am2 for $300?

[mnewxcv]

ok, so I have a 500w antec modular, koolance case, and 6800gto pcie. I need a mobo, cpu, and ram. cpu can be the $50 sempron on newegg, I just wanna get into am2 and can upgrade later. need a good mobo, 32x, and an available pci slot even when using sli. nforce chipsets only. need memory that will work with the mobo no issues. help me out here.

edit: needs a hsf too, im going air cooling.

[ZX7891]

X2 3800+ Windsor $149
Open Box: MSI K9N SLI Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - OEM $89.99

2x pqi 512MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Unbuffered System Memory Model MAC412UOE - Retail $76


so youre 6 bucks over, use the stock heatsink

[nn_step]

Since you made no mention on how much ram you want. This should be just fine and a easy upgrade:
mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136015 $101.11 Shipped
CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104305 $60 shipped
Ram:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231063 $124.98 shipped
Total: 286.09

[mnewxcv]

thanks guys, nn step's recommendation looks promising. also, would a foxconn 939 mobo and a 3000+ venice with 512mb be a decent home theatre pc?

[Pirate_Freder]

ok, so I have a 500w antec modular, koolance case...
edit: needs a hsf too, im going air cooling.

...you have a koolance case but your using air cooling...o.0? i don't get it...


EDIT: yeah that should be just fine for a home theater pc, you shouldn't need much, just add a 6 series graphics card etc. and you should be just fine. sorry i don't any advice on AM2, haven't been following it and won't until the 1000 series opterons come out

[mnewxcv]

i took out all the koolance :banana::banana::banana::banana:, and am gonna do air till i can afford to get high end watercooling for the case. 2moro im gonna paint the plastic parts black and pollish the metal parts to a mirror finish. ill post pics when i finish.

[noktekniq]

with 1000 post. i think you should know enough to pick out your own part right?
my motherboard for Am2 itself is already 85% ur budget.

[Pirate_Freder]

i see lol, to lazy to mod to get your wc stuff in? :P sounds cool though, just hope you can sell the koolance guts cause thats a lot of extra money to buy the koolance case(assuming you got one new or in that price range)

[i found nemo]

thanks guys, nn step's recommendation looks promising. also, would a foxconn 939 mobo and a 3000+ venice with 512mb be a decent home theatre pc?

yep, even any 'ol 1.6ghz amd based processor. 'n movies don't take up much ram.

[aspevacek]

He can get the DFI UltaII-M2 for a 3rd of his Budget...

Do a nice Single Core AMD 64 and Grab 2GB of RAM all for less then 300.

[nn_step]

thanks guys, nn step's recommendation looks promising. also, would a foxconn 939 mobo and a 3000+ venice with 512mb be a decent home theatre pc?
If you are just going for a Home Theatre PC. Then I can really strip it down to:
Mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136015 $101.11 Shipped
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104301 $50 shipped
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141191 $41.98 Shipped
Total: 193.09 shipped

[mnewxcv]

no no no sorry, home theatre pc is a secondary system. Im pretty sure i will go with nn steps recommendation for my main rig. also, yes i have 1000+ posts, but i havent been around the past 2 months and last i was here am2 was yet to be released.

[sabrewolf732]

with 1000 post. i think you should know enough to pick out your own part right?
my motherboard for Am2 itself is already 85% ur budget.


with 274 posts you were noob enough to buy a 5000?

[Mats]

with 274 posts you were noob enough to buy a 5000?
LOL!:toast:

[safan80]

with 274 posts you were noob enough to buy a 5000?


for using the word noob you should not be allowed to post ;)

[mnewxcv]

for using the word noob you should not be allowed to post ;)


but....you just used it too. :D

[sabrewolf732]

for using the word noob you should not be allowed to post ;)


Come play css or ut and you'll be better able to comprehend the word.

[dippyskoodlez]

LOL!:toast:

Quoted for truth. :banana:

[arisythila]

If you are just going for a Home Theatre PC. Then I can really strip it down to:
Mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136015 $101.11 Shipped
CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104301 $50 shipped
Memory: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141191 $41.98 Shipped
Total: 193.09 shipped

I have an ATI HDTV Wonder that runs pretty slow in my current rig. I couldnt imaging it running any slower. regular Cable seems to work alright tho.

~Mike

[mnewxcv]

I have an ATI HDTV Wonder that runs pretty slow in my current rig. I couldnt imaging it running any slower. regular Cable seems to work alright tho.

~Mike


what do u mean runs slow?

[arisythila]

what do u mean runs slow?

takes awhile to change channels.. glitches here and there.. what not.

~Mike

[nn_step]

takes awhile to change channels.. glitches here and there.. what not.

~Mike
ummm isn't that true for ALL sub $400 TV tuners? :rolleyes:

[arisythila]

they make tv turner for more expencive than 400? What are some good TV tuners?

~Mike

[nn_step]

here are some good (cheap) tv Tuners http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2010380047+50001772+1148510222&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1772&SubCategory=47

[arisythila]

sso you think this would be a good tuner compared to my HDTV tuner card from ATI?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116632

~Mike

[nn_step]

actually I would suggest this one instead http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815116616

[arisythila]

why not the other one with dual tuners?

~Mike

[nn_step]

Tis better to have one Great tuner than two lesser tuners

[arisythila]

ahhh the tuners on the other one are not as good as this tuner?

~Mike