xie67

Hi there.

You want to purchase the components separately and assemble yourself..yes ?

or

do you want a barebones system ?

cheers

spitfire

amen with that 1 man amd is the way to intels get to hot n act retarded after a while well thats been my expreince

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Chozart

These are a few options, from http://www.atcomputer.com.au/:

Intel:
INTEL CELERON 775 3.0GHZ CPU / 533MHZ FSB / 256K CACHE $110.00
KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A - 512 / 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM $70.00
WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR 80GB 7200RPM HARD DISK DRIVE / 8MB CACHE $75.00
LG GSA 4167 16 X DVD WRITER / BLACK / DUAL LAYER / OEM $60.00
ATX MIDI CASE 8870KL / 400W $70.00
P4 775 ECS 661GX MOTHERBOARD / DDR 400 SUPPORT / FSB 800 SUPPORT / ATA 133 SUPPORT / ON BOARD 4 CHANNEL SOUND GRAPHICS AND LAN / 8 X AGP $75.00
PANASONIC 1.44M BLACK FLOPPY DISK DRIVE $20.00
ATX MIDI CASE 8870KL / 400W $70.00

$550 AUS

AMD 754 GIGABYTE K8VM800M MOTHERBOARD $80.00
AMD SEMPRON SOCKET 754 2800+ PROCESSOR $120.00
KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A - 512 / 512MB PC3200 DDR RAM $70.00
WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR 80GB 7200RPM HARD DISK DRIVE / 8MB CACHE $75.00
LG GSA 4167 16 X DVD WRITER / BLACK / DUAL LAYER / OEM $60.00
ATX MIDI CASE 8870KL / 400W $70.00
PANASONIC 1.44M BLACK FLOPPY DISK DRIVE $20.00
ATX MIDI CASE 8870KL / 400W $70.00

$565 AUS

- I normally don't advice a PSU that comes with the case, however, this is super low budget... Not a lot of choice.
- I selected a single stick of 512MB RAM. Easy to add a second (identical) stick for dual channel DDR 1GB in the future.
- The 2800+ is socket 754; this combination is compatible.
- Conclusion: their system special is a GOOD DEAL!

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xie67

Okay for a barebones to suit your requirements:

CPU..Celeron D 336..here..$146.00
Barebones..ASUS Vintage PH1..here..$247.00
RAM..Geil 2 x 512Mb PC3200..here..$152.00 will run 2-3-3-6 to about 205MHz

Give you a total of $545.00. You can drop the RAM to only 1 x 512Mb if you need to keep below the $500.00 mark.

cheers

Chozart

I think that's the way to go. If you can get it for $480 AUS that's a good deal (see my parts comparison). Ask them if it is one 512MB stick or two 256MB sticks. If it is one stick, you can upgrade easily in the future..

I think you're ok with 512MB for now, esp. since you're running Linux

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nugget

http://www.atcomputer.com.au/special.php?id=5 I think this is the system im gonna go 4 and 4 480 bucks i think its good. What cooling do you reckon i should get extra to O/C the 2800+ as its my first O/C i wanna stick with Air. I can get the system not assembeld(sp). Also how far do you think i could push it?

Chozart

The cooler of all coolers is the ThermalTake Big Typhoon (did not find an aussie website in the few mins. I looked around), but that one is pretty big and might not easily fit your mATX MoBo (a problem that might occur with other HSF's also).

Alternatively, the ZALMAN CNPS7700 - ALCU CPU COOLER is good, which can be found here http://www.atcomputer.com.au/subcat.php?cid=141 (if you can get the all copper version, then go for it). Again, fitting might be an issue. However, this one is compatible with your MoBo: http://www.zalman.co.kr/product/cool...MBlist_eng.htm
I have the smaller version myself, and happy with it.

My recommendation is to get that $480 system (it IS a good deal, as my earlier breakdown of the parts shows), and check how much space you have. If that big tower named the Big Typhoon fits, then get it, otherwise I recommend the Zalman

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nugget

Will i notice much difference between the AlCu and the full CU one? also are they easy to install?

Chozart

The all copper version will be a couple degrees cooler, but not anything spectecular.

Go to the Zalman Link I gave before (the MoBo listing). There is an install movie on the top right hand side. When the movie opens, click the Socket 754/939/940 tab. You will have to install it before putting the MoBo in the case (it needs a backplate).

Also, get some Arctic Silver 5 instead of the thermal paste that comes with the cooler. It's better

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nugget

Does anyone know if these overclock well??