are, you may consider buying it online in the US for less, since there's more competition and varieties of products. Buy it online, more accessibility. I bought one like that (I live in Canada) and trimmed approximately 20-25% of the original cost!

But I think that AMD system is sufficiently good for that price. And since you're leaving in 1 hour, just buy that!

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my parents want to buy everything from one store

and i don't buy online

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