Problems that stick out about that system you're looking at:
- Socket 775 = pain on your hydro bill. And if this one isn't, it's only because you're getting the low-end version with a slower FSB.
- Integrated Graphics will be ass for AMVs (especially with only a half-GB RAM that has to be shared for it) and anything else graphic-fancy unless you've got a PCI-X card handy.
- I went to the Canada Computers @ Pacific Mall on Monday and asked about the mid-tower case it comes with. The guy said it can be any $30-40 case, usually the one in the picture - and those (he said) usually don't have a fan or ventilation holes near the hard drive bay. And you're gonna have the 80 GB SATA it comes with plus how many hard drives from your old system in there? I know you've got air conditioning, but don't forget Jen's drive meltdown.
Is your budget for this capped at $500? (as you can see, it won't get ya much >_<)
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- Socket 775 = pain on your hydro bill. And if this one isn't, it's only because you're getting the low-end version with a slower FSB.
- Integrated Graphics will be ass for AMVs (especially with only a half-GB RAM that has to be shared for it) and anything else graphic-fancy unless you've got a PCI-X card handy.
- I went to the Canada Computers @ Pacific Mall on Monday and asked about the mid-tower case it comes with. The guy said it can be any $30-40 case, usually the one in the picture - and those (he said) usually don't have a fan or ventilation holes near the hard drive bay. And you're gonna have the 80 GB SATA it comes with plus how many hard drives from your old system in there? I know you've got air conditioning, but don't forget Jen's drive meltdown.
Is your budget for this capped at $500? (as you can see, it won't get ya much >_<)