Upgrade opinions !!

[Nobody]

I am about ready to do this just want some opinions from you guys. Hopefully these prices may drop within the next month but I am so ready to upgrade. :D Undecided on ram quantity/quality and video- maybe a 9500pro or Ti4600. Prices from newegg.

Asus Motherboard Model# A7N8X $115.00
AMD ATHLON XP 2600 /333 FSB CPU- OEM $275.00
1Gb CRUCIAL MICRON 2 x 512MB PC 2700 DDR $250.00
FIC AT010 RADEON 9700 PRO 128MB DDR 8X AGP OEM $295.00
WD 80GB 7200RPM HD 8MB Cache - OEM $109.00
Thermalright SLK-800(A) $38.00
SUNON 80x80x25mm 2900 RPM, 39.0 CFM $6.00

Total incl Shipping - $1099.00



This is what I have now:
Abit KT7 - Raid
1Ghz TB @1.1
512 Mb ram @133 C2
GF2 - 32MB @210/375
2-30Gb IBM 7200rpm ATA 100 <----- keep 1
Liteon 24x10x40 CDR <------ keep
Acer 52x CDrom <------- keep
SB Live value <------ if onboard sound sucks will use this
Antec case w/300 supply <--------keeping case may need to upgrade psu

[OUTLAWS WHOCARES]

ok first go HERE (http://www.pricewatch.com/).
Search for the items you want may be cheaper.
THen go with the A7N8X deluxe board.
As for Ram go HERE (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=20-147-102)
The price just went down from &#036;113.00

[Death-Dude]

I think it looks like a great setup, it should rock. Er, sorry, ROXORS&#33;&#33; :jammin: I think Who Cares has a good alternative for RAM, and Samsung is good stuff, but I&#39;ll put in the alternative backing for Crucial, I think they are a great company, and easy to deal with. If it&#39;s theirs, and it doesn&#39;t work, they will take care of it directly, no reseller to go through, which will often tell you you have a factory warranty anyway, and send you back to the maker again. That said, New Egg is one of the highest rated resellers on the net, so I think you won&#39;t go wrong there, either. As said, pricewatch is a great place to size up the current market (I go there regularly), and get leads, but after dealing with good and bad companies, I want to deal with good ones, so don&#39;t be afraid to pass on the cheapest price if you don&#39;t trust the company. Read their return policies...do they have a restocking fee? Here is a place to look at what others have to say about different resellers, and a ratings based system to go with them.
As for the PS, I have a PP303X from Antec as well, and it runs my 1800+ rig, but I think it is a bare minimum, and if you can get a quality PS with more juice, it would be good.

Reseller Ratings (http://www.resellerratings.com)

[Death-Dude]

BTW, under that gruff exterior, I think he cares. :wave:

[OUTLAWS WHOCARES]

Without a dought I would spend the couple of extra bucks for the deluxe mb.
You getmore bang for your buck.
LINK (http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socketa/a7n8x-d/overview.htm) I have this board.
Check my sys stats link.

[OUTLAWS WHOCARES]

I would also say get a case that has side and a top fan location.

[Death-Dude]

I told you he cares&#33;&#33; :P Yeah, if you are going to get a nice rig like that, cool it off properly, and a top hole is probably the best at clearing the (rising) heat. The SLK800 is an excellent choice. With the extra fans and all, throw in an extra drive or two, and you will be happy you have a PS that can handle it all without straining.

[OUTLAWS WHOCARES]

Also since you are gonna buty a seperate HSF perhaps you should
consider the OEM processor.
The only difference is the warranty.
Probally save you 50 or 60 bucks.
With the new video cards coming out a 450 watt or higher PS is recomended.
I have a 340watt with an ATI 900pro
When I upgrade my card and memory I will get a new PS.

[Sirc]

You are not allowed to upgrade until I do. :P

[Nobody]

Thanks guys :thumbs:
I looked at the deluxe board but I don&#39;t really need the &#036;30 worth of extras - firewire , serial ata , soundstorm dolby 5.1 , I have an old set of 2.1 altec lansings. Wife won&#39;t let me play it loud anyway :D. I may if I come up with more money are prices drop a little. I think I&#39;m going to just order a psu or maybe a new case :bandhead: It&#39;s a disease I tell you...turn the page and ooooh shiney...must have... :blink: :wacko: :rofl:

Wife gets touchy too :bandhead:

[Nobody]

Originally posted by OUTLAWS Sirc@Feb 1 2003, 09:11 PM
You are not allowed to upgrade until I do. :P
:devil:

[Death-Dude]

Originally posted by Nobody+Feb 1 2003, 09:27 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Nobody @ Feb 1 2003, 09:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--OUTLAWS Sirc@Feb 1 2003, 09:11 PM
You are not allowed to upgrade until I do.&nbsp; :P
:devil: [/b][/quote]
I say you&#39;ll have to battle this one out in the &#39;arena&#39;. Nobody, if Sirc beats you, you can upgrade&#33; :rofl: :thumbs: