Author Topic: Duron 1.6GHz + Mobo = $39 (Deals even better now) (Read 10297 times)

SaiNRuB · « **on:** November 26, 2004, 05:10:00 pm »

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/4296754

SirPeale · « **Reply #1 on:** November 26, 2004, 05:47:33 pm »

If it wasn't a PC Chips motherboard, it would be great.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2004, 09:57:24 pm »

$49 or $79

SaiNRuB · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2004, 10:28:27 pm »

This deal is over.....

SaiNRuB · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2004, 02:30:50 pm »

The deal is back up, also there is a killer deal on a Antec Super Lanboy for $39.99 after a $30 rebate.

Link----> http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4028182?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

SaiNRuB · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:38:14 pm »

Deals back and $10 cheaper ^

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2005, 02:54:23 pm »

nice i think im gonna buy that, my girlfriend just needs a computer for her dorm room for papers and stuff. that would be great

Todd H · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2005, 10:13:10 am »

I ordered this yesterday since my motherboard bit the dust.

SirPeale · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2005, 01:38:47 am »

For $39 I'm seriously considering it. It would be a serious upgrade for my fighters cabinet.

SOAPboy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2005, 01:48:13 am »

Quote from: Peale on November 26, 2004, 05:47:33 pm

If it wasn't a PC Chips motherboard, it would be great.

got a PC chips in my mame machine.. works fine for its application.
.

SNAAKE · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2005, 03:59:48 am »

Allright here is a question,which is better ??

Amd athon 850mhz ??
(has a cartige like cpu)

Or

The 1.6 duron combo

SOAPboy · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2005, 04:10:54 am »

Quote from: SNAAKE on January 06, 2005, 03:59:48 am

Allright here is a question,which is better ??

Amd athon 850mhz ??
(has a cartige like cpu)

Or

The 1.6 duron combo

1.6 duron..

Todd H · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2005, 09:19:47 am »

If this combo plays everything up to the Mortal Kombat/NBA Jam stuff, then I may just use it in my cabinet (if I ever get around to building it).

The board and CPU should arrive today. The memory and cpu fan/heatsink won't be here until next week though.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2005, 09:24:41 am »

my 1.6ghz pentium 4 has no problems playing all non CHD games, so if duron is close to that power it should be fine

damn that limit 1 per household btw.. ill have to have my friend order one for me. these are great cheap little setups for mame or whatever projects. I think i will use one in planned jukebox project..

iwillfearnoevil · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2005, 01:46:33 pm »

lots of pcchips mb problems are traced back to inadequate powersupply so don't skimp on the powersupply!

Lilwolf · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2005, 02:12:43 pm »

As for durons..

They are about 10% slower then their big brother counterpart.

It should be fine.. But you might need to pull up an old version of mame for some games.

Todd H · « **Reply #16 on:** January 06, 2005, 03:00:41 pm »

I've been browsing http://www.stud.fernuni-hagen.de/q3998142/pcchips/. It's a great resource for anyone planning to buy this board. I've learned quite a bit there.

JonnyBoy · « **Reply #17 on:** January 07, 2005, 08:23:22 pm »

Just ordered one myself. That's a great price I must say.

JonnyBoy · « **Reply #18 on:** January 09, 2005, 12:20:35 pm »

Quote from: jened on January 06, 2005, 01:46:33 pm

lots of pcchips mb problems are traced back to inadequate powersupply so don't skimp on the powersupply!

How big of a powersupply do you recommend? I don't want to fry mine or anything. I know this is a real newbie question, I've never built a computer before, but I was told by this kid that computers give off radio signals when they are not in a case. He said that if they are decased the signals can interfere with other appliances in the house? Is this true?

Also, I am planning on mounting this in a CP and stuff, I'll need a fan and heatsink? I am planning on having two fans on the backside of the panel, one for air intake and one to blow the air out. Thanks for the input!

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 09, 2005, 03:17:57 pm »

ive run several computers decased and never had problems... i think that kid is just talkin out of his ass

JonnyBoy · « **Reply #20 on:** January 09, 2005, 09:26:30 pm »

lol, any other information as of right now?

melidian · « **Reply #21 on:** January 09, 2005, 10:31:02 pm »

that's an awesome price and i'm not that quick to knock pcchips for the price...i have a few that i use as music and game servers and they are pretty stable...use a good powersupply and i never use the integrated video

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2005, 10:34:16 pm »

from the looks of it this mobo has no onboard video, am i missing something in the description?

JonnyBoy · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2005, 11:11:50 pm »

Yeah, I was planning on buying a video card with an S Video out. I'm curious if there is a way to hook up both Composite video and S-video? I am planning on making this thing pretty portable and not all of my friends have S-Video. Any suggestions for that one?

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #24 on:** January 10, 2005, 01:06:30 am »

anyone know if this thing has onboard video or not?

gprime · « **Reply #25 on:** January 10, 2005, 05:06:12 am »

Quote from: Sephroth57 on January 09, 2005, 03:17:57 pm

ive run several computers decased and never had problems... i think that kid is just talkin out of his ass

I remember being at someones house fixing their computer, when all of a sudden their cellphone goes off and their computer starts making a lot of noise. I got spooked, but the guy told me that always happens. His case was cheap plastic with no metal "shielding" of any sorts.

I'm not sure what was to blame, but I think it could have been the case.

Todd H · « **Reply #26 on:** January 10, 2005, 07:18:59 am »

The board does not have onboard video. It does have onboard sound however.

I should get my fan/heatsink and memory today. Hopefully I can give you a report tomorrow about any probems, how it runs, etc.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 10, 2005, 08:42:04 am »

hopefully this deal will last till thursday when i get paid. definately wanna grab 1

Todd H · « **Reply #28 on:** January 10, 2005, 11:27:41 am »

If you have any suggestions as far as what games to try (with the exception of the newest hard drive games) let me know and I'll test them.

SirPeale · « **Reply #29 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:19:00 pm »

98% of the games in Mame will play just fine with this setup. However, it's those games you just mentioned that might have a couple issues. *Might*, I said. I'll be curious to see how you fare as well. In fact, my purchasing decision is hanging on how you fare. I've got a cab set up for fighters, with a 450MHz board right now, and of course I can't play any of them as it's far too slow.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:34:35 pm »

im sure this board will run all the 2d fighters besides possibly MK. but i personally never play MK cause i cant figure out how to set up the damn buttons! lol

SirPeale · « **Reply #31 on:** January 10, 2005, 12:52:28 pm »

MK and SFII are the big ones I want on the cab. It's specifically for fighters, but I'm going to put a trackball in the middle anway, for Missle Command.

Todd H · « **Reply #32 on:** January 10, 2005, 03:11:00 pm »

I could play most of the 2D fighters (with the exception of the MK series) on my old P3 650 with 512 megs of RAM. They did drop a frame here and there, but ran pretty smooth for the most part.

Kremmit · « **Reply #33 on:** January 10, 2005, 05:23:25 pm »

That processor alone is $44 on pricewatch, $47 at Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-104-159&depa=1

Todd H · « **Reply #34 on:** January 10, 2005, 06:40:28 pm »

Just a quick update...

Installed everything pretty easily. I'm running at 1.6 ghz with 256 megs of ram. I tried all of the Midway games and they all ran full speed without a dropped frame in sight! Smooth as butter. I had no problems whatsoever getting everything up and running (I was expecting the worst knowing that it was a PC Chips board). If you're thinking of buying this, then do it now!!!!! $39 is a steal!!!!

I'll write an in-depth review and post it here as soon as I can.

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 11, 2005, 12:42:03 am »

i keep checking this deal everyday praying it doesnt expire until thursday when i can buy it...

DrewKaree · « **Reply #36 on:** January 11, 2005, 01:56:16 am »

It'll be just our luck, they'll be on backorder by the time we can order ours

I've gotta wait till Wednesday, but I may just pick 2 of 'em up for future use....these seem like a fairly decent setup for a little home theater box, and they seem to be closing out the box I like, so this'll kill two birds with one very cheap stone!

SirPeale · « **Reply #37 on:** January 11, 2005, 08:49:54 am »

I'm curious...the site states 'bare processor' but shows a boxed one. What do you get?

Todd H · « **Reply #38 on:** January 11, 2005, 11:22:15 am »

The processor is OEM and doesn't come in a box or with a fan/heatsink. It basically comes in a small plastic case.

SirPeale · « **Reply #39 on:** January 11, 2005, 11:29:01 am »

Then to save on shipping (unless you have one on hand) I suggest this CPU fan:

http://shop1.outpost.com/product/3777526


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