Sanity check on configuration

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Jim Bailey

Would someone please offer me some feedback on what I've got planned here ?
At least the graphics part - if you can offer another thoughts overall,
they'd certainly be welcome too. I'm not a real strong hardware guy and
would like to be sure what I'm buying (and have already bought) is going to
work.

I just purchased a bare Dell Dimension 4700 system off Ebay. Went to
CompUSA and got a SATA 200GB drive, 1GB memory, an ATI X1300 PCIExpress, ATI
TV Wonder Pro (I would have bought the All In Wonder but they didn't have
the PCIExpress version) and tomorrow I'm planning to order from Dell, the
2405FPW 24"UltraSharp Wide Aspect display.

Sound like a fair setup ?

Thanks a lot

jim
 
Jim Bailey said:
Would someone please offer me some feedback on what I've got planned here
?
At least the graphics part - if you can offer another thoughts overall,
they'd certainly be welcome too. I'm not a real strong hardware guy and
would like to be sure what I'm buying (and have already bought) is going
to
work.

I just purchased a bare Dell Dimension 4700 system off Ebay. Went to
CompUSA and got a SATA 200GB drive, 1GB memory, an ATI X1300 PCIExpress,
ATI
TV Wonder Pro (I would have bought the All In Wonder but they didn't have
the PCIExpress version) and tomorrow I'm planning to order from Dell, the
2405FPW 24"UltraSharp Wide Aspect display.

Sound like a fair setup ?

Thanks a lot

jim
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The X1300 is a weak video card, but it depends on what you plan to use it
for.
 
Thanks for the reply - I should have been more specific about the use. I do
development with VS.NET and SQL Server databases. I want the television
part just to give myself that ability in my office without a television
taking up more office space. I don't normally game at all.

jim
 
Jim Bailey wrote Jan 9, 11:10 am:
... just purchased a bare Dell Dimension 4700
... planning to order from Dell, the 2405FPW 24"
UltraSharp Wide Aspect display. Sound like a fair setup ?
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Should be fine. The Dell 2405FPW seems very forgiving of imperfections
in your video card and works okay for TV. I use mine with an old laptop
and get a good image. More about it at
<http://www.tomw.net.au/2001/sa/lcdtv.shtml>.


Tom Worthington
Director, Tomw Communications Pty Ltd ABN: 17 088 714 309
PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617 http://www.tomw.net.au/
 
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