Also upgrading/building New PC...looking for suggestions

[phoenix_vii]

Off newegg...

Mobo
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=13-131-468&DEPA=1

Proc
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-379&depa=1

RAM (2x512MB)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-424&depa=1

Sound Card
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=29-102-166&depa=0

Graphics Card *already owned*
Geforce 4 ti 4200 128 MB 8x AGP

DVD/CD Burner *already owned*

Hard Drive (80GB and 30 GB) *already owned*

Case + power supply local supplier (mini or mid tower???????)

Total cost = $361.00 shipping included (case/powersupply not included)

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Nobody ever listens to me :<

The 2500 is a bad buy imo. Grab the 2400 Mobile 35 Watt, cheaper, faster, cooler. Abit NF7-S V2 Mobo, and some Kingston HyperX Or Corsair Dualchannel ram. (512x2) They have to be bought in PAIRS (Same packing)

MY MOUSE JUST DIED, AND I AM VERY NOT HAPPY :<

[phoenix_vii]

Too late...plus dual channel isn't worth the cost...it isn't that much of an improvement.

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Originally posted by phoenix_vii
Too late...plus dual channel isn't worth the cost...it isn't that much of an improvement.

Wrong. It costs the same, and runs twice as fast.

My condolences to your bank account.

[phoenix_vii]

It's supposed to run twice as fast...they still haven't perfected the technology...as my friend told me...his job is the building and repair of computers.


2x Kingston 512 MB PC-3200 DDR ($160) < Kingston HyperX (512x2) PC-3200 ($275)

my bank account is hurting a lot less than if I followed your recommendation.

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Originally posted by phoenix_vii
It's supposed to run twice as fast...they still haven't perfected the technology...as my friend told me...his job is the building and repair of computers.


2x Kingston 512 MB PC-3200 DDR ($160) < Kingston HyperX (512x2) PC-3200 ($275)

my bank account is hurting a lot less than if I followed your recommendation.

Didn't say you had to pick up any HyperX duder. You see, it's not the memory type/brand that matters, it's whether or not the two sticks are packaged together (and tested together) to run in a dual channel situation. Yes the bandwidth literally is twice as fast, but the computer's ability to use all that bandwidth is the golden question. 3D Gaming definately uses it all, provided you've picked a fast processor, as you have. (I would have chosen the 2400 mobile however)

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-423&depa=1

There is a chance those two sticks you bought might work in a dual channel config, but they most likely wont.

*Edit* You'd actually save two dollars by my method.