Pc Build

[DarkAngel]

Im Putting together possible upgrades for my next pc i was thinking about that dotw the amd athlon xp 3200+ it would be nice but can any1 suggest a descent mb?

There is some 512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (DDR400) on sale in aria.co.uk for
£47 which is dam good value i think tho i can not think of a descent mb to put them together.

As for the rest of the system i can just take from what i have, any input is muchly appriciated.

Graphics Card im looking at is the ATI Radeon X800 XT .... :dribble:

[TeaLeaf]

See the deal in the DOTW thread that Norm put together.  The AN7 is like an NFS-7 v2.0 with a few upgrades added.  A solid and reliable mobo that whilst not the absolute top of the pile (and hence also not bloody expensive) will definetely not disappoint.

TL.

[DarkAngel]

Abit AN7 £70.44
AMD Athlon Barton XP3200+ £98.64
512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM £46.94
total 216.02

Thats dam good value really and so very tempting...

Cheers for your help tl now should i buy it?  :unsure:

And any1 know of a place to get say a X800XT cheaper..

[Anonymous]

Originally posted by DarkAngel@Sep 19 2004, 12:12 AM
And any1 know of a place to get say a X800XT cheaper..

Nip round to Ron's when he's not in?

[DarkAngel]

:lmfao:

Ron look out  

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by DarkAngel@Sep 19 2004, 12:12 AM
Abit AN7 £70.44
AMD Athlon Barton XP3200+ £98.64
512MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM £46.94
total 216.02

Thats dam good value really and so very tempting...

Cheers for your help tl now should i buy it?  :unsure:

And any1 know of a place to get say a X800XT cheaper..

Have a chat with Norm.  His package had  1GB of OCZ Platinum dual channel ram in it which is a little better spec'd than the 512MB 'no-name' single stick one you quoted in your post.  If you want a single 512MB stcik of no-name ram then I am sure Norm could help you.

Should you buy it?  I have no idea, but it is a fine mobo/cpu combination and if you go for it, the OCZ ram is storming.  If you can, you might want to think about going for 2x256MB to run dual channel rather than just 1x512MB.  The extra memory bandwidth is worth it.

TL.

[Norm]

Sorry I tend to shy away from no-name stuff especially memory(got a rep to keep ),but probably do some dual channel ocz for around sixty pounds(2x256)

[DarkAngel]

Cheers for your help guys mobo/cpu on buy list   . So i should go for 2x256 3200ddr i usually go for crusial memory any1 have any favs?

[Barley]

Originally posted by DarkAngel@Sep 18 2004, 11:12 PM
AMD Athlon Barton XP3200+ £98.64
 

I got a Barton 2500+ XP and unlocked it, only cost £50 and runs faster than 3200+ too

[DarkAngel]

But it will be less stable then a 3200 surely

[DarkAngel]

Bought it   Will my 2 x 512 2700 ddr be ok for the mo?

[TeaLeaf]

Originally posted by DarkAngel@Sep 20 2004, 07:05 PM
But it will be less stable then a 3200 surely

Not really.  The XP-M is simply an XP3200 quality cpu that has been set to run more slowly using a lower voltage.  

Guess what:  Whack the voltage back up, change the multiplier and the FSB and Robert is your father's brother.

TL.

[DarkAngel]

Pah bought it now nevermind guess im just lazy  <_< . Now i just gotta sort out a GC