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More info?)
"Dan B" <danspam@happylobster.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Okay well i'm looking at building another computer but I've been out of
> the computer world for a while and basically need a bit of advice on
> what to put in my new machine.
>
> The last computer I built (which i'm using now) was 3 years ago and has
> Asus a7v333, RAID, amd xp 1500+, geforce 3 3500 etc.
>
> This WAS great bit the old machine is a tad slow for what I want it for
> which is basically 3D stuff like 3DSMAX 6 and a good old game of
> Halflife 2 and possibly Doom 3.
>
> Bearing this in mind I would like to go for an AMD 64 bit chip but
> havent got a clue what motherboard to go for. Would I even be better off
> with an AMD XP chip? Maybe some pointers to sites for me to grab info
> from would be great.
>
> Any help would be wonderful. What should I go for? (mid range prices)
>
> Many Regards
>
> Dan B
OK, go for a lower-end socket 939 CPU with any decent name-brand motherboard
and anywhere from 512MB to 1GB of DDR400 PC3200 RAM. A geforce 6600 video
card for about $230. You don't want an XP chip for playing HL2 or Doom3.
But you don't need the most expensive Athlon64 chip available either, so
that's why I said aim for the lower end of the socket 939. Or, something
like this, from newegg:
Qty Product Item # Unit Price Qty x Price
MSI "K8T NEO2-F" VIA K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD
Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX
Chipset: K8T800Pro + VT8237
FSB: HyperTransport 1000/800/600MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for DDR400/333/266 Max 4GB
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
SATA: 2x Serial ATA with RAID 0/1
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x RJ45, 1x
S/PDIF out, 1x IrDA, 5 audio ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 8-CH
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8110S Gbt Ethernet
Form Factor: ATX more info-> N82E16813130469 $100.00 $100.00
AOpen nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3,
128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, AGP 8X, Model "91.05210.666" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT/500MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB GDDR3/1000MHz
BUS: AGP 8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub) + TV-Out (S-Video/Composite) + DVI
Support 3D API: DirectX 9(Shader Model 3.0), OpenGL 1.5
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
RAMDACs: 400MHz
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info-> N82E16814135156
$228.00 $228.00
Thermaltake Silent PurePower, 420W ATX power supply.UL, CSA,
TUV, CE Approved. Intel Pentium 4 Compliant
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 420W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >16ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >65%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point<+6.8V;+3.3V trip
point<+4.5V;+12V trip point<+15.6V
Overload Protection: Not specified
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 10.0A (Measuring 90-132Vrms);5.0A (Measuring
180-264Vrms)
Output: +3.3V@30A;+5V@40A;-5V@0.3A;+12V@18A;-12V@0.8A;+5VSB@2A
more info-> N82E16817153006 $36.99 $36.99
AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit
Processor - Retail
Specifications:
Model: Athlon 64 3200+
Core: Winchester
Operating Frequency: 2.0GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/ 512KB
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 90nm
Socket: Socket 939
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail(with Heatsink and Fan) more info->
N82E16819103502 $240.00 $240.00
Geil Value Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Geil
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5-6-3-3
Support Voltage: 2.55V-2.85V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: 64M x 64 -Bit
Special Features: With Extreme Performance Heat Spreader
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820144305 $82.00 $82.00
Subtotal » $686.99
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