$450 US - worth it for this system?

[Mr.Guvernment]

Hey all

friend is selling a used system - needs the $$

for $450 US he is:
MSI mobo - can't recall the name but a good one.
XP1700
512pc2100
80g HD
ti4200
17" monitor
speakers (2) with woofer
56k modem
nic


i had formated this system for him a while back and it is in good condition.

thoughts? $450 a steal or a rip off?


system has been in use for like a year - mainly just got playing games.

 

[twump]

depends on who he sells it to. to the average joe its a pretty good deal. but for geeks like us its a bit expensive

 

[CrazyP]

ITS NOT BAD ACTUALLY. THE 4200 TI, monitor and 80 gig HDD save the deal. find out what kind of hardrive it is, I would want at least a 7200 rpm drive.

also post what kind of motherboard it is if you can.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

it is a 7200 rpm for sure - positive the hard drive was a maxtor.

the board is either this one

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/detail_spec/product_detail.asp?model=745_Ultra

or this one, cant recall exactly

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/detail_spec/product_detail.asp?model=K7T266_Pro2U

i did not really want the monitor or the speakers (2 +sub) but the guy really needs the $$$


the price has now been dropped to $400 though

 

[Skiing Squirrel]

good deal if you ask me... Think about it.
mobo-50
cpu-50
hdd-50
gcard-75
monitor-100
ram-50
nic and modem-25...
these prices are very conservative. I say go for it, and sell some of the parts. Is the 1700+ a pally?

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

the 1700 not sure

it is an athlon 1700, all i know..lol - but i will know once i get it here.

see i was building asystemf or my g/f a p4 system got everything put the cpu (spare parts) but now i will likley give this sytem to her - with a g4 MX card instead of the ti4200 and then use the p4 system i have (friend getting a cheap p4 2.4 for me) and tadda - got another system to mess with.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

any last words to prevent me from spending $400 on the above system?

 

[sandman001]

I'd get it.

 

[Skiing Squirrel]

yea, I say go for it.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

going, going, gone!



thnx all.

 

[Skiing Squirrel]

will it be folding?

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

LOL

most likely will - the girlfriend only uses the system for Winamp - internet - once she gets it - msn, thas about it - then i am going to get a p4 2.8 possibly for p4b533 board i got sitting here so that will be 2 new system for folding.

 

[Hawky]

p4b533... wont allow big OC

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

I know - it only has a max 150FSb - that is why i had gone out and bought a Abit BH7 - that is why i figure just get a 2.8 for it or something and get that extra 17mhz FSB out of it.