Thread: Jinx and Co...

Finally need to update my computer. I currently have a X2@3800 (1.8GHZ I think) with 2 GB of RAM (Old sytle) that seems to be chugging along. I am going to take out my PS (800Watt Rosewill) and VC (8800 GT) and scrap the rest.

What do you think? Will I see a big improvement?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.209473

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811215006

Cart comes out to $339.97.

Will

Originally Posted by Willderness

I currently have a X2@3800 (1.8GHZ I think)

jesus

If you need to save some cash go with the low end asus mobo's or gigabyte.

I will whip something up.


brb

Originally Posted by bust331

Originally Posted by Willderness

I currently have a X2@3800 (1.8GHZ I think)

jesus

And I still own all your asses on a nightly basis!

Will...

I'd recommend getting one of the Socket AM3 Phenoms if you're going to go that route... AM2+ is the 'old' platform at this point... It'll cost you more money because there isn't a combo... but it'll give you more upgrade options in the future.

That'll mean you'll need to go with DDR3 memory

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...e=Socket%20AM3

You could go X2, X3 or X4... whichever best fits your budget.

This is one of the better 'budget' AM3 boards out there although that's an open box, so YMMV:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813131366R

As you can see I only upgrade the processor about once every 3-4 years so by that time the AM3 will probaly have moved on.

I am lookingfor the best upgrade for MB/Processor/Memory/and case for ~350.00.

Thanks

Originally Posted by Willderness

As you can see I only upgrade the processor about once every 3-4 years so by that time the AM3 will probaly have moved on.

I am lookingfor the best upgrade for MB/Processor/Memory/and case for ~350.00.

Thanks

Well here it is. Mobo is good so you can upgrade cpu/gpu later on if you need to.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131366 ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820178238 PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103681 AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811133058 Thermaltake M9 VI1000BWS Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Total $349

Video card question here - if this link works...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814129113

What is better? twice the ram half as fast or half the ram twice as fast

512mb @ 1800mhz or 1gb @ 900?

Originally Posted by draco7891

One is probably reporting true clock (which is 900MHz) and the other is reporting effective clock (remember that DDR has two data cycles per clock cycle) of 1800MHz.

Get the 1GB version.

Draco

Interesting that the 1GB version is....cheaper.

That is why I was so confuzzled.