I.T. & Computer builders PLEASE HELP!

[1QWIK6]

I am looking to buy a EXTREME gaming desktop PC. I have a monitor/mouse, and speakers. All I need is the main computer tower.

I found this PC on E-Bay. Does eveything look "OK"?

TC’s Custom PC’s

TC’s Custom PC’s is a growing company in the Northwestern United States. We specialize in custom built gaming computers. We can also build computers to suit your needs if you do not see what you are looking for. For inquiries please email tq1coleman@hotmail.com.

Included in Package:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.0C GHZ (Northwood) Socket 478 processor

This processor is hands down the best overclocking Pentium 4 CPU money can buy today. It can easily be overclocked to 4 GHZ on air


CPU FAN: Thermaltake POLO 735 Extreme 3 in 1 Cooler

- 2 ball bearings
- 21 dBA at 2000 RPM and 48 dBA at 5500 RPM
- Auto temperature control


MOTHERBOARD: DFI LanParty Pro875B

DFI is well respected by overclockers for its affordability and its renowned overclocking abilities.

- Supported CPU: Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 processors
- Chipset: Intel 875P + ICH5R
- FSB: 400/533/800 MHZ
- RAM: 4x DIMM Support DDR400/333/266 Max 4GB
- IDE: 4x UltraDMA 100(2 from HighPoint 372 RAID controller) up to 9 Devices, ATA RAID 0/1/0+1/1.5
- Slots: 1x AGP 8X. 5x PCI
- Ports: 2x PS2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB 2.0 (Rear 4), 1x SPDIF In/Out, Audio Ports
- Onboard Audio: 6-channel audio
- Onboard Lan: Intel 82547EI GbE
- Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0/1
- Form Factor: ATX

MEMORY: Corsair XMS Dual Channel

- Speed: DDR550 (PC4400)
- Type: 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
- CAS Latency: 2.5-4-4-8
- Support Voltage: 2.75V
- Bandwidth: 4.4 GB/s
- Organization: two 64M x 64 –Bit
- Warranty: Lifetime

VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte X800 XT 256 MB DDR

- Chipset: ATI Radeon X800 XT
- Memory: 256 MB GDDR3
- Memory Bus: 256 Bit
- Bus: 8X AGP
- Extra Features: TV-Out, DVI Port, MultiView, Supports the latest Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and Open GL 2.0, 16 parrallel rendering pipelines

HARD DRIVE: Western Digital 200 GB SATA

- Capacity: 200GB
- Average Seek Time: 8.9 ms
- Buffer: 8 MB
- Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
- Interface: Serial ATA
- Warranty: 3 years

OPTICAL DRIVE: Rosewill 16X Double Layer DVD +/- RW Burner

- Write Speed: 2.4x DVD+R DL (Double Layer), 16x DVD+R, 4x DVD+RW, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD-RW, 48x CD-R, 32x CD-RW
- Read Speed: 48x CD-ROM, 16x DVD-ROM
- Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE
- Buffer: 2MB
- OS Support: Windows XP/ 2000/ ME/ 98SE
- Features: JustLink Buffer Underrun Errors Prevention Technology, Dynamic Damping System (DDS) to reduce vibration/noise, JustSpeed technology for adaptive writing speeds.


CASE: Thermaltake VA3000 Dream Tower Tsunami

- Case Type: ATX Mid Tower
- Color: Sliver or Black
Material: Aluminum
- Drive Bays: 4x 5.25”, 5x 3.5” internal, 2x 3.5” external
- Expansion Slots: 7
- Front Ports: 2x USB 2.0, 2x Audio, 1x IEEE 1394
- Power Supply: Aspire Turbo Case Series 500W
- Cooling System: 1x 120mm front fan, 1x 120mm Blue LED rear fan, 1x 90mm fan on side panel
- Motherboard Compatibility: Mini ATX, ATX, Full ATX
Dimensions (WxHxD): 8.3” x 19.5” x 18.9”
- Special Features: Transparent Type X Side Panel, Mirror Coating, Ultra light at 12.3 lbs

POWER SUPPLY: Aspire Turbo Case Series 500W

- Type: ATX
- Maximum Power: 500W
- Material: Aluminum
- Dimensions (DxWxH): 150x168.5x86mm
- Features: See-through Clear Acrylic Cover, 2x 8cm UV Blue Fan w/ Blue Led Lights, Multi-Color Coated Components & PC Board, Green UV Sensitive Wire sleeve & Connectors, fan speed adjustor, I/O Switch cable


BUNDLED SOFTWARE: (Over $200 of free software)

- Microsoft XP Home SP2 Full Version
Microsoft Office 2000
- NERO Express
- PowerDVD 5.0
- Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2005 Introductory Offer
- Ad-aware SE Personal Edition 1.05
- Spybot Search and Destroy 1.3
- WinZip 9.0 SR-1
- RealPlayer 10
- QuickTime 6.5.2
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.01
- Trillian .074 (multinetwork chat cliet)
- Mozilla FireFox windows browser
- Internet Explorer windows browser
- 3 full versions of the latest games; Examples: Joint Operations, Counter Strike, Thief, Black Hawk Down, Half Life 2

 

[klrv6]

Price?

Some of the software should not be sold with any computer!! Look at the license agreement for the ad aware ( .http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/files/license_agreement/Software_License_Agreement.pdf ) and the Norton 2005 is just a demo. As far as hardware, it's hard to say without knowing a price. For $450 -$550 it seems like it would be a fair deal, anything more than that and you should look into buying a Dell:



The 4700 seems like the great deal today, be sure to select the no isp option or the computer will come with all the aol and earthlink junk installed. Don't worry about the 80 vs the ebay computer with a 200, a 200 will be under $100 within six months ( Dell even sold some earlier in the year for $22.00 by mistake ) DVD burners can be had for $50-$90 not the cheap junky $29 units either. Now take that ink/money sucking rebadged Lexmark printer and put it up on eBay to help recover some of your costs. grisoft.com has IMO the best free home anti-virus, ad-aware is free from lavasoft.de, openoffice.org was born from the office 2000 code and is also free. Buy the games you would like or perhaps upgrade your video card and have some fun.

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=4d47h3a&s=bsd

 

[1QWIK6]

Dell computers are nice for someone who just wants a computer. I am looking for a EXTREME GAMING PC. X800 XT Video Card, 3.0Ghz P4, etc.

TTT

 

[klrv6]

Price?

Alway remember last years "Extreme gaming desktop PC" are no better than last years mid line computers a year later. I have replaced so many overclocked systems with just regular high performance desktops it's not even funny. When I spend $300 plus on a video card, it had better not fail as most of the higher performance ones do. Sure the card is is good but the fans will not last more than a few months. I have been know to rip the factory fans off and place intel P4 fans on them, now that is a card that will last. Just looking out for you If you are really into gaming why not get a good computer and a Xbox or PS2? I have some great systems at home and work but you will find it can be a huge outlay of cash just to be a little faster than the next guy ( Wait a second that sounds like my Buick) Why not build a computer yourself? If you look out for deals, you could save alot of money. The Dell computer I linked can't be built by you or me for the price they want.