shutUdown Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 ok ok, lol, before anyone starts laughing at me... here's what i have from my two computers that i got right now - 2 harddrives - speakers - soundcards - dvd/cd drives - 512 ram - networkin cards - geforce card, tnt2 card - 2 monitors - xp - some other stuff, lolz so, basically, what i want is, a new faster computer that i could esaily install this stuff into. so, can anyone say if i can find something for 250? :ponder: i wont mind goin up to about 300 :D oh, and, i dont mind if its amd or intel or whateve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivak Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 So all you want is MoBo and processor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intrabyte Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 yes yes thats what left, and for 300$ its possible... kind of... if were talking 300 u.s. or euro or something else stronger, then very possible. athlonxp system with some epox or abit or msi board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivak Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Is the RAM DDR? Do you want RAID?:cheeky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 of course you can! i bought just recentlya case, a MB and a procesor (amd 2000+ xp) for 490? so if you get a 1000+ it'll probably be in your price range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Originally posted by shutUdown ok ok, lol, before anyone starts laughing at me... here's what i have from my two computers that i got right now - 2 harddrives - speakers - soundcards - dvd/cd drives - 512 ram - networkin cards - geforce card, tnt2 card - 2 monitors - xp - some other stuff, lolz so, basically, what i want is, a new faster computer that i could esaily install this stuff into. so, can anyone say if i can find something for 250? :ponder: i wont mind goin up to about 300 :D oh, and, i dont mind if its amd or intel or whateve... the type of ram you currently own will limit you to what you wanna buy, if you have 512 of SDRAM best you can do is a P4 i845 (SDRAM) as all new stuff is either DDR or is RDRAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivak Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 I believe he wanted an Athlon. I'm thinking Epox 8K3A and a XP 2000+ if he has the right kind of RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted July 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 28, 2002 what kinda RAM is that... it depends on the RAM cuz maybe it's SDRAM and you can't use that in most mobos... oh and how about giving me that TNT2 card. You wont need it anymore so maybe we could arange a lil deal :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Originally posted by xStainDx the type of ram you currently own will limit you to what you wanna buy, if you have 512 of SDRAM best you can do is a P4 i845 (SDRAM) as all new stuff is either DDR or is RDRAM not really... i have 512 of SDRAM and my MB supports it having an atlhon xp at 2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutUdown Posted July 28, 2002 Author Share Posted July 28, 2002 Originally posted by SHoTTa35 what kinda RAM is that... it depends on the RAM cuz maybe it's SDRAM and you can't use that in most mobos... oh and how about giving me that TNT2 card. You wont need it anymore so maybe we could arange a lil deal :) lol, u already have a gf3 :D anyway, to be honest, i dont know that much at all about motherboards and where to get processors and stuff. should i look for something like this online? or should i just go to my local puter store and ask them to custom make me something with a case and stuff? i dunno, i heard u can save money online. and if the ram limits me, im willing to buy more. actually, i think i can go up to 350 $, after selling two xbox games ;) if anyone can, could u plz give me a link to a good online place where i could find something like this preassembled? cuz i know im gonna mess up if i put together the processor, motherboard, case etc. myself. heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted July 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 28, 2002 www.pricewatch.com is the best place.. :) and i want that TNT for my other 600mhz Athlon system... PLEASE!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 also www.newegg.com is the best online store IMO :), if you don't wanna buy ram you can get the ECS AMD Motherboard that supports both SDRAM and DDR :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 Originally posted by shutUdown should i look for something like this online? or should i just go to my local puter store and ask them to custom make me something with a case and stuff? i dunno, i heard u can save money online. and if the ram limits me, im willing to buy more. actually, i think i can go up to 350 $, after selling two xbox games ;) i think you should go to a store at least it worked for me you should not have a problem with the ram, as i said before i got a 2000+ xp and that created no problem also for me as the MB i have accepts SDRAM and DDR (K7S5a) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted July 28, 2002 Veteran Share Posted July 28, 2002 oh and you still didn't say what kind of ram you got. You don't need anymore than 512MB not unless you are doing major 3D stuff like Maya** or Lightwave or 3D Studio MAX. No other programs need that much ram. Anyways... www.newegg.com is a good site but their prices are high to me and i usually find better deals on pricewatch. :) I would stay away from those hybrid boards (DDR and SDR) since they cause problems. If you got SDRAM now i suggest you sell it (i might be needing it :) ) and get DDR since they are about the same price now anyways. DDR will give you a lil boost in speed and is just better than getting tons of slower ram. /edit even tho the mobos here aren't that good you can get a AMD XP 2200+ and mobo for 277 :) http://www.pricewatch.com/1/306/4827-1.htm or just get a AMD XP 2000+ for $126 and then get a good mobo from Asus, Abit or Epox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 28, 2002 Share Posted July 28, 2002 yeah, get he ECS K7S5A with a Athlong XP 1600+ and heatsink for $118.20 shipped at Tufshop.com You can still use your 512mb of SDRAM or buy new DDR http://queen.pricewatch.com/search/searchm...≠=5030&l=4984 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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