Opinions please

[fistsoffire1986]

I am running a PIII 1.0ghz cumine on an intel d815eea board with 256 mb sdram, I'm looking at upgrading soon to AMD and I dont wanna spend more than like 300 dollars my limit is like 250 or 200 or so. Would this combo not be a real big jump in speed and quality? The only gaming I do is Diablo II but I might look into something newer like one of the newer war games. Anyway here are the products I'm looking at.

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103452

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813135170

I will need to buy new memory, but I have an old nvidia 32mb mx400 that will get my by till I get a better vid card.

Thanks for all replies
Open to any opinions and feel free to call me an idiot if need be!
Sean

 

[Cromewell]

The CPU is ok but a 939 would leave you more upgrade room later on (no need for another new mobo). ECS wouldn't be my first (or second) choice but if your budget doesn't leave you much room they work (usually).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128259 this is a gigabyte mobo with an nForce3 250 chipset. It is still S754 so it will work with that CPU you picked out.

 

[Rick G]

I would definatly go with a better mobo like the gigabyte.
Take a look at these 2 mobo's, you can use your old agp card and upgrade to pci later without getting a new mobo. These are also for socket 754 and another for 939.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Manufactory=&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=734%3A7577&PropertyCodeValue=736%3A7587&PropertyCodeValue=737%3A7590&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&PropertyCodeValue=0&description=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&SubCategory=22&Submit=Property

 

[Chris Chan]

Yes, Rick's recommendations are sound, but i would go with the ASRock 1695 chipset voard as it has a 'real' AGP slot. (AGP slots on the NF4-4X chipset are just rewired PCI IIRC)
EDIT: The Jetway board's 'AGP' slot is marked on Newegg as 'AGP Compatible' so it is not Compliant with the AGP standard. Get the ASRock.

 

[aus2480]

I agree with Rick G - gigabyte motherboards are great and not expensive. I am using one of them in my P4 system. Don't buy jetway!

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[fistsoffire1986]

Thanks for all the replies

I knew to stay away from that jetway, lol I can tell it is a knockoff it just sounds bad. Heres what I got so far: (be nice now I'm a new guy)

What I'm buying:
ASRock 939 dual SATA2 ULi 1695
AMD Athlon 64 3200 Venice
OCZ value series 512MB PC3200 DDR (ill eventually buy another 512 to make 1gig)

What I have:
WD 80gig 7200 rpm 8mb cache HD
K Hypermedia 52x24x52x
Mid Tower case w/ 400w or so psu (this is my questionable)

I know everyone is gonna say get a better psu and even maybe a case, since I'm on a budget I want to but I won't if I dont have too...this case was like $40 bucks from a local cpu store I can find there name I think they have a few diff locations, anyway, obviously its a cheapo psu, for this system will I need a better one??

 

[Rick G]

Can't really answer that as psu specs are unknown. I'd put it together and try using the supplied psu and keep in mind that it may not work but worth trying.

 

[Chris Chan]

That setup is not very very demanding; I'd go with a Fortron 350W-400W. The PSU you have is not going to be very conducive to upgrading (I can tell because it was included with a cheap case).

 

[Slacker7]

I'd go with a reliable PSU like Antec, Enermax, etc., because if the PSU is inadequate the rest is inadequate. Do yourself a favor and read a great article on these boards entitled "PSU 101." Absolutely indispensible and notice what they say about he 12v. rail.

 

[Praetor]

MOBO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813135170

The motherboard is horrid. Granted the net performance will be significantly more than what you have now however, ECS boards arent known for reliability, performance or longevity

I knew to stay away from that jetway, lol I can tell it is a knockoff it just sounds bad. Heres what I got so far: (be nice now I'm a new guy)

There're better than ASrock....

I'd go with a Fortron 350W-400W.

doesnt mean much.... see PSU 101.


- AMD Athlon64 3000 [ADA3000DAA4BP, $130]
- ASUS A8N-VM [$70]
Subtotal = $200