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atybimf

atybimf

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mobo-
ASUS A8V K8T800
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=n82e16813131541

cpu-
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=n82e16819103537

ram-
Corsair 1GB DDR400
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80098-21

video card-
Radeon 9600XT 256MB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a...53012&ATT=Video+Cards&CMP=OTC-mys1mo17

hd-
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 7200RPM 120GB
http://www.nowdirect.com/direct/add_to_cart.tsb?delete=52839

optical drive-
Samsung DVD 16x + CDRW 52x32x52
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=172622

case w/psu-
Just 4 PC ATX Mid-Tower Case w/ 425 Power Supply
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications...2-1020&SRCCODE=GOOPROD&CMP=OTC-FROOGLE

How's everything look? Keep in mind im on a damn tight budget.
 
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replace the motherboard with a nforce 4 chipset chaintech motherboard. spend a little more for a 6600gt video card or buy a used 9800 pro. either card will smoke the 9600xt.

edit: nevermind, the chaintech board does not have a agp slot. so just spend a little more for the 6600gt.
 
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YOyoYOhowsDAjello

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Welcome to AT.

$40 on case and PSU is pretty scary.

$40 would be a decent budget for a PSU alone. I know you're on a tight budget, but yeah....
 
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Originally posted by: atybimf
How much more $ is that gonna cost me because im on tight budget.
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Is this a gaming computer / what games are you planning on playing?
 
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this is going to be a gaming pc i assume. in that case, get an agp motherboard and buy a used 9800 pro.

edit: from the links you provided, you're going to buy a HDD from nowdirect.com. i haven't heard of that company before but i would recomend sticking with newegg. the prices usually aren't that big of a difference. maybe you can go with a 80gb instead and save 20 bucks there.
 
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Originally posted by: atybimf
Originally posted by: itr
evga 6600gt - $149
chaintech - $83

the board will save you about 9 bucks. it's going to be about $60 more total. it will last you much longer.
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I can go for the mobo but i dont know if i can spring the cash for the video card.
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You should probably hold off until you can afford it then. It's going to be a much better card for current games.
 
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I'm going to get the Chantech VNF4 mobo instead but since this has pci-e instead of agp what video card should I get in replacement of the video card I was originaly looking at? Keep my tight budget in mind.
 
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Get the Geforce 6600, it's about $10-15 more than the card you chose. Is a little bit more expensive but will yield better performance.
 
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terrible case+ps...do more research
get an nforce 4 motherboard and get pci e. buy a 6600gt.
 
atybimf

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Originally posted by: johnnqq
terrible case+ps...do more research
get an nforce 4 motherboard and get pci e. buy a 6600gt.
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Read. I posted above stating im switching out the mobo for the chaintech nforce4 which has pci e.
 
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X700pro would be cheaper than a 6600gt... but if you can hold off until your budget is a little bigger it would make a difference.
 
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Originally posted by: Pythias
I keep hearing that. I havent had any problems with mine, whats the deal?
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What are you talking about?

EDIT: oh.

My via was bad news when coupled with my 9800pro. I had to change out videocards to get it to work.
 
atybimf

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okay heres what im looking at now

CHAINTECH VNF4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813152049

Athlon 64 3000 Venice Core
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=n82e16819103537

Patriot Signature Series 1GB DDR400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220057

X700Pro
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102576#DetailSpecs

some 80 or 120GB 7200RPM hard drive

Samsung DVD 16x + CDRW 52x32x52
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=172622

I need to decide on a case. Nothing fancy, just cheap and amd compatible. Doesn't have to have a power supply because ill just get an antec 450watt or something.
 
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I would keep the 6600GT. At 130 dollars, the x700 Pro is not worth it. TD is sold ou tof the ddr3 models that were going for 80 bucks.
 
atybimf

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How much can I get the 6600GT for? Also, if i get the 6600GT, do I need to get one with 256mbs?
 
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Originally posted by: atybimf
How much can I get the 6600GT for? Also, if i get the 6600GT, do I need to get one with 256mbs?
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There's a link above ($149 I think?)

Don't bother with a 256mb version.
 
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Thanks. that still leaves me with this - what case and power supply? Nothing fancy or unnecessary.
 
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