below is a thread about my new build, there are questions in there, if you know them please answer!! my first custom build so they may be noob questions..
Ok as you guys may know, i have been planning to upgrade my compaq evo w4000 to a decent computer. i have come across what seems to be the perfect motherboard an MSI PT880 seen here theres a guy on ebay that only wants 39.99 for this, is that a good deal?? and ill have an nvidia geforce 5500 oc 256mb gfx, and 768 ram (will 2700 and 3200 run at the same time on this motherboard?) umm.. ill have a p4 northwood 2.4ghz Overclocked (i need a heatsink that will fit this motherboard, do i just get a socket 478 heatsink and fan??) ill have a 300 watt psu, ill get a better one if needed, and ill just have the compaq case, its very adaptable so hidden behind a crappy case, isnt a half bad pc!
lemme know what you guys think, any conflicts lemme know
Ok as you guys may know, i have been planning to upgrade my compaq evo w4000 to a decent computer. i have come across what seems to be the perfect motherboard an MSI PT880 seen here theres a guy on ebay that only wants 39.99 for this, is that a good deal?? and ill have an nvidia geforce 5500 oc 256mb gfx, and 768 ram (will 2700 and 3200 run at the same time on this motherboard?) umm.. ill have a p4 northwood 2.4ghz Overclocked (i need a heatsink that will fit this motherboard, do i just get a socket 478 heatsink and fan??) ill have a 300 watt psu, ill get a better one if needed, and ill just have the compaq case, its very adaptable so hidden behind a crappy case, isnt a half bad pc!
lemme know what you guys think, any conflicts lemme know