Recent content by ranpro

I just found this on MSI's website- <<Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the motherboard) such as DDR voltage, memory speeds...

Yeah, I'm happy that I came here first before I started ordering components for my computer. The PSU issue alone probably saved me a lot of trouble. I've decided on the SLK3700-BQE with the 350W SmartPower PSU. I know it's not the top of the line, but from what I've seen, it's at the very least...

I'm running Windows 2000 prof. on my old computer, but I don't have a disk. The copy I do have is Windows 98 Second edition. Do you suggest I buy XP home, 2000 pro, or should I just use Windows 98 Second edition? I mean, is alright for games or is it limited?

Alright, so forget PowMax. I'm thinking Antec now, and I'm looking at the Antec SLK3700-BQE ($85 shipped at newegg). It comes with a 350W SmartPower PSU. That should be enough to keep everything I want running, right? And about the 3000+ vs. the 3200+, is the 60 extra bucks worth it? I know...

So I think it's about time to upgrade from my 5 year old Dell P3 550 to something a little quicker. I've read through AnandTech's guides and I have a pretty good idea of what I'd like to put in my new system, but I'd appreciate any advice from someone with a little more knowledge. I'll probably...