New computer

So I know that this doesn't belong here but I'm posting it anyways so my fellow Toughbook guys can have a look!

I'm selling my iMac G5/2.1GHz/20"/iSight/1.5GB/250GB for hopefully $800 on ebay...

The reason I'm selling it is simply because the screen isn't big enough and it doesn't have Blu-Ray on it. I am gonna upgrade my netflix account come the 29th for only $1/month more I can get blu-ray... anyways here it goes as to what I bought :

1) Antec Neo Power 500 500W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply – Retail - $54.99
2) Intel BOXDP45SG LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard – Retail - $139.99
3) XFX PVT88PYHF4 GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card – Retail - $129.99
4) Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80570E8400 – Retail - $159.99
5) 2 x G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-2GBNQ – Retail - $109.98 ($54.99 ea)
6) LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 – OEM - $20.99
7) Western Digital VelociRaptor WD3000GLFS 300GB 10000 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive – OEM - $229.99
8) LITE-ON Black 4X Blu-ray DVD ROM SATA Model DH-4O1S-66 – OEM - $94.99
9) Antec Nine Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case – Retail - $59.99
10) Hanns•G HG-281DPB Black 28" 3ms Widescreen HDMI LCD Monitor – Retail - $419.99

Subtotal $1,420.89
Tax $0.00
UPS 3 DAYS $13.84
Order Total $1,434.73


What do you all think? I think that 28" is gonna be pretty badass with that video card!

 

that card will do pretty good on the 28" monitor. But that is a high resolution to power. I have a dell 24" and i have 2 9800 gx2's in quad sli and it can still lag out in some games on high settings.

But for watching movies and playing most games that is a nice system.

-James

 

Looks good Rob

I'm with james though, on the video card
I would have went with a 150gb raptor and put the difference in a better video card maybe a GTX-260

Alex

 

I thought about that but the performance of the 300GB vs the 150 raptor is actually SUBSTANTIALLY better on the 300. I've done SIDE BY SIDE comparison's myself personally and the 300 puts the 150 to shame! also check toms hardware their charts show that as well... My way of looking at it is this: I am not back into the high end Windows custom built systems and I can ALWAYS upgrade later... if that 8800GT isn't enough 1 year down the road then I'll spend $250 or more on a better one and just sell this on ebay

 

You are right that you can easily upgrade the video later
That 1920x1200 high resolution screen is going to be quite demanding of the video card
I'm a bit out of touch with desktop components
I still have a 36gb raptor in my desktop, and I thought that it was fast

Nice system though

Alex