new daw advice

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beezelbubba

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My wife has come into some money and has given me a grand to buy some gear.I want to set aside $200 to buy a multi input audio interface(probably an audiophile 10/10 lite).With the remaining $800, I'd like to build a new computer.This would need to include mobo/cpu/video/case/ps/ram/HD/CDR/xp home.
Any recommendations?
 
No real advice, but look at what the big manufacturers are asking for a decent setup.....Dell, Gateway, Hp....and then you can see if maybe buying the parts from a place like Newegg is any better deal.

Tell Mrs. Beeze I love her, and wouldn't turn down $1000...... :D
 
Beez,

This box...

APEVIA X-QPACK2-BK/500 (BLACK) MICRO ATX W/500W POWER SUPPLY 2x5.25" 1x3.5" 2x3.5"(hidden) W/3 SIDE SEE THROUGH WINDOWS,FRONT I/O CONNECTORS, 80mm FAN x 1 & 120mm FAN x 1CASE LIGHT OPTIONS

(x2) WD 250GB WD2500KS SATA300 16MB 7200RPM (Bare drive) (MIRRORED)... 250GB effective

LITE ON LH-20A1S-12 20X SATA SUPER ALL-WRITE DVDRW DRIVE w/SW

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 INTEL G965 CHIPSET MICRO ATX FORM FACTOR 1xPCI-E(X16)/1xPCI-E(X1)/2xPCI/4xDDR2 W/INTEGRATED VGA, SATA2 RAID,LAN(Gb),1394A,USB 2.0 & AUDIO (CPU TYPE:INTEL - SOCKET 775)CORE 2 DUO E6300 1.86G (1066Mhz)
# MWAVE 2GB DDR2 667
# (1GB x 2)
# ASSEMBLE/TEST BUNDLE

MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME W/SP2 (OEM/DSP) #N09-01624/02142 1

SAMSUNG 19" 941BW WIDE SCREEN 1440X900 4MS 500:1 GTG ANALOG/DIGITAL (BLACK)

MS WIRELESS OPTICAL DESKTOP 3000 MULTIMEDIA COMFORT CURVE KEYBOARD & OPTICAL MOUSE USB (Dark gray)
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Came in at $1K. And while it's a sweet setup, I really thought that you would get more bang for your buck with Dell...

... and I was wrong! Jeez. I can't win for losing.

I just configured a Dell Dimension 9200 with the same processor, same memory, same HDD (x2 250GB mirrored) yada yada and the bastard came in at $1,079 before tax and shipping.

Maybe Dell isn't quite the bargain I thought it was!!

Well... at least you don't have to build the Dell! Although you will be stuck with Windows Vista! :mad:

I configured the first system at www.mwave.com. The second system started with www.techbargains.com.

Luck!
 
Here ya go:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor : $183

GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 LGA 775 Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail : $125

CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 : $95

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250820AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive : $67 x 2 = $136

THERMALTAKE TR2 W0090RU 470W Power Supply ATX12V V2.0 : $65

LIAN LI PC-7A plus II Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case : $90

SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner : $38

XP Home : $90


TOTAL: $822 before tax and shipping

I use most of those components in my machine and they are all very good.

Bear in mind that if you already have a XP Home license it is transferable to the new machine as long as you retire the old machine so you could save some money there
 
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altitude909 said:
Here ya go:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 Conroe 1.86GHz 2M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor : $183

GIGABYTE GA-965G-DS3 LGA 775 Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail : $125

CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 : $95

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 (Perpendicular Recording) ST3250820AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive : $67 x 2 = $136

THERMALTAKE TR2 W0090RU 470W Power Supply ATX12V V2.0 : $65

LIAN LI PC-7A plus II Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case : $90

SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner : $38

XP Home : $90


TOTAL: $822 before tax and shipping

I use most of those components in my machine and they are all very good.

Bear in mind that if you already have a XP Home license it is transferable to the new machine as long as you retire the old machine so you could save some money there
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Don't you need a video adapter, monitor, keyboard, and mouse?
 
wheelema said:
Don't you need a video adapter, monitor, keyboard, and mouse?
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The 965G has integrated video. He does not ask for a keyboard, mouse, or monitor
beezelbubba said:
This would need to include mobo/cpu/video/case/ps/ram/HD/CDR/xp home.
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altitude909 said:
The 965G has integrated video. He does not ask for a keyboard, mouse, or monitor
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Pretty sweet! I don't see a lot of ATX boards with integrated video, mostly micro ATX.
 
Integrated video is fine, and I have a kb/mouse/monitor.
 
I've been running the 965G-DS3 since last fall and it is solid. Saying goodbye to IDE was very nice and it has everything: No fans, whisper quiet with the OEM cpu fan, tons of USB (10 total), 3 pci, 3 pcie 1x, 1 pcie 16x. The JMB36X controller is great, I dont use the raid but it allows hot swaping of harddrives (!) so I recommend getting some removable bays. If you have not experienced a C2D yet, then prepare for a shock
 
Here's what I'm looking at.I need to cut a corner or 2.One hard drive will do for a time.


Asus P5B Socket 775 Barebone Kit / Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 OEM / 512MB DDR2 PC4200 / CPU Fan / ATX Mid-Tower Case with a 500 Watt Power Supply
$479.99
Seagate / 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive
$64.99
Windows XP Home Edition OEM Version
$89.99
Lite-On LH-20A1S SuperAllwrite / 20x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / SATA / DVD Burner
$49.99
Ultra 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory
$84.99
 
Okay,

Here's the updated config...

APEVIA X-QPACK2-BK/500 (BLACK) MICRO ATX W/500W POWER SUPPLY 2x5.25" 1x3.5" 2x3.5"(hidden) W/3 SIDE SEE THROUGH WINDOWS,FRONT I/O CONNECTORS, 80mm FAN x 1 & 120mm FAN x 1
$99

WD 250GB WD2500KS SATA300 16MB 7200RPM (Bare drive)
$69.50

LITE ON LH-20A1S-12 20X SATA SUPER ALL-WRITE DVDRW DRIVE w/SW
$38.90

GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2 INTEL G965 CHIPSET MICRO ATX FORM FACTOR 1xPCI-E(X16)/1xPCI-E(X1)/2xPCI/4xDDR2 W/INTEGRATED VGA, SATA2 RAID,LAN(Gb),1394A,USB 2.0 & AUDIO
$102.96

INTEL CORE 2 DUO E6300 (BX80557E6300) 1.86GHZ EM64T DUAL CORE W/2MB CACHE 1066MHZ LGA775-PIN RETAIL BOXED W/COOLING FAN (3 YEARS WARRANTY)
$191.61

MWAVE 1GB PC25300 667MHZ NON-ECC 240-PIN DDR2 DIMM
$48.00 each, x2 = $96.00

MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL W/SP2 #E85-04135 (DSP/OEM)
$131.90

$729.18 before tax and shipping. Note that when the mobo, CPU, and memory are purchased together the whole thing is tested prior to shipment and costs a little bit less than the unit prices.
 
beezelbubba said:
Here's what I'm looking at.I need to cut a corner or 2.One hard drive will do for a time.


Asus P5B Socket 775 Barebone Kit / Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 OEM / 512MB DDR2 PC4200 / CPU Fan / ATX Mid-Tower Case with a 500 Watt Power Supply
$479.99
Seagate / 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-300 / OEM / Hard Drive
$64.99
Windows XP Home Edition OEM Version
$89.99
Lite-On LH-20A1S SuperAllwrite / 20x DVD±R Burn / 16x DVD±R Read / 8x DVD+RW / 6x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / 12x DVD-RAM / 48x32x CD-R/RW / SATA / DVD Burner
$49.99
Ultra 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory
$84.99
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Wherever you are buying from is EXPENSIVE!
 
wheelema said:
Wherever you are buying from is EXPENSIVE!
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That was from Tigerdirect, but I'm looking at the site you linked to.
 
A couple questions regarding SATA drives.It offers three options.Ext.SATA enclosure, data cable and power cable.Presumably I would need the latter 2, but what about the first?
 
beezelbubba said:
A couple questions regarding SATA drives.It offers three options.Ext.SATA enclosure, data cable and power cable.Presumably I would need the latter 2, but what about the first?
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Depends, some drives have the normal molex 4 pin power adapter some have the small flat SATA. Easy enough to look up

beezelbubba said:
How's this look?
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/Shopping...RW&Back=&Bname=
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Um, nothing there. you cant post links based on cookies

stay away from tiger btw
 
altitude909 said:
Um, nothing there. you cant post links based on cookies
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Son of a bitch! :mad:
Here:
GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2
CORE 2 DUO E6400 2.13G (1066Mhz)
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME
SEAGATE 250GB ST3250620AS SATA2 16MB 7200RPM (Bare drive)
LITE ON LH-20A1S-12 20X SATA SUPER ALL-WRITE DVDRW DRIVE w/SW (Black)(Retail)
Comes to $575, including shipping.
 
beezelbubba said:
Son of a bitch! :mad:
Here:
GIGABYTE GA-965GM-S2
CORE 2 DUO E6400 2.13G (1066Mhz)
MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP HOME
SEAGATE 250GB ST3250620AS SATA2 16MB 7200RPM (Bare drive)
LITE ON LH-20A1S-12 20X SATA SUPER ALL-WRITE DVDRW DRIVE w/SW (Black)(Retail)
Comes to $575, including shipping.
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You are going to need a case and power supply. Every thing you need for the SATA drive will come with the mobo.
 
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