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Asus A8N SLI Premium Socket 939 Barebone Kit / Athlon 64 FX-60 / 500GB HDD / 256MB 7800 GTX Video / 2048DDR PC3200 / 16x DVD±RW DL / ATX Mid_Tower Case / 600 Watt PS / Bluetooth Keyboard / Laser Mouse
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of the New Year Madness!
Dual-Core CPU, 16x DVD±RW, 2GB DDR & More.
Here’s your entrée to that gamer system you must have! Asus’ spectacular new
A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 motherboard will take the most exhilarating games and
turn them into mind-blowing experiences. The frightfully powerful dual-core AMD
Athlon 64 FX-60 Socket 939. The wonderful Premium Mid Tower ATX case – Thermaltake’s
best selling, most gaming-ready chassis. A graphics powerhouse in the XFX 7800
GTX SLI-ready Video card. A high performance dual layer 16x DVD±RW burner. A behemoth
of a Hard drive with 500GB at your disposal. 2048MB of fast, efficient DDR memory
from Corsair. Also, the award-winning X-Finity 600-Watt ATX power supply – the
perfect energy source for your killer system. Plus a comfortable, great looking
Bluetooth PS/2 keyboard and laser mouse combo.
Spectacular, Mind-Blowing Mobo
The A8N-SLI Premium generates supercharged 3D graphics that other motherboards
are incapable of processing. Built to accommodate the incredible power and speed
of AMD’s 64FX and Athlon 64 CPUs with 1MB/512KB L2 cache, the A8N-SLI Premium
supports a ton of revolutionary technologies including… 2000/1600 MT/s
HyperTransport bus, dual-channel unbuffered DDR400 memory, Al Cool-Pipe, Al
Selector, AMD Cool n’ Quiet! Technology, PCI Express, SATA 3Gb/s, Dual
RAID, Dual Gigabit LAN and AL NET2, NV Firewall, Al NOS, 8-channel audio, 10
USB 2.0 ports and S/PDIF-out.
TheFirst Dual-Core FX Processor
Providing unparalleled PC performance on 3D games and intense applications,
the new AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 processor allows power-hungry users to experience
the next generation of Dual-Core threaded games with intense and realistic graphic
resolutions.
This Bundle Includes
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Thermaltake
Silver Armor Aluminum Full-Tower ATX Case
14 device bays! The best cooling in the business! And Thermaltake’s world
famous gaming design and engineering. That’s why we rate this Armor VA8000
Series computer case at the very top of its craft.
- Form Factor:
ATX Full-Tower
- 10x External 5.25" Drive Bays
- 6x Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
- 2x 90mnm Fans
- 2x 120mm Fan
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Asus
A8N SLI Premium NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard
The most graphics-intensive applications are child’s play for this magnificent
motherboard. Onboard this Asus mainboard is NVIDIA’S nForce 4 SLI MCP
with the SLI technology that has revolutionized PC performance.
- Processor
Speed: NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
- Processor Interface: Socket 939
- Bus Speed:800/1000MHz
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AMD
Athlon 64 FX-60 2.60GHz Dual-Core Processor with Fan!
The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor are able to deliver leading-edge performance
for the most demanding entertainment and content creation software today
and in the future.
- Processor
Speed: 64 FX-60 / 2.60GHz
- Processor Interface: Socket 939
- Bus Speed: 2000MHz
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XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express SLI Video Card
The GeForce 7800 GPUs deliver ultra-realistic effects, unmatched features,
and rock solid stability so you can play your game the way it's meant
to be played.
- GPU/VPU:
NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX
- Video Memory: 256MB GDDR3
- Interface Type: PCI Express
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NEC ND3550A 16x DVD±RW DL OEM DVD Burner w/Software
The NEC DVD/CD-Rewritable drive includes a power tray disc loading mechanism,
a Busy LED and an audio line output on the rear panel. Why pay more when
you can buy a superior internal drive at our incredibly low cost? NEC’s
proven quality. Our incomparable pricing and customer service.
- DVD-R Write
Speed: 16x
- DVD-R DL Write Speed: 6x
- Cache Size: 2 MB
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Seagate
500GB 7200 16MB SATA-300 OEM Hard Drive
High-capacity Barracuda® 7200 disc drives, from the world’s premier
provider of high-capacity storage, provide our customers years of reliable
service and high performance. Using advanced manufacturing techniques
and extensive design experience, Seagate® engineers have built the
world’s only ninth-generation7200-RPM desktop disc drive.
- Capacity
(GB): 500
- Spindle Speed (RPM): 7200
- Buffer Memory: 16MB
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Corsair
TWINX 2048MB PC3200 Memory (2 x 1024MB)
The Corsair TWINX™ memory kits are composed of two low latency memory
modules that have been tested as a pair in a dual channel motherboard.
The matched pair of modules are then physically packaged together, guaranteeing
that the customer receives a product that has been verified in the dual
channel environment.
- Memory
Size: 2 x 1024MB
- Memory Speed: 400MHz PC3200
- Memory Type: Dual Channel DDR
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Ultra
X-Finity 600-Watt SLI Ready Power Supply
Designed to be easily routed and hidden within your case. The FlexForce
special design allows air to travel 30% more effective then standard cables,
increasing efficiency.
- Supports
AMD and Intel Motherboards
- Low Acoustic Noise
- Dual 80mm Fans
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Logitech
MX5000 Cordless Keyboard and Laser Mouse Bluetooth Desktop
It's the smart desktop that combines an LCD keyboard display, a high-speed
Bluetooth wireless hub with SecureConnect technology, the precision of
a MX Laser mouse, and innovative touch-sensitive media controls.
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Type: Mouse and Keyboard Combo
- Connection Type: Bluetooth
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What You Should Know
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Assembling Barebones Computer Kits & Computer Cases
Remember when assembling one of our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits, or
installing your existing computer components into a new computer case, you
may have to modify the case to fit your components - This Is Normal!
Cases are designed to hold and accommodate a wide variety of motherboards,
interface cards, connectors, and other components. Because of this,
the case manufacturer designs their cases with easily removable panels to
allow these components to properly fit in the case. All you need to do
is punch them out with a screw driver or fold them over with a pair of
pliers to snap out the metal piece for your exact components. In this
way, you save the cost of assembling your computer, and have the
satisfaction of building your own workstation.
PLEASE NOTE:
Carefully read all documentation BEFORE you start to assemble your Barebones
Kit or add components to a Computer Case. Some components need to be
assembled in a specific order. Also place the components in the case
temporarily to confirm any modifications (punch outs) that need to be made
to fit that component.
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Important Info About Barebones
Computer Kits
Our money-saving Barebone Computer Kits gives you the opportunity to build
or upgrade your perfect computer at an affordable cost, by installing key
components yourself. Most components included in our Barebones Kits,
including power supplies, are not pre-assembled (mounted and connected in
the case). With Barebones Kits, where we include a case and a separate power
supply, the case specifications may not indicate the presence of an attached
power supply (simply because it is a separate component). This is also
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 Know Your BIOS!
With today's rapid pace of
design advancement, new product updates come fast and furious. This is
especially true of board-level products, like Motherboards, Video Cards, GPU
Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
product's current BIOS revision against the manufacturer's website, to
determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
the box!But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
- The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
- Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
- Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
- Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
- Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
- Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
- Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
For more information about BIOS:
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Stay Grounded
Static Electricity is generally harmless to humans, but a harmless static shock can harm your PC, or even kill components. Remember, to always ground yourself before touch the sensitive components of your PC. You can do this by touching a metal door frame, a bathroom faucet, or the screw to a ground light switch. But the best way is to use a proper ground strap when working on the inside of your computer. Here are some great tips to keep the electricity from shocking your system into submission.
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Even The Best Hard Drives Die.
Do You Back Up?
Businesses of all sizes
are witnessing an explosion in the volume of data they hold. Whether it is
the result of the Internet, email, or increasingly heavy and media-rich
application software, there is a massive growth in the volume of data all
around. Conservative estimates place data growth at approximately 80% per
year. Data is increasingly being recognized as one of the real assets of a
company, and losing this data would cause severe damage to any organization.
Data loss can be very costly, particularly for
organizations in the small and medium business (SMB) market where the
difference between survival and closure can rest on the ability to recover
from a disaster. At the very least, critical data loss will have a financial
impact on companies of all sizes:
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19 days |
$17,000 |
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Accounting |
21 days |
$19,000 |
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42 days |
$98,000 |
The financial impact on a company is a combination
of loss of business, low productivity, legal action, and the cost of
re-creating data. A study showed that the cost of re-creating just 20 MB of
data can be extensive!
Your best solution, is an external drive as a
backup. You can have multiple drives, and it is much easier restore
from a portable external drive, as opposed to CDs or DVDs.
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 Why Do I Have
Less Drive Space?
Your hard drive may show less space than the published specifications due to
a number of reasons.
- The way size is calculated and
displayed.
- Any "Partitions" on the disk will
change the total in a specific partition.
- Hidden files and folders decrease
available space.
- Compression increases the apparent
size, but not the physical size.
- Drives larger than the OS or Drivers
natively supports.
First, the definition of a megabytes
(or gigabytes) is a unit of data storage capacity measured in 1,048,576
bytes (or 1024KB). The larger the numbers, the more apparent the size
difference will be when listing the size as megabytes (or gigabytes) versus
bytes. Actually, both numbers are correct. The noticeable difference is due
to the 1024KB definition of a megabyte. This is why a 95.3GB hard drive can
also be listed as having 102 billion bytes of total space. Just think
of it as "round off" In the screen shot at right:
The first number is the total number of bytes,
the second number is based on the number of megabytes or gigabytes.
Second, some computers have a
non-DOS hard drive partition that is used for features such as Save to Disk,
Hibernation, or Recovery. This partition is not normally reported by the
operating system, although it can be viewed using a disk partition utility.
This is very common on desktops and laptops. NOTE:
Partition information will be created or
formatted automatically during initial system setup and a system recovery.
Third, by default, all system files
are hidden and cannot be seen. This may adversely affect the reporting of
available hard drive space. You can set your Folder Options so you view
system and hidden files and folders, but do be careful as changes to system
files can adversely affect your system.
Fourth, if you turn on Compression
for a drive, it will increase reported free space and used space, but since
compression is based upon the actual contents, this number is not fixed, but
will change as files are added or changed.
Fifth, older operating systems did
not support some of today's larger drives, so the total space reported may
be much smaller than the drive specifications.
It is also worth noting that bad sectors
are corrected by your operating system and can change the total drive space,
free space, or used space as well.
So as long as a drive is reporting a value
approximately close to the specification value, you can be comfortable that
you received the right drive and that you are getting to correct data
storage. Of course, tuning of your drive's partitions and options can
yield optimal values, but this is not something for the average user to
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Got Enough
Memory? Bet You'll Need More!
Windows Vista and today's software
applications make much greater demands on your system's memory. Adding
peripherals, like webcams, USB hard drives, and complex Internet pages, all
take memory. Watching DVD movies, or watching videos on the web, or
playing PC based games demand increased memory. So take full
advantage of your system's potential, your operating system's enhancement
and entertainment capabilities, and your software's productivity by expanding
your system memory!The best time to
add more memory is when you buy your system! Get the memory that's
right for your computer, whether laptop, desktop, or All-In-One.
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Shared
Memory? Or Where Did My Memory Go?
Your computer uses memory to run your
Operating System, applications, peripherals, and to generate and display
graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM, and is
either built into your motherboard; or on a graphics card (video card).
Depending on the motherboard's configuration, and that of the video card (if
separate or built-in to the motherboard), your computer may have to draw on
its own RAM memory to meet its video memory needs. This creates shared
memory, where your computer’s RAM will be shared between its own Processor
(CPU) and its graphics chip.
The result is that some systems will have
shared memory, some will not. If you have 2GB (for example) of system
memory installed, you may notice that your system reports significantly less
memory. This is because your system is using shared memory for your
video.
What can you do about this?
You can actually configure this shared memory through your computer’s BIOS
settings. However, this is a setting best left alone, since it is
typically optimized for display performance, and making changes may impact
display resolutions, and other video capabilities.
The simplest solution is usually to either:
increase your system memory; or to upgrade the video hardware. By
upgrading to a new video card with built-in video memory, then turning off
shared memory, you will free your system to use it's maximum potential
memory, and provide your system with much more robust video features.
Click Here for our Memory Options »
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How Much
Memory Do You Really Have?
When you look at the specifications for a computer, it will display the
installed memory, and typically the maximum memory that can be installed.
However, while these are real values, they represent a potential useable
memory depending upon the installed operating system, and other factors. The actual useable memory may be different
(lower) from these values.
The reason is simply that a computer may have a limitation in the operating
system (such as Windows 32 bit versions), or configured to use shared memory,
which reduces the amount of RAM that is available to the CPU by using
some of it for other purposes, such as for video memory. In some
cases, you can control the maximum useable memory through system settings,
by upgrading from a 32 bit to a 64 bit version of Windows XP or Vista, or by upgrading to a video card that has internal onboard video memory.
But always
remember, that the amount of memory that your system reports, is not always
the amount of actual installed memory. For example, if you have 4GB
installed, 32 bit versions of Windows will typically report 3.2GB due to a
limitation of Windows itself. Also note that different Windows
programs report available and maximum memory differently, which can be
confusing. If you find that you need more
memory, we suggest expanding your system memory, since this is the most
effective performance increase, and the one that is easiest to perform .
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Advanced PC Build-It-Yourself Guide
Not too long ago one had to be eligible for the Genius IQ Club (Mensa)
in order to build a computer. That is no longer the case. Today’s computer
manufacturers have made it much easier for the enterprising do-it-yourselfer
to create a great system.
Click Here To Learn More »
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PC Building Tools Checklist
You're eager to get started on your system building or maintenance project,
but before you do it's good to get your tools in order. Here's a handy
checklist of tools you should have before you get started.
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Got Tools?
Do you need the perfect tools to build and maintain your PC?
Take a look at our selection of PC building, maintenance, networking, and
other tools and complete toolkits!
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PCI
Express - Delivering Dramatically Improved Graphics
Doubling the bandwidth of the AGP 8X graphics bus, the new PCI Express represents
the most profound change to desktop architecture in nearly a decade. PCI
Express replaces AGP, allowing much larger amounts of data to move between
the graphics card and the CPU, and will soon replace PCI expansion slots
as well. The PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus with a maximum throughput
of 133MB/s. By contrast, PCI Express will run at 2.5GHz. PCI Express is
a two-way serial connection that carries data in packets along two pairs
of point-to-point data lines, compared to the single parallel data bus of
traditional PCI. Gamers will benefit from an incredible upgrade in video
quality with PCI Express, because it will allow for more powerful video
cards, inspiring developers to create more realistic environments that will
make games come alive with astonishingly lifelike colors and images. Video
enthusiasts will also benefit because PCI Express will accommodate higher-quality
video throughput (amount of data you can send per second). As network television
moves over to HDTV broadcasts, PCI Express positions the PC platform for
integration into the living room, while also allowing for HD video editing
and other bandwidth-intensive tasks. PCI Express is compatible with existing
PCI drivers and software operating systems and is designed to co-exist with
current PCI hardware. |
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Issues With Your PC?
Here Are Some Common Problems And Solutions!
Of course, there a thousand little things can go wrong with an average
PC. But many problems are common, and have common solutions.
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Shipping Weight:
47.5000 pound(s)
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