gaming motherbord

[tuil21]

What would you guys suggest for a motherboard for a "value gaming PC" I currently have a dell 8200, and I was wandering if I could just buy a new motherboard, CPU, case, and ram and use the exesting componets I have right now to complete a new computer. I am probably have a $700 limit on this computer for playing DAOC. I would like to buy a motherbard/CPU combo

 

[Cromewell]

you'll need a PSU as well Dell's don't play nice with non-Dells

 

[tuil21]

ok, i was thinking on a case with a power supply alredy in it, what kind of stuff would you guys suggest?

 

[mgoldb2]

ok, i was thinking on a case with a power supply alredy in it, what kind of stuff would you guys suggest?

what video card do you have already agp or pic-e? Need to know this in order to pick a mobo out to match it since you dont plan on buying new video card.

 

[tuil21]

i eventually plan on buying a new one, Nividia GeForce3

 

[Charlie7940]

I currently have a dell 8200

I didn't know dell made an 8200? Do you mean 8400? I believe that comes with a PCI-E video card. Check it out here:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/pro...&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=mn&~tab=specstab#tabtop

8200 isn't listed uder their desktop computers, that's why I'm wondering if you meant 8400

 

[tuil21]

its a 8200, it is serveral years old

 

[Charlie7940]

Oh ok, well then everyone just forget about my last post

 

[flip218]

If I remeber the 8200 is pretty close to my 8250, which uses Rambus RAM ... I'm not sure the complete specs. 400 FSB? and Rambus PC800? right?

 

[flip218]

For $700 you can get a newer PSU which will run you $149 for a 420W PSU and get a new video card.

Dell PSU

How much RAM do ya got? CPU?

 

[tuil21]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-468&depa=1 mobo
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-513&depa=1
ram
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=14-170-059&DEPA=1
vid card
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=19-103-502&DEPA=1
cpu

what case/PS would you guys get for those items?

 

[tomb08uk]

Which case you choose it doesnt really matter though as long as it has good air flow then would be fine. As for a power supply the more power the better so one with like 500watts would be ideal.