IcEAgEKiLLeR said:Thanks - I'll check/edit my list in a bit - gotta check a bunch of stuff.
I added it up wrong ...recheck my original post again.
IcEAgEKiLLeR said:Thanks - I'll check/edit my list in a bit - gotta check a bunch of stuff.
aliasaid said:vaderpro, for the sake of upgradeability, i figured he should go with socket AM2. prices are pretty much the same.
and yes, stick with AMD. the 3500+ is MUCH better than the 3.0ghz intel, ESPECIALLY in gaming.
and get a better case, the one you chose is ugly
IcEAgEKiLLeR said:Alright So Far I Got This:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail -111.99
Mobo: MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail-69.99
PSU: FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail - 51.50
RAM: pqi TURBO 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail - 149.99
-or-
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT533D2 - Retail 77.99
Vid Card: eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail 169.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 89.99
Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech Internet Pro Desktop 967457-0403 Black 103 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM - 13.99
I need a monitor, CD/DVD Drive and an appropriate sized case.
I have approx $150 for the above list to stay under the $1000 limit.
Thanks for all the help - is the above list alright so far?
IcEAgEKiLLeR said:Alright So Far I Got This:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Orleans 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail -111.99
Mobo: BIOSTAR TFORCE4 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail-72.99
PSU: FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN, 12cm FAN, version 2.0, 2 SATA, PCI Express, 450W Power Supply - Retail - 51.50
RAM: G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail - 149.99
-or-
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT533D2 - Retail 77.99
Vid Card: eVGA 256-P2-N554-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail 169.99
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - 89.99
Mouse/Keyboard: Logitech Internet Pro Desktop 967457-0403 Black 103 Normal Keys 8 Function Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - OEM - 13.99
I need a monitor, CD/DVD Drive and an appropriate sized case.
I have approx $150 for the above list to stay under the $1000 limit.
Thanks for all the help - is the above list alright so far?
IcEAgEKiLLeR said: