Fastest Processor + Motherboard + Ram combo? Post it up!

[MrDudeMan]

to everyone reading this now, i got some very sarcastic replies earlier, im looking for some decent answers


i know what i can put together and make it awesome, i understand that i can check this out myself, im not lazy

but i want to know what the BEST stuff is right now...i read reviews and all, but im just not finding my answers anywhere


so please, let me know what is the best combination i can get for under 300, 400, and 500 dollar amounts


dont post if you dont have anything decent to say, its not appreciated

 

[Whitedog]

TC430HX W/ Sound & Video - $15
IN STOCK, Pentium® 90MHz - OEM - $3
32MB EDO 4X64 60ns EDO - $4

Leaves you pleanty room for that killer SB16 sound card.

 

[454Casull]

Actually.. I've got a 286 system rightcheer, and I'm selling it for the low low price of $199, and that's a hundred dollars off the system that I'm selling for $100 more than usual.

 

[454Casull]

In all seriousness, there's not much you can get for $200.

Duron 850MHz - $40
Thermaltake Volcano II - $5.50
ECS K7S5A - $52
Kingston 256MB PC2100 - $72

Total - $169.5 + shipping

 

[Yzzim]

<< the best you can buy for under 200... >>


Dreamcast



<< the best you can buy for under 300... >>


Gamecube, after tax



<< the best you can buy for under 400... >>


PS2/Xbox, after tax



<< and the BEST you can buy for an unnamed amount... >>


Atari Jaguar

 

[human2k]

you must be lazy dude, just hop over to newegg and check the prices yourself. you deserve the sarcasm from these peeps.

but I would have to agree with the previous post: for $200 = dreamcast

 

[MrDudeMan]

thanks a lot for the sarcasm..NOT


and thanks a lot human2k for being a jerk and thread crapping, thats also not appreciated

i asked a simple question, i didnt need bullsh!t answers



i simply dont know what is the fastest, i know what i can put together and make it fast, but im running on a budget here and i want to know what is the absolute best for my money, that isnt a hard concept


someone who understand and has some knowledge please post, thanks

 

[Duvie]

Hey sorry for some of the rude behavior...

List items you need for a working computer....What do you have??? What do you need? What do you want to upgrade from past system???

Then maybe I can help you....

 

[NeonFlak]

What exactly do you need? If you are going to need a monitor your going to be spending over 500 dollars. If your not using any older components you will be spending over 500 dollars. Post some more info, maybe some components you will be using over if any.

 

[454Casull]

Not to be an ass or anything, but why don't you give us some idea for what this computer is going to be used for? We'll work around that, but meanwhile, I don't think you're going to pick up 3 systems worth $300, $400, $500, correspondingly.


<< i know what i can put together and make it awesome, i understand that i can check this out myself, im not lazy >>


Um, yeah.


<< but i want to know what the BEST stuff is right now...i read reviews and all, but im just not finding my answers anywhere >>


BEST for what purpose?

 

[MrDudeMan]

i didnt say system, i said CPU MOTHERBOARD AND RAM

please read the title


and if you cant make that combination for under 500 dollars, im sorry, you have been getting ripped off


i dont care what its for, it just has to be the fastest, im just curious what is the best right now

duvie, i know you are smart, give me some intelligent input please, and anyone else i would appreciate it too

 

[ToBeMe]

Here you will find the answer to that which you desire to know!! Why should we do your leg work??????

 

[subhuman]

i850 + 1.6A @ 2133 or higher + RDRAM

 

[microAmp]

Best stuff.....

Intel setup
(prices from Newegg)
$136 P4 1.6A (best for o/c)
or
$522 P4 2.2A (best for non-o/c)
$158 Asus P4T-E i850 (I don't know what is good for Intel mobo so I chose ASUS 'cause they are usually good....change if you want)
$95 Corsair 256 MB PC800 \_____ ( 512 MB RAM)
$95 Corsair 256 MB PC800 /

$870 for P4 2.2A
$484 for P4 1.6A

AMD setup.

$$124 Athlon 1700+ (potential for o/c, 1600+ will do too.)
or
$315 Athlon XP 2100+ (for non-o/c)
$91 EPoX 8KHA+ ( I have this mobo. there are others that people like, Shuttle if I remember right)
$172 256MBx 2 sticks of Crucial DDR.

$387 for XP 1700+
$578 for XP 2100+


IMHO This is the best stuff out there, some may say a different AMD mobo. over EPoX, some WILL say different Intel mobo. ( I haven't kept up with what Intel mobo is good.....)

EDIT: If anyone can tell me what is the best Intel mobo for P4 using i850 and the i845 w/DDR is good out there so I can know. TIA

 

[MrDudeMan]

Why should we do your leg work??????

if you are going to say something like that, then dont post at all

and try reading all the posts, if you noticed i said I KNOW HOW TO BUILD A COMPUTER and i KNOW WHERE TO LOOK

you dont have to keep telling me to look around and point me to newegg! I KNOW!!!!!!

im asking, what is the fastest stuff! this is not a hard question, and by going to a website to look at a product for sale, that doesnt tell me how fast it is or how good it is, so thanks a lot for no help


motoamd and subhuman, you guys have the right idea, thank you for your input, i appreciate that

what board is best for the intel 845 and 850 chipsets? i seem to see a lot of asus boards around...are those the best?

 

[snidy]

I got my motherboard amd xp 1800 + heatsink and fan from monarch computer for $316.00 and 512 mb of ddr ram from crucial for $190.00.
I've had many computers, and the Soyo dragon + is the fastest and most stable of them all, you could get the 1900, 2000 or 2100, but for the money I think the 1800 is plenty fast, and crucial has always done great for my systems.

 

[Duvie]

How about this one....



Intel Pentium4 1.8A GHz 512K Socket 478 Processor 400MHz Processor Bus-
Retail Box version with Fan = 194.00 w/ shipping

Asus SiS 645 Chipset ATX Motherboard Model P4S333 Socket 478, Supports FC-PGA2 Pentium4 (Williamette/Northwood) 1.4Hz to 2.0GHz+. FSB: 400MHz. Memory: 3 x DDR DIMM Sockets, Max: 3 Gb unbuffered PC2700/PC2100/PC1000 non-ECC SDRAM Memory. 6 PCI Slots, 1 AGP = 117.00 w/ shipping

CORSAIR MEMORY CM64SD256-2700CX2H C2 256MB PC2700 DDR RAM 333MHz - OEM CM64SD256-2700CX2H. DDR, PC2700 32x64, Non-ECC, 184-Pin, CAS2 -Unbuffered Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty.
= 143.00 w/ shipping

total = 454.00

You could go with a cheaper sis645 board, but the asus in both the sis and i845 chipsets have truly been the oc achievers...

May want to look at getting a decent power supply

350watt enermax or 350 watt antec....53-59.00

also

Get an aftermarket hsf like www.pcpowercooling.com's 19.00 socket 478 fan

grand total = 526.00 for a nice system with screaming potential...


Mine is simlar except the PS (at the moment) and the ram (512mb of kingmax, but the corsair is cas2 rated memory)
, but I achieved so far 2.52ghz (140fsb) and 350mhz ddr...

 

[Daovonnaex]

I'll assume no overclocking.

CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz (available in Taiwan and Japan, import it)
Mainboard: ABIT TH7II
Memory: Samsung 16-device PC800 RDRAM

 

[Duvie]

He's not going to be able to keep that under 500 dollars!!!!

NIce system though...

 

[butch84]

If you decide to go AMD, definately do not go for the 2100. The price premium it commands is NOT worth an extra 67mhz. You cant even notice a performance difference if its under 10%, only benchmarks will. The increase from 1.67Ghz to 1.73Ghz is only like a 3.5% increase in clock speed (i think). So really, dont buy top of the line unless all you run are benchmarks (unless you want to waste money)
I say take the cash you save and buy some extra ram.

Butch

 

[Ajnabi]

hiya DudeMan

this is what i have

1).Soyo SY-K7VDragon Plus = $145.25

2).AMD Athlon XP 1700+ = $111

3).Gainward Cardexpert = $161.25
GeForce3 Titanium

4).Kingston 256MB DDR = $71

Total = 488.50

I hope this helps you