Compaq X Athlon 64 Gaming System

Posted by Edwin Soto Categories: Hot Deals, PC / Laptop

What’s a Compaq, and why is it even in this entry?  True, Compaqs have not been know as the favorable gaming computer system, but this spectacular piece of hardware may change that impression.  Sporting an AMD 64 bit processor and expandable to 4GB of ram, check out some of the specs ready to blast away at the next LAN party. Gotta love Woot!

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Highlights

  * Smooth, distinctive brushed aluminum case that looks great anywhere
  * Quick access to the heart of the PC with tool-less case design and thumbscrews
  * Removable motherboard tray for easy access
  * Room for expansion for additional hardware and drives
  * Top and back access to USB and FireWire ports for easy connections to accessories
  * Cooling devices that afford impressive case ventilation
  * Chassis lighting provides a red illumination on the front and a glowing fan in the back
  * Conveniently located panels conceal access to drive bays, memory card reader, audio and I/O ports

Specifications

  * AMD Athlon 64 bit 3800+ (Socket 939, 2.4GHz, 2000MHz FSB)
  * MSI K8N NEO2 nVidia Socket 939 ATX motherboard
  * 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM Memory (expandable to 4GB)
  * 200GB SATA-150 7,200 rpm hard drive (add 3 more in RAID 0/1)
  * NVIDIA GeForce FX5700 256MB DDR AGP (DVI, VGA, TV-out)
  * 16X Dual Layer DVD+/-R/RW
  * 16X DVD-ROM
  * 9-in-1 Flash Media Card Reader
  * Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS audio card w/7.1 Dolby Digital surround sound
  * Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2
  * CoolerMaster Wave Master Silver ATX Aluminum Case
  * Enermax 470 watt power supply
  * Dual integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
  * Integrated 56k Faxmodem

Expansion Slots

  * One 8X AGP (occupied by graphics card)
  * Five PCI (two occupied by sound card and modem)

Expansion Bays

  * Four External 5.25” (two occupied by optical drives)
  * Four Internal 3.5” (one occupied by hard drive)
  * One External 3.5” (occupied by media card reader)

External Ports

  * Seven USB 2.0 (one front/two top/four rear)
  * Two FireWire (IEEE 1394) (one top/one rear)
  * PS/2 mouse and PS/2keyboard (both rear)
  * Microphone-in, headphone-out and line-in, SPDIF-out (all rear)
  * Serial and Parallel (both rear)

Multimedia Card Reader

  * One front 9-in-1 Flash Media Card Reader
  * Supports Secure Digital, xD, Smart Media, MultiMedia Card, Compact Flash Types I/II, IBM MicroDrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro

Software

  * Apple iTunes for Windows: Digital music jukebox
  * InterVideo WinDVD SE player: Play DVD movies
  * Sonic RecordNow: Burn music and data CDs and DVDs
  * Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition
  * Microsoft Windows Movie Maker: Create fun digital home movies