is this computer worth $439?

[undefined]

old computer is just about to die out.. computer takes 30 minutes to boot. replaced ram, replaced hd, no luck. felt it would be cheaper to buy a new one than build another one

old setup:
athlon 64 3200+
1.5 gig pc3200 ram
ati x800xl 256 mb AGP ( cant install inside sad )
raptor 36gig seagate 200gig storage drive ( will prob install both inside )

New setup:
Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
Monitor No Monitor
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 7300LE TurboCache
Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™

ill save up for a better video card later, although i dont play much pc games anymore since i got an xbox 360, mainly only WC3.

also how much of a difference will i notice in speed? how about after i add another 1 gig ram? this will cost $439 including shipping. will it be worth it?

 

[tisb0b]

I honestly think that comp is great value, it will excell in multitasking with the dualcore so you will have a noticeable speed increase . If you can keep the system under $500 with 2x1gb sticks of ram go for it if not I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[engiNURD]

Does that x800xl agp card still work? I'll buy it off of you if the price is right. PM me if you're interested in selling it.

I'm guessing you're getting this deal:
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/us/segments/bsd/evalue?c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd

Enter E-Value code AFFT-bdcw5bz to find the new Dimension E521 with AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ CPU for $569 - $170 "No Monitor" option = $399 with free shipping. Adding the 19" 1907FP Digital LCD is only +$180. Specs include:

# AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+ CPU, 1GB DDR2, 160GB SATA Drive
# 16X DVD ROM Drive, GeForce 6150 LE IGP, Ethernet, XP Home, 1-Yr Warranty

Stick with the onboard video instead of the 7300 -- it's not really worth $40.

Also, I hear these PSUs don't come with any legacy molex connectors... so I'd suggest the $60 upgrade for the DVD Burner unless you'd rather buy the adapters and a $30 IDE DVD burner (or if you already have a cd/dvd burner). The IDE->SATA adapter will run about $15 and the power adapter will run about $3-$8 bux, depending where you go.

You or anyone else buying this system might need these links:

$3 - SATA-2-Molex Adapter @ performance-pcs.com
$8 - SATA 15-Pin Power to 4-Pin Molex Adapter @ cooldrives.com

$14 - SYBA SD-SATA-IDE Serial-ATA to IDE Adapter
$15 - SABRENT SBT-SCIDE Serial ATA to IDE Ultra ATA-100/133 Mini Converter

$28 - HighPoint Rocket133 PCI IDE Controller Card
$30 - PROMISE ULTRA133 TX2 PCI IDE 66M PCI Controller Card

 

[bektur]

New setup:
Processor AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core 3800+
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Keyboard
Monitor No Monitor
Video Card 256MB NVIDIA Geforce 7300LE TurboCache
Hard Drive 160GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™



also how much of a difference will i notice in speed? how about after i add another 1 gig ram? this will cost $439 including shipping. will it be worth it?

does ths really cost 439$ ?Can i get the same from here, from Kyrgyzstan? if yes how?

 

[undefined]

well i have a 4x dual layer dvd burner on my old pc so ill just swap that in.

x800xl still works fine, idont think its the problem. i was playing wc2, cs source, and WoW and max settings with no problems still. we could do this on ebay, how much you willing to offer?

 

[undefined]

well i just ordered the PC along with 1gig of ram from newegg all for under $500. thanks guys.

 

[engiNURD]

x800xl still works fine, idont think its the problem. i was playing wc2, cs source, and WoW and max settings with no problems still. we could do this on ebay, how much you willing to offer?

You've got a PM.