List your specs!!!

[cpnichol]

Wow, thanks Fallen1 that's one comprehensive answer, thanks for taking the time.

Think I'll go for building a new one. Donate/sell my old one to my brother. I know a guy who can get all the bits at trade prices and put it together. Spent the day browsing and comparing prices based on the info you gave me. Just trying to decide between 6600 cards, to GT or not to GT and AMD 3200 or 3700.

I'm fairly new to upgrading so I may have some noob questions later on.

Thanks again

CP

[fallen1]

No problem at all.
If you're having trouble deciding between video cards, ExtremeTech.com just released their latest graphics card comparison yesterday. You can find it at [link=http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1945652,00.asp]http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1945652,00.asp[/link]. Tom's Hardware also has a couple of good reviews that might help you, including these two[link=http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/05/squeezing_value_out_of_lower_end_cards/] http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/01/...wer_end_cards/[/link] and [link=http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/09/seven_of_nvidia/]http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/12/09/seven_of_nvidia/[/link] Personally, I think the 7600 cards look like a great deal, and I think you'd end up being happier with one of those than you would be with an older 6600 series card. As for the CPU, the 3700+ has twice as much L2 cache as the 3200+, which would give a nice boost to overall system performance and especially in intensive apps like games. However, both are very capable CPUs so it's up to you if the $50 (retail) price difference is worth it to you for the extra L2 cache.

[cpnichol]

Ok, 7600GT it is then and a AMD3700+. In a month or two. So I'll stop cluttering up the list your specs thread for now.

Thanks

CP

[fallen1]

sounds like you're going to have a ncie system set up.

this is why we have th easka tech section...so geeks like me can use our powers of geekdom for good

[XTR3M3]

939 socket AMD 3000+ *time to upgrade this*
MSI K8N Ne04 motherboard 1gig fsb, gigabit ethernet, Nvidia nForce 4 chipset
BFG 7800GT OC PCI-x of course
Soundblaster X-fi sound card
250gb HD with an 80gb backup HD *still ATA 133 IDE*[:@]
dual layer Samsung light-scribe dvd burner
standard Samsung dvd rom
2gigs matched dual DDR 400 ram pc3200 (4 x 512megs)
480w thermal take
4 80mm fans *can't hear them through my headphones*
7 meg internet connection w/ motorola modem
XP Pro SP2
19" flat screen sony
Microsoft lazer mouse 6000....the opticals kept freaking out on me and just spun my guy

"X"

[HitMan]

LOL AND SOME OF YOU GUYS THOUGHT YOU HAD IT BAD.......

COMPAQ PRESARIOP-3 2400+ 2.00 GHz SP2
1 GIG VALUE SELECT PC2700 RAM
AGPX4
GENERIC CD BURNER
GENERIC FLOOPY
GENERIC ONBOARD SOUND
NVIDIA XFX GEFORCE 5600 256 MEG
GENERIC 40 GIG HARD DRIVE 7200
KINGSTON 5 BUTTON OPTICALMOUSE 500P
ALTEC LANSING 502i HEADSET
200 WATT POWER SUPPLY
15IN COMPAQ CRT MONITER
3DMARK 2003 BENCHS THIS BABY AT A COOL 1500. I WOULDNT EVEN DOWNLOAD THE OTHERS I WOULD CRY.
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NEW SYSTEM PARTS CAME IN THE MAIL BUT NEED TO BUY A CASE WITH POWER SUPPLY AND NEW OPTICAL MOUSE.
NVIDIA GEFORCE 6800 GT OC
AMD ATHLON PROCCESSOR SOCKET 462(UNKNOWN SPEED YET)
A-OPEN MOTHERBOARD
CREATIVE SOUNDER BLASTER LIVE! LS 5.1
ANOTHER 512 RAM PC2700
SHOULD PROVE TO BE A GOOD SYSTEM WHEN FINISHED

[Mr-Me-II]

ORIGINAL: [PHXX]HitMan


COMPAQ PRESARIOP-3 2400+ 2.00 GHz SP2

You have a Pentium 3 2400 at 2GHz, with Service Pack 2?!

I get about 7600 in 3dMark 03

[fallen1]

now you know why I get the panicked phonecalls from Hitman....

[HitMan]

whats wrong with that statement?
"You have a Pentium 3 2400 at 2GHz, with Service Pack 2?! "
is this unusual or something? i have had this computer for about 4 years now or so and i am ready for it to go down the road. its slow, outdated, backed up, half speed piece of compaq!! lol its done its job well but with only having 4X agp it being held back.
so fallen will the new proccessor fit right into my board? will that make it 8x agp?

[Mr-Me-II]

ORIGINAL: [PHXX]HitMan

whats wrong with that statement?
"You have a Pentium 3 2400 at 2GHz, with Service Pack 2?! "
is this unusual or something?

[ol][*]Pentium 3's never went to 2.0GHz[*]2400+ is an AMD numbering system, not intel[*]Service Pack 2 has nothing to do with CPU, SP2 means is the version of Windows you have. Microsoft makes Service Packs, which are huge jumbo massive updates, SP2 is the second one to hit WIndows XP[/ol]
You likely have a AMD Athlon 2400+ at 2.0GHz, which makes more sence . Not a bad CPU either I've had one...blew it up though

[fallen1]

damnit Hitman, haven't you learned yet? I need details man!
if you're switching to an A-Open motherboard, what model is it? If you're keeping the motherboard you have now, I'd need to know what processor you want to put in it before I can tell you if it is compatible or not.
As far as the 4X AGP slot on your current motherboard, it's always going to be 4X. doesn't matter what processor you put in it, the AGP slot itself can't transfer at 8X speeds, so if you want to go to 8X you'll need a new board (I'm guessing that's where the A-Open board comes in?)
oh, and that horrendous screetching noise coming from your computer the other night when you called me? Yup, that was definately an alarm to let you know the 6800 you put in was trying to pull way more power than your 200W power supply could feed it.

[XTR3M3]

LOL holy smoke Fallen, even I feel admonished after that lol. I thinkI actually saw your finger shaking in the air. LMAO! I smoked my last vid card cuz Dell lied to me and told me I had a 300W power supply. When I was at the computer store buying a new power supply for my 7800GTOC (2 cards in the future), on a whim, I had them check the output on my old one. 175W!!! Jerks...no wonder the card blew...also too late to do anything about it. Do they make cards that want less than a 300w anymore? I put a 480w thermaltake in because I don't think you can have too much power. *does the Tim Allen ah,ah,ah,AH!* Anyway Hitman, power supplies are cheap, and are very important. (as I'm sure that Fallen will or already has told you)

[fallen1]

LOL hey, you're not the one who picks up thier phone to hear Hitman scream "OH MY GOD FALLEN!!!! HELP!!!!"

[XTR3M3]

Sorry, couldn't resist....*grins*..I was playing with him (Hitman) the other day in the Evolutions server and he was saying that he was getting over 200 fps now. If that is from your help.....I bow toyour skillz