I've been out of the hard-core loop for just over 3 years, and I need your guys expert advice on upgrading my rig. So, here's my current setup...
1.) mobo: ASUS P4P800SE
2.) CPU: P4 3.2GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB (s478)
3.) video: PNY GeForce 6600GT 128MB
4.) memory: Corsair ValueSelect 1GB (2x512MB) DDR400 (PC3200)
5.) HD: Western Digital WD1600JS; 160GB S-ATA II
I know I need to make the move from s478 to 775. I know nothing about different chipsets, but I want to upgrade from the 865PE. Video is the tricky one... I'm not using this system for mad gaming or anything, it's mostly for video capture purposes, and I already have add-on cards for that. I like the GT (mainly for the DDR3) and would like to get something in the GeForce 7 series -- but NO dual-DVI! I prefer the VGA/DVI type. And it has to be PCI-e. I did a lil research and came up with a preliminary system...
1.) mobo: ASUS P5WD2
2.) CPU: P4 640 (3.2GHz, 1MB cache, 800MHz FSB, s775)
3.) video: AOpen Aeolus PCX6600GT-DV128
4.) memory: Corsair ValueSelect 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2-667
5.) HD: Western Digital WD2500JS; 250GB S-ATA II
Does this look like a decent setup? I'm looking to try and stay in the same price range if possible, if not then I'm willing to spend just a bit more. Please let me know what you guys think.
1.) mobo: ASUS P4P800SE
2.) CPU: P4 3.2GHz, 512KB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB (s478)
3.) video: PNY GeForce 6600GT 128MB
4.) memory: Corsair ValueSelect 1GB (2x512MB) DDR400 (PC3200)
5.) HD: Western Digital WD1600JS; 160GB S-ATA II
I know I need to make the move from s478 to 775. I know nothing about different chipsets, but I want to upgrade from the 865PE. Video is the tricky one... I'm not using this system for mad gaming or anything, it's mostly for video capture purposes, and I already have add-on cards for that. I like the GT (mainly for the DDR3) and would like to get something in the GeForce 7 series -- but NO dual-DVI! I prefer the VGA/DVI type. And it has to be PCI-e. I did a lil research and came up with a preliminary system...
1.) mobo: ASUS P5WD2
2.) CPU: P4 640 (3.2GHz, 1MB cache, 800MHz FSB, s775)
3.) video: AOpen Aeolus PCX6600GT-DV128
4.) memory: Corsair ValueSelect 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2-667
5.) HD: Western Digital WD2500JS; 250GB S-ATA II
Does this look like a decent setup? I'm looking to try and stay in the same price range if possible, if not then I'm willing to spend just a bit more. Please let me know what you guys think.