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I have been trying to read up on the posts here, but most are related to gaming. I am looking to build a PC just for home use. Right now I have a P4 2.4 800FSB w/ 1Gig of PC3200. I am looking t upgrade using AMD. The budget is around 300 and I am just looking for a motherboard and processor at this point. Ideally the motherboard would have onboard video, lan, and audio. I do not plan to overclock this one. Basically just looking for the fastest PC I can on that budget. I would need it to support sata drives.I will be buying the parts from newegg. Thanks for any suggestions. Right now I am thinking A64 3700, but that may push my budget with a decent motherboard. I do not want to go cheap. I'd sacrafice a little speed to get a known good board. I could also spend 50 more if needed.
 
For just home use that setup seems pretty sufficient unless you are using hardware intensive apps like video editing and stuff like that.
 
I'd really like to go with the 939 socket. I was thinking the 3700 because of the cache. I just don't see any posts about a good MOBO with most of the items onboard. If I went a different route I was thinking of the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium. Then if I wanted to get into gaming or overclocking down the road I could. If I went that route, I'd need to drop some on the processor. Possibly something like the 3200 venice core??
 
Well maybe that brings up a better question. Would you guys expect a great speed increase going from what I have to a A64 3200 or faster? I was assuming so, but maybe I am wrong??? Thanks for the replies!!!
 
Well if you're not gaming, then I don't see the purpose in switching. Yes, AMD is pretty much overall better, but you wont see much of a performance difference if you aren't going to game.
I'd say just keep what you have right now..
 
I wouldn't do that upgrade. Personally, I like to let my computer components start to show thier age before I go replacing them. Yours are more than enough to suffice for just about anything right now. It's a futile exercise to upgrade to each generation of components. Every other generation is about right.

Ryan
 
if you are not gaming than stick wiht the p4 and 1 gig of ram. that is perfect. i'd rather have that than my sempron and 512mb ram. your non gaming computer is is better than my gaming rig if you had a videocard.
 
The only problem I see is the desire for onboard video. It's not too common (unlike onboard audio) and there aren't many choices unless you want to go with a micro-atx board. I'd say just get a cheap video card since you're not a gamer.

But by going with a 939 upgrade, you open yourself up for more upgradability later as well.

Here's one idea:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ $201
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103533
MSI K8N Neo4-F ATX AMD Motherboard $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130491
total: $281 with $19 leftover plus the $50 for a cheap video card (PCI-E video cards on newegg under $69)

or:
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ $223
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 ATX AMD Motherboard $76
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128268
total: $299 with $1 leftover plus the $50 for a cheap video card (PCI-E video cards on newegg under $51)
 
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