phyrefly
Jul 27th, 2005, 01:25 PM
Current specs:
1.2Ghz Athlon TB
Asus A7A266-E
2x 256mb PC2100 RAM at 2.5-3-3-7
Radeon 9600 NP [Move to new system]
1x 40GB WD HD, 1x 80GB WD HD [Move the 80gig to new system]
SB Live Value [Move to new system] How's the ALC850 onboard sound compared to this?
16X Toshiba DVD-ROM [Move to new system]
12x8x32 Plextor CD-RW
350W Generic PSU
Standard Aopen chassis
10/100 NIC
Floppy (worth moving? hmm.gif)
Planned Upgrades (Tell me if you there's something that doesn't look right!):
>>>Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice) $180
-I Plan to O/C this to ~3500+ speed (2.2GHz) using the stock HSF.
>>>ASUS A8V VIA K8T800 PRO SOCKET 939 5PCI/0ISA/0AMR 4D.DDR 1AGP8X $115
-I'm sticking with VIA because I want to keep my 9600 NP.
-There's one thing that has left me baffled. Are there any major differences between the A8V and the A8V Deluxe? The Deluxe has some extra features which I don't need and wifi capability. Is there anything else?
-Is the PCI/AGP lock fixed on this mobo?
>>>Antec Sonata II /w 450W Smartpower PSU $135
-I want to keep my system's noise level down. The ambient noise of my current system is driving me nuts.
-Although 450W is overkill, it'll serve me well if I plan to upgrade.
>>>GEIL 2x512MB PC3200 Dual Channel Value Kit
-Runs at CAS2.5, I've read that it can be o/ced to 250MHz, although I don't plan to o/c the ram.
-Any other recommendations?
>>>Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB SATA150 - $113
-Again, I want to minimize ambient noise.
-The Samsung Spinpoint P series isn't available in local stores hmm.gif
>>>NEC 3520A (Benq DW1640) - $60
-I'm trying to find the Benq in local stores, but no luck so far. Ordering online/shipping is out of the question.
>>>Antec Tricool 120MM (will act as a front intake fan, located near HD cage). - $15
-From what I understand, this is a relatively quiet fan. It has 3 steps if I ever want to sacrifice silence for more CFM.
-I don't think my system will have any heat issues.
-Can't find the panaflo in local stores hmm.gif
Total /w Tax: $865 CAD. I hope this will last me two years, as I will upgrade my video card later on.
Critique. Comments. Suggetions!
1.2Ghz Athlon TB
Asus A7A266-E
2x 256mb PC2100 RAM at 2.5-3-3-7
Radeon 9600 NP [Move to new system]
1x 40GB WD HD, 1x 80GB WD HD [Move the 80gig to new system]
SB Live Value [Move to new system] How's the ALC850 onboard sound compared to this?
16X Toshiba DVD-ROM [Move to new system]
12x8x32 Plextor CD-RW
350W Generic PSU
Standard Aopen chassis
10/100 NIC
Floppy (worth moving? hmm.gif)
Planned Upgrades (Tell me if you there's something that doesn't look right!):
>>>Athlon 64 3000+ (Venice) $180
-I Plan to O/C this to ~3500+ speed (2.2GHz) using the stock HSF.
>>>ASUS A8V VIA K8T800 PRO SOCKET 939 5PCI/0ISA/0AMR 4D.DDR 1AGP8X $115
-I'm sticking with VIA because I want to keep my 9600 NP.
-There's one thing that has left me baffled. Are there any major differences between the A8V and the A8V Deluxe? The Deluxe has some extra features which I don't need and wifi capability. Is there anything else?
-Is the PCI/AGP lock fixed on this mobo?
>>>Antec Sonata II /w 450W Smartpower PSU $135
-I want to keep my system's noise level down. The ambient noise of my current system is driving me nuts.
-Although 450W is overkill, it'll serve me well if I plan to upgrade.
>>>GEIL 2x512MB PC3200 Dual Channel Value Kit
-Runs at CAS2.5, I've read that it can be o/ced to 250MHz, although I don't plan to o/c the ram.
-Any other recommendations?
>>>Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB SATA150 - $113
-Again, I want to minimize ambient noise.
-The Samsung Spinpoint P series isn't available in local stores hmm.gif
>>>NEC 3520A (Benq DW1640) - $60
-I'm trying to find the Benq in local stores, but no luck so far. Ordering online/shipping is out of the question.
>>>Antec Tricool 120MM (will act as a front intake fan, located near HD cage). - $15
-From what I understand, this is a relatively quiet fan. It has 3 steps if I ever want to sacrifice silence for more CFM.
-I don't think my system will have any heat issues.
-Can't find the panaflo in local stores hmm.gif
Total /w Tax: $865 CAD. I hope this will last me two years, as I will upgrade my video card later on.
Critique. Comments. Suggetions!