need some hardware recommendations

bismarck SG

i guess i need a new graphics card..must be equal or better than nvidia geforce2,ati radeon7500.

plus i am asking on behalf of my lecturer who wants to buy a ext HDD. ard 40GB. wants price,brand, and where to buy in SLS....

finally he wants a brand new com too...not high-end...
generally a home based com...
i reckon a simple 1. under 1 k w/o monitor and HDD( he got 2 HDD liao)

okie...maybe too hidden

com's budget 1k
ext HDD ard 250-280(cant remember waht fig he gave me)

BaByBoY SG

man u missed out a impt part.
wat`s ur budget??

deathscythe99 SG

Originally posted by bismarck:
i guess i need a new graphics card..must be equal or better than nvidia geforce2,ati radeon7500.

plus i am asking on behalf of my lecturer who wants to buy a ext HDD. ard 40GB. wants price,brand, and where to buy in SLS....

finally he wants a brand new com too...not high-end...
generally a home based com...
i reckon a simple 1. under [b]1 k w/o monitor and HDD( he got 2 HDD liao)[/b]

that?

BaByBoY SG

THE GRAHICS CARD
who cares abt his lecturer???

bismarck SG

wei....

graphics card....hmm...a cheap 1. i want just to play NFSU

BaByBoY SG

u mean ur com budget is 1 k for the graphics card????
then u can get 3d labs OXYGEN le

DevilAngel77 SG

ok.. mine is MSI MS-Starforce Geforce4 Ti 4200.. cost me abt $380 when i bought it abt last yr.. serve me quite well.. but i think it is too ex for u.. and i'm not sure if can play NFSU or not..

ur idea of ext HDD is those 2.5" laptop HDD encapsulated in a casing?
might be cheaper to buy a cheap external casing and the laptop HDD separately.. any requirement like sizes, colors etc?

prices and model r all available at http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg

new comp.. hmm... a simple one can definitely be under 1k..
now is depending on what kind of support ur lecturer desires..
if ur lecturer is not so IT suavy, then shld get from
1) those well known dealers like Dell etc..
2) shops that sell the whole PC..

pro of pre-assembled -> no compatibility issue. better warrenty n support.
con of pre-assembled -> more ex. cannot without HDD and/or monitor.

if ur lecturer is more IT suavy, then can consider assembling urself...

pro of self assembly -> can have ur own desired brand/model or all parts.
con of self assembly -> have to test on compatibility and warrenty may have to go back to supplier

Very Happy

BaByBoY SG

seriously
i tink the geforce ti 4200 w 128 mb ddr cost less than 150 ++ now
a value for the $$
consider it
msi one nt bad

ah bo u can get ATi 9500 cheap cheap also

Parka SG

Just go to the shops at Sim lim and buy a pre-assembled set from them.

Some shops also offer 3 years warranty on hardware.

With a budget of $1000......I think can get a rather good system.

DevilAngel77 SG

*sigh*.. need to remind me of the current price? Crying or Very sad

bismarck SG

huh?
com is for my lecturer.1k budget
graphics for me.

bismarck SG

i think he wants those not DIY types, not dell or something.
his idea of a ext HDD are those portable HDD..

i was thinking of getting the guy who fixed my com to do it for him but...i got a feeling he fleeced me and will also fleece my lecturer.

so i was thinking, can someone come up a certain specs list, or i state the req for processor and ram etc, then u tell me the possible motherboard and other stuff to fill it in...

i think under 1k shld be enuf bah..

BaByBoY SG

they lecturere bery gd to u??
i`m more than willing to help u..
but the lecturer`s stuff a bit mah fun ie lots of components to consider..
if its done for a total stranger it`s not goin to be worth our efforts..

BaByBoY SG

i got mine at ur price too..
so ur`e not the only one
++ tt`s not all
most of my com`s stuff dropped like hell..
seriously not worth the money anymore

BaByBoY SG

tt`s rather true..
in fact 1k is more than enuff for a mid-high end com w quality parts

bismarck SG

i think he's abit technologically challenged. keyword: think.

i theorise he dont need anything more than a 1.8G AMD
Ram. 256 or 512
graphics card...get him a average 32MB 1.
hDD he got liao..
motherboard, it's yr call.
op drives ? not sure. KIV first.

DevilAngel77 SG

unless there is a charge fees involved.. otherwise really not worth effort to help a stranger assemble a comp.. Mr. Green

DevilAngel77 SG

ya.. IT stuff prices always drop like hell.. sian...
tts y i always go 1 generation behind the times.. keke...
not worth paying the extra $$ unless u cannot "endure" for few more months or even 1 yr.. Mr. Green

DevilAngel77 SG

AMD? i'm not so sure abt AMD..
but if is a just :
P4 1.8GHz
256 DDR
average 32M graphics card
no HDD
no monitor/LCD
average motherboard
average PC casing
then prob abt 500 (or maybe less) can get liao..

as for the external HDD,
casing cost vary from $20-70
2.5" 40GB HDD cost abt $156

bismarck SG

waht does a 2.5" look like ?
anyway
for the com specs...give him a boost...raise the price to 750, can get ard 2.1Ghz, 512MB ram?