Building a new Computer

[x31234]

hey guys trying to make a low budget build, i'm selling my old computer how much do you think I should sell it for?

-Abit nf7-s Motherboard
-Amd Athlon xp 2500 Barton Core
-2x 256mb DDR Ram
-80gig Hard Drive
-Sapphire 9600pro 256mb DDR Ram
- Raidmax 350 Watt PowerSupply



well my budget is 350-400 so I'm looking to make a good budget/gaming comp that would last me for a few more years. So what do you guys think i should get

 

[x31234]

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[w00t]

you should keep what u have and save more with 400-500 dollars its not worth trying to get a new comp. What is wrong with ur old comp?

 

[x31234]

i just want a better computer, eww my avatar is a girl ahha im a guy lol. With the mother board I ahve now I can't get an AMD 64. I could sell my mobo and cpu, but i dont know how much and also the 9600 and get a 9800.

 

[imported_Pablo]

OMG a/s/l lol!

 

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[x31234]

come on i know some of you guys have opininons, or if not how much do you think i should sell each part

 

[x31234]

okay im thinking if i sell my motherboard and cpu I can keep the case so I have a case to use and also sell my video card. If thath appens this is what im gonna be looking at of building:

- CHAINTECH VNF3-250 Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
- AMD Athlon 64 2800+ Newcastle Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 754 Processor Model ADA2800BOX - Retail
- SAPPHIRE 100556L Radeon 9800PRO 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail
- 512mb Corsair 3200

what do you guys think?

 

[x31234]

you guys dont care about me is it because i said iwas a guy instead of a girl!!?!!?

 

[flatblastard]

If your budget is still $400-$500, then here is what I would suggest:
Prices grabbed from Monarchcomputer.com


MSI RS480M2-IL u-ATX AMD s939 Motherboard $93
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 512K 90nm Rev. E Venice (939) (Retail Box-w-Fan) $156
Corsair TWINX512-3200C2PT 2x256MB DDR $73
eVGA GeForce 6600GT 128MB DDR3/PCI-E/TV-Out/DVI (Retail Box) $178

TOTAL: $500.00

I believe that would be the most efficient way to squeeze a nice upgrade out of that budget. Think about it, you get AMD's latest CPU socket/revision, a modern chipset with good integrated video(if there is such a thing), decent RAM, and a good vid card that can work with the onboard graphics at the same time. I dare anybody to suggest a better build with that budget.

If you buy the mobo/cpu/ram combo from Monarch, then they give you FarCry and Half Life 2 for free. That's a pretty sweet deal, plus they don't charge extra for putting it all together for you.

Edit: Oops, I just noticed that you said your budget was $300-$400. Oh well, I still stand by my recommendations, but I also suggest that you save a bit more cash to make the upgrade worth it.