THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 This is my proposed system that I will be purchasing on Tuesday/Wednesday CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (1.83GHz/0.13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC-fre@k Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 [b]3[/b] Users already said [b]Thank You![/b] [url="http://index.php?act=Profile&CODE=03&MID=6"]Tha_Rainman[/url], [url="http://index.php?act=Profile&CODE=03&MID=7"]harry_pothead[/url], [url="http://index.php?act=Profile&CODE=03&MID=2"]D-Eye[/url], Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_rooster Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 ok well there are some things missing if im not mistaken 1. heatsink 2. psu (powersupply unit for all the n00bs)(buy a good one cause rainman and tha french already had to replace theirs once ) 3. if you your not overclocking then 333mhz is enough there are a lot of reviews out there that suggest a 333mhz cpu with 333mhz ram outperform a 333mhz cpu + 400mhz ram 4. get at least one casefan in there 5. get at least 2 memroy sticks for nforce motherboards else there dual bus is wasted(you end up with 64bit instead of 128bit) Ps i'm thinking of a system along these lines too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 I just put things that I have to work out which brand/speed/type I am getting. I am not too worried about which heatsink/psu i get. Otherwise, thanks for the comment. So you don't think the pc3200 400mhz is worth it? Just get 333mhz. Does anyone else know anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Regarding tha_Ram, here's tha_breakdown B) Barton CPU's run at 333MHz FSB default with no overclocking. For optimum performance your memory should run at the same speed as the FSB. So for your Barton - 333MHz corresponds to PC-2700 memory which is cheaper too. Alternatively, if you intend overclocking, PC-3200 which is 400Mhz would be better. Peeps at FM do get their 2500+'s running at over 200Mhz FSB About the number of sticks... to get the system running in Dual Channel DDR you need two identical memory sticks. If not it will simply run without DCDDR and in Single Channel DDR. So if you get 2x 256MB this will do the trick. <--This may be actually more worthwhile than getting 1x512 and 1 more later because you still have 2 more DIMMS left and you can add 2x512MB later even. About tha_motherboards: The Abit one is cheaper and is SoundStorm certified and has an optical output (for digital audio) and single LAN. The Asus one is slightly more expensive, has Soundstorm but not certified and has dual LAN. Maybe that will help you decide... Oh btw, can I borrow GTA: Vice City on Monday? I want to start playing immediately after my exams are over!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Thanks CDee...Wow, I didn't know that there were 4 dims, I guess the inkling in the back of my mind that I should be studying caused me to not read that part of the specifications. So, if I buy the 2*256 I will not waste them if I want to upgrade to 1gig (or 1.5 gigs ) in the future. I know all that stuff about the 2 mobos, but I can't decide still. No matter how many posts or articles I read, I can't seem to decide if the extra price outweighs the gains... I haven't finished the download yet of gta 22hrs left at the moment wtf I hate slow xdcc servers, and stupid SCV wtf and everyone on irc wanting to get vice city wtf . It should be done by monday and you can borrow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Burns Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 i wouldn't agree too much with cd B) (sorry agin ) There's not point in getting 2*256 just for the heck of getting an extra mark in 3dmark... in the near future, 1Gb sticks will become much cheaper... you're motherboard can probably fit 3 or 4 gig of ram.. might not seem useful now, but then when i bought my com, 728mb of ram seemed was ridiculous, that's why i settled for 256.. but then, you'll need to expand as much as possible: 256*2 takes 2 slots leaves u only 2... not much to push the com to 3 gigs... also check the price: 512 is cheaper than 2*256 i think.. i reckon in a year or so, 1gb sticks will be just as 512 sticks are now.. high-end, but not out of reach or price. and besides, why do you care about an extra 3dmark so yea.. here's my ram recommendation... as for the mob i'd go for the asus, not specific reason.. i just trust the quality of asus... the other 2 you mentioned might be just as good.. i don't know have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 [quote]just for the heck of getting an extra mark in 3dmark...[/quote] Thanks for your recommendations dude. Except 1 thing, I did not mention ANYTHING to do with 3DMark. So please don't put words in my mouth -or in this case put words in my post. ...not a :*&%$#@: flame or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Burns Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 chill dude i wasn't attacking you or anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 I am thinking that I am going to get an LCD screen, as a crt is not too practical to take back to England with me. What are your guys opinions on this? My dad is not worried bout the price difference, I was simply talking about the specs and performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_rooster Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 asus a7n8x [img]http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socketa/a7n8x/a7n8x_l.jpg[/img] abit NF7-S [img]http://202.168.194.118/abit/upload/products/NF7-S_pic6.jpg[/img] SOLTEK SL-75FRN -L [img]http://www.soltek.com.tw/moboimage/75mrn-g.jpg[/img] i hate to spoil tha_rainman's ideas but all the mentioned norce boards have 3 memory slots (look at pics) secondly if i'm not mistaken you don't need equal amounts of ram in both banks this was with rdram you will also notice that one of the 64bit wide channels has 2 slots while the other has 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Burns Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 hehe up yours cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 (edited) WOW Thanks for correcting me tha_rooster Edited May 17, 2003 by Tha_Rainman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Burns Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 [quote]EDIT: [color=purple][b]* PC-fre@k decides to pass the lame flame bait this time.[/quote][/b][/color] no worries cd that wasn't flame bait.. amazing though how quick you can change your opinion B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 A different story with intel. 2 channels... None have been split up. 2x256 + 2x512 would have worked on this one. MSI 875P Neo-FIS2R [img]http://sg.hardwarezone.com/img/data/articles/2003/705/mobo.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Please ingore the THank You, mistake [quote]amazing though how quick you can change your opinion [/quote] More of a mistaken identity I think. Not an opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 (edited) Umm...how is that pic useful...didn't I say that I was going amd...I must be mistaken . Edited May 17, 2003 by THA_monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Sorry bout that Bit of an intelaholic indahouse. Jeez I'm such an outlaw in this forum -intel -nvidia Aye Caramba 8<$ !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Burns Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Just a question monkey, about the SL-75FRN2 are you getting the -RL one with raid? or just the standard -L? raid might be useful later on but it might cost a lot more too... any decision on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 After thinking I have probably narrowed it down the the abit or asus...the soltek is not really what I want. So, which version I get of the Soltek is not really relevant anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 In that case I recommend Abit, cheaper (by a little), and has optical digital out (which I wish I had because you can connect it to the HT system's optical input for surround sound when watching rips ). I don't think dual LAN is really very useful. Asus is still a good board but you can't get both I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tha_Rainman Posted May 17, 2003 Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 [quote]I am thinking that I am going to get an LCD screen, as a crt is not too practical to take back to England with me. What are your guys opinions on this? My dad is not worried bout the price difference, I was simply talking about the specs and performance. [/quote] Well, LCD's appear a little washed out IMHO [at least on my old 15" one] compared to CRT's. I hear its a lot better if you get one with DVI connectivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Yep, I agree about lcds...seem to me for gaming especially. Hmmm...how to get a 17" monitor back to England . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Anyone know where I can find reliable reviews for monitors? Toms is very limited in the monitor area, and everywhere else seems to be pretty junky. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THA_monkey Posted May 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2003 Ok, I am pretty sure that this is what I am going to do: CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (1.83GHz/0.13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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