BUDGET RIG PLEASE EXAMINE

[Howard]

The 753DF is a 17" monitor.

 

[adrena]

sorry to bump , but making a few changes

CPU: AMD 3700+ San Diego Changed because I do need to save the extra bucks, plus I don't run any intensive background cpu programs, so I think this is a good value save $220

MOBO: EPoX 9NPA+ Ultra OR DFI Lanparty Ultra-D I'm a little split decided, I already have the RAM so the Corsair ValueSelect can't be changed and I worry about the DFI+Corsair issue, so I'm pretty sure I'm going EPoX here $95


PSU: OCZ Modstream 450 watt Like you guys said, I don't want to cheap out on the PSU, and found for a good price at newegg $75

Thoughts?

 

[Noobtastic]

I'd get a cheaper cpu and buy an extra gig of ram.

If you plan on playing BF2.

 

[adrena]

i've been playing BF2 with 512 of PC2100 ram, so I think I'll be ok

 

[Noobtastic]

Originally posted by: adrena
i've been playing BF2 with 512 of PC2100 ram, so I think I'll be ok

are you serious?

what settings?

Maybe 1 gig of ram aint so bad.

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
The Opteron 165 is a relatively rare product (meaning price ^^^ ) after the huge blowout a few weeks ago. Glad I got mine for $300. The 3800+ will be fine though. :thumbsup:

Excellent video card. :thumbsup:

The DFI board isn't bad. I've always liked Asus 's stuff, but DFI is fine. :thumbsup:

Corsair VS is good stuff, but the DFI boards don't like it. :thumbsdown:
If you're planning on adding more RAM in the future, I'd recommend you just get a single 1GB stick so you aren't reduced to 2T timings when you upgrade. :thumbsdown:

Excellent hard drive choice :thumbsup:

I'm fairly certain that XClio is simply a rebadged Antec PSU, but I'd still get this Fortron 450W if money is tight.

Mouse pad? ...

Headphones? ...

You also lack an opterating system and optical drives.

Ding Ding Ding! That PSU is top noch for the amount ur gonna put for another 1...
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[Pathogen03]

Originally posted by: JasonE4

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: JasonE4

Originally posted by: mwmorph

Originally posted by: JasonE4
A better OCing board than the Dfi Ultra-D? No.

If you're going to get the Dfi board, don't get Corsair Value Select, however. They don't play well together many times.

dfi is not a good board for compatibility. dosumentation is weak too. epox is a better ocing board than dfi.
http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2465&p=23
epox is 1st and it's more user friendly

That link directly contradicts what you are saying. The Dfi is definitely the better OCing board. I'll agree that the Epox may be more user friendly, but just because you can't change as many options as on the Dfi. I don't think the Dfi board should be penalized for allowing more customization. People have recently had problems OCing with the Epox board if you look around a little.

? did you read the graph? the 2nd one is the mportant one since that one is the oc of the chip, not fsb.

48 MHz? Yeah, I saw that. The Dfi is the better OCing board as confirmed by many users.

So on motherboard choice,


the limiting factor for FSB is the northbridge (motherboard), the limiting factor of the chip is the.. chip..

Why would the the OC of the chip be more important?

the motherboa