Badaxe, Case, 600W PSU, $300 - Wait or buy?

[Sanuska]

I'm back again with my neverending question stream :p

I've found a barebone system with a badaxe, case, and 600W PSU for $300 (If anyone wants that link just let me know, to lazy to dig it up right now). From what i've read about the badaxe, it's a OK motherboard with decent OCing. But, at the same time, many people are just waiting for newer boards. I do plan on OCing my E6600 once I get it. This deal just seems hard to beat. If I do wait i'll be buying around the end of August (just for a referance).

Is it worth getting now or should I just wait for a newer board?

[Plaicd]

Depends what the brand/model the power supply is imho.

[johnsally]

First of all is the board a rev 304? because if its not you have some modding to do. Also wat kind of power supply and case?

[Sanuska]

PSU is a "Ultra X-Finity 600-Watt SLI Ready Power Supply"
Case is a "Ultra Blue Aluminus ATX Full-Tower Case"

Not sure on the rev, give me a sec.

EDIT: Rev isn't said, but by the following i'm assuming it isn't Conroe ready:

The D975XBXLKR motherboard is based on the Intel 975X Express Northbridge chipset. It supports Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4, and 05B Processors

[Shaotai]

Unless they can guarantee that it's a rev. 304 mobo, it's not worth it if you want this for conroe. but that's not a bad deal overall...

[Sanuska]

For those who want it, link:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2111243&Tab=0&NoMapp=0

And I think i'll just get the case deal I was looking at (Same case, black, 550W PSU). And who knows, I could snag a good deal on something at the computer show tommorow. I'll have to keep that deal in mind though me thinks.

[couppi]

That sounds like an alright deal. The case looks a little cramped, the psu certainly isn't the greatest, and there's no guarantee that the mobo will be compatable with Conroe.

I'd get it anyways.

[Lestat]

yeah i saw that deal on tiger also.. pretty nifty deal actually

but my email thingy only said it was a 350w psu not one of those poopy ultra-x 600 watters.

for 300 though thats a good deal.

im guessing here but NOW i would believe that ALL the BadAxes are 304's
wouldnt you agree. especially from places like tiger direct.

[Sanuska]

I'll call them tommorow and see if they know what rev they are.

[perkam]

Thats a very good deal...rev 304 or not.

Perkam

[Sanuska]

Alright called TigerDirect, they said the board is Conroe ready. Not sure if I want it get it though, was hoping to grab a P5W DH.

[Teratism]

That is a good deal, why not make a backup system with it? throw in a e6300 and a few other low end products and you will have a system to talk on the forums while you mod your higher end computer. If not, sell the motherboard to someone else.