Good Memory+CPU+Motherboard upgrade for 800 bucks?

[HannibalX]

I'v got 800 bucks to spend on an upgrade, I have some ideas but I always like to see what everyone esle thinks too.

What I need:
-New Processor @ 700 Mhz+ (Intel or AMD)
-Mobo to go with the Processor
-However much is left over from 800 bucks goes to as much ram as I can buy PC100 preferably.

 

[KarsinTheHutt]

Mobo = 150 $US for a top of the line model
CPU = 275 $US for Intel Chip, 225 $US or less for AMD Chip of eq clock.
a 128 MB stick of PC100 SDRAM will cost you bout 125-140 $US

so figure 500-600 $US on upgrades as a rough figure
the other 200$ could go towards a hdd i suppose.

Check www.pricewatch.com for price comparisons

 

[Shagga]

I can't remember what Video Card you've got!

CPU - Intel 800E MHz (Maybe a 650E and overclock - More money for RAM then)

Mobo - Thats a difficult one. I have the ASUS P3v4x and it's a good board. I'm a little dissappointed in the memory performance though. A new i815E chipset mobo might be the way to go, which one? I dunno, I haven't done that much research as they are reletively new.

RAM - Again, not to up to date with spec etc. Just the quickest CAS2 ya can get ya hands on but at least 128MB.

There is not a great deal to choose from is there. You might want to wait a bit longer and see what develops over the next month or two.

 

[HannibalX]

I've got a reasonably good video card for the time being, Viper II 32 meg, have a 13 gig HD and a SB Live sound card.

 

[Shagga]

What are your intentions insofar as your video card is concerned. Personally if you go GeForce I'd stick with Intel CPU's. I'm in a similar situation as you at the moment. There is nothing that really wets ya apertite is there?

 

[HannibalX]

Actualy I'm waiting for the Radeon.

 

[Generalen]

I'm waiting for NV20 sounds like a good Video card

 

[Howard]

AMD Thunderbird 700 - $180 (?)
ASUS K7V - $140 (May want to wait until official T-Bird motherboards come out)
128MB RDRAM, lol

256MB HSDRAM?

 

[K_Factor]

You can get a classic Athlon 900 and KA7 for $586.

http://192.216.185.10/mwave/ProdCPUBUNDLE-AMDK7.hmx?UID=XX%2D1894217%2D20222&CID=&Back=ProdCPUBUNDLE-AMDK7.hmx?

Then, after shipping you will still have $200 left over for memory. The Athlon 900 should hit 1GHz+ easily, as long as you buy good ram.

 

[HannibalX]

K_Factor I was going to go with a PIII 750 w/ a BX mobo, but you just changed my mind!

I think thats what I will be getting, from that web site as well. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

 

[K_Factor]

The only question mark would be the heatsink and cooling fan that they send with that. Even if the heatsink is a POS, the processor and mobo are still a good deal. You may want to order an VOS32 or alpha heatsink, just to be safe.

 

[HannibalX]

Yeah I had thought of that, thanks again

 

[slpaulson]

Yucky, asus k7v can't use a thunderbird, nor can any other kx133 motherboard.

 

[HannibalX]

Dude, like that matters, it's already 900 Mhz! and the Thunderbirds only peformed beloved patriot 4 or 5 % better nehow.