Ordered My New Gaming Rig

TwistedMetal · Aug 4, 2004, 09:48 PM

PC Chip 811LU KT266A 266MHz
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
512MB DDR PC2100
400w Power Supply
2 Case Fans
ASPIRE X-GEAR Beige

Here is the full PC Specs. once I get it and put everything in.

ASPIRE X-GEAR Beige w/ 500w Power Supply
PC Chip 811LU KT266A 266MHz
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
512MB DDR PC2100
60GB WD
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB w/ VGA Silencer Rev. 3
SB Audigy Gamer
LG DVD/CDRW Combo
Lite-on CDRW
Windows XP Professional

CAN'T WAIT!

Asmoday · Aug 4, 2004, 09:51 PM

Could i ask why you went for the kt266a mobo and pc2100 memory??

Those things are ancient, i didn't even know they still were available....

RVachon · Aug 4, 2004, 09:51 PM

A KT266A chipset board? Did you get it for free since it's about all those boards WOULD go for if they were still readily available, and a PC Chip board to top it all off. I hope you didn't get a recommendation from someone here for that.

If it's a budget issue, then it's understandable.

TwistedMetal · Aug 4, 2004, 10:05 PM

I had go with KT266A because of money reasons, I couldn't afford the motherboard and ram of anything higher. It was just too much.

Asmoday · Aug 4, 2004, 10:07 PM

Oh ok....then it was understandable...being low on cash sucks bigtime, trust me...i know..

Geminiwave · Aug 5, 2004, 01:01 AM

yeah hey guys, uhhhh lets avoid bashing peoples systems.

Its a solid system that'll do him well for quite awhile. The only thing is that the graphics card will need to be upgraded in like a year because by then it wont be able to run games very well. As for now, no he wont have ultra quality on FarCry, but it'll run at decent framerates.

MythicaL · Aug 5, 2004, 03:50 AM

Nice... /me runs over and steals it

dipstick · Aug 5, 2004, 03:57 AM

That's a big step up from what you had in your sig Twisted....you'll love it for sure.
Enjoy the new rig

TwistedMetal · Aug 5, 2004, 04:59 AM

Yea, I'll have it running good. Probably in a few weeks or so, I'm going to get another 512MB PC2100. I need atleast 1 GB of RAM. Video card will be next my next major upgrade. Hopefully the prices will go down alot by the time I need it.

I know PC Chips is a cheap motherboard, but I never heard any complaints about it. I did have a epox motherboard before, they are cheap too. But, it did very well with all my games, so I am willing to give this a shot. I'm not much on overclocking the CPU or anything, so I doubt I will have a problem.

dipstick · Aug 5, 2004, 01:17 PM

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Originally posted by TwistedMetal
Yea, I'll have it running good. Probably in a few weeks or so, I'm going to get another 512MB PC2100. I need atleast 1 GB of RAM. Video card will be next my next major upgrade. Hopefully the prices will go down alot by the time I need it.

I know PC Chips is a cheap motherboard, but I never heard any complaints about it. I did have a epox motherboard before, they are cheap too. But, it did very well with all my games, so I am willing to give this a shot. I'm not much on overclocking the CPU or anything, so I doubt I will have a problem.

yeah, 1GB ram is almost necessary these days but your 9700 should have some life left in it still. Can you OC that board at all? Should be able to get 200MHz out of the cpu easily just by using the multis if you wanted to try it

edperks · Aug 5, 2004, 03:11 PM

That should be a good upgrade from the system in your sig. You will be amazed at the diffrence!!

Geminiwave · Aug 5, 2004, 04:47 PM

Yeah and actually have you looked at Shuttle boards? Dirt cheap and some of the best OCing tools I've seen in a long time...plus most nforce2 boards of theirs come with soundstorm

Rasta Monsta · Aug 5, 2004, 05:52 PM

May I suggest one thing, if you don't already own that 9700 Pro. . .get an 9800. Per Pricewatch.com, they are less than $20 more than the 9700. That is worth it.

rasta

GutterPunk · Aug 5, 2004, 11:07 PM

nice stepup man gl w/ it

Geminiwave · Aug 10, 2004, 04:42 PM

yeah looks really good

Aug 4, 2004, 09:48 PM	#1
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	Ordered My New Gaming Rig PC Chip 811LU KT266A 266MHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 512MB DDR PC2100 400w Power Supply 2 Case Fans ASPIRE X-GEAR Beige Here is the full PC Specs. once I get it and put everything in. ASPIRE X-GEAR Beige w/ 500w Power Supply PC Chip 811LU KT266A 266MHz AMD Athlon XP 2400+ 512MB DDR PC2100 60GB WD ATI Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB w/ VGA Silencer Rev. 3 SB Audigy Gamer LG DVD/CDRW Combo Lite-on CDRW Windows XP Professional CAN'T WAIT! __________________ [color=red][/color]

Aug 4, 2004, 09:51 PM	#2
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Could i ask why you went for the kt266a mobo and pc2100 memory?? Those things are ancient, i didn't even know they still were available.... __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Aug 4, 2004, 09:51 PM	#3
RVachon Genuine Crazy Canuck Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hamilton, ON Canada Posts: 208 Rep Power: 0	A KT266A chipset board? Did you get it for free since it's about all those boards WOULD go for if they were still readily available, and a PC Chip board to top it all off. I hope you didn't get a recommendation from someone here for that. If it's a budget issue, then it's understandable. __________________ AMD 64 3500+ Winnie \| MSI Neo4 Platinum \| 1 GB Corsair TwinX1024 PC3200 Dual Channel \| ATI RADEON x850XT \| 200 GB WD SATA150 8 MB Buffer 7200 RPM \| Win XP Pro SP2 \|\|

Aug 4, 2004, 10:05 PM	Thread Starter #4
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	I had go with KT266A because of money reasons, I couldn't afford the motherboard and ram of anything higher. It was just too much. __________________ [color=red][/color]

Aug 4, 2004, 10:07 PM	#5
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Oh ok....then it was understandable...being low on cash sucks bigtime, trust me...i know.. __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Aug 5, 2004, 01:01 AM	#6
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	yeah hey guys, uhhhh lets avoid bashing peoples systems. Its a solid system that'll do him well for quite awhile. The only thing is that the graphics card will need to be upgraded in like a year because by then it wont be able to run games very well. As for now, no he wont have ultra quality on FarCry, but it'll run at decent framerates. __________________

Aug 5, 2004, 03:50 AM	#7
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	Nice... /me runs over and steals it __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Aug 5, 2004, 03:57 AM	#8
dipstick HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,609 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	That's a big step up from what you had in your sig Twisted....you'll love it for sure. Enjoy the new rig

Aug 5, 2004, 04:59 AM	Thread Starter #9
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	Yea, I'll have it running good. Probably in a few weeks or so, I'm going to get another 512MB PC2100. I need atleast 1 GB of RAM. Video card will be next my next major upgrade. Hopefully the prices will go down alot by the time I need it. I know PC Chips is a cheap motherboard, but I never heard any complaints about it. I did have a epox motherboard before, they are cheap too. But, it did very well with all my games, so I am willing to give this a shot. I'm not much on overclocking the CPU or anything, so I doubt I will have a problem. __________________ [color=red][/color]

Aug 5, 2004, 03:11 PM	#11
edperks HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 780 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	That should be a good upgrade from the system in your sig. You will be amazed at the diffrence!!

Aug 5, 2004, 04:47 PM	#12
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	Yeah and actually have you looked at Shuttle boards? Dirt cheap and some of the best OCing tools I've seen in a long time...plus most nforce2 boards of theirs come with soundstorm __________________

Aug 5, 2004, 11:07 PM	#14
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	nice stepup man gl w/ it __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Aug 10, 2004, 04:42 PM	#15
Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	yeah looks really good __________________