Bargain Alert! 5$ AR Mobo & CPU!!!!

[Santoro]

From Techbargains.com:
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Tiger Motherboard and CPU, Feb 9

Cheap but slow combo for those on a tight budget
TigerDirect has the Syntax - S635MP - SiS Socket 370 microATX Motherboard with Audio, Video, AGP 4X, USB 1.1, CNR, IrDA, 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN Support and Integrated VIA C3 1.3Giga Pro Processor for $5 after rebate. $12 shipping.

$55 rebate Exp 2/28/04  
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URL:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=S452-1001&sourceid=qDRMQCjq40KPAcC5@UvH&siteid=0029407737

Just ordered one. Must be better than the p3 450 I am running.

[SirPeale]

http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=15887

Good show, though.  Mine got tossed off the front page.

[Santoro]

Newbie-like mistake.  Apologies....

[SirPeale]

Why apologize?  You did a good thing.

[cool_goob]

Will this run street fighter and the like?

Also for 10$ you can get the same chipset but with Pc100/133 instead of DDR.(Cost savings for those of us who have PC133 just ahnging around.)

[Santoro]

Will this run street fighter and the like?

Also for 10$ you can get the same chipset but with Pc100/133 instead of DDR.(Cost savings for those of us who have PC133 just ahnging around.)

I really don't know.  Perhaps there is some info in the "The "What PC do I need to run MAME?" Official FAQ thread above that would help.  

If this is a "cheapie" 1.2 ghz, maybe we can guess it would run at the performance level of a '"good"  900 mhz PC?    

[Sephroth57]

hmm, my girlfriend has been looking for a computer to do college work on and maybe for some basic games. I think ill pick this up and make her one    bonus points

edit: oh and as far as MAME speed, ive never dealt with these weird hardmounted processors. but if it can run at a good 900mhzs power, id say it can run SF2, metal slug, type of stuff pretty well. probably not MK3 or fighters with 3d graphics, but who knows

[paigeoliver]

Will this run street fighter and the like?

Also for 10$ you can get the same chipset but with Pc100/133 instead of DDR.(Cost savings for those of us who have PC133 just ahnging around.)

I recall playing SF2 full speed on my old AMD 233, so I am pretty sure a 1200 could handle it.

[ashardin]

Tiger Direct shipped this out of Naperville, and I live in, well, Naperville, so I just got mine last night.

Looks pretty good, but I don't have anything for it to go in right now so I can't benchmark it.  Full retail package, includes all of the software, ide and phone cable, and modem.  Looks like a good deal for the $20 it ended up costing me (with taxd + shipping).

I think it will work perfectly for a secondary mame machine, kids computer, or I think I will use some old parts and build my dad a new machine for his b-day.  He's working with a 400 mhz machine now, this will be perfect for him.

[ErikRuud]

ashardin,

In the future, just drive over to the TigerDirect Outlet and save the shipping.

They are off of 59 in the area behind Target.