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1.6 GHz
Pentuim 4
No, go with AMD XP series.
512 DDR SDRAM
Perfect
80GB Ultra DMA hard drive
Depends, on brand, RPM, and seek time.
For 80 GIG I'd suggest the IBM 120GXP
32MB nVidia TNT2 M64 graphics card with 32MB SDram
No, Get a 64 Meg DDR card such as Geforce3, or Radeon 8500 (RETAIL). At least get a 64 DDR GF2 Ultra
CD-RW hp cd-writer 16x8x40x max speed
No, Plextor makes by far the best CD-R out and they just released the 40X12X40
DVD rom drive 16max. speed
Depends brand, Go Pioneer.What I'd suggest for a high performance bang for the $ system:
Motherboard
Epox 8KHA+ with sound card on board ($105 Shipped)
Processor
AMD XP1700 Retail with heatsink/fan ($139 Shipped)
RAM
512Meg DDR Crucial PC2100 2-256 sticks ($152 Shipped)
Video Card
Geforce3 TI200 64 Meg DDR ($163 shipped)
DVD/CD
Pioneer 16X DVD/40X CD OEM ($85 Shipped)
CD Burner
Plextor 24X10X40 OEM with install CD ($142 Shipped)
Hard Drive
80 GIG IBM 120 GXP ($179 Shipped)
Operating System
Windows XP Pro ($145 Shipped)
Case/Power Supply
ENLIGHT EN-7237AZ mid ATX tower with 340WPS ($79 Shipped) oh, and a modem or NIC card whichever you're into. Total = $1,189. Very dependable, and quick
Prices are from [ www.newegg.com ] and [ www.crucial.com ] (The Ram)
and they have warranty. This would be a much better computer than the HP.
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