saabmp3
Jan 18, 2006, 07:52 PM
Well, I have this HTPC in my basement running my projector that I just don't need anymore. For the past year I've been using it only as a HTPC (home theater PC, feeding video and HD off air to my projector), wasting electricity and 95% of the resources of this machine.
The machine itself is in excellent condition, the case is clean and about as attractive as a PC can be. It's an Antec case with a 300W powersupply in it.
Inside of there is a Athalon XP 1800+ (1.53 GHz) running on a Soyo Dragon ATX motherboard. The dragon has onboard 6ch audio (currently disabled), onboard LAN (10/100), all the great legacy ports.
For expansion cards, it's got a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/kb_ftp/585ftp.asp) sound card with a whole host of features. For video, it's running a Nvidia GeForce Ti4600 (128MB version). Finally (and most important), it has a myHD 120 card in there to decode off air HD signals. Basically, this thing can run as a HD decoder box and media center for you doing everything from TV broadcasts to DIVX movies.
For memory it has 512 MB of Mushkin CAS 2 RAM and (at my initial ask) a 40 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. It also includes the standard MS keyboard and mouse, but I'll admit, the mouse has seen better days.
I'm looking for roughly 400 obo for the system as it stands there.
Now where it gets interesting, these are the other goodies that I can offer with it as well if either the price is right, or the trade is right....
250 GB 7200 RPM HD (Maxtor I think)
160 GB 7200 RPM HD (Seagate I think, but I might have reversed the two)
19" Samsung SyncMaster 955DF CRT monitor. This is an amazing monitor with beautiful color, my art student roommate is borrowing as a graphics display right now. I'm not an art snob, but I guess they love it.
Second 19" Samsung SyncMaster 955DF.
Both of these monitors are quite heavy, so I think shipping would be prohibitively expensive on them.
Now, if you have the right stuff (or access to it, or part of it, etc), I'm willing to a trade. I'm looking for a HDTV decode box, something like the RCA one on buy.com for 150. If it has a VGA (or DVI that can be converted to VGA) out, then it'll work for me. I also need to replace this machine somehow for windows compatibility. I used a thinkpad T21 last year for a while and really enjoyed it. It was respectably fast (no where near this mind you), decent in size (ok, it was a brick) and a nice screen. If you have a laptop like this, then substitute it for the T21. The better the laptop (or HDTV box), the more goodies I'm willing to include (I've got a bunch more computer gear, I just don't know what people might want).
I'm really open to hearing deals or trades here, so don't be afraid to ask. I can also provide pictures if I get some serious requests.
Ben
Oh yeah, I forgot to put this down, for shipping, I'll be more than fair (you can look at my record on ebay "grefe"). I'm also willing to drive a considerable distance (70 miles?) to avoid shipping altogether. Currently, I am (and so is the hardware) in Rochester NY, despite what my profile may say.
The machine itself is in excellent condition, the case is clean and about as attractive as a PC can be. It's an Antec case with a 300W powersupply in it.
Inside of there is a Athalon XP 1800+ (1.53 GHz) running on a Soyo Dragon ATX motherboard. The dragon has onboard 6ch audio (currently disabled), onboard LAN (10/100), all the great legacy ports.
For expansion cards, it's got a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz (http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/kb_ftp/585ftp.asp) sound card with a whole host of features. For video, it's running a Nvidia GeForce Ti4600 (128MB version). Finally (and most important), it has a myHD 120 card in there to decode off air HD signals. Basically, this thing can run as a HD decoder box and media center for you doing everything from TV broadcasts to DIVX movies.
For memory it has 512 MB of Mushkin CAS 2 RAM and (at my initial ask) a 40 GB 7200 RPM hard drive. It also includes the standard MS keyboard and mouse, but I'll admit, the mouse has seen better days.
I'm looking for roughly 400 obo for the system as it stands there.
Now where it gets interesting, these are the other goodies that I can offer with it as well if either the price is right, or the trade is right....
250 GB 7200 RPM HD (Maxtor I think)
160 GB 7200 RPM HD (Seagate I think, but I might have reversed the two)
19" Samsung SyncMaster 955DF CRT monitor. This is an amazing monitor with beautiful color, my art student roommate is borrowing as a graphics display right now. I'm not an art snob, but I guess they love it.
Second 19" Samsung SyncMaster 955DF.
Both of these monitors are quite heavy, so I think shipping would be prohibitively expensive on them.
Now, if you have the right stuff (or access to it, or part of it, etc), I'm willing to a trade. I'm looking for a HDTV decode box, something like the RCA one on buy.com for 150. If it has a VGA (or DVI that can be converted to VGA) out, then it'll work for me. I also need to replace this machine somehow for windows compatibility. I used a thinkpad T21 last year for a while and really enjoyed it. It was respectably fast (no where near this mind you), decent in size (ok, it was a brick) and a nice screen. If you have a laptop like this, then substitute it for the T21. The better the laptop (or HDTV box), the more goodies I'm willing to include (I've got a bunch more computer gear, I just don't know what people might want).
I'm really open to hearing deals or trades here, so don't be afraid to ask. I can also provide pictures if I get some serious requests.
Ben
Oh yeah, I forgot to put this down, for shipping, I'll be more than fair (you can look at my record on ebay "grefe"). I'm also willing to drive a considerable distance (70 miles?) to avoid shipping altogether. Currently, I am (and so is the hardware) in Rochester NY, despite what my profile may say.
