System Upgrade?

Chacotako · Post by **Chacotako** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:59 pm

posting for a friend

he's NOT ocing

Ok its time to update, right now on a Amd 800mhz t-bird and i'm a big gamer =/
anyways i have just over 2 grand to spend and looking for the best thing out there right now for gaming

Processor: Amd 64 3400+ or Intel ( i know the prescott is supposed to come out soon)

Motherboard: Depends on which cpu i go with obviously

Vid Card: Ati xt?

Ram: looking for at least a gig maybe 2, depends on what kind of deal i can get

HD: 36gb 10,000 rpm (already set in stone)

So basically i'm asking you guys what would be the best deal, if you wouldn't mind please give me the configuration you believe would be the best for the price and why i already have a soundcard and a pretty nice case

Right now i'm leaning towards

Amd 64 3400+
(Need a good mobo, thats where u come in )
Ati Radeon 9800 xt
(hopefully a good deal on 2 gigs, thats where u come in again )
and
36gb 10,000 rpm HD (i have a slave for extra storage)

thank you for your time

deksecurity · Post by **deksecurity** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:10 pm

if you can wait ABIT will come out with NFORCE 3 soon i'm not sure why you need 2gig.. also set up raid 0 will make you fly, vdo ATI

one more thing you can't look pass try to get good power supply..

chimdogger · Post by **chimdogger** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:14 pm

Corsair ram has been good to me.
Nice video card.
I am an Intel guy, so I cannot help you with the motherboard. I run an Asus P4P800 deluxe for intel processors.

Do you need to buy a monitor?
If not 2 grand is plenty to buy a kick ass system

TrevGlas · Post by **TrevGlas** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:47 pm

I thought ABIT stopped carrying nvidia products and chipsets.

Chacotako · Post by **Chacotako** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:00 pm

yeah i'm not sure if i'm going to go with 2 gigs just a thought

what kind/watts power supply would you say? like a 450?
also would it be smart to wait for the new pin configurations? i heard this march or this summer or so =/

oh and how long for a nforce 3?

i've been waiting awhile

thanks again

deksecurity · Post by **deksecurity** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:55 pm

January 13, 2004 - When enthusiasts are looking for the ultimate AMD platform, many turn to ABIT's award winning line of nForce2-based motherboards. Now, following the overwhelming success of its NF7-S and AN7 motherboards, ABIT is proud to announce the expansion of its nForce2 motherboard lineup, and the development of its first motherboard based on NVIDIA's nForce3 chipset.

ABIT's nForce2-based motherboards are widely regarded as the finest nForce2 platforms available.

With strong features and breakneck performance, ABIT's NF7-S and AN7 have been garnering numerous awards worldwide. With this success under its belt, ABIT is looking to release other motherboards based on this highly successful chipset, in order to meet the needs of a growing and diversified user base.

NVIDIA's nForce3 chipset offers a compelling solution for the Athlon 64 processor. As the innovator in the motherboard industry, ABIT is determined to deliver the ABIT Engineered nForce3 solution that users have been waiting for.

Look for specific nForce2 and nForce3 product announcements in the coming weeks.

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