Compatible Components, your opion

[prosser13]

On every motherboard there's a bank of pins, and the case will come with headers. Just look in the motherboard manual where each header is meant to go, and plug it in. The power and LED ones are the trickiest, as their tiny and are really close together. USB is much easier as its just one big bank of pins per header

 

[thomas49th]

Cheerz

Just wondering, what would 2.0ghz Amd Atholon 64-bit 3200 be in terms of a interl pertium in gaming. 2.5ghz ish?

 

[prosser13]

It depends on a couple of things.

If the Intel processor was a Pentium 4, then yes, definitely though

The video card is the main thing you need to worry about for good gaming performance though.

 

[thomas49th]

OOOOOOOOO, the graphics card above gona be £90+ soon, is this graphics card good:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-nVidia-Ge...4QQihZ004QQcategoryZ90710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

EDIT: or how about this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/512MB-nVidia-...4QQihZ003QQcategoryZ90710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

can either of them play bf2 on medium settings?

Cheerz

 

[prosser13]

Avoid the 7300GS like the plague - its got something called TurboCache, which means it uses your RAM as its own RAM; slowing your PC down, and its not even a decent card anyway.

Again, that 6200 has TurboCache.

Depending on the resolutions, I think the 6200 without the Turbocache might be able to play BF2 on medium settings.

But check out reviews online.

A 6600GT for £90 new:

At overclock.co.uk

 

[thomas49th]

Kk Thx

 

[thomas49th]

Ahh, outbidded, would this be a good card instead?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Inno3D-6600GT...ryZ90710QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[thomas49th]

Is this card gona be good for running bf2 on medium settings?
If so ill put in the order for all my components now and buy the gfx card

EDIT: Im not sure which size fan to get ???80mm 60mm, 92mm,120mm??

 

[thomas49th]

Okay, dokey: ive ordered all the components, except the grx card. I can order that later. I got the last motherboard!!! Now im just hoping it works

Here is the final list:
Asus A8V-VM Socket 939 VIAKM890 M-ATX Green VGA Sound Lan USB 2.0 FSB 1000 SATA 133
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/112239/rb/21842728584
AMD (Venice) Athlon 64Bit 3200+ Socket 939pin 512k L2cache 90nm Retail Boxed Processor
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2dhbGxlcnk=&product_uid=88109
Kingston 512MB DDR PC3200 400MHz CL3 Memory Module
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...m9kdWN0X3NwZWNpZmljYXRpb25z&product_uid=49294
Extra Value Mid Tower Case Cream/Black Trim - With 400W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X2dhbGxlcnk=&product_uid=114399
Kinyo Black 2.0 Speakers - 1.5W+1.5W RMS
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/105378
Microsol Silver Optical Mouse Inc Scroll Wheel- Ps2
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/61879/rb/21802423955
Wired Multimedia keyboard in Black Silver with USB-PS2 connector
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=101988
AND FINALLY:
2 x Extra Value 8cm Internal Case Cooling Fan 4 Pin
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=23880

Ill probaly get
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Nvi...9QQihZ015QQcategoryZ90710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

as that can run bf2 ok.

Is this build good for its value?

Thanks, for all the effort guys, big help

and yes i will be upgrading to 1gb soon