Tetrium wrote: He could sell the DDR1 to generate some extra cash.
I could do that, but I doubt I could get a good deal, even though it's one the fastest DDR's around:
GSKILL F1-3200PHU2-2GBZX
DDR-400 PC 3200 2GB(1GB x 2)
CL 2-3-2-5
2.6~2.75Volts
Tetrium wrote: And my suggestion was to go for AM3 dual core. Those can be had for like €40
nowdays, 3Ghz
But that means mobo + ram + cpu and possibly a new PSU? I know my Enermax Liberty 400w is good (up
to 440w real power) but I don't think it's that good (I wish...).
RogueTrip2012 wrote:
Go for that Conroe865PE so you can use your DDR1 and AGP card. Buy a cheap dual-core, save your pennies and buy a Quad-core as soon as you can for it.
Now that's smart thinkin'! Don't over reach but instead maximize your investment to its full extent.
RogueTrip2012 wrote:
Then for the love of god go buy a monitor that can atleast do 1280x1024 (surprised your 17" can't do this res, or can it?) or 1600x1200, even.
My old Samsung SyncMaster 757MB can handle all that and beyond, but to my eyes anything above 1024x768 is really small and I don't like sitting real close to a CRT. Though I'd love to buy an LCD, I'm not sure how they handle REALLY fast games plus hate ghosting and other "groovy" effects. Problem with LCD's is of the native res is really high then you gotta have a really powerfull machine to go with.
sgt76 wrote:
5) You don't care for the never-ending cycle of upgrades and are perfectly happy with what your build can (or cannot) do
That's exactly my philosophy! It explains why I had an Athlon XP 2500 (OC'd to 3200) on a ABIT NF7-S rev 2.0 for so long...
I've turned to Intel but I still need help, as the last Intel CPU I had was a Pentium 3 @ 1GHz...
CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6600 2.4Ghz (65nm)
Mobo (here's the challenge):
ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0
ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA
ASROCK 775i65G REV 2.0
ASUS P5PE-VM MICRO ATX
ASRock ConRoe865PE (can't find it in Europe, gotta keep shipping costs to a minimum)
Didn't have much time to investigate as much as I'd like, but work is chaotic, hence the really late feedback.
Do any other board manufacturers have similar solutions?
I was thinking maybe MSI or Gigabyte.
What do you guys think it's the best choice?