I've got a 1800xp right now with similar aged components and memory.

I'm looking to compartmentally upgrade as much as possible. I know I'm gonna need a new

PSU
Mobo/cpu
ram

to start..... what do you guys recommend for a good value. I'm no longer into how fast I can make it.... also... I've got sata raid0 setup on my current system... Thanks again t-dub

[Edited on June 20, 2006 at 1:43 PM. Reason : ram and memory lol]

6/20/2006 1:42:14 PM

buy a cheap dell, add a good video card.

6/20/2006 2:03:10 PM

what are you up to nowadays?

6/20/2006 2:19:25 PM

Dell is not acceptable... I have a nice case that I would like to reuse, and I have 6 hard drives, for different reasons. I also need a serial port for a null modem that I use on a monthly basis. I know some of you guys know a good board to get... just point me in the right direction please.

6/20/2006 4:08:09 PM

Oh yeah, I'm managing the landscape division of a horticulture company.

6/20/2006 4:26:58 PM

dell stopped putting out good barebones systems when they killed the 400sc

6/20/2006 4:35:00 PM

so you want a barebones without a case?

So you just want part recommendations?

6/20/2006 4:37:44 PM

ok ok, yeah, got my terminology wrong... Just tell me a good mobo.. how about that?

6/20/2006 4:38:23 PM

how about this combo

Motherboard Asus P5WD2 LGA775 i955X Chipset DDR2-667/ 533 PCI-E x16 SATA Gigabit Lan Audio

CPU Intel P4 630 3.0GHz LGA775 800MHz 2mb EM64 Retail Box w/heatsink & Cooling Fan

6/20/2006 4:46:13 PM

if you dont care about oc'ing, forget intel. go with a 3700+ A64 sandiego and a dfi lanparty or asus board with an nf4 chipset.

6/20/2006 6:03:58 PM

^yeah.

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131022

WITH

Single-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

OR

Dual-Core
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103735

But, I would probably wait a little bit for more motherboards are made to really do this. AM2 is the best platform in my opinion right now, because it looks like they will have around for a while and Intel chipset only last a few weeks it seems. Hopefully it will last longer than 939.

I would just get some standard Crucial DDR2 800 RAM, especially if you're not a speed demon.

6/21/2006 10:48:16 AM

I'd rather go with 939 instead of AM2 for cheaper ddr ram and sandiego (1mb l2 cache)

6/21/2006 12:24:06 PM