Any suggestions on a good mobo

[justbuildit]

I am working on building a new computer and need a few suggestions please... I need to know what kind of RAM and MOBO to buy for this please and thanks...


Intel Pentium 4/Core: Prescott
3.2E GHz
800MHz FSB,
1MB L2 Cache,
Hyper Threading

MOBO needs to be PCI-X able ,,thanks again

 

[nick1985]

whats this rig being used for?

 

[justbuildit]

is going to be gaming machine am not to familiar with the new PCI express but the one im looking at buying is pci xpress 16x /shrug if that helps ? thanks again

 

[ribbon13]

Well for one you're going to get flamed for using Intel and gaming in the same context... beware. If your not adverse to AMD, they're a much better value.

 

[nick1985]

gaming machine = Athlon64


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[justbuildit]

o ok sorry :\ any suggestions tho for this cpu ? I was wanting to try the new PCI xpress and was told that only intel provided pci xpress mobo compatible aside from AMD?

 

[nick1985]

you were told wrong. The nforce4 chipset for AMD is PCI-E

 

[StrangerGuy]

nvm...

 

[justbuildit]

O awesome so then now that that is out of the way what is a good AMD /mobo combo for some awesome gaming ? if you dont mind could you throw in a few suggestions on mobo/vid options ?
Thanks again I have never used intel tho last CPU was barton 2500+ just misinformed so was going to try something new

 

[ribbon13]

Budgetized

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-152-049&depa=1
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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-156-018&depa=1
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-035&depa=0
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-033&depa=1

 

[nick1985]

whats your budget for the Mobo/CPU/Video Card

 

[justbuildit]

yes the socket is 478 and thanks for the info on that one much appreciated

 

[justbuildit]

No budget really atm am building as I go so am prolly going to be spending quiet a bit of cash on this one dont want to be rebuilding forawhile once again I am open to as many suggestions as ya can toss respectivley

 

[nick1985]

well...you better give a number, or else im going to suggest and SLI board with dual 6800Ultras with an FX-55.

 

[justbuildit]

lol ok heh,lets go with a total full built comp about 1100 w/o monitor included?

 

[ribbon13]

Better case
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-105&depa=1

better video card
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-215&depa=1

 

[nick1985]

PRICES INCLUDE SHIPPING COSTS

Case $112

DVD-RW $57

Hard Drive $64

RAM $121 (Price includes a $10 mail in rebate)

Motherboard $204

Video Card $460

CPU $160

Grand Total: $1178

This alone will be a kick ass gaming rig, and gives you the option to add a second video card in the future.

 

[justbuildit]

thanks for the suggestions folks I have enough info for my new computer,,when I build it I will post the full specs thanks again I'm out,,should be posting here for awhile to come learning new things are good