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Jkun

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Am new to the forums, so if there's a thread/forum for this, kindly direct me.

Recently got a 250-400 dollar budget to build a machine (Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers I already have). Here's what I've got so far:

AMD Athlon XP 3000+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-381&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE

ASUS "A7V600-X" KT600 Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-486&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE

OCZ Enhanced Latency Serices 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-835&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE

CODEGEN Black/Silver ATX Mid Tower Case With 350W Power Supply, Model "CAT-4062-CA" -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-182-557&depa=0&manufactory=BROWSE

Might get a better case, but it's a budget machine.

Total Cost: $344.00

Any opinions?
 
Is the board good enough to justify such a downgrade to processor? I've read good reviews about the 3000+ XP, and had my hopes set on it. The board is ASUS, a well-known brand (At least where I'm from), and the chipset dosn't seem especially old.
 
Jkun said:
and the chipset dosn't seem especially old.
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compared to the NF2 Ultra400, that chipset is the dark ages lol. Via doesnt make very good chipsets for overclockin g, even the KT-800 is pretty low on the overclocking charts. i think the only chipset to be considered is the nf2 400. the procesor (2600+) is a mobile, it runs cooler, is a barton (512K L2 cache) and will get you to 2.4-2.6ghz on a NF7-S mobo...i dont think thats possible with a XP3000+ unless ou have water cooling or better.
 
I actually hadn't planned on OC'ing, as this is my first build, and I really wouldn't know what I was doing.
 
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