Upgrading Computer: Suggestions?

**Praetor** · 08-21-2004, 06:49 PM

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The K8N-E Dlx is a nVidia nForce3 chip, while the other two are VIA K8T800 + VT8237. Also it K8N-E has a FSB of 800 mhz while the other two are Scalable Hyper Transport. Can anyone tell me the differences and which one's better?

The nForce3Pro chipset should be avoided if possible as it runs a crippled 600Mhz HT (as opposed to the initial spec of 800MHz and later 1Ghz). The best board you've looked at is probably the ASUS A8V (running the KT800)

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Hopefully, the costs will be no more than $500 MAX

Its very ambitious to try to get an A64 system in less than $500, I'd prolly go P4C as it's a much more likely route.

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I've decided to go with the P4 system with a Fortron 350W power supply, ASUS Mobo, and 1 stick of 512 Corsair RAM

Good call! Just dont get the i875 chipset board -- it's a stellar chipset/board but since you're operating on a $500 ceiling you'll probably want to get a i865PE board (i.e., ASUS P4P800 series). Also something you might want to consider is a nice CPU cooler (like the Thermaltake Polo735, $30USD)

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