HP nForce2/Barton 2600+ system $234AC + tax shipped, no rebates (educational section)

[pxc]

Stolen from FW and updated by me. The system has a dual channel chipset, an AGP 4x/8x slot, 3 PCI slots and integrated GF4 MX with dual VGA. This is a much better system than the cheap Dell 2400s (no AGP) that go on sale all the time. The video is faster and this system is more upgradeable with an AGP slot and faster CPUs.

http://www.mystore.compaq.com/estore/html/college/index_hied.asp?c=ERC_autologin&n=E_I_DR_URLonly_G_X_PubSecLink&r=ERC_PubSecPages_L&t=ad
Select your state and qualifying school you attend, click desktops, select hp d325 and customize ("configure and buy" button) it as follows:

CTO HP d325 Microtower - Save $50 until 1/31/04
Microsoft Windows® XP Home SP1a
Free Upgrade! AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (1.92GHz) until 1/31/04
NVIDIA nForce2 chipset
40GB ATA100 5400rpm
128MB DDR333
integrated NVIDIA GeForce4 dual-head graphics
no floppy drive
no optical drive
integrated SoundMax III audio with premium internal speaker
Microsoft® Works v7.0
Norton Antivirus 2003 (includes 60-day subscription)
HP PS/2 scroll mouse
hp PS/2 easy access keyboard
integrated 3COM 10/100 NIC
3-yr parts, 1-yr labor, 1-yr next business day onsite warranty

Apply the coupon code HPHY03 for an extra $50 off and the total will be $234.46 with free shipping.

If you want a 48x CD-ROM, add $18.80. But if you're going to add a burner or DVD-ROM, you can save money by not buying the 48x CD-ROM. If you don't want the keyboard, subtract $9.40. A 56K modem is $18.80 extra. The CPU matches the Barton 2600+ (1.92GHz, 333MHz FSB) even though it's not described. Since the system is so cheap, even the CPU upgrades aren't too bad: +$112 for an 3000+ or +$131 for a 3200+. WinXP Pro is $63 extra.

specs:
Microtower case
1 diskette drive bay, 2 5.25" drive bays, 3 3.5" drive bays (i.e. 2 exposed 5.25", 2 exposed 3.5", 2 hidden 3.5")
Integrated 3Com 3C920B-EMB Fast Ethernet 10/100
nForce 2 GT chipset, w/dual channel memory support
2 DIMM sockets
3 PCI slots
1 AGP 4X/8X slots
6 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 4 back)
1 serial, 1 parallel, PS/2 KB & mouse ports
"soundmax" integrated audio
GF4 MX integrated video w/ dual VGA outputs
240W ATX PSU

 

[pcstuff]

Sweet! Somehow my system came to $225.05, another $10.00 cheaper!

Thanks a lot for an outstanding deal.

 

[Sinster]

I don't see it for 234.00. The best price was 383.00

 

[Sinster]

I think you are reading this wrong. That 234.00 is the discount. Not the total for the PC.

It adds the 28.00 to go to the 2600 XP also.

This is the price with the 2600 and no cd rom and the -50 rebate
272.00

If I put the 2400 243.00

 

[pxc]

Dead now. It looks like HP ended the deal early, probably due to the high demand. I ordered one around midnight last night.

 

[Froppy]

The CPU matches the Barton 2600+ (1.92GHz, 333MHz FSB)

There's no such thing as a 2600+ barton. I did the same thing when building my dad a computer... I was planning on buying him a 2500+ barton, saw on newegg the 2600+ was only 10 bux more, so i ordered that. Then i realized too late that there isn't a 2600+ barton, but THERE is a 2600+ 333Mhz FSB. Not a big deal, not a big speed difference... just letting ya'll know..

 

[pxc]

Originally posted by Froppy

Exactly. To your ignorant post.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20030604180222.html

Even newegg sells it: Barton 2600+ 1.92GHz 512KB L2 cache 333MHz FSB

I hate to burst your bubble, but there are also 2500+ Bartons (1.83GHz, 333MHz FSB). Fry's sells the boxed and OEM versions and many vendors on pricewatch also sell it.

http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/26237.PDF