Price Check

[Scooby_Doo]

So a friend asked mine to check if this setup is worth the price tag, i don't really know the price of stuff since the Intel/AMD price drop. Is this worth it or is there some were else they can get a complete system for cheaper or a more powerfull one for the same price? (don't really want to have to build it for them). And he needs the PC to do some engineering work where he renders 3D models of buildings will the 6600 GPU be enough?



Intel ® Pentium ® 4 630 Prescott 3.2 GHz
Seagate Barracuda 120GB
Apacer 1024MB DDR2 240-Pin DIMM, [DDR4200]
LG 52x Internal IDE CD-Rom
LG Studioworks 710SK 17" Black monitor
Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse - 3 button PS2 Scroll Wheel Mouse Optical Black
Logitech Black Deluxe USB Keyboard
Midi Tower Case & 350W PSU P4 - (Black) supports 1x 8cm Fan
Microsoft DSP XP Professional with SP2
Gigabyte Intel 915 Chipset Motherboard
Speakers



Total________________________________________________R8300-00 no vat charged
GForce 6800 Graphics Card 256Mb DDR


Total________________________________________________R6900-00 no vat charged
MSI NX6600-TD256E Graphics Card 256Mb DDR

 

[Highflyer_GP]

R1400 extra for the difference between a 6600 and 6800? No DVD writer? No LCD monitor?

My advice: buy the same setup with a DVD writer for about R3500-R4000. Add another R2500 for a 6600GT and 17" LCD monitor.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

But is the price about right? Are there any online stores or something that sell complete PCs?

 

[venom]

www.prophecy.co.za looks the cheapest in SA for me

 

[Luke7777]

But is the price about right? Are there any online stores or something that sell complete PCs?

Scooby, have a look at www.computersonly.co.za , homepage, scroll down to full pc bottom right, and see what R8200 can buy :
AMD 3800+
200GB SATA
1 GB RAM
17" LCD
LG DVDRW (with Lightscribe)
XFX 7600GT XXX

Unfortunately the link on those PCs doesn't provide more info

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Thanks guys

 

[killadoob]

2500 FOR 6600 GT ARE YOU MAD

i dont advise a 6600 for high end gaming
nothing less than a 6600gt will do

phone a place like matrix warehouse and ask them for a quote

 

[spiderz]

6600GT is R1700-R1200
Also look at the 3.0Ghz Dual core CPU (930) +- R1500 (2x 2Mb Cache)

 

[Bjorn]

Intel ® Pentium ® 4 630 Prescott 3.2 GHz

The P4 630 is a 3.0GHZ not a 3.2 that one is a 640

 

[killadoob]

personally if your buying i would amd 939 pins

3200+ for around 1100 inc
3500 for around 1400 which is around 300 cheaper than that intel

 

[Scooby_Doo]

Thx again guys its just i'm sure i could make it really cheap for him by getting individual compoinets but i'm not in the mood to mission that... so if anyone has a nice place that sells premade PCs (the gpu can be bought later) plz list them here.