Help me choose a new system !!!!!

[Ganhosi]

Hey guys, this is gonna be my frd's computer. She usually just use it for checking e-mail and use ICQ. Since she's my room mate I'm gonna make her computer as fast as possible so I can lan warcraft3 on it. Hehe...


I wanna get something similar as my computer
A7V333
Xp 1.6 locked with volcano 5 11.5 * 155
256 ddr 2700
Geforce 4200 128 ti
40 gig ata 133
52 x cd rom
300 crappy power supply

idle cpu is 51........ lame......

btw, my system is very noise and cpu gets really hot...i hate it...

What's the best money can buy now? a whole system .... also I am thinkin to swap my power supply with hers and I can o/c a little bit better. price range uder 1 k canadian.....

 

[Lt. Max]

well for price prolly :
8k3a-e 75 at newegg
xp1600 like 55 or so
256 ddr 2700 samsung like 64 shipped googlegear
ti4200 130 bucks or so
40 gig hd like 70 bucks
case /w psu ~50 bucks
etc..

 

[Ganhosi]

nah don't wanna deal with the net since i'm in Canada....

 

[JML]

btw, my system is very noise and cpu gets really hot...i hate it...

Aside from this comment, this isn't really a cooling question....

Anyways- Perhaps it's time for you to enter the world of WaterCooling

 

[Fever]

Why not man? Order from ncix.com! It's a Canadian store, and they have good prices. I order from them, since Newegg doesn't ship to Canada.

 

[Ganhosi]

really? i am in that site now
maybe the build entire system and ship it to my door?

 

[Ganhosi]

www.atic.ca

has cheaper prices and it's close to where i live


hmmmmm...... should I get xp 1.6 like mine or get something higher and stop the o/c risk