desh ([personal profile] desh) wrote2005-02-28 09:06 pm
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Computer!

Componentbranddetailssitepriceafter rebate
BarebonesShuttlesn85g4 (small form factor)newegg$250$250
ProcessorAMDAthlon 64 3000+newegg$146$146
MemoryKingmax2x512 DDR 3200newegg$107$107
Video cardAOpenNVIDIA GeForce 6600GTnewegg$194$194
Video CardATI9600 All In Wonder w/ Remotenewegg$172$172
HDHitachiDeskstar 160GB ATA (not SATA)CompUSA$120$60
CDRosewillDVD+-R dual layer, CD-R, etcnewegg$50$50
Monitornone$0$0
Total$845$785


So what do y'all think? That's without a monitor, and without XP Pro and Office, which yes, I do want legit copies of. But it seems like a total of about $1100 for an awesome small-form-factor monitorless PC. Thoughts? Suggestions? Quickly, please. My money is burning a hole in my pocket, and if I'm not lucky, something is also burning a hole in my hard drive right now. It sounds that way, at least.

edit: Apparently the power supply maybe can't handle the video card? Crap. Now looking for good 240W video card options... edit again: Yay, All In Wonder! Should work, right?
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[identity profile] myq.livejournal.com 2005-03-01 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
www.apple.com

[personal profile] desh 2005-03-01 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
So much more expensive, and I wouldn't be able to play minesweeper anymore. (Even if there's a software clone out there, there aren't enough mouse buttons.) Thought about it; ruled it out. Thanks for playing, though!

[identity profile] jdcohen.livejournal.com 2005-03-01 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
You DO know you can plug any PC USB mouse into a Mac and it will work, right? It's the whole point to the Mac Mini - just take your PC's monitor, keyboard, and mouse and they will work with the Mini right out of the box.

But if you want some help (i.e. bargains, bargains, bargains!) with WinXP and MSOffice, talk to Mike Brunswick, man. He can get you a good deal, you know, working at Microsoft as he does. If you don't have his info, just email me.

--Jeff

[personal profile] desh 2005-03-01 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, man, yes! His info, please! I didn't even think of that. It'll be an awkward conversation (hey, congrats on getting married over half a year ago! Can I have some free stuff?) but it'll be worth it. To catch up with him, I mean.
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