Hi,
I need to build a new pc for a project I am working on. I want the pc to be a 1-2 GHZ machine. I went out on Newegg.com and came up with the following configuration. I've never gone with AMD before though, and don't know about the quality. Would the setup below work?
What MB would you go with? The only stipulation I have is it MUST have an AGP 4x slot in the board. Extra's like network card etc... are not needed.
What would you build? Thanks!
AMD SETUP:
PROCESSOR: $69
AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.667GHz, Socket A Processor - Retail
- Specifications -
Core: Thorton
Operating Frequency:1.667GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: 256K (exclusive) L2 cache; 128KB L1 cache
Voltage: 1.65
Process:0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail (Box with Heatsink and fan)
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MOTHERBOARD: PRICE $88
ABIT "NF8" NVIDIA nForce3 250GB Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
**This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket 754 Athlon 64/Sempron processor
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb
RAM: 2x DIMM Supports DDR266/333/400 Max 2GB
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x IEEE1394, 1xRJ45, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices with NV RAID 0,1
SATA/RAID: 2x SATA with NV RAID 0,1
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850(8-Ch)
Onboard LAN: NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet and NVIDIA Firewall
Onboard 1394: 2x IEEE 1394
Form Factor: ATX
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ALTERNATE MOTHERBOARD PRICE $57
ASRock "K8Upgrade-1689" ALi M1689 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
**This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron Processors
Chipset: Single Chip ULi (ALi) M1689
RAM: 2x DIMM supports DDR 266/333/400 Max 2GB
Slots: 1x AGP, 4x PCI, 1x ASRock Future CPU Port (Yellow): Flexible Socket 939 upgrade interface for ASRock 939CPU board
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 6x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x RJ45, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
SATA: 2x SATA with RAID 0,1,JBOD
Onboard LAN: Realtek RTL8201 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 7.1 Channel
Form Factor: ATX
Are the AMD Sempron processors good? Or are they the equivalent of Intel's Celeron processors?
I need to build a new pc for a project I am working on. I want the pc to be a 1-2 GHZ machine. I went out on Newegg.com and came up with the following configuration. I've never gone with AMD before though, and don't know about the quality. Would the setup below work?
What MB would you go with? The only stipulation I have is it MUST have an AGP 4x slot in the board. Extra's like network card etc... are not needed.
What would you build? Thanks!
AMD SETUP:
PROCESSOR: $69
AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.667GHz, Socket A Processor - Retail
- Specifications -
Core: Thorton
Operating Frequency:1.667GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: 256K (exclusive) L2 cache; 128KB L1 cache
Voltage: 1.65
Process:0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail (Box with Heatsink and fan)
----------------------------------------------------
MOTHERBOARD: PRICE $88
ABIT "NF8" NVIDIA nForce3 250GB Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
**This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket 754 Athlon 64/Sempron processor
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb
RAM: 2x DIMM Supports DDR266/333/400 Max 2GB
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x IEEE1394, 1xRJ45, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices with NV RAID 0,1
SATA/RAID: 2x SATA with NV RAID 0,1
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850(8-Ch)
Onboard LAN: NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet and NVIDIA Firewall
Onboard 1394: 2x IEEE 1394
Form Factor: ATX
----------------------------------------------------
ALTERNATE MOTHERBOARD PRICE $57
ASRock "K8Upgrade-1689" ALi M1689 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
**This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 and Sempron Processors
Chipset: Single Chip ULi (ALi) M1689
RAM: 2x DIMM supports DDR 266/333/400 Max 2GB
Slots: 1x AGP, 4x PCI, 1x ASRock Future CPU Port (Yellow): Flexible Socket 939 upgrade interface for ASRock 939CPU board
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 6x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x RJ45, Audio Ports
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
SATA: 2x SATA with RAID 0,1,JBOD
Onboard LAN: Realtek RTL8201 10/100 Ethernet LAN
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 7.1 Channel
Form Factor: ATX
Are the AMD Sempron processors good? Or are they the equivalent of Intel's Celeron processors?