Finally upgrading my computer!

[BigToque]

I've had a p3-750 with 512mb ram and some integrated video for years and I'm finally upgrading. I couldn't handle choppy youtube videos

Since I'm cheap, I went for cheap parts...

Asus P5Q-Pro
E5200
4gb ram
Ati 4770 video card

should be pretty decent, especially if the CPU happens to OC well.

 

[Beanie46]

Congrats!

I just took a P3 1GHz computer out of service 2 weeks ago....motherboard had two caps that were about to vent and were causing instability in the system. Darned thing had been running 10 hours a day, 6 days a week since I assembled it about 7 years ago. Its replacement was quite similar to what you got.....same cpu, same amt. RAM, but used a different Asus mb with integrated video (being used in a point-of-sale/inventory control computer.)

 

[Slugbait]

I'm guessing your youtube videos are still gonna be choppy...

 

[vj8usa]

Originally posted by: Slugbait
I'm guessing your youtube videos are still gonna be choppy...

How do you figure? His faster CPU should be more than enough to handle youtube videos now, even HD ones.

 

[Eureka]

Originally posted by: vj8usa

Originally posted by: Slugbait
I'm guessing your youtube videos are still gonna be choppy...

How do you figure? His faster CPU should be more than enough to handle youtube videos now, even HD ones.

I have a feeling that Slugbait may be speaking facetiously.

Considering I can get hulu HD to run smoothly on an atom netbook.

BigToque, that system is going to rock. I just let go of a E2140 system (1.6ghz Dual Core), and I almost feel bad. It OC'ed like nobody's business (hit 2.4ghz due to motherboard limit, could've gone even further probably). Enjoy your system.

 

[Blain]

Just buy a $40 AGP or PCI card and replace your patch cable.

 

[mmntech]

Originally posted by: BigToque
I've had a p3-750 with 512mb ram and some integrated video for years and I'm finally upgrading. I couldn't handle choppy youtube videos

Since I'm cheap, I went for cheap parts...

Asus P5Q-Pro
E5200
4gb ram
Ati 4770 video card

should be pretty decent, especially if the CPU happens to OC well.

Looks like you've got a pretty solid build there. A Hardware Canucks review said the board has nice overclocking features and the E5200 is an OCer's dream. I've heard of a lot of people easily hitting 3.0ghz or more with just the stock cooler.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com...herboard-review-9.html

This will be a vast improvement over your PIII, obviously. lol.