comp upgrade

[enigma8698]

Hey, I'm planning to build my first computer, this is what I'm looking to get from NewEgg:

EVERCASE E4252W005A, Intel P4 / AMD, 10-Bay, P4, Truely Screwless ATX MID Tower Case. BEIGE. W/ 1 Side Case Fan & 2 Removeable HD cages. Retail. *** No Power Supply. ***
COOLER MASTER THERMAL KIT RETAIL BOX
LITE-ON LTD-163 16X DVD ROM Drive - Retail
Teac 1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive # FD235HFC291 - OEM Version
KINGSTON KVR266X64C25/256 256MB 32x64 PC2100 DDR RAM - RETAIL
Creative Modem Blaster V.92 PCI 56k Modem - OEM Version
MSI SIS 745 ULTRA (6561-010) Motherboard for AMD Retail
D-Link 10/100 Mb PCI Ethernet NIC Adapter w/Wake on LAN Model DFE-530TX+ (Retail Version)
Enlight ATX 340W P4 Power Supply EN-8341934A1 - Retail
AMD Athlon 1600+/266 FSB XP PROCESSOR CPU - OEM
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 - OEM
ATI RADEON 32M SDR 4X AGP

Total after shipping: ~$475

I have a Zip Drive and a 10Gb HD from my old comp.. as well as a mouse/keyboard/monitor.

Let me know what you think.. I want to keep this all under $500.

Thanks!

[posthumous_GRIN]

Originally posted by enigma8698
Hey, I'm planning to build my first computer, this is what I'm looking to get from NewEgg:

EVERCASE E4252W005A, Intel P4 / AMD, 10-Bay, P4, Truely Screwless ATX MID Tower Case. BEIGE. W/ 1 Side Case Fan & 2 Removeable HD cages. Retail. *** No Power Supply. ***
COOLER MASTER THERMAL KIT RETAIL BOX
LITE-ON LTD-163 16X DVD ROM Drive - Retail
Teac 1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive # FD235HFC291 - OEM Version
KINGSTON KVR266X64C25/256 256MB 32x64 PC2100 DDR RAM - RETAIL
Creative Modem Blaster V.92 PCI 56k Modem - OEM Version
MSI SIS 745 ULTRA (6561-010) Motherboard for AMD Retail
D-Link 10/100 Mb PCI Ethernet NIC Adapter w/Wake on LAN Model DFE-530TX+ (Retail Version)
Enlight ATX 340W P4 Power Supply EN-8341934A1 - Retail
AMD Athlon 1600+/266 FSB XP PROCESSOR CPU - OEM
CREATIVE LABS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! 5.1 - OEM
ATI RADEON 32M SDR 4X AGP

Total after shipping: ~$475

I have a Zip Drive and a 10Gb HD from my old comp.. as well as a mouse/keyboard/monitor.

Let me know what you think.. I want to keep this all under $500.

Thanks!

I would get a DDR vid card, it makes a HUGE difference between SDR cards...the rest looks fine and a nice price.

[enigma8698]

thanks again PG

[thebove]

yeah take a look at the visiontek geforce2 gts-v...it's an awesome card for the price

[dip027]

Originally posted by thebove
yeah take a look at the visiontek geforce2 gts-v...it's an awesome card for the price

i agree, i think it wasonly $50 last time i checked...unless you are getting a really really good deal on the radeon, i would get that

[joerg]

I agree on the graphics card but if you dont game to much go for the sis 32mb its a good little card i have it in my second comp get pretty good fps and quality for the money. Also go with the maxtop case that is $45 and comes with 2 fans one top mounted and one side and 330watt qmax ps. And do you need the Dvd i got one in mine and ive not once watched a dvd on it. Here would be the setup i would use

Asus A7S333
XP 1600+
MAXTOP 147KG2F-USB BLUE
Cheap CD-ROM
SiS 305 vid card
Danalec 256meg DDR (still has lifetime waranty)
total=273
add nic and other stuff and you rset for cheaper and you get asus and a pretty cool casewith all the bonuses

[retrofade]

looks like a pretty sweet system for that price...though I would look at Visiontek GeForce2 GTS-V for a video card. But unforunately, its unavailable at newegg at the moment.

[enigma8698]

thanks again.. i've never built a system before, but figure it shouldn't be too tricky with the manuals and all.. btw, is newegg the best/cheapest place to go, or should i look for a local vendor? also does anyone know if fedex will deliver to MailBoxes etc.. i know they won't deliver to a PO box.

[dip027]

Originally posted by enigma8698
is newegg the best/cheapest place to go, or should i look for a local vendor

you can try a local vendor, but usually you only get better prices than newegg on a big sale

newegg is very good, except for their shipping prices, imo

[Bretagus]

Given you're newbie-ness to building, be very wary of OEM products! Most OEM products come with only the part... IE no manuals. Naturally, they can be downloaded over the internet, but you never know. If the difference in price isn't too significant, you might wanna get the retail box on some of the parts. Or, find a friend who's build one before and go all OEM... hehe.