Hi I have a few questions about buying a new computer. The configuration I have come up with looks like this:
Q-Tec 14103 Miditower 350W Black/Silver ATX
Motherboard: MSI K9N NEO-F nForce 550.
CPU: AMD Athlon64 "Orleans" 3500+
MEMORY: Crosair VS1GB667D2 Value Select 1024MB DDR 2 PC 4200 667mhz
HD: Hitachi Deskstar 0A31637 T7K250 160Gb 7200rpm 8mb 8.5ms S ATA2
GRAPHIC CARD: Sapphire Radeon X1900GT 256Mb
This is a pretty cheap configuration, since the memory modules are "value", the Harddrive is pretty small, the processor is one of the cheapest AM2 socket processors, the sapphire brand also seem to be the cheapest brand etc... What I have been doing is trying to get as much performance for money as I can get. The thing is that I really only have "feeling" guiding me here, I don't know for sure if the motherboard will be a "bottleneck" or perhaps the processor?
I am on budget restrictions here, Of course, If I weren't I would take the FX-62 etc, and everything else that is expensive, and would get the best configuration there is ("feeling" would be enough here). But as it is now, I can't afford one of those. I have upgrading "later" in mind here too:
One thought I have here, is to aim "low", going for the orleans processor on the MSI board, and eventually when prices drop I can just switch up all the way to the FX-62, right?
Memory Question:
Maybe I should go for the 800mhz memories instead? "One" of these perhaps?: Corsair XMS2 6400 DDR2, 1024MB PC6400 64Meg x 8, CAS 5-5-5-15, 800MHz, 240pin
Another Question: What if I buy two of the suggested 800mhz memories and get up to 2048mb or ram, then I would be pretty safe for future games requiring much ram, but would I be able to use these two memory modules in a system based on new technology coming in the future? (make a guess). What I want is to be able to pick out the ram, if necessary, and use them in a new system if that will later be the case.
Motherboard question: This is the cheapest MSI motherboard, will it be able to support better am2 processors if they are available in the future?
Questions about graphic cards:
What is best to buy the above card (sapphire X1900 GT) or the "two" express cards Sapphire Radeon XT1600? What would produce the best preformance?
Now. I'm a noob when it comes to computer hardware technology. Since I haven't kept up with how all new technology really works. But in theory, if I go for the sapphire X1900GT card, I can later buy another one and gain more preformance by using two of them?
As my simple mind understand PCIexpress cards, one can either use "one" card or "two", to balance the preformance on both cards, but the thing is, what is the preformance to be gained from using one "top notch" card vs using two "average" cards?
One last things about Graphic cards, I also want a card that will be "Ok" for quite a long time. Will the mentioned card be that?
Processor Question: Perhaps I should go with the am2 X2 3800+ processor, but the diffrence in price is quite alot I think.
Fínal words:
The purpose with the computer is to be able to play the latest games with at least 1024*768 resolution and all the goodies turned on. Will I be able to do that with this configuration.
If you were to change something, what would it be? (forget the money for awhile, but be reasonable, don't say FX-62 or radeon X1900XTX etc).
Then, in the end, perhaps you rather recommend socket 939? But then I get all nervy, since the development is currently about the am2 socket now, right? Once again, I have upgrading "later" in mind here.
Oh yeah, one last question. I once in my life built my amd xp2000 by myself. Will it be "more" difficult to get the pieces together this time, you think? Otherwise I will leave that to a professional.
/John
Q-Tec 14103 Miditower 350W Black/Silver ATX
Motherboard: MSI K9N NEO-F nForce 550.
CPU: AMD Athlon64 "Orleans" 3500+
MEMORY: Crosair VS1GB667D2 Value Select 1024MB DDR 2 PC 4200 667mhz
HD: Hitachi Deskstar 0A31637 T7K250 160Gb 7200rpm 8mb 8.5ms S ATA2
GRAPHIC CARD: Sapphire Radeon X1900GT 256Mb
This is a pretty cheap configuration, since the memory modules are "value", the Harddrive is pretty small, the processor is one of the cheapest AM2 socket processors, the sapphire brand also seem to be the cheapest brand etc... What I have been doing is trying to get as much performance for money as I can get. The thing is that I really only have "feeling" guiding me here, I don't know for sure if the motherboard will be a "bottleneck" or perhaps the processor?
I am on budget restrictions here, Of course, If I weren't I would take the FX-62 etc, and everything else that is expensive, and would get the best configuration there is ("feeling" would be enough here). But as it is now, I can't afford one of those. I have upgrading "later" in mind here too:
One thought I have here, is to aim "low", going for the orleans processor on the MSI board, and eventually when prices drop I can just switch up all the way to the FX-62, right?
Memory Question:
Maybe I should go for the 800mhz memories instead? "One" of these perhaps?: Corsair XMS2 6400 DDR2, 1024MB PC6400 64Meg x 8, CAS 5-5-5-15, 800MHz, 240pin
Another Question: What if I buy two of the suggested 800mhz memories and get up to 2048mb or ram, then I would be pretty safe for future games requiring much ram, but would I be able to use these two memory modules in a system based on new technology coming in the future? (make a guess). What I want is to be able to pick out the ram, if necessary, and use them in a new system if that will later be the case.
Motherboard question: This is the cheapest MSI motherboard, will it be able to support better am2 processors if they are available in the future?
Questions about graphic cards:
What is best to buy the above card (sapphire X1900 GT) or the "two" express cards Sapphire Radeon XT1600? What would produce the best preformance?
Now. I'm a noob when it comes to computer hardware technology. Since I haven't kept up with how all new technology really works. But in theory, if I go for the sapphire X1900GT card, I can later buy another one and gain more preformance by using two of them?
As my simple mind understand PCIexpress cards, one can either use "one" card or "two", to balance the preformance on both cards, but the thing is, what is the preformance to be gained from using one "top notch" card vs using two "average" cards?
One last things about Graphic cards, I also want a card that will be "Ok" for quite a long time. Will the mentioned card be that?
Processor Question: Perhaps I should go with the am2 X2 3800+ processor, but the diffrence in price is quite alot I think.
Fínal words:
The purpose with the computer is to be able to play the latest games with at least 1024*768 resolution and all the goodies turned on. Will I be able to do that with this configuration.
If you were to change something, what would it be? (forget the money for awhile, but be reasonable, don't say FX-62 or radeon X1900XTX etc).
Then, in the end, perhaps you rather recommend socket 939? But then I get all nervy, since the development is currently about the am2 socket now, right? Once again, I have upgrading "later" in mind here.
Oh yeah, one last question. I once in my life built my amd xp2000 by myself. Will it be "more" difficult to get the pieces together this time, you think? Otherwise I will leave that to a professional.
/John
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