Hi all,
I'm new to the forum, but not computers. My last build was a PIII 866 that is maxed out at it's 512 RAM. At the time that technology was advanced. Now having been out of it for quite a while, I have little idea of what all this Core 2 - Dual - Duo means. I want something that will be adequate for internet, photo editing (RAM consideration taken) and minimal gaming.
That said, the only complication I see with the newer Asus mobos is that I have two HD's and a CD-RW and I want to use them all. I am throwing myself at the mercy of the apparent vast array of knowledge here to make quality recommendations for me.
I have an ATX form factor case I want to re-use and look to spend under $250 for an mobo and processor and intend to max out at 2gb DDR2 RAM at whatever cost. Go ahead and spend my money (reasonably).
I'm new to the forum, but not computers. My last build was a PIII 866 that is maxed out at it's 512 RAM. At the time that technology was advanced. Now having been out of it for quite a while, I have little idea of what all this Core 2 - Dual - Duo means. I want something that will be adequate for internet, photo editing (RAM consideration taken) and minimal gaming.
That said, the only complication I see with the newer Asus mobos is that I have two HD's and a CD-RW and I want to use them all. I am throwing myself at the mercy of the apparent vast array of knowledge here to make quality recommendations for me.
I have an ATX form factor case I want to re-use and look to spend under $250 for an mobo and processor and intend to max out at 2gb DDR2 RAM at whatever cost. Go ahead and spend my money (reasonably).