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Out of curiosity, why? What is the difference between 2x512 and 1x1GB?

Yes. 2x512 in both cases.

Games mainly. Athlon 3500+ Not sure on the chipset. Yeah I will probbaly add another GB of 3200 when I can afford it, but I can get this GB of 2100 for next to free... is there that much difference between 3200 and 2100?

I've got 1GB of PC3200 ram in my machine right now. I might be getting a GB of PC2100 RAM dirt cheap from my work. Assuming there are no real quality issues with the ram and that it is good for what it is... is it better for me to run 1GB of the 3200 or add the extra GB and run 2GB? (I...

Sounds like the 7800GT is the winner. The one I'm looking at is this eVGA model:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130256 So that should get me some decent quality at 1600x1200? Most of the games I play are World of Warcraft, Black & White 2, SimCity, that sort. Not...

So my current plan is to build a budget gaming system. (At this point any remotely modern system will trample my Athlon 1.2Ghz and Geforce 4 MX Since I can't afford the perfect dream system that I'd like to build, I'm going to start with that $600 emachine that juyst came out as a base and...

That's good to hear about the ram. I've been taking a closer look at that eMachine. I was initially very wary, but after some research I think it may good bang for the buck, plus it would save time. I maybe be able to get a *better* system for more, but 1gb ram, athlon 3500, and maybe a...

Thanks Xanis, I appreciate the part list. That really gives me somewhere to start from. So the Athlon 64 3500+ (Venice?) is better than the Pentium 4? I had assumed this anyways. Is "value" RAM good? I'm wary of any RAM that appears to be discount as I've been burned by cheap RAM in...

None?

I'd actually rather have an Athlon, and I'd ideally be under $1000 Those prices include shipping and tax being between $700-800. (I specced those system because I can get discounts at Dell and IBM through a family member) No monitor, I already have a nice LCD I've been trying to look...

I would build a system, but I can't afford what I truly want and won't be able to for some time. Also, not sure I can build full system with compatable speed to this, 1gb ram, and a 256mb 7800GT for under $1100.

I'm comparing two systems that are both between $700 and $800. They each have integrated video and a PCI Express x 16 slot that I would fill with a 7800 soon after purchase. When all shipping, discounts , and tax is applied, the IBM is sligtly cheaper, though it has a slightly slower CPU. One...

So I've been taking a look at this, it was just released this month I think. http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/SN26P.asp The original reviews had Geforce 6800's standard with a special heat pipe cooling. Apparently they did away with that for the final versions and it is not...

Wow... my T41 has the same exact problem. I started about 7 months after I purchased the machine. I sent it back to IBM, it was very quick. Here was the problem though, about 6 month prior I had spilled a glass of water on the machine. I immediately shut it off, and took it apart, careful...

Hahaha right now I have an old MSI mobo with a 1.2ghz Athlon running in a big Antec case with 2 fans and 4 hard drives. (I'm really not sure where they all came from, i somehow slowly collected them over the past 5 years...) The case is the newest part, I love the sideways mounted hard drive...