Thinking about a new computer.. Help me out?

[Sivart]

Hey guy's i've always enjoyed buying and putting together my own computers but now , i just don't have the money.. So i'm going to go with something a little cheaper , how does this look.. I'm a bit pressed for cash at the moment.. Checkout these specs

Specifications
CPU: AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 3200+ Processor (with AMD 64 technology)1
(512KB L2 cache, 2GHz, 2000MHz system bus)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (SP2)2
Chipset: NVIDIA® nForce® 410
Memory: 512MB DDR (2 × 256MB), 400MHz dual channel
Expandable to 4GB + 512MB of mine
Hard Drive: 160GB HDD (7200rpm, 2MB cache)3 + 250GB of mine
Optical Drive: 16x DVD±RW multi-format double layer
Media Reader: 8-in-1 digital media manager (Secure Digital (SD), smart media, compact flash, micro drive, memory stick, memory stick PRO, multimedia card, USB 2.0)
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 GPU
up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI-Express (PCI-E x16) slot available
Sound: 6-channel (5.1) high definition audio
Network: 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Modem: 56K ITU v.92-ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Peripherals: Premium multimedia keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Ports/Other: 5 USB 2.0 ports (4 in back, 1 in media reader), 1 VGA external connector, 1 serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse), 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)
Dimensions: 14.25"H x 7.25"W x 16"D
Weight: 22.5lbs
Software: Microsoft® Works 8.0, Microsoft® Office 2003 Studen Teach Edition trial4, Microsoft® Money 2005, Microsoft® Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7, CyberLink® PowerDVD with 5.1 audio support, Microsoft® Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft® Digital Image Starter Edition (includes 60-day Digital Image Standard 2006 trial), RealNetworks RealPlayer®, Quicktime, Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)5, Microsoft® Internet Explorer, AOL 9.0 (6 month membership included)6, Google Toolbar, Norton Internet Security™ 2005 (90-day complimentary trial)7 6, eMachines BigFix® 8(identifies and resolves problems that affect the system before they occur)

[Knightmare]

THats pretty decent, it looks easily upgradable becasue in a year your comp will be considered antique so you can always give a little boost with an upgrade, You may want to wait a couple of months for Windows Vista though

[Sivart]

I'm not overley interested in Vista... Hmm.. I just need a new computer , a personal; Non-family one. Thanks for the reply? Any other feedback?

[Lethal]

I have a FX-55 I will sell you for $450 and a BFG 7800 GTX OC 256mb for $400 if you are interested.

[Sivart]

Could i see specs?

[Kyle]

FX-55 is an AMD chip, single core, 2.4 GHz I believe. A VERY fast chip.

BFG 7800 GTX OC 256mb is a top of the line card. Very fast, runs anything at fair to great resolution.

[Lethal]

FX-55 is an AMD chip, single core, 2.4 GHz I believe. A VERY fast chip.

BFG 7800 GTX OC 256mb is a top of the line card. Very fast, runs anything at fair to great resolution.

The FX-55 I have is actually a clawhammer and is the first FX and I believe only FX to use strained silicon. The chip is clocked at 2.6ghz not 2.4ghz.
The 7800 GTX OC is clocked at 460/1300. It will run any game you got at full detail. Put these 2 together and you got a nice machine. I am selling these because I have the FX-60 and the 7800 GTX 512 now.

[Knightmare]

Whoever wants the new comp whats your price range ill help you find one

[Sivart]

I'm looking for around 600- CDN.

[Sivart]

^^

[aceofspades21]

Well, the computer you posted is pretty good. Might want to boost the memory up a bit and possible get a second dvd drive. and if you want games...get a video card. otherwise. that is one sweet looking computer. i got mine with almost the same spec, but with 1GB memory, 200gb hdd, and well, pretty much the same as yours for around 500$ USD. i also bought a 100$ video card and a 60$ surround sound system.

[Sivart]

I've got 512 of ram to put in it. And a DVD drive.

[aceofspades21]

oh, then your set...just get yourself a graphics card.

[Guest]

If you don't want it to lag then I would up your RAM to no less than a gig, becauser running with xp you won't have much left for your programs.

[Sivart]

Yeah its got 512 initially plus my 512

[prelic]

its pretty good...the only thing i can see you running into trouble with is graphic-intense games because the video card is kinda meh...you might want to get like a 6800 or x800, cause the price on the base models have come down a ton in the last year. and the other thing is intense video editing or similiar stuff that the amd will have trouble with, but you should be pretty good all-around unless you wanna play bf2, wow, etc on high graphic settings

[[Danny]]

Hey guy's i've always enjoyed buying and putting together my own computers but now , i just don't have the money.. So i'm going to go with something a little cheaper , how does this look.. I'm a bit pressed for cash at the moment.. Checkout these specs

Specifications
CPU: AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 3200+ Processor (with AMD 64 technology)1
(512KB L2 cache, 2GHz, 2000MHz system bus)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition (SP2)2
Chipset: NVIDIA® nForce® 410
Memory: 512MB DDR (2 × 256MB), 400MHz dual channel
Expandable to 4GB + 512MB of mine
Hard Drive: 160GB HDD (7200rpm, 2MB cache)3 + 250GB of mine
Optical Drive: 16x DVD±RW multi-format double layer
Media Reader: 8-in-1 digital media manager (Secure Digital (SD), smart media, compact flash, micro drive, memory stick, memory stick PRO, multimedia card, USB 2.0)
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 6100 GPU
up to 128MB of shared video memory
PCI-Express (PCI-E x16) slot available
Sound: 6-channel (5.1) high definition audio
Network: 10/100Mbps integrated Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
Modem: 56K ITU v.92-ready fax/modem (RJ-11 port)
Peripherals: Premium multimedia keyboard, 2-button wheel mouse, amplified stereo speakers
Ports/Other: 5 USB 2.0 ports (4 in back, 1 in media reader), 1 VGA external connector, 1 serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2 ports (keyboard and mouse), 5 audio ports (2 in front, 3 in back)
Dimensions: 14.25"H x 7.25"W x 16"D
Weight: 22.5lbs
Software: Microsoft® Works 8.0, Microsoft® Office 2003 Studen Teach Edition trial4, Microsoft® Money 2005, Microsoft® Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7, CyberLink® PowerDVD with 5.1 audio support, Microsoft® Windows Media Player 10, Microsoft® Digital Image Starter Edition (includes 60-day Digital Image Standard 2006 trial), RealNetworks RealPlayer®, Quicktime, Napster 3.0 (30-day trial)5, Microsoft® Internet Explorer, AOL 9.0 (6 month membership included)6, Google Toolbar, Norton Internet Security™ 2005 (90-day complimentary trial)7 6, eMachines BigFix® 8(identifies and resolves problems that affect the system before they occur)

hey were are you buyijn that from and how much?
because im lookin to buy one for about £400