pc upgrade

[toad101]

i'm thinking of changing my motherboard and cpu,

currunt system,
asus a7n8xe deluxe mb
amd 2500xp mobile cpu, overclocked to 3200xp

proposed upgrade
ecs nforce3 a939 agp mb
amd x2 3800 939 cpu

 

[custard]

um and?

 

[toad101]

will be keeping my existing graphics, memory and hdd which is why i'm going for a agp board

 

[MultiplaAbarth]

Sounds good to me, I have the same motherboard, and its still going strong, with an unlocked, clocked AMD CPU (2200mhz), why change if its still fast?
Just need some nice blue lights....






dell computer deals

 

[luvduvs]

um and?

Haha..

 

[soopahfly]

Have a look at your local Computer Exchange (www.cex.co.uk)
You can get a new CPU, Memory, GFX and Mainboard for less than buying brand new, and you still get a years warrenty. They may even take your old junk as Part-X.

Seems pointless upgrading to 939, its as dead as your existing Socket A board.
Go either AM2 or the new Intel chip.

 

[toad101]

how about this then
am2 4200 dual core
asrock am2nf3-vsta motherboard
crucial ballistix ddr2 5300c 2x 512mb sticks

 

[custard]

when posting stuff up,why not add links to the products.makes it easier for people to compare specs.
i run almost the same mobo but with pci graphics.
its been stable and O/C fine however i think mine is giving a USB error after only a few months.i need to get another mobo to confirm this though

 

[toad101]

when posting stuff up,why not add links to the products.makes it easier for people to compare specs.

haven't worked out how to

 

[custard]

post a link? you just copy the link of the page you see(eg the mobo) on and add it in the thread

asrock am2nf3-vsta motherboard http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=AM2NF3-VSTA

doesnt need to be fancy clickable text

 

[toad101]

http:www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=cp-168-AM&groupid=701&catid=subcat=803

almost lol, thought there was someting to click on and drag across

 

[soopahfly]

Avoid the cheaper brand motherboards, This is the backbone of your system and can be the difference between unstable and a good working PC. Can also provide a healthy speed boost too.

I'd personally go for any of the following brands
Asus
Abit
DFI
Gigabyte
Epox




Cheap motherboards are cheap for a reason. Avoid Asrock (yes i know its a budget asus but they really are poo) ECS and PC Chips. Also I HATE MSI boards. Got one in my current system and although its stable, It can't clock to save its life.

 

[toad101]

i've used asrock before and never had a problem, also i need a agp slot as bought a new graphics card earlier this year

 

[toad101]

ordered these
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/productinfo.asp?webproductID=632503
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/productinfo.asp?webproductID=443859

is it worth the extra for 2 x 1gb memory over 2 x 512mb

 

[toad101]

am2 4200 dual core
asrock am2nf3-vsta motherboard
crucial ballistix ddr2 5300c 2x 512mb sticks

i got a am2 4400x2 instead
its up and running even the internet seems faster

 

[Hellcat]

Have you installed the latest AMD processor drivers?

Mine (A64 3000+ to A64 4200+ x2) seemed quick - but when I installed the latest drivers which support X2 it was even faster. Plus it fixed a few issues such as things going twice as fast as they should in games