Configuration info for desktop PC

"CYBERPOWER #1"

(Cyberpower "Gamer Ultra6500SE", customized)

Bought around 2005 --- internet-order from Cyberpower in California (Wikipedia link).

Cost about $1388 plus $370 for monitor from TigerDirect.

Order placed 2005mar30.
Order info, like order numbers, are shown below.
Shipped 2005apr08. Received 2005apr15.

Computer would not boot up --- bad motherboard or incomplete install?
Had to ship back. Picked up computer from FedEx, 2005sep02.

Column 1. Component Column 2. Notes
CPU :
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ CPU with HyperTransport Technology
AMD Tech Support : 408-749-3060
MEMORY :
2 Gigabytes total : "Geil Value RAM",
2x1GB (1x1024MB, not 2x512MB)
DDR PC3200, 400MHz
+$263.00
MOTHER BOARD :
Gigabyte GA-K8NS NForce3 250 chip set (754 pin socket)
AGP8x with LAN, USB2, Audio (AC97 onboard sound)
Gigabyte Tech Support : 626-854-9338 ext 205 or 207
POWER SUPPLY :
420 watt? or 350 watt? maker?
Web-site specs said "standard case power supply".
 
HARD DISK DRIVE, first :
Hitachi 160 GB Serial ATA 150, 8 MB cache
 
HARD DISK DRIVE, second :
none
 
CD or DVD DRIVE, first :
maker? 16xDVD-ROM drive, green
 
CD or DVD DRIVE, second :
maker? CD-RW 52x32x52, green
 
USB PORT(s) :
2? front ; 4? rear
 
VIDEO CARD :
Leadtek board with NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 processor
256 MB of on-board video memory
A360LETD, 8xAGP with TVO and DVI
 
SOUND CARD :
AC97 onboard sound (see motherboard, above)
The Cyberpower "Gamer Ultra 6500SE" should have had 3D Wave on-board 5.1 sound card --- but 5.1 connectors not available, only the typical 3 (Mic, LineOut, LineIn) connections.
Creative Lab 5.1 560 speakers were delivered in the package, but they are not used with this PC since 5.1 connectors not available.
NETWORK CARD :
on board (see motherboard, above)
 
WIRELESS CARD/CHIP :
none
 
MODEM :
Lucent V.92 PCI modem
 
CASE :
ASUS Vento (no power, green)
+$55
CASE FANS:
3 case fans, brand?
+$3 each
DISPLAY TERMINAL :
Hyundai L90D+ 19" 1280x1024, DVI connector, silver-and-black
$349.99, from TigerDirect
KEYBOARD :
PS2 Internet keyboard
Brand : Aspire ; Model : KM-3801
 
MOUSE :
PS2 optical mouse
Brand : Aspire
 
OPERATING SYSTEM(S) :
Delivered with MS Windows XP Home SP2 pre-installed (CD and manual included)
Microsoft Works 7.0 also installed (media included)
---
Later installed Xandros Linux OCE edition
(OCE = Open Circulation Edition)
--- in dual-boot mode with MS-Windows.
 
SUPPORT CONTACTS :
Cyberpower Sales 1-800-707-0393
Tech support via 2Net Corp. 1-888-983-9988 (1 year)
Invoice# = 360428 (in 2005)
Order# = 561998
Customer# = 169315
Service# = 757774

Cost breakdown of Cyberpower "Gamer Ultra 6500SE"
with added-cost additions & changes (color etc.) :

  • $786.00 for base system incl. CPU, CPU fan, motherboard, video card,
    modem, hard drive, 5.1 speakers, keyboard, mouse, MS-OS
  • $263.00 for 2 Gig memory
  • $9.00 for 3 case fans, additional, at $3.00 each
  • $12.00 for case fan controller
  • $55.00 for ASUS Vento case, instead of the default
    (wanted red, but they were out; got green)
  • $9.00 for 16xDVD-ROM drive, green (charge for color change from default beige/black)
  • $9.00 for 52x32x52 CD-RW drive, green (charge for color change from default beige/black)
  • $7.00 for Mitsumi FDD ('floppy' disk drive) 1.44 MB, green
  • $19.00 for IEEE 1394 Firewire PCI card
  • $149.00 for Opti-UPS ES1000C 1000VA/700W, backup power supply
  • -------
  • $1323.00 total
  • $65.00 shipping fee
  • -------
  • $1388.00
  • $370.41 for LCD monitor from TigerDirect
  • -------
  • $1758.41

From TigerDirect :

  • $349.99 for Hyundai 19" LCD monitor
  • $20.42 for shipping
  • --------
  • $370.41 total

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