new system

craigmci · Dec 12, 2003, 05:58 PM

thinking of building a new system,OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 Dual Channel 500MHz 2x512 Meg 184pin DDR SDRam Dimm (3-4-4-8) ,AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Barton 2.2GHz 400MHz Bus 512k Retail (Socket A) ,Asus A7N8X Deluxe NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 Socket A, 3xDDR Dimm 3gb, DMA/133 + SATA150, Audio & Lan, ATX ,these are the parts im thinking of buying,anyone tell me if im making a wrong move here,ill be putting a 9800 128 pro,soundblaster a2 ,probably one of those fancy cases,i think the ones at the shop here are 500 watts,any suggestions for any changes or would this be a good system

mkk · Dec 12, 2003, 07:03 PM

I guess you aren't having any budget problems but even so the AthlonXP 3200+ model CPU is certainly not priceworthy. Taking just a small step downwards will save quite a bit of money. Or if you like spending money then go for an Athlon64 while you're at it.

craigmci · Dec 12, 2003, 07:12 PM

no money is an object thats why im not getting 64,thinking of waiting untill they drop,whats the next down ? 3000xp,then you drop to 333mhz?

toddsmack2k · Dec 13, 2003, 03:03 PM

Actually there is a 3000 Barton that runs 400 FSb and is at 2.1Ghz.

Warpy · Dec 13, 2003, 03:14 PM

Sell your body for 2 wkds and get an AMD 64. They are worth it.

~~craig588~~ · Dec 13, 2003, 03:25 PM

you dont EVER want to use anything above pc3500 with AXP mobos. Get some mushkin level 2, it has much better timings, (2-2-2) and they have a large impact on performance.

craigmci · Dec 13, 2003, 04:57 PM

what about the new a7n8x-e,and you say there is a 3000 thats runs 400mhz,ok what would be the best ram for this then,anyone know?6 months ago i dint know the diff between ram and a motherboard!!!thanks for all the help and i love learning about all this,and to go to 64 i would be looking at twice the price or more wouldnt I ?what about performance cooling,im thinking of a thermaltake(i think thats the name) tower 500 watt with 8? fans i think,is this a good choice?The alien tower?

Dec 12, 2003, 05:58 PM	#1
craigmci DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: canada Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	new system thinking of building a new system,OCZ EL DDR PC-4000 Dual Channel 500MHz 2x512 Meg 184pin DDR SDRam Dimm (3-4-4-8) ,AMD Athlon XP 3200+ Barton 2.2GHz 400MHz Bus 512k Retail (Socket A) ,Asus A7N8X Deluxe NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 Socket A, 3xDDR Dimm 3gb, DMA/133 + SATA150, Audio & Lan, ATX ,these are the parts im thinking of buying,anyone tell me if im making a wrong move here,ill be putting a 9800 128 pro,soundblaster a2 ,probably one of those fancy cases,i think the ones at the shop here are 500 watts,any suggestions for any changes or would this be a good system

Dec 13, 2003, 03:03 PM	#4
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	Actually there is a 3000 Barton that runs 400 FSb and is at 2.1Ghz. __________________ [color=blue]*Bleeding From the Inside Pouring Out, The* *DriverHeaven* Spiral, We Shall Never Let Go Of.[/color]

Dec 13, 2003, 03:14 PM	#5
Warpy DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 2,761 Rep Power: 0	Sell your body for 2 wkds and get an AMD 64. They are worth it. __________________ The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Dec 12, 2003, 07:03 PM	#2
mkk Cthulhu/Dagon 2012 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 4,383 Rep Power: 120 System Specs	I guess you aren't having any budget problems but even so the AthlonXP 3200+ model CPU is certainly not priceworthy. Taking just a small step downwards will save quite a bit of money. Or if you like spending money then go for an Athlon64 while you're at it.

Dec 12, 2003, 07:12 PM	Thread Starter #3
craigmci DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: canada Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	no money is an object thats why im not getting 64,thinking of waiting untill they drop,whats the next down ? 3000xp,then you drop to 333mhz?

Dec 13, 2003, 03:25 PM	#6
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	you dont EVER want to use anything above pc3500 with AXP mobos. Get some mushkin level 2, it has much better timings, (2-2-2) and they have a large impact on performance.

Dec 13, 2003, 04:57 PM	Thread Starter #7
craigmci DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: canada Posts: 95 Rep Power: 0	what about the new a7n8x-e,and you say there is a 3000 thats runs 400mhz,ok what would be the best ram for this then,anyone know?6 months ago i dint know the diff between ram and a motherboard!!!thanks for all the help and i love learning about all this,and to go to 64 i would be looking at twice the price or more wouldnt I ?what about performance cooling,im thinking of a thermaltake(i think thats the name) tower 500 watt with 8? fans i think,is this a good choice?The alien tower?