I'm upgrading my system, and have been talked into getting:
New ATX case 350w $50
Gigabyte GA-6VTX mainboard $96
Intel Celeron 1A 1 Gig cpu $105
256 megs of PC133 memory $75
GeForce 2 Titanium 64 megabyte graphics card $100
Sound is on the board, but can be disabled via the BIOS.
Is this a pretty compatible and stable system?
Thanks in advance...
Jim Tester
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Jim,
Might want to consider an AMD solution. Could get a faster processor. I
switched from Intel to AMD last year. Recently upgraded with AMD again, and
couldn't be happier.
Bob
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> I'm upgrading my system, and have been talked into getting: > > New ATX case 350w $50 > Gigabyte GA-6VTX mainboard $96 > Intel Celeron 1A 1 Gig cpu $105 > 256 megs of PC133 memory $75 > GeForce 2 Titanium 64 megabyte graphics card $100 > > Sound is on the board, but can be disabled via the BIOS. > > Is this a pretty compatible and stable system? > > Thanks in advance... > > Jim Tester > [email hidden] > >
"Bob G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Jim,
>
> Might want to consider an AMD solution. Could get a faster processor.
> Bob
For the same price?
Jim
AMD all the way. I was an Intel man for 10 years. Put together an
AMD 1600XP and could not be happier. Was able to unlock it to run as
a 1800XP. Better performance than a P4 2.0
On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:40:41 -0800, "Jim Tester"
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>I'm upgrading my system, and have been talked into getting: > >New ATX case 350w $50 >Gigabyte GA-6VTX mainboard $96 >Intel Celeron 1A 1 Gig cpu $105 >256 megs of PC133 memory $75 >GeForce 2 Titanium 64 megabyte graphics card $100 > >Sound is on the board, but can be disabled via the BIOS. > >Is this a pretty compatible and stable system? > >Thanks in advance... > >Jim Tester >[email hidden] >$50 bucks more-50% faster
On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 19:39:23 -0800, "Jim Tester"
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> >"Bob G" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:3c5ca34a$[email hidden]... >> Jim, >> >> Might want to consider an AMD solution. Could get a faster processor. >> Bob > >For the same price? > >Jim >Thanks Bob G and Intrepid!
I did some checking around and found that I could get into the AMD Duron 1.3
Gig for less money than the Celeron.
ASUS KT133A mainboard: $109
AMD Duron 1300 Socket A + fan: $102
256MB PC133 SDRAM: $62
ATX Mid Tower 300W case: $51
ASUS V7100 Pro GeF2 MX400 32M Video Card: $75
Total investment: $399
Thanks guys!
Jim Tester
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While you're at it, go for 512 on the RAM. You'll not regret it later on
when the prices rise.
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"Jim Tester" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Thanks Bob G and Intrepid!
>
> I did some checking around and found that I could get into the AMD Duron
1.3
> Gig for less money than the Celeron.
>
> ASUS KT133A mainboard: $109
> AMD Duron 1300 Socket A + fan: $102
> 256MB PC133 SDRAM: $62
> ATX Mid Tower 300W case: $51
> ASUS V7100 Pro GeF2 MX400 32M Video Card: $75
>
> Total investment: $399
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Jim Tester
> [email hidden]
>
>
>
get another mainboard with the KT266A (the A is important)...I would
recommend the MSI or the epox.
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> Thanks Bob G and Intrepid!
>
> I did some checking around and found that I could get into the AMD Duron1.3
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> Gig for less money than the Celeron. > > ASUS KT133A mainboard: $109 > AMD Duron 1300 Socket A + fan: $102 > 256MB PC133 SDRAM: $62 > ATX Mid Tower 300W case: $51 > ASUS V7100 Pro GeF2 MX400 32M Video Card: $75 > > Total investment: $399 > > Thanks guys! > > Jim Tester > [email hidden] > >The only reason to go for a P4 these days would be the 2.2. Nohing much
touches it (at the moment!).
Andi.
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> AMD all the way. I was an Intel man for 10 years. Put together an > AMD 1600XP and could not be happier. Was able to unlock it to run as > a 1800XP. Better performance than a P4 2.0 > > > On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:40:41 -0800, "Jim Tester" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I'm upgrading my system, and have been talked into getting: > > > >New ATX case 350w $50 > >Gigabyte GA-6VTX mainboard $96 > >Intel Celeron 1A 1 Gig cpu $105 > >256 megs of PC133 memory $75 > >GeForce 2 Titanium 64 megabyte graphics card $100 > > > >Sound is on the board, but can be disabled via the BIOS. > > > >Is this a pretty compatible and stable system? > > > >Thanks in advance... > > > >Jim Tester > >[email hidden] > > > >In article <a3ibg6$hmv$[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...
>> Might want to consider an AMD solution. Could get a faster processor.
>> Bob
>
>For the same price?
For cheaper. The celeron really is the dog of chips, plain and
simple. The Duron, AMD's lower priced chip, runs cheaper for the same
MHz, and is superior to boot.
Also, your prices seem a bit high. Newegg.com has the 1GHz
celeron for $67 + $6.95 shipping. (And Newegg is about the best company
I've done business with online.)
I'd also advise against that GF2 solution. If you really want an
nvidia solution, at least go with a GF3 TI200. Or wait for the GF4MX.
-Tim
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>While you're at it, go for 512 on the RAM. You'll not regret it later on
>when the prices rise.
Prices have been rising. They will fall again. RAM prices will
always, in the long term, fall.
-Tim
Jim, I just upgraded my system with an AMD cpu here is what I got
ATX Case- 300w $50
Motherboard was $100
AMD 1600+ 1.4ghz 125
256mb DDR $78
Geforce3 Ti200 $199, you can get it online for around $155
Very stable, Ive had no problems with it.
Jim
On Sat, 2 Feb 2002 15:40:41 -0800, "Jim Tester"
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