Im in the process of getting information and prices together for my first attempt at building a pc. No matter how much i read that these components are decent and should be compatable, i still feel i could do with a little reassurance and advice on any isuues that people may be aware of.
what i am looking at:-
Video = xfx geforce 7800gt Processor = AMD64 3200+ 1000mhz Motherboard = asus a8n-8 nf4 RAM = OCZplat 2-2-2-5 2x512mb HD = WD caviar SE sata
Im assuming these components will work well together...anyone had any good/bad/indifferent experiences with this setup or similar?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or comments
rik1972
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oops , sorry missed out that the processor is a socket 939. Also a typo on the motherboard...should be asus a8n-e nf4 - sorry!
Ok well all the specs are wrong. The amd 3200+ is normally around 2.2 ghz. not 1000 mhz (which is 1 ghz). unless you get a pci express motherboard the 7800gt will not work. it is pci-express only, and since most boards within a decent price range are only agp sill, it wont work.I havent checked the board you listed to see if its pci-e or agp, but you might want to check. Research a lil more.
The point that you said the 3200+ wash 1 ghz scares me. Make sure you know exactly what your getting yourself into. You might be best buying like a dell xps or alienware since you want a high quality comp.
O and whats the point in having that expensive of a video care, when the cpu is at most marginal. It dosent make sence to have a ferrari with a 4 cylinder honda civic engine. it will look fast, but run like @ss. The same with computers. If you want to have a fast comp, everything has to be fastm not just a few components here or there.
AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 2.0 GHz (ADA3200BPBOX) AMD Processor in a Box (PIB) Processor, 512 KB Cache Memory, For Socket 939, 1000 MHz Bus Speed, For PC Platforms - from what ive read this can be overclocked fairly comfortably to 2.7ghz. I know about the 64x2 and FX, but surely this is still a decent processor?
The motherboardboard does have pci-express so the 7800gt should be ok. I was originally looking at the 6800gt, but to be honest for an extra £35 i thought may as well go 1 step up. The extra £35 doesnt include VAT, but since i will be buying it through a business i dont need to worry about VAT. Also i felt 16 pixel pipelines as opposed to 8 would benefit my online gaming experience ?
The ram, yes i may be a little over the top insisting on a low CL rating, as i realise that there is only a 5% performance increase from cl3 to cl2, but at £83 (exc VAT) it seemed worth it.
My biggest worry to all of this was buying quality components and then realising that i had overlooked something and ending up with incompatable parts. As long as you cant see any technical issues , im happy
Again , thanks for help. Rik
rik1972
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oops , the pipeline info on the 6800gt was wrong..here this will make it easier
(after previewing this, i can see the table hasnt come out right! The first reading is for the 6800ultra the second for the 7800)
I know ive used the 6800ultra instead of the GT, but it was the quickest thing i found..id assume the 6800Gt would be slightly lesser than the ultra anyway.
So for me it came down to spending £35 more to move up from the 6800 to the 7800.And just to confirm i am a heavy online gamer another reason i thought the 7800 would be the way to go. Rik
The 6800gt is way less than the ultra. The ultra also is a 2 slot card, meaning it blocks a pci slot. I have my 3500+ 64 athlon running at 3.3 ghz. Its a bit unstable, but on the other hand I havent had any problems with this since I run a water cooled setup. The 3200+ is a good cpu. But since you want to run a 7800 id get a 3500+. Its only a tad bit more in cost, and is capable of being faster than the fx-55 is overclocked right. On the other hand you would be ok gettin a faster vid card, and keep the slower 3200+. and then upgrade later to a faster cpu, but normally id say go with a faster cpu, then upgrade your video card later, since the cpu has the greatest impact on how it will run. Also i wouldnt get the 512 mb 3200+. The nice thing about the 3200+ is you can find it in 1mb cache, which makes a world of difference. if you got the 3200+ wityh a 1 mb cache, it would pair up nicely with the 7800gt, since the extra cache makes up for the slower clock speed. I get 200fps on all maps in cs:s except on the map de_inferno. mind me this is not cs 1.6, its counter-strike source, which is a whole lot more cpu and vid card demanding. Id say get a 6800 ultra pci-express card. and use the left over money to up the cpu to a 3500+. ONe thing tho. Your powersource, you cant get a cheap one now, if u get that setup. I run the TurboCool 510 delux. its the only psu in my experience thats handles such a power demanding system. These run about 200$ in the USA. so maybe gettin the 6800ultra and gettin a good powersource might make sence. You just have to look at the whole picture. A computer will only be as good as its powersource. sounds goo tho. I Like to see people that research. Shows they want to learn and definately pwn at online games
