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Help me decide on a friends system please!
Posted: March 17, 2005, 6:08 pm
by Mezzdat
I'm building a mid-range system for a friend, we have a $1100 max to spend.
Here is what I'm considering:
CPU
AMD A64 3.5 Newcastle
AMD A64 3.5 Winchester
AMD A64 3.5 Clawhammer
AMD A64 3.4 Newcastle
AMD A64 3.4 Clawhammer
HDD
Maxtor 250GB 7200 8mbCache
RAM
Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200
VC
PNY Nvidia 6800GT (AGP)
XFX Nvidia 6800GT PVT45GUD (PCIE)
MB
Asus A78 Deluxe (VIA)
Asus A8N-E (Nforce)
Asus A8v-E Deluxe (VIA)
Can someone help me decide on the ones that have multiple choices? Also, if you see something I missed or would change, please suggest. Thanks.
Posted: March 17, 2005, 6:11 pm
by Sirensa
Hi Mezzdat!!
Posted: March 17, 2005, 7:02 pm
by Drolgin Steingrinder
I'd consider getting an SLI board and grabbing two 6600GT cards over the 6800s.
Posted: March 17, 2005, 8:00 pm
by Tenuvil
there are three different Athlon 64 cores? LOL Check the reviews on newegg and anandtech and get the best regarded core
I'd go with nforce chipset mobos over VIA but I'd consider EpOX mobos rather than Asus
and I'd go AGP over PCIE
edit: this should probably be moved to the Computers and Tech forum...
Posted: March 17, 2005, 8:03 pm
by noel
Why the hell would you go AGP over PCI-E?
Posted: March 17, 2005, 8:15 pm
by Adelrune Argenti
noel wrote:Why the hell would you go AGP over PCI-E?
Because he is an idiot?
AGP is never an option anymore. Put in a 16X PCI-Express card and be ready for the future.
Posted: March 17, 2005, 8:16 pm
by noel
He's not an idiot, but I don't think he understands the difference between PCI-E and AGP.
Posted: March 17, 2005, 8:42 pm
by Winnow
I'd recommend the Belkin Pre-N Wireless Router to solve all of your problems. You may not even need a computer if you get that.
Well..
Posted: March 17, 2005, 10:04 pm
by Mezzdat
I am considering AGP because of MB pricing. Winnow, you're sucking it up, HELP!
Mods, please move this to appropriate forum, THANKS!
Posted: March 17, 2005, 10:31 pm
by Tenuvil
Price was determined to be an option. Maybe I'm wrong, but AGP based motherboards and video cards are significantly less expensive, with roughly the same performance as their PCIE counterparts, right now. Yes, down the road PCIE would certainly be the choice, but for a limited budget system the price/performance ratio is heavily in favor of AGP.
Posted: March 18, 2005, 4:45 am
by Drolgin Steingrinder
Actually, that depends on the type of cards. If you want a 6600GT vid card, you'll pay $30-40 less for a PCI-E than for AGP - and that neatly offsets the price difference in mobos. The manufacturers have a vested interest in making people make the switch to the new standard as soon as possible.
Posted: March 18, 2005, 12:03 pm
by *~*stragi*~*
k mezzfat, go with the nforce4 board, the 3.4 clawhammer, and then of course the pcie card, other crap is a-ok.
Posted: March 18, 2005, 1:34 pm
by masteen
Winchester core is on the new 90 nm process that is much better for heat loss. You definitely want one of those, not the older clawhammers.
Posted: March 18, 2005, 1:36 pm
by Sylvos
don't forget the flux capacitor
Posted: March 18, 2005, 5:36 pm
by *~*stragi*~*
claw hammer = cheaper = more money for something more awesomer
Posted: March 18, 2005, 6:12 pm
by Marbus
Get the PCIE video card and an NForce 4 MB (Asus would be my suggestion) . If you get an SLI then just get him 1 6600GT for now and buy more hard drives to create an SATA RAID set.
Marb
Posted: March 18, 2005, 6:46 pm
by Ashur
Mac Mini and a big LCD
Posted: March 19, 2005, 8:14 am
by Spang
noel wrote:You could stop being an asshole and post in the right forum too. Asshole.
Posted: March 21, 2005, 5:09 pm
by Atokal
Spang wrote:noel wrote:You could stop being an asshole and post in the right forum too. Asshole.
Please allow Noel to make these determinations as you are obviously not qualified.
Posted: March 21, 2005, 5:11 pm
by Lynks
Still have something up your ass I see.