AMD workstation for under $1000...?

[ceql]

I'm pretty sure that you could get something pretty decent for about $1000 US, altho I'm in Australia so I can't really help, but I'd imagine prices would be even more competitive in the States.... GL! :D

[DeViSoR]

! From newegg.com

msi k7d master (Dual) price 182
athlon MP 2000+ (2 cpu's) price 262
GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4,
8X AGP. Ti 4200, 3.5ns, 64MB DDR price 111
ANTEC SOHO File ServerTower ATX
400w psu model SX1040BII price 49
Kingston DDRAM 512MB ECC
Registered Memory 2x512 price 198
WD WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE
HARD DRIVE 80GB 7200RPM price 85
Lite On 52x24x52 CDRW
Model LTR-52246S Retail price 47


Price 934

the motherboard has lan.. and you need fans for the cpu.. I have almost the same system.. just with xp1800 modded for mp. with 1,7gb.. works wonderfull, waiting to to a upgrade my cpu's and mem.

edit: sorry forgot to spes.. that this was a dual setup.. ;)

[abcgraphix]

Aspire Mid-Tower 350 Watt Front USB (SILVER) Side Window Panel ATX
Asus A7N8X nFORCE2 DDR400 ATA133 LAN AUDIO ATX
AMD Athlon XP 2700+ 333FSB,RETAIL BOX
PC2700 DDR333 512MB
PC2700 DDR333 512MB
Western Digital 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB ATA 100
GeForce4 Ti4200 128MB TV/DVI PowerPack! Ultra 650-8X AGP
Lite-On CDRW 52X24X52 IDE INT
Lite-On 16x DVD ROM IDE INT
3.5 Floppy INT Beige
Microsoft MultiMedia Keyboard & Optical Mouse

Total: $944.00

From UnitedMicro.com

Hope it helps

By the way, what softwares are you going to be using? 3dmax, Maya, photoshop....

[gnarlycranium]

This is handy info guys, keep it comin!

Oh-- and I use 3ds MAX.

I've been digging around 3dluvr.com for recommendations and reviews, the FAQs over there are darn handy!

Slowly but surely I'm starting to sort out what parts I ought to get-- I think I'm going to go with a Gainward GeForce4, those are about 150 bucks (for a 128 meg one).

I also would like a motherboard with the longest future ahead of it I can easily get-- preferably something dual, and nforce2.

Problem: I can't for the life of me get newegg.com to show me mobos for DUAL processors... stupid thing. :annoyed: Or maybe I just dunno what it calls them. Argh, so much comp jargon to absorb so fast! :argh:

Any other sites to recommend? Even once I pick the hardware, I've gotta decide where exactly I'm ordering it from.

[elvis]

Originally posted by ceql
I'm pretty sure that you could get something pretty decent for about $1000 US, altho I'm in Australia so I can't really help, but I'd imagine prices would be even more competitive in the States.... GL! :D

i tell you what, it's depressing how much we pay here comparitively. hooray for shitty population densities! :thumbsdow

[DeViSoR]

Well I would recomend a dual setup ;)

do a search here http://www.pricewatch.com/
with this search "amd 762".

I own a MSI K7D master.. it is one of the dual motherboards that allow multipler and frontbus overclocking (if you ever will need it)

[GregHess]

Always use...


www.resellerratings.com

if you use pricewatch or streetprices.com.

Don't buy from a company thats not listed and review the companies you are planning to buy from. Can save you a good deal of trouble.

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