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Default Keep it down... - 11-28-2003, 12:39 AM

Hey guys, i was looking over my new egg wishlist ant it seems to have gone over 1,600 which i dont want it to do... Can you guys go through my list and try to snip out and replace things with less expensive things that are still a good brand...

(Things with * next to them mean that i will not change them)

Antec Performance Plus Case, Model:PLUS1080AMG, Retail
Cost:$115.00

6-Inch, SATA ( SERIAL ATA Power Adaptor. ) SERIAL ATA(15-Pin) to 4-Pin to Power Supply
Cost:$2.49

*ASUS Motherboard for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron Processors,
800Mhz FSB Model# P4P800 Deluxe Retail
Cost:$129.99

*ATI RADEON 9800XT 256MB DVI/TV 8X AGP RETAIL
Cost:$465.00

fUnc sUrface 1030 Black Base Mousepad - RETAIL
Cost:$19.00

*Intel Pentium 4 / 2.8CGHz 512k socket 478
Hyper Threading Technology 800 MHz FSB - RETAIL
Cost:$215.00

*CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency (Twin Pack)
1GB(2 x 512MB) 2x(64MX64) PC-3200LL With Black Heat Spreader.Retail
Cost:$273.00

SAMSUNG 1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE Model# SFD321B/LEB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Cost:$6.00

Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive Barracuda V ST380023AS - OEM
Cost:$88.00

Logitech BLACK Elite Keyboard - RETAIL
Cost:$29.00

Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse -USB/PS2 RETAIL
Cost:$39.00

PIONEER INTERNAL ATAPI 16X DVD-ROM MODEL DVD-120 - OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Cost:$33.99

*Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS PCI Internal Sound Card - Retail
$86.00

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a - OEM
Cost:$91.00

Microsoft Office Standard 2003 Student and Teacher - RETAIL
Cost:$135.00

Grand Total-$1,725.97



thanks again
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:42 AM

richie list.
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:43 AM

[quote="newt.":3468d]richie list.[/quote:3468d]

Yea. This is probably going to be my last computer so i need to get all the |337 parts that will keep me going until i get into college
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:45 AM

Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse -USB/PS2 RETAIL
Cost:$39.00
fUnc sUrface 1030 Black Base Mousepad - RETAIL
Cost:$19.00 - not needed
Microsoft Office Standard 2003 Student and Teacher - RETAIL
Cost:$135.00 - bah all you need is word unless yo uare starting up a company and needs spreadsheet. screw the sofware. steal it all.
You havent let us with much to help you with. Settign aside your restrictions Id lower the memory to 512mb Sounds like y ouwant a gaming machine so if you cant afford to go big well get a job if you wont change your mind
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:47 AM

maybe a cheaper case and a cheaper sound card could get u below 1600


  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:50 AM

[ 36 yr old Crackhead Voice] Man..... man i'll suck yo dick man. CMOn man, i need this new Caldbold box that just came out last tuesdi over at the warehouse.[/36 yr old Crackhead Voice]
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:50 AM

The case is the actually the cheapest case out of antec or enermax and i hear both those companies make great cases....

I will look in to see if i can just get word powerpoint and exel by it self because office XP is so dman expensive!!


ill check into the sound card
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:52 AM

I was just jk around.... anyways, what college are you gonna be attending?
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:53 AM

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I was just jk around.... anyways, what college are you gonna be attending?
I dont know. I would like to go to UCSD

btw im a freshmen in HS
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:55 AM

Buy Windows XP with service pack 1,dont worry about Powerpoint
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:55 AM

within 4 months I won't be doing anything related to computers.
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:56 AM

Damnit i cannot find powerpoint excel and word for any cheaper!! annoy:

Do you think an All in wonder 9800 pro will be a card that will be able to play games on high settings for the next 4 years???
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:57 AM

[quote="Animal Mother":98a40]Buy Windows XP with service pack 1,dont worry about Powerpoint[/quote:98a40]


I am getting the service pack but i have no idea what that is...
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:58 AM

the 9700 pro will be able to for the next 4 yrs too, i think. These cards are coming out way to fast!!
  
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Default 11-28-2003, 12:59 AM

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the 9700 pro will be able to for the next 4 yrs too. These cards are coming to fast!
O wow really? I thought i would have to get the XT to play HL2 on full settings because all the games after HL2 are gona be that mind blowing! hmm... In that case i just may downgrade to the AIW 9800 pro
  
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