Please Help Me Nice People

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

ooh didnt see that...hmm...so should i not get that then? the next seagate IDE with 8mb buffer is 120 GB and $91

[tesco]

Originally posted by XxKrNxStyLeZxX@1 July 2004 - 21:48
ooh didnt see that...hmm...so should i not get that then? the next seagate IDE with 8mb buffer is 120 GB and $91

First choose what motherboard and processor you want to get, then you will know if u want the sata drive or an ide drive.(if the motherboard supporets sata, go with it, if not, then don't...)

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

oh ok...can you please answer thsi for me?

i found the AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton" for almost $100 cheaper.
but howcome the front side bus and frequency are so much lower? doesnt this mean they're slower?

Model: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.83GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)

[clocker]

GHz is NOT a valid way to compare a CPU.
For what your friend wants to do an AMD chip will be just fine.

[bigdawgfoxx]

IF he wants to spend around $1000 buy a 2500XP with an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe, with 2X512MB of ram..from corsair or mushkin..get some good stuff, then buy an ATI X800XT PE and that should be under $1000, I think. If not get 2X256MB of ram lol it would be an awesome computer.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

thats 1000 for the comp and the LCD...

ok ok i guess ill go with the AMD. Now can someone tell me which one to pick?

ASUS "A7N8X-X" nForce2 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL (limit 3 per customer)
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 400 + MCP
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266/200(Non-ECC,unbuffered) Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2, 1xCOM, 1xLPT,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4), 1xLAN, Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6CH w/ built in HP amplifier
Onboard LAN: Integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX
$70


ASUS "A7N8X" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL(New Version, now support AMD Barton 400MHz)
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for Dual Channel un-buffered non-ECC DDR400/333/266 Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP PRO/8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6CH w/ built in HP amplifier
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps
Form Factor: ATX
$82


ASUS "A7N8X-VM/400" nForce2 IGP Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 IGP + MCP
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
RAM: 2x DIMM support Dual Channel DDR333/266 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 3x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,1xCOM,1xVGA,1xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel Codec
Onboard Video: GeForce4 MX GPU + TV Encoder
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Form Factor: microATX
$84


ASUS "A7N8X-E Deluxe" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
- Specifications -
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for Dual-Channel DDR400/333/266 Max 3GB
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP Pro/8X, 5x PCI, 1x Wi-Fi
Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,1xCOM,2xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 4),SPDIF Out,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 6-Channel Codec
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100Mbps + Marvell 88E8001 GbE
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA by Silicon Image Sil3112A, RAID 0/1
Form Factor: ATX
$99

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and the processor will be

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail
(limit 5 per customer)
- Specifications -
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.83GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included)
$80


ok the AMD will save at least $110....now for the cases and power supply...and fan.....can someome suggest me a good case + power supply + fan? should i buy separately or as a bundle...thx for the help again everybody

[tesco]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@1 July 2004 - 22:10
IF he wants to spend around $1000 buy a 2500XP with an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe, with 2X512MB of ram..from corsair or mushkin..get some good stuff, then buy an ATI X800XT PE and that should be under $1000, I think.  If not get 2X256MB of ram lol it would be an awesome computer.

x800xt to play NFSU and watch DVDs

1gig of ram.

He'd be better off going with a nice 17" or 19" LCD with the money he saves from not buying 1gig of ram and not buying an x800xt.

edit: XxKrNxStyLeZxX, go with the deluxe of that board if you can afford it.

or, a better option (some say it has more features than teh asus boards) is the abit NF7-S, or a cheaper alternative, also good, is the gigabyte 7N400L pro.

[clocker]

You want the last one- the "deluxe".
It has excellent on-board sound and supports SATA.

Buy your case and PSU separately...that way you know what your getting.
Too many "combos" have dodgy, no-name PSUs included.

Buy the "retail" Barton and use the supplied AMD heatsink.
If you wish, you can cheaply add an 80mm fan to the sink and increase it's performance.

[XxKrNxStyLeZxX]

hmm...ok now it is

ABIT "NF7-S" nForce2 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
**NON-REFUNDABLE ITEM.Warranty is provided through product Manufacturer Only! (limit 1 per customer)
- Specifications -
Supported CPU: AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266 Max 3GB, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x ATA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,2xCOM,1xLPT,SPDIF Out,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: nVIDIA SoundStorm APU(Dolby 5.1) + 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: 2 Ports
Form Factor: ATX
$82

VS.

the deluxe....

i guess ill just pick a case that looks good and look at the other power supply thread and pick that. Can someone tell me of a good fan that is quiet but is still effective? My fan right now is so freaking loud...it annoys me greatly...

oh and should i be looking at 400 watt PSU or 300 or...what?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+1 July 2004 - 21:33--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 1 July 2004 - 21:33)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-bigdawgfoxx@1 July 2004 - 22:10
IF he wants to spend around &#036;1000 buy a 2500XP with an Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe, with 2X512MB of ram..from corsair or mushkin..get some good stuff, then buy an ATI X800XT PE and that should be under &#036;1000, I think. If not get 2X256MB of ram lol it would be an awesome computer.

x800xt to play NFSU and watch DVDs

1gig of ram.

He&#39;d be better off going with a nice 17" or 19" LCD with the money he saves from not buying 1gig of ram and not buying an x800xt.

edit: XxKrNxStyLeZxX, go with the deluxe of that board if you can afford it.

or, a better option (some say it has more features than teh asus boards) is the abit NF7-S, or a cheaper alternative, also good, is the gigabyte 7N400L pro. [/b][/quote]
I guess your right...lol Im just dreamin of my system I guess