ok, i'm looking to upgrade from my p4 2.4ghz to the e2160 and overclock to 3ghz. my issue is $$$ ofcourse. I want to keep most of my stuff, (case, agp video card, hdd, etc) I'm looking for a decent mb under $100 and some ram too. could someone help me pick out hte pieces? i saw before someone recommeded a asrock mb but i've never heard of them. I've only used asus and abit in the past. THanks
Problem is the AGP card. I wouldn't recommend keeping it. You probably won't be able to find a mobo to OC to 3 gig with a AGP slot on it (correct me if I'm wrong here, someone). Here is what I would recommend (of coarse not knowing your budget).
Mobo - $98 shipped - $20 MIR (if you trust MIR’s) = $78 Hard to beat at this price.
ABIT IP35-E INTEL P35 CHIPSET ATX FORM FACTOR 1xPCI-E(X16)/2xPCI-E(X1)/3xPCI/4xDDR2 W/SATA2,LAN(Gb),USB 2.0 & AUDIO
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/skusear [...] ia=BA23929
ok is that the asrock mb i should get? i just bought a 7600gt video card a while back and i don't want to toss up an other 150$ or so to get another video card that doesn't perform as well. memory and cpu recommendation is good and i'll just have to keep looking for a mb now. unless the one above is good to oc poosible to 3ghz.
Not worth it. Resell video card on eBay. PCIe is the only way to go, if you bought a 945/AGP motherboard today, it's obsolete the minute you buy it (because of the antiquated interface). Go for a P35/P31/G31/G33 motherboard and just buy a new video card. You should be able to get $60-80 for a 7600GT on eBay, and a 7600GT PCIe on newegg for $80-100. Buy this one:
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