Proposed Build

[BJS]

Hey all! I think i finally have enough money to replace this dinosaur. Tell me what you think!

ASUS P5K-E/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - Retail

EVGA 512-P3-N801-AR GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, CUL, FCC, TUV, CE, CB, C-tick, CCC - Retail

COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM

Anyone see any cheap/free upgrade possibilities or compatibility issues? Thanks for any input!

[doubledragon5]

Those parts look good, If all you plan on doing game wise is COD4, then change nothing..

[Dave21]

Good list. I would recommend upgrading to the new seagate 500 mb with 32 mb cache for like $30 more. If you are using this to game, I would suggest going with the newer G92 chip video card, the 8800 gts. Otherwise, what you have is a fantastic list.

[BJS]

Thanks for the input, I will be gaming with this but I can live with not having the highest settings. In reality the games I play are all old so it should handle them with great ease. I am also not a big fan of first person shooters so and from what i gather those are what people consider higher end graphics cards for.

I have read a lot of comparisons between the HD3870 512 and the 8800GT 512, most say the 8800GT is the clear winner but it costs a bit more. I have found that they cost the exact same. Is the 8800GT I have selected the one that people say supposedly costs more or are the reffering to one with the G92? If so i would almost prefer going to the HD3870 for the DX10.1 and build in Audio with the possibility of putting it in a media center PC some time in the future.

I will probably go for the 7200.11 though, i was already borderline on splurging for it.

[amdalex]

What is your current dinosaur? Also you have a powerful computer there, good list.

[Icyman23]

Originally Posted by Dave21 Good list. I would recommend upgrading to the new seagate 500 mb with 32 mb cache for like $30 more. If you are using this to game, I would suggest going with the newer G92 chip video card, the 8800 gts. Otherwise, what you have is a fantastic list.

I think you mean 500gb.

And i have no idea what you mean. The 8800 GT and 8800 GTS "512MB" are both G92 chips.

[Dave21]

Originally Posted by Icyman23 I think you mean 500gb. And i have no idea what you mean. The 8800 GT and 8800 GTS "512MB" are both G92 chips.

Yea I meant 500 gb. Lol.

As for the videocard, I must have been thinking of something else

[BJS]

Originally Posted by amdalex What is your current dinosaur? Also you have a powerful computer there, good list.

ASUS A7N266C with NVIDIA 415D Chipset
Athlon XP 2000+ @ 1.67Ghz.
GeForce 3 Ti 200 Graphics Card
512mb PC3200 Value Ram + 256mb PC2100 Elixir Ram

Originally Posted by Icyman23 And i have no idea what you mean. The 8800 GT and 8800 GTS "512MB" are both G92 chips.

The 8800GT card I linked doesn't say G92 anywhere?

[shadowpr]

Originally Posted by BJS The 8800GT card I linked doesn't say G92 anywhere?

It might not say it, but it is.