6600GT (AGP) + AMD 3000+ (512k Barton)

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Would that make a decent setup?

I'm kinda low on funds and don't want to spend $2000 on a new PC that is
just going to get killed by the PS3 and the new fangled Quad Core
processors so I want to put something together really cheap.

I can get a 6600GT for about $150 an AMD 3000+ 333mhz 512k CPu for about
$100. I've already got a motherboard and 512MB DDR333 ram and an 80GB
HDD. Other than a new PSU and a case I should be able to put together a
decent system.

My question is will the AMD 3000+ push the 6600GT fairly well?
Or should I just pick up a 5700Ultra or something for $50 less?

 

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"Pro Play" <hhhhh@msn.com> wrote in message
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> I can get a 6600GT for about $150 an AMD 3000+ 333mhz 512k CPu for about
> $100. I've already got a motherboard and 512MB DDR333 ram and an 80GB HDD.
> Other than a new PSU and a case I should be able to put together a decent
> system.

Yep, can't beat the $250 pricetag.

> My question is will the AMD 3000+ push the 6600GT fairly well?
> Or should I just pick up a 5700Ultra or something for $50 less?

Depends. 4x FSAA will still push the 6600GT in modern games. For $50 less
I'd go for a Radeon 9800Pro, which is signifcantly faster than a 5700U.
Still doesn't hurt to go for a faster CPU than the 3000+ (2.17 GHz), though.
If your motherboard BIOS gives you the option to adjust multipliers, get a
mobile Athlon 2600+ (2.0 GHz). Those things easily reach 2.5 - 2.6 GHz.

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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:55:43 -0400, Pro Play <hhhhh@msn.com> wrote:

>Would that make a decent setup?
>
>I'm kinda low on funds and don't want to spend $2000 on a new PC that is
>just going to get killed by the PS3 and the new fangled Quad Core
>processors so I want to put something together really cheap.
>
>I can get a 6600GT for about $150 an AMD 3000+ 333mhz 512k CPu for about
>$100. I've already got a motherboard and 512MB DDR333 ram and an 80GB
>HDD. Other than a new PSU and a case I should be able to put together a
>decent system.
>
>My question is will the AMD 3000+ push the 6600GT fairly well?
>Or should I just pick up a 5700Ultra or something for $50 less?


Running an Athlon XP 3000+ on an FIC AN19C (VIA KT400)
mainboard with 1GB PC3200, and a 6600GT. Works great with everything I
throw at it. I don't run any higher than 1024x768 though.

 

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In article <9f6eb$431216b9$42139297$10098@DIALUPUSA.NET>, Pro Play
says...
> Would that make a decent setup?
>
> I'm kinda low on funds and don't want to spend $2000 on a new PC that is
> just going to get killed by the PS3 and the new fangled Quad Core
> processors so I want to put something together really cheap.
>
> I can get a 6600GT for about $150 an AMD 3000+ 333mhz 512k CPu for about
> $100. I've already got a motherboard and 512MB DDR333 ram and an 80GB
> HDD. Other than a new PSU and a case I should be able to put together a
> decent system.
>
> My question is will the AMD 3000+ push the 6600GT fairly well?
> Or should I just pick up a 5700Ultra or something for $50 less?
>
Go with the 6600GT and XP3000. Running a 6600GT with XP3200 and it runs
HL2/D3/BF2/Far Cry well enough at 1024x768.

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Conor

The child is grown, the dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb. - Pink Floyd

 

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Sounds good.
Thanks for the replies.

 

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In article <97ed0$43127d84$4213928f$13728@DIALUPUSA.NET>, Pro Play
says...
> Sounds good.
> Thanks for the replies.
>
No worries. Get the 6600GT, stick the rest of the money in your pocket
and do a full system upgrade in 12 months.

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Conor

"You're not married, you haven't got a girlfriend and you've never seen
Star Trek? Good Lord!" - Patrick Stewart, Extras.