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KrAzEgUy
15-07-2002, 05:44 PM
I'm looking at upgrading my PIII 450 mhz PC

I have been looking on Pricespy.co.nz

I have a $800 Budget.

Would this be a good fast system? - And what could I OC it to??

*AMD Athlon XP1800+ =$234.00
*Asustek A7N266-VM Motherboard Socket A nVidia nForceIGP =$211.00 (The intergrated Graphics are better than what I got now ) [ Ive got a 16mb nVidia TNT 90/100]
*512Mb PC2100 DDR SDRAM =$246.00

And I need to get a good PSU Prob 300 - 400 Watt, for when I get my new GF4 Ti4200.



Thanx, Just thought I'd come here after reading PCWorld Mag, I've been @ overclockersforum.com in the past but I have been confusing them with our NZ Dollars :)
RockBoy
15-07-2002, 06:16 PM
That would be a good fast system,

Im not a big fan of the nforce stuff but like you say its better than what you got and hell you can alwyas throw something else in at a later stage

RB
Grrr!!
15-07-2002, 06:47 PM
A good fast system yes.


NOTE THAT THE $234 CPU DOES NOT INCLUDE A HSF FAN

You may have one, or will need to buy one!
KrAzEgUy
15-07-2002, 10:40 PM
argh ?!? no fan, how much would a fan set me back?

what CPU for cheap does include a fan??

And I herd about DDR Ram rising in price fast , so is it a good idea to by NOW or is it ok to wait a couple of weeks.
Humantuckshop
15-07-2002, 11:20 PM
Originally posted by KrAzEgUy
argh ?!? no fan, how much would a fan set me back?

what CPU for cheap does include a fan??

And I herd about DDR Ram rising in price fast , so is it a good idea to by NOW or is it ok to wait a couple of weeks.



A good CPU cooler such as the Volcano 7+ is about $55. If I were buying RAM I would definitely buy now. It really sucks to wake up one morning and find out that RAM prices have doubled overnight. :(
I.R
15-07-2002, 11:26 PM
With the Nforce MoBo get two 256 sticks as opposed to one 512 stick....... gives the onboard graphics adapter better performance :D well that's what I heard anyway ;)
Grrr!!
16-07-2002, 07:02 AM
I agree with the fact that you should buy 2x256 sticks for an nForce.

I also agree that you should buy a Volcano 7+ as a retail box Athlon will set you back almost as much!
Grrr!!
16-07-2002, 07:06 AM
You can buy that Motherboard for $206 at NFC (http://www.nfc.co.nz) the moment.
SecretSquirrel
16-07-2002, 11:21 AM
RAM prices have leapt a little

Tastech has the standard 512 PC2100 DDR for $300 incl. As opposed to the $250 that was last week :(
Grrr!!
16-07-2002, 04:52 PM
A little???

RAM prices have shot up. I hope they stop and sink again soon.