trying to upgrade but I want to keep my agp card...

[Momopi]

Do these seem like ok things to buy? Also if the MB says standard ram is ddr2 667 does that mean buying ddr2 800 is useless? Is the E6420 a good processor? Since i'm just getting the MB/CPU/RAM and the drive as an upgrade, do i need anything else that goes with it? I wanted to keep my geforce 7800GS since I got this kinda recently as a replacement for my old 6800gt from XFX as an RMA. any help is appreciated. I forgot to ask if i have a cable modem from 2002 dlink-100 does it matter to upgrade that to something new or are all cable modems the same?

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136074
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
79.99

Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/2G - Retail
Item #: N82E16820134046
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy
$89.99


ASRock 4CoreDual-SATA2 LGA 775 VIA PT880 Pro/PT880 Ultra ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813157115
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$59.99


Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115016
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
$186.00

[miir]

The 6420 is a sweet cpu.
Probably the most overclock friendly.
I have mine running at 3GHz with no problems whatsoever.


I've had nothing but bad experiences with ASRock motherboards.
I would strongly advise against purchasing their products.

As for the AGP issue...
I would just shitcan AGP altogether.
You can pick up a 8600GT or a HD2600XT for less than $150 and you'd be getting better performance and DX10 support.


You can't go wrong with Kingston RAM... but get PC6400.

For hard drive(s), go with Seagate. Not that there's anything wrong with WD, but Seagate has much better RMA and a better warranty (5 vs 3)

[Momopi]

Thanks so much for responding. After what you said I guess I'll just put my agp card in my cardboard box graveyard of all the 300$ + video cards I have bought in the past. If i'm going to upgrade it might as well be across the board so this is what I ended up buying hope things are ok with this stuff:

PROMISE ULTRA133 TX2 PCI IDE 66M PCI Controller Card - OEM
Item #: N82E16816102007
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $33.99

1 EVGA 256-P2-N751-TR GeForce 8600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130085
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $114.99

1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822148140
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy $79.99

1 Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6550 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115030
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy $178.99

1 GIGABYTE GA-P35-S3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128057
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $86.99

1 A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Item #: N82E16820211066
Return Policy: Memory (Modules, USB) Return Policy $85.99

Subtotal: $577.95

[miir]

That's a decent, no nonsense motherboard. Gigabyte is a decent manufacturer.

If you have any interest in overclocking, get the E6420. Otherwise, your choice seems to be good value for the price.

Can't go wrong with an EVGA video card. I don't think I've ever heard anything negative about EVGA.

80 bucks is a fucking steal for that drive. I'd pick up TWO or THREE!

Switch the no-name 'A-DATA' with Kingston for $3 more. I never like to cut corners with RAM.
Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820134488

[Momopi]

I already bought all that stuff and it's en route...I got the ram cause It was on the gigabyte webpage and it was on super special for 70$ after rebate and it had 5 eggs for reviews with over 250 people reviewing. I can only hope the ram turns out ok. I'm pretty hesitant to overclock stuff since I always think I'm going to break stuff heh.

[miir]

I already bought all that stuff and it's en route...I got the ram cause It was on the gigabyte webpage and it was on super special for 70$ after rebate and it had 5 eggs for reviews with over 250 people reviewing. I can only hope the ram turns out ok. I'm pretty hesitant to overclock stuff since I always think I'm going to break stuff heh.

If you're not gonna overclock, I'm sure that RAM will be just fine.
Congratz on your purchase!