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With the following options it is $429.00 (Good Price?)
My understanding is the 9500gt uses less power and performs at least as well as the 8600gt.
They both *should* work, but you won't find any guarantees.
*oh, and you scored post # 2000..... here's a cookie!
Since ubid.com seems to have run dry of HP Slimlines, I guess the best current option in terms of bang-for-the-buck is to buy directly from HP's Web site?
This card was recommended to me and honestly it seems to fit with what the computer has to offer: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16814162011
I just recently bought
http://www.ubid.com/Actn/Cls/getArchPage.asp?AuctionID=11301459
Not as cheap as my first, but still a better deal than straight from HP.
Now I have two slimlines, one as a guinea pig
I've been reading bits and pieces from this thread all day, as I seem to run into it on Google any time I try to find information on my problem. I was trying to install a better video card into my HP s3400t, and hit a snag at the power supply. Specifically, I want a GeForce 9600GT 512mb low profile card. I never could find a power supply that was appropriate, though I likely could with enough looking.
Instead, I've decided to rebuild the computer, almost completely. I plan to salvage what I can from the Slimline, but I'm replacing my motherboard, video card, and case. Thus the reason I decided to sign up and post. Money's not going to be a huge issue, as I'm a university student and getting plenty of financial aid. The issue is that I'd rather not waste money. So I decided to come here and ask about some things so that I could better prepare myself for the coming purchases.
The case I'm looking at is an Athena Power case, specifically this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811192088
The motherboard I'm considering is a uATX nVidia card, found here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131348
The best deal I could find on a low profile 512 GeForce 9600 GT was at buy.com: http://www.buy.com/prod/kfa2-by-gal...e-2-0-directx-10-low/q/loc/101/208448447.html
I have one really big question about the configuration I'm looking at. Mainly, I need to know whether or not anyone knows a good store online to purchase internal power supply cable adapters. I like to buy things all together, and I can't find any one place to pick up more than one or two types. I think the biggest ones I need are two 4-pin molex to 15-pin SATA adapters for the DVD and HDD from the Slimline, and one 4-pin molex to 6-pin PCI-E for the 9600 GT.
It seems I'll also have to replace my copy of Vista. It's gonna hurt my pocket book, but I can get a student discount so I should be alright.
Also, I would just like any advice or commentary on everything I've selected. This will be my first PC and any help or advice would be more than appreciated. About the uATX motherboard and the small case, I know I could build a full size computer, but I live in a fairly small home with more than a few people. Space is an issue, so the computer staying small is a prime concern. It's why I bought the Slimline in the first place.
Sorry it's so long, but I've been milling over this literally all day. It's kind of nerve-wracking. The worst part is that I don't get any more Fin Aid until January, and I kinda went hog-wild this semester and blew what I had, so I won't be able to start until then. The bright side is that this gives me more time to figure out what I need to do. Anyway, thanks in advance for whatever help is given.
You paid probably close to $300 with shipping, yes?
I could get a new machine with slightly different specs (3GB RAM, 250GB 7200 RPM, s3600z) but otherwise very similar for $319 with free shipping right now with my EPP. The $20 or $25 extra is worth having one factory new with a 1 year warranty.
Of course, I optioned mine up a bit with a 4850e, 64 bit Vista, a GeForce 9300 with HDMI out and a BD-ROM drive. And got 90 days no payments with my HP Home and Home Office credit card.
The EPP does save me 8% over normal web base prices, but then, I see from this thread there's a coupon code that I wasn't aware of, so that would be about a wash for someone who didn't have EPP.
Anyways, if you are thinking about a Slimline, with the 150 instant off they're running, it's worth it to buy direct through HP rather than the uBid machines. Or at least, be aware in your bidding what a new one through HP would cost.
tsmorty and Blaire, you both should read the entire thread as many of your questions had been answered before... In the meantime... I'm using a 160W PSU Intel Slimline, I bought the low profile XFX 9500GT 1Gb DDR2 model PV-T95G-ZAFG and it didn't come with brackets! From Tiger Direct retail store. Its NOT true that DDR2 consumes less power than DDR3, so, this one is a better option! AND if your Slimline can run with a 8600GT, surely it can do it better with a 9500GT which consumes less power thanks to its small GPU size.
Hey brons, do what I did (if you feel like it) and roll it back to XP. My S3500T is working so much better that way. And with the recovery partition I COULD go back to Vista if I wanted to. I also swapped the BD drive for an LG BD/HD-DVD combo drive. Only thing I'm not liking is how difficult it is to get HDMI audio to work.
Not seeing a $150 instant discount?
Hey if you do this, and want to sell your old Slimline case and PS let me know. I have a Mini-ITX board in a mid tower case running FreeNAS and I'd like to find it a more compact home. It only uses about 38-40 watts total so the HP PS should be fine.