Hey all living in KL need help here...new PC

[[H]ardwareNick]

guys as the topic says , im from east malaysia and i need a new system as im off to aus to study in jan . my mum will be hopping down to kl end of this month for something so might get her to pick up a few things..need some help from u guys .. if u could just help me with this list + prices + place or just give me some good links that would be most appreciated

list

Pentium 4 2.4B ghz C1 stepping

ABIT BE-7 / ASUS p4G8x / Epox 4PEA+

2 x 256MB Corsair DDR 433 / or any good DDR 400 ram for o/c

WD 80GB SE HDD

ATi Radeon 9500 PRO (when you have stock and how much is the est. price)

TDk 48/24/48 cdrw / or any other good brand

SB Audigy

thanks for the help
Nick

[PY 222]

Wait a minute here..... we have a [H] guy here... Hmmm... but anyway, we will welcome everyone here, even the t[H]ick [H]eaded people from [H].


Firstly, you are going abroad to study in Jan and you are going to Australia am I correct? Well, if that is the case, then why on earth are you getting a PC?

What I would definitely recommend for students going aboard are laptops! Why? Because student life is rather hectic and you must do presentations and write papers on the go. A good laptop is invaluable.

So, do weigh your options first before making the plunge into a PC ok.

[Chai]

I think it's impossible to get some of the stuffs mentioned above.

[[H]ardwareNick]

i do need the PC...im only 15 man...im not into UNI yet so dont think ill be doing many presentations and all....

as for the parts .... so hard meh ?

can you guys at leasy give me some links to some kl vendors or anything like that ?

thanks
Nick

[peaz]

Pentium 4 2.4B ghz - should be available, C1 stepping ... hard to say

ABIT BE-7 / ASUS p4G8x / Epox 4PEA+ - no more epox in KL (no distributor) Be7 not yet here, best bet is the IT7-Max2, Asus... dun think so too.

2 x 256MB Corsair DDR 433 - forget it... impossible to find
nearest bet, Mushkin...other's apacer, kingston,

WD 80GB SE HDD - shouldn't be a problem...

ATi Radeon 9500 PRO (when you have stock and how much is the est. price) - no stock in Low Yat, maybe can find without Pro even if got, est price is > RM1500

TDk 48/24/48 cdrw , SB Audigy - easy to get...

[ALstonLoong]

Well ..if you wanna look for ci stepping cpu, you gonna look at the sspec of the cpu. I have a webside list all sspec of intel p4 cpu ..... find the sspec cpu u want.

http://processorfinder.intel.com/scr...sp?ProcFam=483

[[H]ardwareNick]

thanks for the help guys....

the corsair ram...there's this shop i somehow found online called RobynCOM or something in Imbi....

they do sell the corsair xms 3200 (ddr 400) oh well....=)

no epox in kl ?? what happened ?? i got my 8KTA3Pro early this year leh....

if any of you go to imbi or low yat or anything PLZZZZZZ get me some prices from the shops...*me is pulling hair out comparing kuching vs kl vs melbourne*

thanks again
Nick

[Adrian Wong]

Hello [H]ardwareNick,

I'm staying over in Melaka so I'm pretty ignorant about prices at Low Yat Plaza. Chai and Peaz are the regulars there... Kinda like their second home. Hehe... Right or not, guys?

I'll ask them to get you a price quote if they can. Again, this is Malaysia. Sadly, we are still behind other countries when it comes to hardware. It won't be easy to find some top-of-the-line hardware.

But are things here in Malaysia really that much cheaper than in Australia? Are you sure that it's in your best interest to get hardware from Malaysia?

The last time I travelled overseas as a student, I remember the airlines being rather strict on the baggage. You may not want to burden yourself with so many hardware when you go Down Under. The baggage allocation can be better used for your other essentials like foodstuff or CDs. Don't forget, there are some Malaysian foodstuff you can never get in Australia or have to pay for with your right hand. And I doubt you can get... ah hem... "cheap" CDs over there.

In my case, I HAD to bring hardware from Malaysia because I was going to a place where, well, computer hardware is either VERY expensive or impossible to get (India). You, on the other hand, will be going to Australia in January. I think you will find a wider range of hardware there than you would here.

You never mention how long you will be gone for your studies but I'm pretty sure it won't be for just a couple of months, right? So, warranty is going to be important to you. If buying from Low Yat saves you a hundred or two bucks, I say skip Low Yat and get from Australia. If anything goes boom, at least you can easily send it back for a replacement there. If you get your hardware here, you can kiss your warranty goodbye. It may be valid but it's pointless with you over in Australia.

So, I suggest you rethink your decision to ask your mother to buy hardware for you before you leave for Australia. In my opinion, it's too much of a rush job. Also, it would not be in your best interest.

Hope that helps you some!

[peaz]

Hmmm come to think about it. What adrian has to say is quite true. If you'll be in Aust for quite some time, better get the hardwares there if they are almost the same price or only a little more expensive.

Plus i believe they have better choice there too!!! However, I know that certain items are not that cheap over there. Once, my friend told me that Lite-On cdrw were selling almost Rm100 more than the price we get over here! But then again, I'm not sure if this is valid anymore.

Tommorow I'll be going to Low Yat. So, I'll check out the price for you and list them down here.

[Chai]

Most of the items listed above are not even out yet, like the Asus Granite Bay board. New processor stepping usually arrives in M'sia extremely slow/late.

The Epox distributor doesn't want to bring in any more Epox products. Earlier this year, yes, but now, not even a 'shadow'.