Need opinions on hardware upgrade.

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 26, 2005, 03:53 AM

Well I decided it's about time for an upgrade here are the parts that I'm considering:

Athlon64 x2 3800+
connect3D Radeon x800gto
Not sure what mobo I want, give me some ideas of what I should get

.
Maybe:

OCZ Gold Series 1GB

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 26, 2005, 09:01 PM

Noone has any opinions on this upgrade?

SexPistoL · Sep 26, 2005, 09:13 PM

Hey M8,
I've got the same dilema, but I'm looking at staying with Intel. I still think they have the edge! 3.4 (775) with HT is good value and performance. But I have not decided on the mobo yet.......Good luck

Lowfat · Sep 27, 2005, 12:56 AM

How series of an overclocker are you? Do you want the absolute max out of your overclocks, then a DFI Ultra-D would be my choice. If not, but still want a good board, Asus A8N IMO.

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 27, 2005, 01:08 AM

I'm not too serious of an overclocker, but I still want to overclock a little bit. I'll check out those motherboards that you said.

**dj_stick** · Sep 27, 2005, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SexPistoL

Hey M8,
I've got the same dilema, but I'm looking at staying with Intel. I still think they have the edge! 3.4 (775) with HT is good value and performance. But I have not decided on the mobo yet.......Good luck

take a look at the gigabyte ga-8i945p pro - that's the one i'm considering

No_Style · Sep 27, 2005, 03:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nitrousoxide52

I'm not too serious of an overclocker, but I still want to overclock a little bit. I'll check out those motherboards that you said.

DFI NF4 Ultra-D + X2 3800+ = Winner.

Even if you're not a serious overclocker, give it a good look.

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 27, 2005, 03:42 AM

Maybe you could provide a link to the DFI board, there are so many, and I get confused really easily

.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Sep 27, 2005, 04:12 AM

memory seem to be a decent buy unless you overclock then I'd personally
be looking at a little higher then PC3200. Rember the new CPUs have new
deviders if you board bios will support them.

might consider getting a X800XL tis a bit more, though the X800GTo
supposed to be highly modable if you plan to do that then, right on!

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 27, 2005, 04:16 AM

Basicly, what I'm trying to do is, make a PC that will give the biggest bang for my buck, so do you think that I will be able to get the most out of the parts that I've chosen?

Lowfat · Sep 27, 2005, 04:47 AM

best bang for the buck would probably be a 3000+ venice. Thats if you want the most performance per $$

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 27, 2005, 04:54 AM

I want more of an upgrade than that though, currently I have a barton 3000+, and I want to move to dual core.

No_Style · Sep 27, 2005, 06:10 AM

There's different levels of bang/buck.

There's an overall bang/buck and there's also high-end bang/buck. I changed from a X800XL to a 7800GT because it was better bang/buck for higher end.The X800GTO will serve you for a year and a half for so before games really show their need for more power. In my opinion, you should wait 3 more weeks before upgrading. X1800 series are coming and prices etc are going to shift pretty radically. You may even be able to get a X1600XT (If that exists and rumors about mainstream cards shipping first) on launch day.

Here's the product page for the DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D and here's TechReport's review on it. If you want more opinions, check out AnandTech and HardOCP for their takes on it. Be sure to note that these reviews are quite old and BIOS changes have occurred.

As for processor, keep the X2 3800+. You won't regret it. Multi-tasking would be amazing.

Oh as for the RAM, don't fork out too much money unless you have to. PC3200 is fine, there's no shame with running a divider.

SexPistoL · Sep 27, 2005, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

take a look at the gigabyte ga-8i945p pro - that's the one i'm considering

Hey dj, I have looked at that before, it looks like the best contender so far

Thx

nitrousoxide52 · Sep 27, 2005, 10:13 PM

Yeah I pretty much have to get some new ram, as the ram I have now is pretty crappy.

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SexPistoL DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK Posts: 604 Rep Power: 0	Hey M8, I've got the same dilema, but I'm looking at staying with Intel. I still think they have the edge! 3.4 (775) with HT is good value and performance. But I have not decided on the mobo yet.......Good luck __________________

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Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	How series of an overclocker are you? Do you want the absolute max out of your overclocks, then a DFI Ultra-D would be my choice. If not, but still want a good board, Asus A8N IMO. __________________

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nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	I'm not too serious of an overclocker, but I still want to overclock a little bit. I'll check out those motherboards that you said. __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

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nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	Maybe you could provide a link to the DFI board, there are so many, and I get confused really easily . __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

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The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	memory seem to be a decent buy unless you overclock then I'd personally be looking at a little higher then PC3200. Rember the new CPUs have new deviders if you board bios will support them. might consider getting a X800XL tis a bit more, though the X800GTo supposed to be highly modable if you plan to do that then, right on! __________________

Sep 27, 2005, 04:16 AM	Thread Starter #10
nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	Basicly, what I'm trying to do is, make a PC that will give the biggest bang for my buck, so do you think that I will be able to get the most out of the parts that I've chosen? __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

Sep 27, 2005, 04:47 AM	#11
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	best bang for the buck would probably be a 3000+ venice. Thats if you want the most performance per $$ __________________

Sep 27, 2005, 04:54 AM	Thread Starter #12
nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	I want more of an upgrade than that though, currently I have a barton 3000+, and I want to move to dual core. __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w

Sep 27, 2005, 06:10 AM	#13
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	There's different levels of bang/buck. There's an overall bang/buck and there's also high-end bang/buck. I changed from a X800XL to a 7800GT because it was better bang/buck for higher end.The X800GTO will serve you for a year and a half for so before games really show their need for more power. In my opinion, you should wait 3 more weeks before upgrading. X1800 series are coming and prices etc are going to shift pretty radically. You may even be able to get a X1600XT (If that exists and rumors about mainstream cards shipping first) on launch day. Here's the product page for the DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D and here's TechReport's review on it. If you want more opinions, check out AnandTech and HardOCP for their takes on it. Be sure to note that these reviews are quite old and BIOS changes have occurred. As for processor, keep the X2 3800+. You won't regret it. Multi-tasking would be amazing. Oh as for the RAM, don't fork out too much money unless you have to. PC3200 is fine, there's no shame with running a divider. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Sep 27, 2005, 10:13 PM	Thread Starter #15
nitrousoxide52 Driverheaven.com err .net Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,719 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I pretty much have to get some new ram, as the ram I have now is pretty crappy. __________________ AMD Athlon64 X2 3800+ XFX Geforce 7800GT ABIT AN8-SLI BFG Tech 650w