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				02-17-2004, 12:02 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		hehehe here it is, shipping today!!! 
 
Antec Performance Series II Mid TowerCase w/350w Supply  
2 more fans  
Seagate 160GB SATA Drive  
Ligitech Cordless keyboard/Mouse combo  
Giel Golden Dragon Dual Channel512MB DDR  
ASUS 865PE Chipset mobo P4P800  
P4 2.8 GHz 800MHz FSB Hyper threading processor  
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
 
existing equiptment  
 
19" flat screen monitor  
Logitech speakers (they ROCK!)  
Audigy Sound Blaster Live sound card  
 
 
TIC, TIC, TIC is it Thursday yet!?!? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:10 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		[quote="Sgt>Stackem"]Seagate 160GB SATA Drive  
Ligitech Cordless keyboard/Mouse combo  
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OWNED!!!...Lol thats like a Nolex or goochi 
 
just playin...have fun with that 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:15 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		Nice  cool:  cool: 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:17 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
Good choice, i'm building my p.c soon, gonna have to spend about 500 on a video card. Don't know if i should get an ATI or GeForce ultra 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:21 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		That is even nicer to me  cool: 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:27 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		how much you spend for all that? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 12:32 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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				how much you spend for all that? 
			
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 just over $900  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 01:17 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		that video card is worth about half of it...  rock: 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 02:33 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		i just finished building a system of my own: 
 
Asus k8v deluxe mobo 
Athlon 64 3200+ 1mb L2 cache cpu 
120 gig western digital hd 
52x lite on cd-rw 
Audigy Gamer ZS Lim. Ed. sound card 
1 gig mushkin black level II ram 
Antec perf. plus 1080 amg case with true 430w psu 
7 80 mm blue led case fans 
antec window side panel  rock:  
 
Existing Hardware: 
logitech z5300 5.1 speakers 
19" dell crt monitor 
asylum gf4ti 4600 vidcard 128mb 
nostromo n52 speedpad 
logitech dual optical mouse   rock:  
 
 
total cost ^ around 1050$ 
 
fucking rockin  rock:  
 
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				02-17-2004, 02:38 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		kick ass man.. 
 
post a pic of it. I was to see it lit up in dark! 
 
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				02-17-2004, 03:24 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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				ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
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 If you're building a gaming machine, the WORST thing you can do is CHEAP 
out on the video card. Make sure you get the best.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 03:31 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		[quote="Neo Nazi Hitler":9e34f]that video card is worth about half of it...  rock:[/quote:9e34f] 
 
 
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				02-17-2004, 05:37 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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				ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
Good choice, i'm building my p.c soon, gonna have to spend about 500 on a video card. Don't know if i should get an ATI or GeForce ultra 
			
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 No gaming machine....I don't even have a game. Well, if Solitaire counts, i have 1 game  biggrin:  
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 05:46 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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				ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
Good choice, i'm building my p.c soon, gonna have to spend about 500 on a video card. Don't know if i should get an ATI or GeForce ultra 
			
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 If you're building a gaming machine, the WORST thing you can do is CHEAP 
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 No gaming machine....I don't even have a game. Well, if Solitaire counts, i have 1 game  biggrin:  
			
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 And your on aa.com for what reason?  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
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				02-17-2004, 05:50 PM
			
			
			
		  
		
	
                
            	
		
		
		
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				ATI RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DR, 256 bit DVI/TV out, 8X  
 
Good choice, i'm building my p.c soon, gonna have to spend about 500 on a video card. Don't know if i should get an ATI or GeForce ultra 
			
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 If you're building a gaming machine, the WORST thing you can do is CHEAP 
out on the video card. Make sure you get the best.  
			
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 No gaming machine....I don't even have a game. Well, if Solitaire counts, i have 1 game  biggrin:  
			
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 If you don't play games,How did you find this forum ?  
		
	
		
		
		
		
			 
            
                
            
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