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da_guy2 · 08-21-03, 03:47 PM

OK i'm buying the hear of my new computer soon and wanted a little advice.

What i will be buying is:

Pentium 4 2.6C GHz $223
ASUS P4P800-DLX $142
Samsung 256MB PC-3200 DDR400 SDRAM $51 x 2 = $102

Radeon 9700 128 MB OEM (1 year warrenty) $216
or
Radeon 9700 PRO 128 MB Retail (3 year warrenty) $297 <- Fixed

Western Digital 120GB S-ATA, 7200 RPM $126
Vantec VT-VP4-C7040 AeroFlow w/ TMD Fan P4 $25
Thermaltake Smart Fan II $13 x 2 = $26

First of all how does this look?

Secondly should i go with the 9700 pro or non pro... at the moment for the price i'm leaning twardes non pro.

David

(P.S. Yes i will be overclocking but that's not the main goal of this system. for ewxample i wont spend 200 extra on ram to get a tiny overclocking boost)

FunkDaMonkMan · 08-21-03, 04:06 PM

I would get the non-pro because its nearly 1/2 the price. Don't worry about a 3 year warranty, because the card will be out of date by then. Actually, I would possibly go for an OEM Radeon 9700, but how much do they cost?

da_guy2 · 08-21-03, 04:12 PM

the 9700 pro oem is $283

They dont make a 9700 nonpro retail unfortunatly.

David

da_guy2 · 08-21-03, 04:14 PM

Crap i just realised i miss typed the original message the pro should be $297 (still much more)

David

da-gokesta · 08-21-03, 04:43 PM

i would go for the pro. it overclocks like a mofo, well worth the money you would spend on it

AMD_Me · 08-22-03, 06:20 PM

9800 NP. Also, what case and PSU are you getting?

funnyperson1 · 08-22-03, 06:37 PM

I would save some money and get a 2.4C instead and get a 9800np as its a little better than the 9700Pro yet a lot cheaper.

da_guy2 · 08-22-03, 06:44 PM

Well first of al i already got my case and psu. there a chieftech Matrix case and a chieftech 420W psu. Read a review of the psu at toms hardware guide and they said i was fairly good... but for like $35 canadian i cant complain.

Next the reason i'm going with the 2.6c is cause i'm only getting pc3200 and i'm not what you'd call a "good"overclockers so i thought i'd stay wioth something a bit more powerful o start with.

David

tread70 · 08-22-03, 07:20 PM

I would get the non pro if money is an issue and change the ram out for 3500 or 3700 because even the modest of overclocks can reach 250 or so and your ram will be a bottleneck. save on the non pro and get faster ram.

Tread

da_guy2 · 08-22-03, 07:54 PM

Well ya'i'm sure 3500 or 3700 would help but to got from 3200 to 3500 would double the cost of the ram i mean come on how much improvement would you get over 3200????

08-21-03, 03:47 PM	Thread Starter #1
da_guy2 Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	New Computer Critique OK i'm buying the hear of my new computer soon and wanted a little advice. What i will be buying is: Pentium 4 2.6C GHz $223 ASUS P4P800-DLX $142 Samsung 256MB PC-3200 DDR400 SDRAM $51 x 2 = $102 Radeon 9700 128 MB OEM (1 year warrenty) $216 or Radeon 9700 PRO 128 MB Retail (3 year warrenty) $297 <- Fixed Western Digital 120GB S-ATA, 7200 RPM $126 Vantec VT-VP4-C7040 AeroFlow w/ TMD Fan P4 $25 Thermaltake Smart Fan II $13 x 2 = $26 First of all how does this look? Secondly should i go with the 9700 pro or non pro... at the moment for the price i'm leaning twardes non pro. David (P.S. Yes i will be overclocking but that's not the main goal of this system. for ewxample i wont spend 200 extra on ram to get a tiny overclocking boost) Last edited by da_guy2; 08-21-03 at 04:16 PM.
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08-21-03, 04:06 PM	#2
FunkDaMonkMan Member Join Date: Dec 2001	I would get the non-pro because its nearly 1/2 the price. Don't worry about a 3 year warranty, because the card will be out of date by then. Actually, I would possibly go for an OEM Radeon 9700, but how much do they cost?
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08-21-03, 04:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
da_guy2 Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	the 9700 pro oem is $283 They dont make a 9700 nonpro retail unfortunatly. David
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08-21-03, 04:14 PM	Thread Starter #4
da_guy2 Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Crap i just realised i miss typed the original message the pro should be $297 (still much more) David
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08-21-03, 04:43 PM	#5
da-gokesta Member Join Date: Jul 2003	i would go for the pro. it overclocks like a mofo, well worth the money you would spend on it __________________ WoW Addict
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08-22-03, 06:20 PM	#6
AMD_Me Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Reynoldsburg, OH	9800 NP. Also, what case and PSU are you getting?
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08-22-03, 06:37 PM	#7
funnyperson1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Northern VA	I would save some money and get a 2.4C instead and get a 9800np as its a little better than the 9700Pro yet a lot cheaper. __________________ "Strong with the fold this boy is, fold you must"-NASSoccer its a shame you cant ban people for being ignorant fanboys.... My Heatware [Gigabyte MA790X-UDP4][PHII 940BE][Thermalright Ultra90][2x2GB OCZ Reaper HPC][Palit HD4850][Enhance 5150GH][Windows 7,Ubuntu 12.04]
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08-22-03, 06:44 PM	Thread Starter #8
da_guy2 Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Well first of al i already got my case and psu. there a chieftech Matrix case and a chieftech 420W psu. Read a review of the psu at toms hardware guide and they said i was fairly good... but for like $35 canadian i cant complain. Next the reason i'm going with the 2.6c is cause i'm only getting pc3200 and i'm not what you'd call a "good"overclockers so i thought i'd stay wioth something a bit more powerful o start with. David
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08-22-03, 07:20 PM	#9
tread70 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SC	I would get the non pro if money is an issue and change the ram out for 3500 or 3700 because even the modest of overclocks can reach 250 or so and your ram will be a bottleneck. save on the non pro and get faster ram. Tread
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08-22-03, 07:54 PM	Thread Starter #10
da_guy2 Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada	Well ya'i'm sure 3500 or 3700 would help but to got from 3200 to 3500 would double the cost of the ram i mean come on how much improvement would you get over 3200????
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