gift for dad
gift for dad
Being as dad has a 1.5ghz p4 (Im an amd freak!) and his b-day is coming up I want to make sure he has a fast pc while I am away in the desert... Help me out guys, im looking at a 400$ (401 total w/ shipping)combo.. 3.0E (1mb cache) retail along with the ic7-max3. I would like to find something a lil cheaper but at the same time when it comes to dad I want him to have good stuff. He doesnt do all that much gaming... He might though Anyway, gimme some ideas if you will so I can make a purchase please!
For the money i would get a Chaintech board, it has a ton of extras and comes with some great software. As to the CPU i would take a 2.8 E over the 3.0. I had no problem running my 2.8 at 250 FSB, 3.5 with a Zalman HS/Fan. you can pick that chip and board up at Newgg for about $325. You can even save a few extra bucks and pick up the OEM CPU. That leaves you $65-70 toward memory, a case, a video card, etc.
Check out Newegg.
Check out Newegg.
Newegg has the 2.8 E at $167, which is really good. they also have the 2.4 C at $175, which is another good CPU.
The A-Bit IC7-6 Max II is $131, and the Chaintech Zenith is $159, but comes with decent sound, a card reader, great OC ability and a good software package that includes anti virus, a restore program, an image program. Depending how you go you could have $70-100 left over.
they also have the Radeon 9800 Pro Sapphire card that has the 360 cores for about $150. Right there you are looking at a real good start.
The A-Bit IC7-6 Max II is $131, and the Chaintech Zenith is $159, but comes with decent sound, a card reader, great OC ability and a good software package that includes anti virus, a restore program, an image program. Depending how you go you could have $70-100 left over.
they also have the Radeon 9800 Pro Sapphire card that has the 360 cores for about $150. Right there you are looking at a real good start.