speedingAZ
Junior Member
I am planning on building a PC using a 865pe chipset. I am leaning towards ABIT MB's. I'll probably get 2.8 Ghz 1MB L2 800Mhz FSB, one DIMM of 512 MB ram to start, GeForce 5200, WD 160 GB SATA, and win XP home. I might get a new case/PS, speakers, KB/mouse.
My questions:
Will 865pe work with only one DIMM ram? I'll probably upgrade later, but would I be better off getting
2x256MB now and 2x256 MB later? I am also having difficulty selecting my video card. I am not a big gamer but it's nice to have a card that will play most games. Is there an ATI that has better price/performance? 9600SE? Or is 9600XT worth the extra $$ for a non-gamer?
My questions:
Will 865pe work with only one DIMM ram? I'll probably upgrade later, but would I be better off getting
2x256MB now and 2x256 MB later? I am also having difficulty selecting my video card. I am not a big gamer but it's nice to have a card that will play most games. Is there an ATI that has better price/performance? 9600SE? Or is 9600XT worth the extra $$ for a non-gamer?
