I am looking to do a system upgrade and I am not sure what my best bang for my buck is. I do like a quiet system, so I am willing to spend a bit on noise reduction. I will most likely install Linux with the 2.6 kernel (which should take advantage of the Athlon 64).
My current system is:
My initial research made me think that I could just replace my MB, CPU (and cpu heatsink), and RAM:
For ~$675, that seems like a great upgrade. If anyone sees any better options that will give me a faster/quieter/more reliable/cheaper system, I would really appriciate it.
Thanks.
My current system is:
Antec Sonata (with TruePower 380Watt ATX12V power supply, standard Antec 120mm fan, and Enermax Adjustable 120mm fan)
Epox 8K7A MB
AMD 1700+ CPU
Mushkin 1x256MB DDR PC 2100 and 1x512MB DDR PC2100 (Blue Line)
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO (cooled with a Zalman 80C-HP [with no fan])
IBM 100GB HD (not sure of the model)
Pioneer 106S DVD Rom
generic brand CD Burner
My initial research made me think that I could just replace my MB, CPU (and cpu heatsink), and RAM:
Chaintech VNF3-250 nForce3 250 - $92
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1MB - $270
Crucial 2x512MB DDR PC3200 CL=3 ECC - $250 + shipping
Thermalright SP-97 - $62.00
For ~$675, that seems like a great upgrade. If anyone sees any better options that will give me a faster/quieter/more reliable/cheaper system, I would really appriciate it.
Thanks.