New System-Getting Close to Buy Time

[TheMASK]

My Tbred is running 9.5x220 in my NF7-S Right now and it is rock stable. <b>I don't think there are any ASUS A7N8X boards that are running that FSB.</b>

Hey check out my sig. and scottchen did that on a <b>ASUS A7N8X at <font color=red>230 FSB</font color=red></b>. that too with Kingston Hyper-X <b>PC2700</b>.

Aaahh...i really hate that guy

<b>I hate scottchen.
Scottchen's</b> sig: I could only overclock my Barton 2500+ to 2645mhz. My Radeon 9700pro core/mem speed won't go above 410/720.

 

[HardWareBoss]

WD 120G on sale at New Egg for $105. I paid $111 last week.8m 72000 3 yr warranty.

 

[NateKingCole]

Can't order from newegg, live in Canada. By the time I pay shipping and customs, it's better for me to just get it here. Thanks though, I usually use newegg for reviews and stuff.


Edit: And also what do you guys think about my 400W psu? Will that do me for a couple years atleast? I've looked and it'll double my case expenses to go with anything larger.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by NateKingCole on 07/24/03 12:05 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[HardWareBoss]

I forgot your in Canada. Who makes PSU?

 

[NateKingCole]

It comes with the antec case. So it's the antec 400W smart power.

PSU <A HREF="http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_powerSupply.php?ProdID=25400" target="_new">link</A>

Case <A HREF="http://www.antec-inc.com/pro_details_enclosure.php?ProdID=81046" target="_new">link</A>

 

[HardWareBoss]

SEE if you can trade that back an upgrade to True Power. Thats Antec best PSU series.

 

[NateKingCole]

nope, no tradsies. I either get this case with this power supply, or double my expences and get a case with no psu and grab a seperate psu.

 

[HardWareBoss]

At least you tried. To bad they don't let you upgrade. But since case has PSU they don't want to take it out to put in better PSU. Since case comes sealed box from the factory.

 

[pIII_Man]

that psu should be fine...

So easy to fry yet tastes so good...
Silicon: The other, other, other white meat

 

[pIII_Man]

Mask...its not just multi sesion media for my drive...its anything non cdrom....big pain....good thing i have my tdk drive...before it was just terrible with only that sony drive...

So easy to fry yet tastes so good...
Silicon: The other, other, other white meat

 

[NateKingCole]

OK, last chance I am ordering this thing today!!!!! Is everything good? Motherboard choice? It isn't to late, I have still the end of friday 6pm Pacific time. Get them recomendations in.
I'm torn between abit and asus. I like the extra usb's on the asus, but if I'm oc'ing is the abit a much better choice??????

 

[Maverick494]

You know my opinion on that. ABIT.

Just a computer junky

 

[HardWareBoss]

My 2 cents Abit.

 

[HardWareBoss]

You still buying Samsung Ram? Or Kingston or Corsair. or Geil?

 

[HardWareBoss]

On vid card 9500 PRO is better than 9600 PRO. But does it support DirectX 9.0? 9600 PRO does.

 

[NateKingCole]

yep supports dX9.0

My ram is Samsung.

 

[NateKingCole]

DAMN!!!! I just noticed now that my ram is only CL3. Now to upgrade to the CL2, it's another 150$ (can). This money could be spent elsewhere (cpu or video card). So my question is, what will inhance my preformance the most cl2.5 memory, upgrading to a pentium 2.6c (or barton 2800+, but I know the pentium is a better deal), or getting that 9800pro I was thinking about???? Help please. Oh and is the cl3 going to affect my oc'ing ability drastically?

 

[NateKingCole]

Anyone??? I need to order this stuff today. Last second decision.
Except now I've got either cl3 for 220$ or cl2 for 360$.

 

[HardWareBoss]

HyperX PC 3500 cas 2. I do not have CD price. Last I looked New EGG $140 512.

 

[HardWareBoss]

Buy 9500 PRO or 9600 PRO. 2.6C and Kinston HyperX PC 3500. At lest you can OC plus good Vid Card. Without putting you in the poor farm. You can allways buy 9800 PRO later. When you have more cash.

 

[NateKingCole]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I have to put the extra money into better ram, or better cpu, or better vid card.

Specs update:

<b>
AMD Barton 2500+ 333FSB
Asus A7N8x-DX nForce2-ST, AGP8x, A133, S-ATA, i1394,Dual-DDR400, Audio,Dual-Lan, 6USB2
Radeon 9500 Pro 128M DDR, VGA, DVI, TV-O, AGP8x
?????RAM?????? Samsung 2x512MB CL3!
Western Digital 120G 8M 7200RPM ATA100 OEM (3 yrs Mfr. warranty)
Viewsonic P95F+ /-B 19" 0.25mm Flat-CRT 2048x1536 / BLACK
Lite-On DVD 16x eide BLACK
Lite-ON 52x32x52x IDE Internal w/ Burn Proof (BLACK)
Creative Inspire 6.1 6600 6 Speakers w/subwoofer
Logitech Codeless MX DUO BLACK keyboard and Optical Mouse
Antec SX1040B File Server Tower case W/400W, 10 BAYS
Volcano-7+: for Intel S370 & AMD S462, w/temp Sensor
2x Case Fan (8025A): for case, 80x80x25, 2ball
1.44 FD with Black face</b>

 

[HardWareBoss]

Buy the 2.4C that will save you more money. Plus one heck off a great OC'er

 

[NateKingCole]

Alright, do you still recomend the abit boards? for intel?

 

[HardWareBoss]

Yes I bought IS7 last week. I saved money with that Mobo over Asus P4P800.

 

[NateKingCole]

Alright now I have to ask. I'm still building one for my friend, he's going with AMB 333fsb. So what's his best option? PC2700 CL2.5 or PC3200 CL3????