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lol unlike many techies in this thread i have no clue on putting parts together and building my comp so i'm wondering if you guys know of any good computer shops (online or offline) which have some super good deals.
 

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jezzabelle86 said:
thats easy to answer, but an narcissistic mod will prob say that i am advertising...

http://secret.com.au

the cheapest, friendliest, and best in Aus :)
Its where i got all my parts to build my PC

xo - peace

andymoo rocks :p

anyway.. i can give some business to a friend of mine - PM me. he got all the parts for my system and fixed it all up (cause i'm too lazy) :D and its so sexy (the computer) :D
 

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I had a look at secret.com.au... its prices are still more expensive than fluidtek's

There's like a $10 difference between the Hard disks, $50 between the CPUs, $30 between the DVD burners... much more on video cards. I could go on forever.

Have a look at www.fluidtek.com.au/webcontent46.htm

That page is so good, that only 1 week ago, the price of a Pioneer 108D went down from $128 to $115 today.
 

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bought 2 computers from speedcom at granville, they were great and the ppl are very friendly :)
 

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hahah MSY's member password is so lame. I figured it out myself
user:msy
pass:msy

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fluidtek beats MSY though :D
 

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Try http://www.umart.com.au/ . Good site for building computers, but if you're more comfortable with a computer store, then build a computer at umart, print out the quote, and ask if the computer store you want can beat it.

They'll ususally get it a bit cheaper so you'll go with them and not the original quoting company :D
 

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can u guys also give me recommendations for computer specs and parts? eg pentium 4 3.06ghz, 512 ddr ram etc... i got about $1500 to spend
 

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fantasia said:
can u guys also give me recommendations for computer specs and parts? eg pentium 4 3.06ghz, 512 ddr ram etc... i got about $1500 to spend
Dell Dimension(TM) 4700 Pentium(R) 4 520 w/HT Desktop
E-VALUE CODE : L211129

upgrade this to 512mb ram and your got yourself a computer

exactly $1500
 

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Before I was sure I was going to get a computer, my computer hardware knowledge dated back to the time of GeForce 4 MX 440's and AMD Athlon XP1800+'s
Now since I am getting a new computer, I've done my research and have updated my comp knowledge quite a bit. After doing this research, I found that I have marked fluidtek as a benchmark for prices.
So I advise you to do some research as well, if you have time that is. Hey, it's really interesting learning about it :D

As for your system, it depends on what you want to use it for... I suppose you could go with a P4.

Constructing your own system can let you create a 'better-end' system than those cheapy ones at the local computer stores that use (yuck) generic everything.

Basically, you can create a mid-high end system for about 1500 bucks. Add a bit more if you want a sexy LCD.

Have a check here
http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/showthread.php?t=45886&page=2
It should give you a general idea about what to expect. Assuming you are not a hardcore gamer that would like Doom 3 on the highest settings (cool if you would though XD), just minus a hundred bucks or two from one of the pre-stated systems and viola! That's uh... pretty much what you would get :S
 

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i challenge you ppl to significantly beat that Dell deal for value...

remember it has decent (benQ makes LCD for dell i think) 17" LCD and decent case.
and free delivery
 

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Done , i would like to see it's perofrmance in games! It suxs because they come with crap graphics cards!

Dell loses!

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (S939) $257.40
Asus A8V Deluxe (VIA K8T800Pro/939) $212.30
Generic 512Mb PC3200 DDR Ram $117.70 X2
6800( non ultra) 128Mb $400
Antec Sonata Piano Black Tower $167.20
WD 80Gb 7200RPM Hard Disk $80.30
and a 17" flat crt ~$170
prices from www.centrecom.com.au

About $1400

And will definantly kill the Dell (will beable to play the latest games as well!)
 
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azn_boy said:
Done , i would like to see it's perofrmance in games! It suxs because they come with crap graphics cards!

Dell loses!

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (S939) $257.40
Asus A8V Deluxe (VIA K8T800Pro/939) $212.30
Generic 512Mb PC3200 DDR Ram $117.70 X2
6800( non ultra) 128Mb $400
Antec Sonata Piano Black Tower $167.20
WD 80Gb 7200RPM Hard Disk $80.30
and a 17" flat crt ~$170
prices from www.centrecom.com.au

About $1400

And will definantly kill the Dell (will beable to play the latest games as well!)
well, i was assuming a non-games computer

and it has 17' LCD which costs ~500-600
 

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My dear God... she most definitely does NOT need a bloody 6800 ultra. Not even I would get that thing. Nope, a Radeon 9600SE is good enough for all her gaming needs. If you say the 9600 is gay, you're wrong. I have a GF4 MX440 and it can run uh... nearly everything. Considering the 9600 is three times the cost of the card I have now, it's more than enough, and it's only $120~

512 DDR is enough for her I suppose. Not like she needs to have 2 games, Photoshop, and Windows Media Player running all at the same time. Spend a bit more cash on a 120 gig HDD. It's only like 30 bucks extra. I think she can spend the rest on a nice LCD because for some reason chicks get horny over em :p
 

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