T-Shirt Ninja

Just wondering if any of my fellow TCC peeps can get good deals on computer parts... I'm looking to buy a barebone Shuttle XPC SN41G2 (The AMD nvidia2 Mobo), but the cheapest I've found it is $529 at Canada computers. Does anyone know where I can get it any cheaper? I also need a few more parts, Radeon AIW 8500DV, 512mb DDR 333 or 400, AMD Athlong XP 2000+ and an 80gb Harddrive. If you can get me any info on the cheapest places in the GTA I'd be most grateful. TIA

Greg

honda_civic

Canadacomputers is the cheapest I know...Customer service is not that great but pricing is considered, very competitive...Thumbs up for CC.com

BTW, Good choice on the case...worth every penny I say.

imported_loudsubz

I just go to Compuer Solutions Depot in the Classic Bowl Mall on Dundas and Winston Churchill.

T-Shirt Ninja

Do you know if I can bargain at Canada Computers? Cause I wanted to pay like 550 taxes in for the case, its listed for 529 + Tax...

diesel

you can't bargain in CC, they don't do bargaining, believe me, i tried but if you pay cash, maybe they can give you the stuff for one tax.

cc's service is not that bad, last time i returned something, they gave my money back without asking much qs... my friend's mb died in 2 weeks and they exchanged it without much qs either, so cc is pretty good.

honda_civic

Good luck on bargaining..I dont think they will be budge..unless you know know them quote well...LOL... Happy Shopping..

T-Shirt Ninja

Cash it is lol, I'm gonna go check them out tomorrow or friday, thanks for the info guys!

-Akira-

I am also looking for parts not as serious as that but a usb thing and i need something that will let me plug a video camera into my comp im computer basic so all i kno is.....nothing i saw a usb thingy you no the thing that does the thing so i can plug the digital in for 30 at future shop and video thing so i can put video in the thing i dont kno any help thanks

imported_94EG6HB

English please...

The thing of the thing in the thing..

What thing???

-Akira-

ok in the back of the comp where the other things plug in i dont have a usp plug and i want one also the other one so i can plug in a video camera to do video editing i have no idea what that is called maybe a video card

imported_94EG6HB

You mean a USB Hub and a firewire adaptor..

What is the spec of your current machine...

Might be cheaper to wait till you grab a new machine...

cluster

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Here’s the problem as I see it

You’re looking at the AMD nvidia2 Mobo and a XP 2000+ both are fine if that’s what you’re looking for

But as for the XP2000+ Why?

If your going to get a case that won't allow you to cool the CPU then your going to have problems down the road

If I were you I’d look for a normal board and case then move up to a 2200+ or even a 2400+


But that’s me


As for your ram?

Do you want 333 of 400?
There not the same and I’d hate for you to get home and find your computer shuts it's self off now and again only to take it apart and not know what’s going on then upgrade the bios only to have that do nothing then get so pissed you load a new os and the **** still happens then when your buddy sees you kick the computer across the floor and when he picks it up notice you used the wrong ram

Oooops

Went off there for a second

Anyways
I don't think your going to find a good price for that Box

For the other stuff I could look into it but I hate doing that

Only to be told somewhere else can get it cheaper (yes you pay both taxes with me)

imported_94EG6HB

Sounds like a personal experience...

neilff

Dunno if you've checked here, but I shop @ PCCanada

its on lakeshore in etobicoke
its a decent place, ive never had any problems with stuff that came from there. or else id goto an ICC Computer store (i think that is the name) they have good prices, but horrible service.

go grab a Computer Paper and look in there, just scan thru the ads. that paper is like 80% ads... (like most import car mags.. *cough*)... oh and its free

T-Shirt Ninja

LOL, thats classic, well if im going to be doing video capture and such will it matter much what speed RAM I buy?

The board supports "DDR 200/266/333/400 * 2(Dual Channel)" so that means it won't matter what speed RAM I buy right?

But for my application I'm thinking that 333 will do just fine.

Looks like I gotta run onboard sound and video for a bit till I can afford the Radeon.

As for the CPU what would you reccomend then? Think the 1800+ will do? I'm running a athlon 900 and I find it too slow when im converting video.

Right so tell me what you think....

cluster

I sent you a PM with my price for the parts you listed

as far as add on Video thats the problem your going to run into with that set up but the specs on the board and video seem ok