It's time to upgrade my 5 year old p4 system that has served me so faithfully over the years. Here is what I plan to buy this weekend:
XP Home 32 bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056
$90
2140 - OC to 3.0ish
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116037
$72
CPU cooler
Zalman 9500 - already have
OCZ700GXSSLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
$95
P35 DS3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059&Tpk=P35%2bDS3L
$106
Diamond 3850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103049
$177
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220144
$42
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074&Tpk=Western%2bDigital%2bCaviar%2bSE16%2bWD3200AAKS%2b320GB
$80
Samsung DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
$31
Sound Card
will use MB sound
KB & Mouse & Case & 5.1 Speakers
already have
Total: $693 shipped + case fans
Here are my questions and comments:
1. Is everything compatable?
2. Any suggestions for changes?
3. Will the 3850 which is PCI Express 2.0 work with PCI Express x16?
4. Any issues with DDR2 800 and my DS3L MB that states it takes DDR21066?
5. I plan on OCing the 2140 to 3.0ish. Is the memory, mb, cpu good?
6. I do not plan on OCing anything else.
7. I plan on upgrading the CPU to the fastest Quad Core (Penryn, Nehalem?) I can get in 2ish years.
8. I plan on upgrading the video card for best bang for the buck in 2ish years.
9. I do not care about Raid and 4 sata ports is plenty for me.
10. Will the onboard sound on the mb be good with my 5.1 speaker system?
11. I may or may not upgrade to Vista in the future depending on how it plays out.
12. I will use the computer for FPS gaming: BF 2142, COD4, MMORPG's, etc.
Thanks in advance.
XP Home 32 bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056
$90
2140 - OC to 3.0ish
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116037
$72
CPU cooler
Zalman 9500 - already have
OCZ700GXSSLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002
$95
P35 DS3L
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128059&Tpk=P35%2bDS3L
$106
Diamond 3850
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103049
$177
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220144
$42
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074&Tpk=Western%2bDigital%2bCaviar%2bSE16%2bWD3200AAKS%2b320GB
$80
Samsung DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151153
$31
Sound Card
will use MB sound
KB & Mouse & Case & 5.1 Speakers
already have
Total: $693 shipped + case fans
Here are my questions and comments:
1. Is everything compatable?
2. Any suggestions for changes?
3. Will the 3850 which is PCI Express 2.0 work with PCI Express x16?
4. Any issues with DDR2 800 and my DS3L MB that states it takes DDR21066?
5. I plan on OCing the 2140 to 3.0ish. Is the memory, mb, cpu good?
6. I do not plan on OCing anything else.
7. I plan on upgrading the CPU to the fastest Quad Core (Penryn, Nehalem?) I can get in 2ish years.
8. I plan on upgrading the video card for best bang for the buck in 2ish years.
9. I do not care about Raid and 4 sata ports is plenty for me.
10. Will the onboard sound on the mb be good with my 5.1 speaker system?
11. I may or may not upgrade to Vista in the future depending on how it plays out.
12. I will use the computer for FPS gaming: BF 2142, COD4, MMORPG's, etc.
Thanks in advance.