Hardware stores

[xcoder]

Hello guys,
I am willing to buy a new very powerful Desktop PC soon and looking for a good store to get my machine from.

I am thinking about:

Core 2 duo 2.4ghz to 3ghz
4gb Ram DDR2 800+
250 - 300gb HDD
512mb VGA (ATI recommended) dual head
two 19" wide screen monitors
UPS 800 + all other frafit...

[IM@D]

MULTIMEDIA MEGASTORE the best

[Sogelec]

xcoder
Check this store : www.pcandparts.com
1st Lebanese Online Hardware shopping!, though if u need 2 place an order u need 2 email them, there is no shopping cart
prices are really GR8, im buying from them lately, and prices are competitive!
i dnt knw if u knew it b4, 2$ delivery to all zones in Lebanon, a VERY BIG Stock, w wide collection of Computer Hardware..impressive

[xcoder]

Originally Posted by Sweets_HsN®

xcoder
Check this store : www.pcandparts.com
1st Lebanese Online Hardware shopping!, though if u need 2 place an order u need 2 email them, there is no shopping cart
prices are really GR8, im buying from them lately, and prices are competitive!
i dnt knw if u knew it b4, 2$ delivery to all zones in Lebanon, a VERY BIG Stock, w wide collection of Computer Hardware..impressive

Yes pcandparts is already an option, i already built the pc and calculated the prices.
but i m checking if it's possible to find better.

Edited: What about the warranty? i mean will i pay about 1200$ to a delivery guy hek 3ade? :P

[Sogelec]

Originally Posted by xcoder

Yes pcandparts is already an option, i already built the pc and calculated the prices.
but i m checking if it's possible to find better.

Edited: What about the warranty? i mean will i pay about 1200$ to a delivery guy hek 3ade? :P

lol man No, 1st he doesn't collect the total amount
he comes and collects 25% i guess from the total amount, and he gives U a receipt of the amount collected
after 2 days, he comes and delivers the full system, and U pay him the 75% remaining
i know its weird, w awal mara i was afraid kamen, w bl company where i work they liked his prices, we always get from there, they are really really competitive, on sat they got an Asus board for 250$!
bas really this site is trustable w his products are Genuine!

[Kingroudy]

my friend bought from pcandparts a 200+$ vga and he paid the amount directly to the aramex guy.
anyway, pcandparts prices are CoOl compared to others, and remember to add 10% VAT for sanyoura
there is another online store that you may think of: www.microtechstore.com
also tested by another friend, who bought a 120$ power supply.

xcoder, if you want advice with the parts you want to get, please tell.

[xcoder]

Originally Posted by Kingroudy

my friend bought from pcandparts a 200+$ vga and he paid the amount directly to the aramex guy.
anyway, pcandparts prices are CoOl compared to others, and remember to add 10% VAT for sanyoura
there is another online store that you may think of: www.microtechstore.com
also tested by another friend, who bought a 120$ power supply.

xcoder, if you want advice with the parts you want to get, please tell.

Yes please, in fact i'm not much into hardware stuff.
In fact i will be running Linux and windows(on a virtual machine) at the same time on the same machine and i don't want to have performance issues that's why i want to get a fast CPU and enough RAM for the whole applications i will be working on both OS.
As for the monitors, many have advised me not to get 19" wide screens for dual monitors, but i am still insisting, i really wanna feel comfortable while working especially that i spend long hours none stop and my current 17" monitor is killing me.
As for the VGA i thought about getting a 256mb card since i never play game s on my computers but then i thought i would need it for better view on my monitors and graphical needs especially that the price margin is very small.
I don't know much about trade marks and sizes needed in a way not to have system issues nor spend money in vain.

[MORPHEUSP]

i have bought an WD my book 500GB from pc and parts and a 700W Thermaltake 12v r2.2 psu and they are really gr8... considering your pc m8 you should consider an nvidia vga since it;s better for the price value and better in performance and everything as for the motherboard be sure to get 1 that supports 1333mhz cpus and ddr3 rams since from this summer on ddr3 will dominate the market ye3neh ddr2 will be more expensive than ddr3 since they will stop within 1 or 2 years to produce large qts of those..... nake sure to get a thermaltake psu with more than 500w 12v 2.0 psu for a better experience and less overload issues (it happened with my friend he bouight a superpc and the pc shot put a 400w psu the pc was turning off evey 30 min) and \b sure to put either 2 extra fans or 1 pci fan to avoid overheating troubles.

always glad to help ppl to pick up a good pc.... any more help pm me i am ready to assist

thanks hope this was helpful

[MORPHEUSP]

oh if the price margin margin is smal then 4get the part that speaks about ddr3 and the psu and get an nvidia quadro fx

[Kingroudy]

no need for quadro fx
no need for DDR3
i recommend an nvidia vga (8600GT GDDR3, will also allow u to play the latest games)
the last thing u look at when buying a vga is its memory, there is a half dozen of other specs to look at.
a good power supply is NEEDED, for the reasons morpheous gave, i recommend a thermaltake TR2 500W (or litepower 400W if u wanna save money).
CPU: intel core 2 duo 8x00 (the 8500 is a GREAT choice for a staggering performance)
motherboard: choose your own
get 3gb of ram, because there is no need for the fourth, aslan the maximum u can put on a 32-bit machine is 3.5gb (brand: kingston)
if u wanna build a 64-bit machine, get 8gb of ram
2*19" wide can i get a hell yeah? but first of all, at the store, ask the guy to simulate this, to see if you feel confortable with such display.
HDD are cheap, if u really need a fast hard disk, there is the western digital velociraptor, otherwise, get a seagate 7200.11

any other questions ?