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Is this computer good enough for me?

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INemtsev

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Hey guys I am leaving to University and I think I should get this pc...
So how far should I push the vcard and cpu.....and any suggestions on the stuff I'm getting?
XP2500+ 1.83GHz 333MHz Barton RB
OCZ 256MB PC2700 166MHz 333DDR X 2
K7NCR18D PRO2, NF2 SPP CR18D, 3DDR400, 4PCI, 1AGP8x, 1ACR, A+L+USB2.0+1394+RAID+SATA, U133, 400FSB, ATX
NVIDIA GF (A340TDH) FX5200 128MB DDR AGP 8xTVout +DVI +Hardware monitoring
LGS Goldstar 16X IDE DVD ROM (Tray) ***
SEAGATES 40Gb 7200rpm 2M IDE U100 (#ST340016A)
SBS270 PC MULTIMEDIA SPEAKER
CASE BALL BEARING COOLING FAN
NEC 17", G701PF, SILVER & DARK GREY, 1280X1024 (0.20H), PERFECT FLAT
 
everything looks good....

i would suggest the abit nf7-s v.2.0 it overclocks very well and has a lot of the goodies that the other board has....

i would also suggest getting at least pc3200 RAM

most people are pushing their bartons to around 2.2 to 2.3 on default voltage and i think that should be pretty safe...

 
Originally posted by: Shimmishim
everything looks good....

i would suggest the abit nf7-s v.2.0 it overclocks very well and has a lot of the goodies that the other board has....

i would also suggest getting at least pc3200 RAM

most people are pushing their bartons to around 2.2 to 2.3 on default voltage and i think that should be pretty safe...
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Agreed...

However, since i own an Epox 8rda+ and they are only $80, they are very hard to beat when it comes to overclocking.

I cannot stress how valuable it is to go with PC3200 if you are overclocking. It will save you some headaches.
 
Get better RAM... by what you said I assume you'll overclock... so get PC3200... why bother with PC2700? And don't get OCZ... nForce2 motherboards don't seem to like it.

I think you'll find that a 40 GB hard drive is too small... get a bigger one now... if you watch sales you can get good prices... I just got a 120 GB Western Digital Caviar SE hard drive for a family member for $80 after rebates.

The FX5200 is a joke of a video card... if you don't intend to play games, go ahead and get it since it's cheap... if you intend to play anything better than Counter-Strike, do yourself a favor and get AT LEAST a Ti4200 for about $100-120... ATI's 9600 Pro would actually be a better deal at about $175.

You don't mention a CDRW drive... I have a feeling you'll find a use for that.

If you plan to overclock, which again it sounds like you are... you'll need a better heatsink... try an SK-7 with a nice 80 mm Panaflo fan or something similar... DON'T get those crappy "Tornado" heatsink/fan combos. I'd almost rather have the retail heatsink/fan than one of those.
 
like jeff said before, avoid ocz and nforce2 for now... there are lots of compatibility issues with ocz and nforce2 boards... but i'm not completely sure about pc3200.. i know above like 3500 there'll be issues...

try to get some corsair or mushkin or something that is made with winbond bh-5 chips...

nforce2 + bh5 = good combo

i think buffalo technology still makes ram with bh-5 chips...
 
I'm using OCZ (Performance Series Rev 2 PC3200) in dual channel mode, no problems whatsoever. 😎
 
Personally if I were getting a CRT monitor, I'd get at least a 19"... even if it meant lesser memory, an integrated IGP nForce2 board, or whatever... Let's face it, the monitor IS the primary thing you'll notice about the PC in everyday use.
 
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