Rate the Computer!!!!

[DarkBlade1]

how can i prevent that from happening. thats not right how can they screw people over like that? there'd have to be a way to do it. oh you mean if they change somehting on the video card themselves!!!!!. i thought you were talking about mobo drivers and such

No, they physically change the way the pixel engine is built or runs, then SLi won't work. You better start saving and buy that damn card fast!

 

[mighty_chick]

but not if i bought one that was made last year or before they start changing stuff. then its fine.i cant jsut save up, i didnt plan on getting SLI til the summer when i can get more money. thanks alot eastern for scaring the hell outta me

 

[DarkBlade1]

Ummm, edit that post fast... before... eekkk! RE READ THAT!!!

 

[mighty_chick]

lol scared yea there didnt i?

 

[DarkBlade1]

Yes you jerk! Do not slip like that again! Are you trying to ruin this? DO NOT DO THAT!

 

[mighty_chick]

lol sry. anyway if i got an older card it would be fine wouldnt it?

 

[Starr]

Well I was looking at my parts when I saw that the price of the mobo went up to $200 so I went to pricewatch and was looking for the same mobo cheaper. I'm not sure if this is the same thing but it has the same features. Check it out. Cheap too.

http://www.compu-terra.com/store/product2281.html

 

[DarkBlade1]

Well I was looking at my parts when I saw that the price of the mobo went up to $200 so I went to pricewatch and was looking for the same mobo cheaper. I'm not sure if this is the same thing but it has the same features. Check it out. Cheap too.

http://www.compu-terra.com/store/product2281.html

Hmm.. nice find, but I think I trust newegg a WEE BIT more... no offense to your find at all though, GJ!

 

[Starr]

Ok, I know this is an old thread so don't flame me. I didn't want to start a new thread.

Ok, here's what I got:

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103494
$263

Motherboard - Microstar K8N Neo4 SLI Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 DDR http://www.compu-terra.com/store/product2281.html
$148

MSI Geforce 6600GT 128MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI-Express x16 Video Card
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Prod...N82E16814127147

$188

Patriot 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820220006
$130

Raidmax Aluminum Silver Front Astro-268 Case with Power Supply http://www.edazz.com/raalplascawp.html
$72

Western Digital 80 GB Hard Drive
Best Buy
$20


Samsung / 52x32x52x CD-RW / 16x DVD-ROM / Beige OEM Combo Drive with Software http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1216713&CatId=0
$40


Total: $861


Now I was thinking of either updating the processor to this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103465

or this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103531



OR

I might upgrade the graphics card to this:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1229514&Tab=2&NoMapp=0

Of course I don't have to change anything and leave it as it is.

This is a lot harder than it appears.

 

[Bahawolf1]

I think your doing what I did.. and now I'm fixing it before I die..
And that is, you want the best of the best and you go and you try to get the best.. but just get whats good..

Because in reality, the best changes alot.. and someone who tries getting the best will likely go bankrupt.. lol.

Anyway, good luck to you.. looks good but I'd advise you to stick with the 3500 unless you really want a stronger processor. Also, the 6600GT should do fine.