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Alphathree33

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I'm about to purchase these new parts (anything not listed I'm using my old parts):

AMD® Athlon? 64 - 3200 - 512K L2 Cache (Socket 939) Retail Box
Asus® A8V-Deluxe, Socket 939, VIA® K8T800Pro Chipset w/ 8X AGP (ATX)
2x512Mb DDR SDRAM Ram Module, PC3200
Sapphire® Atlantis Radeon? 9600XT - Radeon? 9600XT VPU w/256Mb DDR AGP TVO
i-Cute® Mid Tower ATX Case w/ 10 Bays w/ Window, w/o Power Supply, Black/Metallic

Does anyone have any last minute comments before I click "purchase"?

Thanks =)
 
yes you could call it a code name, both AMD and Intel use these "codenames". its only different from the 3200 s939 because its .2 ghz slower, i recommended it because i assumed you were on a budget. i would get the 3000+ socket 939 CPU instead of the 3200+ socket 939, that will save you about $50, put that $50 twards a bettwe video card. for about $205 i would recommend the eVGA 6600GT (make sure it is AGP not PCI-express). in the end it might cost 20-50 dollars more then what you originally had, but it would be well worth it.

that is assuming you are building this computer for games.
 
Originally posted by: TheOasis
yes you could call it a code name, both AMD and Intel use these "codenames". its only different from the 3200 s939 because its .2 ghz slower, i recommended it because i assumed you were on a budget. i would get the 3000+ socket 939 CPU instead of the 3200+ socket 939, that will save you about $50, put that $50 twards a bettwe video card. for about $205 i would recommend the eVGA 6600GT (make sure it is AGP not PCI-express). in the end it might cost 20-50 dollars more then what you originally had, but it would be well worth it.

that is assuming you are building this computer for games.
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I'm building it primarily for home office use with some game playing, but seriously I'm just trying to run Warcraft 3 here; nothing major.
 
well definitly change that card, its 256MB which is a complete waste, and its not all that fast for its price. buy a ATI 9700 Pro off of ebay for $135. i dont know if i'm allowed to post ebay links on here, otherwise i would link you to one.

"I'm building it primarily for home office use with some game playing, but seriously I'm just trying to run Warcraft 3 here; nothing major."

in that case that PC you configured is overkill. a $500 system would do all those things and more. you may want to reconsider what you really want to do with your PC and then spit back a budget.
 
Originally posted by: TheOasis
well definitly change that card, its 256MB which is a complete waste, and its not all that fast for its price. buy a ATI 9700 Pro off of ebay for $135. i dont know if i'm allowed to post ebay links on here, otherwise i would link you to one.

"I'm building it primarily for home office use with some game playing, but seriously I'm just trying to run Warcraft 3 here; nothing major."

in that case that PC you configured is overkill. a $500 system would do all those things and more. you may want to reconsider what you really want to do with your PC and then spit back a budget.
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I'm a nerd; I like overkill.

I've switched to a Radeon 9800 Pro... you're right, might as well get the better video card. It's only $50 bucks more where I'm buying it from.
 
Originally posted by: TheOasis
yes you could call it a code name, both AMD and Intel use these "codenames". its only different from the 3200 s939 because its .2 ghz slower, i recommended it because i assumed you were on a budget. i would get the 3000+ socket 939 CPU instead of the 3200+ socket 939, that will save you about $50, put that $50 twards a bettwe video card. for about $205 i would recommend the eVGA 6600GT (make sure it is AGP not PCI-express). in the end it might cost 20-50 dollars more then what you originally had, but it would be well worth it.

that is assuming you are building this computer for games.
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Iam not to wild about your graphics card. Its a last generation card. Either get the ATI X700 or the Nvidia 6600GT. Also the AMD 3500+ is a better CPU. Anyways Good luck with your purchace.
 
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