Herers my computer

demha88 · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

This is the computer i have built and planning to buy, my budget is $1000 this is the best i could get, but i stil need a keyboard and mouse.

Athlon XP 2600+ RETAIL BOX
MSI K7N2-DELTA-L nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400
KingMax 512MB PC-3200 DDR400 SDRAM
Western Digital 160GB w/ 8MB cache
Sapphire Radeon™ 9600XT 128MB DDR DVI/TV-Out OEM
BenQ DW1610 16x4x / 16x4x DVD+/-RW w/ Software OEMComputers)
Logitech Z-540
Enermax CS-656TA-S (Silver) ) w/ 350W PSU, USB2.0, IEEE

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demha88 · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

btw the price so far is $862 CAD

JayDubya · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:37 am Post subject:

Try to save some money by buying a mobile 2500+ processor and a 9800pro instead of the 9600xt. 9800 pro is a much better card for the same price.

If you want to overclock, i would look towards the abit nf7 series motherboard. Otherwise that msi board should be SOLID for stabiltiy.
I would also look for a thermaltake 420watt psu instead of a 350watt from antec. If you can get more from antec then by all means do so but the thermaltake purepower 420 should do very well.
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Josh · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:42 am Post subject:

^^^What he said....the 9600XT is fast becoming an old card..if you know what i mean.
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[KoG]^weaZel · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:33 am Post subject:

looks like you have a great start there.
But the one thing I would like to point out is that with the boxed 2600+ cpu you would also get a heatsink included with it. If you went the route that Jay was saying and went with a 2500+ mobile cpu then you also have to purchase a separate heatsink. I think that it would probably cost about the same. But either way you go you should have a pretty good system. The only upside with the mobile is that you would be able to overclock it nicely.
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JayDubya · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:41 am Post subject:

Yes, thanks for the catch there. You will need a heatsink if you buy retail or get a mobile.
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demha88 · TweakNOOB Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

a mobile processor works with a desktop??

66lemieux67 · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject:

Mobiles do work with desktops! Match up your pin #'s and you're fine. Just be sure to get a good solid after-market fan, a high-end one if you want to OC it.
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JayDubya · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

Yup, the mobile xp's (socket 462) have been welcomed with open arms. Great chips!
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gmoney · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject:

he wont be able to o/c a mobile with that board. abit or dfi lp.
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JayDubya · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:01 am Post subject:

You will be able to save 100% of your money ( ~$100vs ~$200 for a 2500m vs 3200}+) I would guarantee taht you could hit 2.2 ghz on a mobile 2500+ processor on that MSI board.
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