jsgolfman Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Along about the middle of February this year I will be upgrading my PC. Unless something changes my mind this is what I plan on getting: ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe AMD Barton 2500+ Mushkin PC3200 2x512MB I have looked at a bunch of nForce 2 boards and think this one has the best features/stability. I also like the dual Gigabit LAN. The Barton is a no brainer and the memory is on the recommended list from ASUS (it also got good marks from current A7N8X users). If anyone has any suggestions on my choices, let me know. I don't want to spend $500 on a big headache. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Looks good to me G. I've got an A7N8X rev. 1.04 and have had few problems with it. Sound is a bit wierd to set up. But that box doesn't need sound for what I'm using it for. If you transfer your Herc card then no prob. I'm getting the Abit NF7-s soon and I'll let you know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iroc Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 By the word deluxe on that mobo does it have raid capabilities? A pair of Raptors in zero config would compliment your core upgrade nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Ultra DMA 133, Silicon Image RAID 2xSATA RAID 0 and 1. Also, it comes with SATA power cable, unlike some of the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Ok, I made some changes to my upgrade, again. Minor updates 16-Jan-2004 CPU - XP 3200+ Barton RAM - Mushkin PC3500 bh-5 chips 1GB A7N8X-E No hsf, will use my own. Well, decided to get the other stuff anyway: Round floppy and IDE cables, Coolermaster ASUS Wifi adapter With shipping, it comes to just around $700. This upgrade should last me until next year when I will prolly jump on the Athlon64 bandwagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 I'm such a woman, I change my mind so much. Here is the latest: MB - MSI K8T NEO-FIS2R - $128 CPU - Athlon 64 3200+ - $282 RAM - Corsair PC4000 2x512MB - $344 Ratzpad - $15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted January 27, 2004 Report Share Posted January 27, 2004 WooHoo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Ok, here is the final list. I changed the RAM due to compatability issues with the Corsair currently being experienced by others. BTW, I am ordering this tomorrow afternoon from Newegg. I should have it by Wednesday: RatPadz Model GS Mousing Surface - $15 Mushkin PC3500 512MBx2(2-3-3) - $199 MSI K8T Neo-FIS2R - $128 AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0GHz 1MBL2 Cache - $282 Newegg Baseball Hat - FREE WooHoo! I'm picking up some other sundry items while I am there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Cool beans man! I can't hardly wait and I'm not you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter-killer25 Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 i would recommend one of the new prescotts when they come out dude. common think... SSE3, possibly 64 bit, high bus/clock, DIRT CHEAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter-killer25 Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 oh, a prescott 3 ghz would walk all over that cpu. and guess what? it'll cost less. feburary 15th man save your money and buy a prescott then, you won't regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 (edited) Well, the Prescott isn't out yet, the only P4 I could find even close to $282 for the 3200 was $380 and the most important factor of all is that it's a 2.0GHZ CPU. It's being compared to a 3.2GHZ cpu. I think that's a pretty damn good assessment of it right there. Find me an Intel 2.0GHZ CPU that can keep up with it and I'll think about switching to Intel. Almost forgot, I just ordered it. Should be here Monday. I'll run some benchies and give you a preliminary assessment. Edited January 30, 2004 by jsgolfman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 A point was made to me... How do you know its actually 2ghz... it might be a 3.2 ghz said to be and recognized to be less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 How do I know it's 2GHz? The same way that everyone knows what their cpu is, by identification in their system. I don't understand the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Has anyone every thought that maybe AMD is trying to trick us into thinking that thier chips are lower clock speeds. It might be in the way the AMD's are read. FOR all we know they might BE 3GHZ and amd HAS them READ 2.16GHZ in their ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rbreb13 Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 And just why in the HECK would a company do that? "Oh, to compete with Intel we need to sell slower chips." DUH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 What they are saying is. "our chips run at a slower clock speed, and compete with the other guys chips at higher clock speeds; So this means we make a better chip, buy it." That could be marketing hype. When in reality, the chips might be running at the same clock speed for REAL, instead of the MARKETING BS. Hey guys.. you know what i have in my system.... so don't give me the normal bs... this is something i was SERIOUSLY thinking about the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgolfman Posted January 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 Either way, I still bought the POS. You may be right, and Intel may be doing the same thing. The thing is, how can you know? I like the performance, especially in gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruceleeon Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 either way.. im still jealous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Ram Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 What they are saying is. "our chips run at a slower clock speed, and compete with the other guys chips at higher clock speeds; So this means we make a better chip, buy it." That could be marketing hype. When in reality, the chips might be running at the same clock speed for REAL, instead of the MARKETING BS. Hey guys.. you know what i have in my system.... so don't give me the normal bs... this is something i was SERIOUSLY thinking about the other day. Did you guys see the shooter on the grassy nole! How about the aliens at Roswell! HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 I don't think they mark Chips at lower speeds than they run. I have heard of instances where system Manus. would Overclock CPU's so they could make an extra buck. and some of the Higher clocked Procs are Just remarked Slower models. Just with either more cache enabled or even a different Locked FSB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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