Hello everyone!
Finally, after the longest time I have my gfx card (GeForce 6800GT OC AGP 256MB GDDR3) and an Antex TPII-430 PS to go along with it. Since I could, pretty much, fit neither into my old case, I have decided to take the jump and build a system from scratch. To that extent I did some shopping and store browsing and settled on what I believe is a good choices for a Motherboard and what looks like a cool case. Please check them out and tell me what you think!
For the motherboard I chose the ASUS P5P800. It has the AGP slot for my gfx card, supports P4 chips and DDR memory (I think ). Also, I was told that the 800 FSB means for much better overall performance.
For the case I chose the Titanium Quantum PC Case. Not sure what the front LCD display is really worth or what use is the front fan that is hidden behind the lockable panel, but I thought it would look acceptable both at home and at lan parties.
Please let me know what you think of both the Mobo and the Case! I am especially confused by the number of variations of the ASUS P5P800 mobo. As I've aluded to above, my main concerns are that the Mobo can handle P4s, DDR and has 1 AGP slot. The rest... the most bang I can get for my buck the better! I would say that my budget is roughly $150.00 for each item. Any comments or suggestions very appreciated!
Edit: What do you think is the "upgrade potential" of the above-listed mother board?
Finally, after the longest time I have my gfx card (GeForce 6800GT OC AGP 256MB GDDR3) and an Antex TPII-430 PS to go along with it. Since I could, pretty much, fit neither into my old case, I have decided to take the jump and build a system from scratch. To that extent I did some shopping and store browsing and settled on what I believe is a good choices for a Motherboard and what looks like a cool case. Please check them out and tell me what you think!
For the motherboard I chose the ASUS P5P800. It has the AGP slot for my gfx card, supports P4 chips and DDR memory (I think ). Also, I was told that the 800 FSB means for much better overall performance.
For the case I chose the Titanium Quantum PC Case. Not sure what the front LCD display is really worth or what use is the front fan that is hidden behind the lockable panel, but I thought it would look acceptable both at home and at lan parties.
Please let me know what you think of both the Mobo and the Case! I am especially confused by the number of variations of the ASUS P5P800 mobo. As I've aluded to above, my main concerns are that the Mobo can handle P4s, DDR and has 1 AGP slot. The rest... the most bang I can get for my buck the better! I would say that my budget is roughly $150.00 for each item. Any comments or suggestions very appreciated!
Edit: What do you think is the "upgrade potential" of the above-listed mother board?