Barton system

[rantarave]

i had a athlon xp 2500+ nforce 2 (K7N2 LSR FSB 400) system and i sold the graphics (6600 GT) and psu (400W) off for $200 last year to part fund upgrading to my current system. I want to build it back again

I want to overlclock the processor to a 3200+ i will need a new heatsink also

my budget is $200 canadian and i dont mind a used graphics of ebay

i was thinking a used X1950 pro AGP

could anyone reccomend a cheap 450 watt psu

and does anyone know of a good heatsink for socket a cant be a zalman design because i have caps in the way

i was thinking of a volcano 12 but cant find them

please use ncix.com and tigerdirect.ca

the games i wil play are Battlefield 2 2142 call of duty 4

 

[caamsa]

How much money do you have because I think you need a new system! Donate the socket A to a worthy cause.

I had an xp 2500+ in a msi board nforce2 and I could run the FSB at 166 and it ran as a 3200+.

I still have it out in the garage some where in a box.

Read both of these articles and then decide.

http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/01/10/agp-platform-analysis/


http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/02/01/agp-platform-analysis/

 

[ohiou_grad_06]

How about a setup like this....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130542

Mobo, 44.99, does newegg ship to canada or not? Either way, tigerdirect has a canadian site. tigerdirect.ca

But mobo is 45

CPU maybe an athlon x2 3600+ for 56

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103046

Total now is 101 American $$

Memory is 2 gb of ddr2 pc6400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147+1052416064+1052308477&name=2GB+(2+x+1GB)

36.99

Now we are up to 137 american.

Video card, cheap yes, but upgradeable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125076

ATI radeon 2400xt with ddr2 memory, should get you by till you can do better.

49.99 American


Total in American $$ is 188 plus shipping. So it might be feasible to upgrade into a newer platform for you. Then you can upgrade other pieces as you go. Because staying with the Barton, you are kind of upgrading into a dead platform.

 

[rolli59]

Guys read his post! He has already upgraded, he is just trying to get his old system up and running.

 

[zenmaster]

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1389575&CatId=106

is a decent PSU at a low price.
Not great, but then again you are looking for a low price.

 

[Joe_The_Dragon]

i had a athlon xp 2500+ nforce 2 (K7N2 LSR FSB 400) system and i sold the graphics (6600 GT) and psu (400W) off for $200 last year to part fund upgrading to my current system. I want to build it back again

I want to overlclock the processor to a 3200+ i will need a new heatsink also

my budget is $200 canadian and i dont mind a used graphics of ebay

i was thinking a used X1950 pro AGP

could anyone reccomend a cheap 450 watt psu

and does anyone know of a good heatsink for socket a cant be a zalman design because i have caps in the way

i was thinking of a volcano 12 but cant find them

please use ncix.com and tigerdirect.ca

the games i wil play are Battlefield 2 2142 call of duty 4

you can get a old 939 MB and cpu and keep you old ram + add a pci-e video card.