- Jul 19, 2002
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Hey everyone, this is my first post on the forum, the guys here seem to be a little bit more knowledgable than those in others I use it seems. I need some advice, I'm upgrading soon and need to order everything relatively soon, i've got everything sorted accept for the CPU, RAM and Motherboard down on paper.
I've got a max of about $340 to spend but I don't really want to spend that much if I can avoid it. I live in the UK but am going to spend 2 weeks with a relative in the US in a month, and everything is literally twice as cheap for those living in the US. I want a good high performance system, but it doesn't have to be cutting edge. I don't mind whether it has 256mb or 512mb or RAM and I don't mind overclocking either. I'd like on board sound also. Just need some biggest bang for me bucks advice.
The options I am considering are:
System 1:
P4 1.6a ($153) overclocked to about 2.4ghz or whatever I can acheive, risky - may not be able to ahceive 2.4ghz
Epox 4G4A+ MB ($102)
256mb of branded PC2700 or maybe PC3000 or 3200, hopefully around ($80-85)
System 2
XP1800 (about 95$) overclocked to XP2000 or maybe XP2100 speeds
Decent overclocking socket A motherboard
256mb or 512mb of PC2700 RAM
I realise the P4 system is faster but its going to be quite a bit more expensive. A XP2000 can hold its own against a 2.2ghz Northwood in quite a few situations, so the P4 system may not be that much faster.
I'm completely open to suggestions on everything, i'd especially like to know about overclocking the Athlon XP though, hopefully I could wack a XP1800 up to XP2100 speeds with a good enough MB and HSF. I'm pretty sure I could get something almost as fast as the P4 2.4 solution with AMD for a lot cheaper.
Hope you can help
Mark
I've got a max of about $340 to spend but I don't really want to spend that much if I can avoid it. I live in the UK but am going to spend 2 weeks with a relative in the US in a month, and everything is literally twice as cheap for those living in the US. I want a good high performance system, but it doesn't have to be cutting edge. I don't mind whether it has 256mb or 512mb or RAM and I don't mind overclocking either. I'd like on board sound also. Just need some biggest bang for me bucks advice.
The options I am considering are:
System 1:
P4 1.6a ($153) overclocked to about 2.4ghz or whatever I can acheive, risky - may not be able to ahceive 2.4ghz
Epox 4G4A+ MB ($102)
256mb of branded PC2700 or maybe PC3000 or 3200, hopefully around ($80-85)
System 2
XP1800 (about 95$) overclocked to XP2000 or maybe XP2100 speeds
Decent overclocking socket A motherboard
256mb or 512mb of PC2700 RAM
I realise the P4 system is faster but its going to be quite a bit more expensive. A XP2000 can hold its own against a 2.2ghz Northwood in quite a few situations, so the P4 system may not be that much faster.
I'm completely open to suggestions on everything, i'd especially like to know about overclocking the Athlon XP though, hopefully I could wack a XP1800 up to XP2100 speeds with a good enough MB and HSF. I'm pretty sure I could get something almost as fast as the P4 2.4 solution with AMD for a lot cheaper.
Hope you can help