I'm currently running a p4 1.8ghz with 512MB of PC2100 DDR on a soyo board. I built this system back in my senior year of high school (2002) so I'm thinking it may be time to upgrade.
I was looking around at components on newegg, and came up with this as a tentative list of parts. What do you guys think? I only really need a CPU, RAM, and a new motherboard (obviously)...I'll worry about a new video card later (running a 9500pro currently)
CPU: AMD 64 3400+
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=19-103-484&DEPA=0
RAM: Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM (probably will grab 2 of these)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-145-416&DEPA=1
Motherboard: ASUS "K8V-X" VIA K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU-RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-513&depa=0
Pricing out the system, it comes out to about $520, which is fine (got some extra money kicking around after Christmas )
I've been out of the hardware loop for a while now, so I'm open to any and all suggestions (from reading the forums, the most prevalent suggestion seemed to be to avoid Intel like the plague.) Also, are there any new hardware developments looming just over the horizon that I should plan ahead for?
Thoughts/opinions?
I was looking around at components on newegg, and came up with this as a tentative list of parts. What do you guys think? I only really need a CPU, RAM, and a new motherboard (obviously)...I'll worry about a new video card later (running a 9500pro currently)
CPU: AMD 64 3400+
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=19-103-484&DEPA=0
RAM: Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM (probably will grab 2 of these)
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-145-416&DEPA=1
Motherboard: ASUS "K8V-X" VIA K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU-RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-513&depa=0
Pricing out the system, it comes out to about $520, which is fine (got some extra money kicking around after Christmas )
I've been out of the hardware loop for a while now, so I'm open to any and all suggestions (from reading the forums, the most prevalent suggestion seemed to be to avoid Intel like the plague.) Also, are there any new hardware developments looming just over the horizon that I should plan ahead for?
Thoughts/opinions?