Recent content by djfriedhoff

Hopefully an easy one... PC used for games, business apps., and multimedia - looking for performance. Should I go for the 3.4Ghz P4 and an ATA-100 HDD or the 3.2Ghz P4 with SATA HDD? Obsessive compulsive me says get the faster CPU, however, I think speeding up the HDD will give me more...

I've currently got a SB Live! Platinum with Live!Drive... I LOVE the connectors on the front of the PC - especially for my headphones. If I use the onboard 6 channel audio, are there any headers for front-accessible audio connections (even USB and 1394)? I'd rather not have to purchase...

I've started pricing the Corsair 1GB 3200 twin pack (two 512's) - any thoughts on those?

I actually saw the price difference in the Circuit City ad, and took that in with me. They had changed the price as well, and gave me no hassle. The following week I was watching the ad, and it's back up to $399.

Hasn't hit the shelves yet, but the web site has it... Wishful thinking I guess...

Just bought my ATI 9700 Pro from Best Buy two weeks ago ($399). Last week I price-matched it for $299. This week (today) I'm just about to head out to Best Buy to exchange my 9700 Pro for the 9800 Pro (and re-spend that $100). The question is: Is it worth it?

I like the feature set of this board... Before I purchase, are there any other close competitors I should look at? I'm not overly concerned about price... Will be moving entire system contents over (including 1.4Ghz TBird), except of course for my RAM - will probably go Crucial. Thanks.

Is it OK to buy faster RAM with the expectation that the CPU will be upgraded shortly? Also, what kind of quality difference will I see with integrated 5.1 audio as opposed to my Live! Platinum 5.1? No performance/compatibility issues with the NForce chipset and my Radeon video? Thanks!

Hi, New to this forum, and back from a LONG break in the hardware arena... Here's my current rig: 1.4Ghz Thunderbird Abit KT7A 640MB Crucial PC133 CAS2 Radeon 9700 Pro Live! Platinum 5.1 w/ Live!Drive PCMCIA PCI adapter Intel Pro 100 NIC USR PCI 56k modem Hauppaugue (sp?) PCI TV tuner card LG...