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Old 08-05-2007, 03:04 AM   #1
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Default Ordered a new computer

went from an nvidia and amd machine to an AMD-ATI and Intel one
my old one was an AMD 3700+ with the 7900GT
I should get everything by monday, pictures will follow


CPU- Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
Mobo- MSI P35 Neo2-FR
GPU- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2900XT (And I've been an Nvidia guy for the last few years.. hope I wont be disappointed!)
Mem- G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 (4-4-3-5)
PSU- SILVERSTONE ST85F
Case- NZXT LEXA BlackLine
Mouse- Logitech Battlefield 2142 G5 (came with BF2142 for free..)
Keyboard- Logitech Media Elite
HDD- Seagate Barracuda 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb (was thinking about the 500GB one.. but 320 should do it.. and if not, i'll get another one and raid them )
Monitor- SAMSUNG 226BW Black 22" 2 ms (I was VERY happy with my Samsung 19" 2ms, but i left it for my sis in Israel, along with the rest of my old PC, I'm sure I'll love this one even more )
DVD-RW- LG GSA-H62NK (X18 SATA, and I love LG drives!)
Speakers- Creative Inspire T6100

the only thing sucks is the NJ tax (that only 2 other states has) so that was a waste of $120.. but nothing next to what I'm used to so I'm not complaining

Let me know what you guys think.. :good:
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Old 08-05-2007, 06:05 AM   #2
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^^ personal opinion ... nothing technical eh
i like it .. only when the stupid blue light is not on ...
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Old 08-05-2007, 11:48 AM   #3
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I wanted to go for the Antec P180b or P182.. but oh..
and the new black Lexa doesn't have a blue ligth it has a red one :bah:

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Old 08-05-2007, 10:39 PM   #4
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^^ i'm expecting that to transform and start killing cockroaches.
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Old 08-06-2007, 03:22 AM   #5
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Originally Posted by Erez
I wanted to go for the Antec P180b or P182.. but oh..
and the new black Lexa doesn't have a blue ligth it has a red one :bah:

oh cool ... damn google showed me a pintching ugly blue light .. looks good

@evowald .... hahaha
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Old 08-07-2007, 01:21 AM   #6
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i'm just done with putting it together, and let me just say, it looks even better in real life, the case and screen are amazing! 8)
pics to come SOON!
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Old 08-07-2007, 04:34 AM   #7
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I'm all for discreet & quiet systems unless of course you want to impress your friends.
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Old 08-07-2007, 06:53 PM   #8
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Default Re: Ordered a new computer

Originally Posted by Erez
GPU- SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 2900XT (And I've been an Nvidia guy for the last few years.. hope I wont be disappointed!)
i bought the HD2600 Pro, and it was a significant diff in picture clarity and also it allows u to adjust the over zoom on my plasma...my previous card was nvidia 7300gt...

I dunno how good it is for games but for hd media it's awesome

looking forward to dx10 when I get vista
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Old 08-09-2007, 04:08 PM   #9
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still need to put the rear speakers up..
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Old 08-09-2007, 04:15 PM   #10
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i like your monitor the most ...
cuz im stuck with a stupid old 14 incher 60 hz eye killer for a while now ...

looking cool though 8)
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Old 08-10-2007, 06:09 PM   #11
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you all just have to take my word for it the case looks GOOD in real life..
as for the monitor, yeah it really is amazing! I LOVE Samsung! 0X
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Old 08-11-2007, 04:07 AM   #12
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Damnit Erez, now I am thirsty for some Lemon Iced Tea.
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Old 08-11-2007, 09:26 PM   #13
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hehehe I always keep some available.. and for $1.. its a good deal too
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Old 10-19-2007, 10:50 PM   #14
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So my crappy luck continues..
i just opened the box (I had the PC shipped to San Diego)
and USPS are the worse company ever.. when i was the box it was all banged up..
i just got to opening it today (the 7 days shipping took 14 days..)
the mem was out of place, as well as the GPU! the PCI-E slot is fucked..
when i turn the pc on nothing is showing.. i tried using the 2nd pci-e (not sure if it possible) nothing is still showing.. my guess is the PCI-E slot is bad (you can see some damage..) now, i just hope the GPU is still fine..
so now i need a new mobo..
I'm thinking about getting the same one (MSI P35 Neo2-FR), or the new DFI BLOOD IRON P35-T2RL.. not sure.. I would appreciate some opinions..
my only prob with the MSI was it wouldn't let me use the low timing of my mem all the way.. (4-4-3-5)

PS- I did have insurance on the package, the max they let me was $500 insurance, so i got that.. so if anyone can help me with dealing (tips, what to do, or past experience...) with them about that and actually get that insurance money that would be awesome..
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Old 10-20-2007, 11:24 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by thamar
I would've refused the package in the first place and demanded someone to be present when it was opened to check if everything was OK...

I think you better call them up ASAP...
Yes, USPS does not care or even try to take care of people's property when being shipped. Many of the boxes are tossed about as if they were filled with nothing of value.

Thamar is correct. By excepting the package, you were pretty much telling them that all is right. They can now say that the damage was done by a careless owner and not one of their employees. You need to file a complaint as soon as possible with pictures and documentation of all the damaged parts.
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