Pc Upgrade

[Eatchipz]

My Current Specs
AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
512mb Ram
Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
40 gig Hard Drive
Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=58177)

Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=51278)

Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=47843)

So Tell me any better deals I can get :)

[bigdawgfoxx]

Well I dont know about how good the deals are but the CPU and the Graphics card are good.

The motherboard, however, has onboard video which you do NOT need. Look for another motherboard.

[Virtualbody1234]

Look for a motherboard with 400 MHz FSB and Nforce2 chipset.

And if you want to stick with MSI:
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=48751 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=48751)

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 16:32
My Current Specs
AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
512mb Ram
Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
40 gig Hard Drive
Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=58177)

Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=51278)

Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=47843)

So Tell me any better deals I can get :)
That's my friend Bruce Taylor (OKA hypoxicon) from neowin that made the second comment about the hightech 9600XT with HL2 voucher.

He said he did not get the half life 2 voucher!

See the whole thread here (http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=138549&st=0)

[bigdawgfoxx]

Originally posted by adamp2p+14 February 2004 - 19:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (adamp2p @ 14 February 2004 - 19:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 16:32
My Current Specs
AMD 1.7+ 1.47GHZ
512mb Ram
Motherboard is a 4X with a Bulid in Sound card
40 gig Hard Drive
Ge Force Fx 5200 128mb

I have been looking at only a few thing I only have 250 Pound to Spend I am form the UK so UK Sites Here is what I have been looking at

Graphics Card
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=58177 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=58177)

Motherboard
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=51278 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=51278)

Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/in...oduct_uid=47843 (http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=47843)

So Tell me any better deals I can get :)
That&#39;s my friend Bruce Taylor (OKA hypoxicon) from neowin that made the second comment about the hightech 9600XT with HL2 voucher.

He said he did not get the half life 2 voucher&#33;

See the whole thread here (http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=138549&st=0) [/b][/quote]
:huh: wtf are you talking about man?

[adamp2p]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@14 February 2004 - 17:04

:huh:&nbsp; wtf are you talking about man?
My friend on Neowin was looking for that exact card HIS 9600 XT. That is the turbo version, and comes with BLUE LED&#39;s, faster memory (50 MHz faster), and ramsinks on the RAM. He finally ordered it, hoping for all of those features (HL2 voucher too).

Image Resized
http://www.metku.net/reviews/his_9600xt/gpu_cooler1.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> ('http://www.metku.net/reviews/his_9600xt/gpu_cooler1.jpg')

[img]http://www.metku.net/reviews/his_9600xt/glow.jpg

He got all the features EXCEPT no HL2 voucher.

I was just saying it is funny because my friend also made a review at the ebuyer site. He is VERY satisfied with the card he says. :rolleyes:

[callum]

Originally posted by Eatchipz@14 February 2004 - 23:32
So Tell me any better deals I can get :)
You can get the processor and the motherboard that vb1234 suggested at http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ for cheaper. They don&#39;t have any chaintech graphics cards, but they do have a good selection of other brands.

[Eatchipz]

is it the frist one here on overclockers
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh00...#aMB_2d002_2dMS (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eoverclockers%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fsearch%2ehtml&WD=msi%20k7n2%20delta&PREVQUERY=RANDOM%3dNETQUOTEVAR%253ARANDOM%26PAGE%3dSEARCH%26SS%3dMSI%2bK7N2%2bDelta%2dL%2b%26TB%3dA%26PR%3d%2d1%26GB%3dA%26ACTION%3dSearch&PN=MSI2%2ehtml%23aMB_2d002_2dMS#aMB_2d002_2dMS)

ad which prorocessor

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh00...#aCP_2d040_2dAM (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eoverclockers%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fsearch%2ehtml&WD=amd%20xp2500%20athlon&PREVQUERY=RANDOM%3dNETQUOTEVAR%253ARANDOM%26PAGE%3dSEARCH%26SS%3dAMD%2bATHLON%2bXP2500%252B%26TB%3dA%26PR%3d%2d1%26GB%3dA&PN=amd_athlon_xp_barton%2ehtml%23aCP_2d040_2dAM#aCP_2d040_2dAM)

Is it?

[Virtualbody1234]

Yes, that&#39;s the MSI board. But it&#39;s only one choice for a motherboard with the Nforce2 chipset. There are many others.

And for the CPU... The second one on that list

AMD Athlon "Barton" XP2500+ 333FSB (Socket A) CPU - Retail (CP-040-AM)
is a better choice. I has a cooler and a better warranty than the OEM one.