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Subject: cheap 2ghz music PC
Original Message 1/21 20-Jul-02 @ 05:37 PM - cheap 2ghz music PC
I deliberately DIDN'T buy echte-zuper parts, just a solid Asus board & xp2000 chip - but that included a nice fast 40gb ata133 7200 drive... the rest was cheap generic parts, LG cdrom, basic mouse, keys, floppy & case
I think while a 'pro-rec' £2 grand pc's are just fine, many people want to see the results of a CHEAP build!
So I bought a nice fuji dig' camera too so as to photo-document the build
also went for the KT333 chipset cos many users also probably want to know how that works out.
So let's see how it goes!
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 2/21 20-Jul-02 @ 06:23 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
Message 3/21 20-Jul-02 @ 06:35 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 4/21 20-Jul-02 @ 08:46 PM Edit: 20-Jul-02 | 08:51 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
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well, that's what you get at cheap prices - sure yes you can add a real MS mouse (probably better) and a cdr/w instead of a cdrom for another 20 quid, and a better keyboard & certainly a nicer case, plus add another 80-100 quid for a quiet power supply and fankit.... and of course a screen, but i figured all people would have a screen and if not the choice for how it costs is up to the user. This is the 'cheap core system' experiment build!
Mainly i get it to investigate the kt333 chipset, and to see what a cheap build could yeild spec-wise... The old Dt test pc is way over the hill... SONAR2 is arriving soon for review and Kontakt is waiting in the wings too!!... so I figured to do them justice its goinna need a faster box (especialy to try sonar2 wdm lowlatency with any reasonable loading).... also I'm interested how SONAR goes on a cheap generic machine like this... because sure anyone can spec out a list of 'prime' components, but what about on a budget PC of common ilk!... let's see!
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 5/21 20-Jul-02 @ 08:57 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
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drooooooooooool!
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 6/21 22-Jul-02 @ 02:51 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
Compared to my Athlon 700 it should go like stink
-Craig
Message 7/21 23-Jul-02 @ 03:14 AM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
Message 8/21 24-Jul-02 @ 02:29 AM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
You could save yourself the bother (in the UK) and go to www.novatech.co.uk.
Very cheap.
MikeC
Message 9/21 24-Jul-02 @ 01:52 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
the good news is tho, we got the CNN job! - so this machine will be used to do that so it'll be all running by next week... it has to cos the CNN deadline is quite harsh! -
Now, what happens buying parts like this which might be faulty?.. we'll I take the built machine back to the guys I bought the parts from and they will (starting with the ram), go thru switching the components and initiating the OS setup each time until we find the faulty part... time consuming to drive out with the unit to their shop, but it has to be done....
Anyways, don't let that put you off at all building one on the cheap like this, as I say, I never had a faulty part before, and everyone get's a failure sometime even with built-&-ready to go machines... + it could be alot worse, it could be a failed drive with important data...
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 10/21 24-Jul-02 @ 01:58 PM - RE: cheap 2ghz music PC
Novatek PC - £645.08 Inc Vat
Processor:
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Memory:
256MB PC2100 DDR RAM
Hard Drive:
60GB 7200RPM HDD
Graphics:
64MB GeForce3
Ti200 Graphics
Drive 1:
40x12x40 CD Writer
Drive 2:
16x DVD-ROM Drive
Modem:
56K Modem
My built PC - My price: £390 INC VAT
Processor:
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
Memory:
512MB PC2700 DDR RAM
Hard Drive:
40GB 7200RPM HDD (133 ATA)
Graphics:
32MB GeForce3
Drive 1:
52X CDROM
So... My home built PC has more ram, faster drive but no CDRW or modem - BUT , I could have added a CDR for another 20 quid & modem for 20 quid
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
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