The time for a performance doubling upgrade is now here!

[StarBeamAlpha]

Old System:

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.0A Northwood 400MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 478 Processor $196
CPU Cooling: ZALMAN CNPS7000A-Cu 65mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan/Heatsink $42
Motherboard: ABIT BD7II i845E $118
Memory: Crucial 2X 256MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 266 (PC 2100) $146
Graphics: Leadtek GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128M $178
Power Supply: Antec TRUE330 ATX 330W $50

Total: $730

New System:

CPU: Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 533MHz FSB 2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual Core $113
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116001

CPU Cooling: ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-8I945PL-G Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945PL Express ATX Intel Motherboard $86
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125021

Memory: pqi TURBO 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) $77
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141210

Graphics: GIGABYTE Radeon X1600PRO 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II $104
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141210

Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W $39
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817153023

Total: $444
Budget: $450

Why I chose each
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CPU: Cheapest dual core
Cooling: OC + noise
Motherboard: 945PL + I have 4 PATA drives and a DVD burner, supports 3 x ATA100 up to 6 Devices
Memory: Cheapest memory with heatsinks
Graphics: I want to spend $100 max + silent
Power Supply: Most reliable in this price range


I would like advice if this is a worthwhile upgrade, if I should wait for price decreases, or if I should substitute any of these pieces for something that you think is better.

Thanks for your opinion!

 

[TAGImperialMarch]

wait and save up some money to get a 965 board so you can upgrade to Core 2 Duo if you need

 

[Talcite]

I'm with tagIM on this one. The D805 is actually a monster o/cer so you should save it for a bit of fun later on =p. Get a good mobo with alotta phase regulators, new ram, and new psu if you decide to o/c though. Your parts just don't make me sit easy. Oh and your links are more broken than humpty dumpty.

 

[StarBeamAlpha]

egads! I just fixed the links.

Hmmm, how much are the 965 boards going to start at?

I'm not sure I am going to go for conroe unless/until it goes to $150~ and is pretty overclockedable...

Hm

 

[jkresh]

if threads on xs are any indicator conroe overclocks quite well, a 965 board should be >150