- Jun 12, 2001
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I have an extremely old computer (PIII 450) and the holidays are coming up, as everyone knows. The things I plan on keeping are my video card (GF3 Ti200), my sound card (Sound Blaster Live! Value), my CD burner, and my DVD-ROM. These are the things I'm adding them into.
Case - 101 ROSWELL-X + Blue Cathode Light ($79 Colorcases.com)
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-7VAX ($92 googlegear.com)
Power Supply - Enermax EG365P-VE 350W ($53 MicroPro.com)
CPU - Athlon XP 2100+ Processor Retail ($131 GoogleGear.com)
Memory - 2 x 256MB DDR PC2700 RAM Module #CT3264Z335 ($166 crucial.com)
Will all these things work without problems? Does anyone have a similar set-up? Also, I tried getting PC3200 ram from Crucial, but I havn't found any (I wasn't really looking too hard though) and I've read that the board is actually SLOWER with DDR400 ram, so am I better off with just PC2700? Yes, I'm pretty noobish, but I have a good idea on what I'm doing. Any other tips you guys have? Are there any better places to buy these pieces at? Cheaper? Better pieces for the same or cheaper price? Am I missing anything?
Here are some other possibilities...
OTHER MEMORY
CORSAIR MEMORY XMS 512MB PC3200 DDR400 Model #CMX512-3200 ($188 NewEgg.com)
OTHER PSU's
Raidmax *BLACK* DUAL Tri-Light FANS 400w ($50 NewEgg.com)
OTHER MOBOs
SOYO KT400 DRAGON ULTRA-B ($126 mwave.com)
OTHER CASES
CHIEFTEC Server Chasis (Workstation Tower) Model DX-01BD-SPX-02B IBM Black w/ Two Case Fans And Window400W AMD Approved Power Supply ($95 NewEgg.com)
A-TOP Model# AT826AWW-350 (Beige) ATX 10-BAY MID-TOWER CASE w/ 350W POWER SUPPLY - ***with SUPER COOL X-shape Window** and side panel fan ($65 NewEgg.com)
IMPRESSION Model# IM-21 (BLACK) P4 MID-TOWER CASE - RETAIL ($60 NewEgg.com)
NIKAO ZEUS, ( SILVER ), ATX P4 MID Tower. 11 bays. With side window and vent slots ($57 NewEgg.com)
SKY HAWK, JUPITER Model# PSR4609D7 (SILVER) ATX MID-TOWER CASE ($89 NewEgg.com)
Raidmax Model A228 (Aluminum) Case with 10" Sound Activated Neon Stick and Side Window ($75 NewEgg.com)
What Wattage power supply would I need? 350? 400? What could I get away with with an XP 2100+?
Opinions? I'm trying to sqeeze my budget into 500 bucks or less. I could go a few bucks over though. I'm also thinking ahead for the future. I'm planning on buying the NV30 when it comes out to take advantage of the AGP 8x.
Case - 101 ROSWELL-X + Blue Cathode Light ($79 Colorcases.com)
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-7VAX ($92 googlegear.com)
Power Supply - Enermax EG365P-VE 350W ($53 MicroPro.com)
CPU - Athlon XP 2100+ Processor Retail ($131 GoogleGear.com)
Memory - 2 x 256MB DDR PC2700 RAM Module #CT3264Z335 ($166 crucial.com)
Will all these things work without problems? Does anyone have a similar set-up? Also, I tried getting PC3200 ram from Crucial, but I havn't found any (I wasn't really looking too hard though) and I've read that the board is actually SLOWER with DDR400 ram, so am I better off with just PC2700? Yes, I'm pretty noobish, but I have a good idea on what I'm doing. Any other tips you guys have? Are there any better places to buy these pieces at? Cheaper? Better pieces for the same or cheaper price? Am I missing anything?
Here are some other possibilities...
OTHER MEMORY
CORSAIR MEMORY XMS 512MB PC3200 DDR400 Model #CMX512-3200 ($188 NewEgg.com)
OTHER PSU's
Raidmax *BLACK* DUAL Tri-Light FANS 400w ($50 NewEgg.com)
OTHER MOBOs
SOYO KT400 DRAGON ULTRA-B ($126 mwave.com)
OTHER CASES
CHIEFTEC Server Chasis (Workstation Tower) Model DX-01BD-SPX-02B IBM Black w/ Two Case Fans And Window400W AMD Approved Power Supply ($95 NewEgg.com)
A-TOP Model# AT826AWW-350 (Beige) ATX 10-BAY MID-TOWER CASE w/ 350W POWER SUPPLY - ***with SUPER COOL X-shape Window** and side panel fan ($65 NewEgg.com)
IMPRESSION Model# IM-21 (BLACK) P4 MID-TOWER CASE - RETAIL ($60 NewEgg.com)
NIKAO ZEUS, ( SILVER ), ATX P4 MID Tower. 11 bays. With side window and vent slots ($57 NewEgg.com)
SKY HAWK, JUPITER Model# PSR4609D7 (SILVER) ATX MID-TOWER CASE ($89 NewEgg.com)
Raidmax Model A228 (Aluminum) Case with 10" Sound Activated Neon Stick and Side Window ($75 NewEgg.com)
What Wattage power supply would I need? 350? 400? What could I get away with with an XP 2100+?
Opinions? I'm trying to sqeeze my budget into 500 bucks or less. I could go a few bucks over though. I'm also thinking ahead for the future. I'm planning on buying the NV30 when it comes out to take advantage of the AGP 8x.