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Afternoon all,
Having just been shown an X850XT PE, I have decided I must have one, since my GeForce 4 ti4600 is starting to show it's age, especially at Ironforge Auction House :D
The only problem being that I currently have a Shuttle XPC, hence no room for a dual-slot Graphics card :|
So, those in the know, please could you point me in the direction of a decent, cheap case and mobo to support my current P4 2.8HT and 1Gb PC3200 RAM.
It doesn't have to be shiny with bells on, just something to house my current specs and the X850 as a Major Upgrade is on the Calendar for the end of the year or thereabouts.
Thanks
Having just been shown an X850XT PE, I have decided I must have one, since my GeForce 4 ti4600 is starting to show it's age, especially at Ironforge Auction House :D
The only problem being that I currently have a Shuttle XPC, hence no room for a dual-slot Graphics card :|
So, those in the know, please could you point me in the direction of a decent, cheap case and mobo to support my current P4 2.8HT and 1Gb PC3200 RAM.
It doesn't have to be shiny with bells on, just something to house my current specs and the X850 as a Major Upgrade is on the Calendar for the end of the year or thereabouts.
Thanks
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Exactly why I'm not doing an overhaul just yet. My 2.8 can still hold it's own for now, and AGP isn't redundant just yet!
Right, how about this case to go with the board?
[URL]http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=92650[/URL]
£54 at Komplett. Comes with a PSU so I should be all set then!
Right, how about this case to go with the board?
[URL]http://www.antec.com/ec/productDetails.php?ProdID=92650[/URL]
£54 at Komplett. Comes with a PSU so I should be all set then!
Bullett wrote:
> sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> Poop...did you buy one of those X850 PE's? Only 2 left!! I might have
> to order one now.
>
> Gah! Can't order it yet, probably won't be able to order any of this
> stuff until Saturday at the earliest :(
Maybe they will save them for us? :P I don't really wanna order until May as I get a pretty hefty paycheck then. I might just hang on a bit until I've got my Car MOT and Tax out of the way.
> sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> Poop...did you buy one of those X850 PE's? Only 2 left!! I might have
> to order one now.
>
> Gah! Can't order it yet, probably won't be able to order any of this
> stuff until Saturday at the earliest :(
Maybe they will save them for us? :P I don't really wanna order until May as I get a pretty hefty paycheck then. I might just hang on a bit until I've got my Car MOT and Tax out of the way.
That one looks fine. Has 3 Ram slots but it's cheaper and that'll easily do what you need. Not tempted to do a complete rebuid and go PCI-E? I'm not bothering yet. I'm going to wait as PCI-E seems no faster at the moment.
sPiKeCaSt wrote:
> Poop...did you buy one of those X850 PE's? Only 2 left!! I might have to order one now.
Gah! Can't order it yet, probably won't be able to order any of this stuff until Saturday at the earliest :(
> Poop...did you buy one of those X850 PE's? Only 2 left!! I might have to order one now.
Gah! Can't order it yet, probably won't be able to order any of this stuff until Saturday at the earliest :(
Here - seems a little different to the one you pointed out, but looks just like it:
[URL]http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=302142&cks=PLC[/URL]
[URL]http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=302142&cks=PLC[/URL]
Should be fine then. It will say on the CPU itself. Poop...did you buy one of those X850 PE's? Only 2 left!! I might have to order one now.
As far as I know, it is. P4 2.8HT 800Mhz FSB. socket 478 does sound familiar.
If you can go for the one above it. Has Dual Channel Ram plus more ram slots. (2 is poor by todays standards) Both would fit that case. Make sure your CPU works on it though. I take it the CPU you have is a socket 478 CPU?
Sounds good :)
How about this for a Mobo?
MSI 848P Neo-V (Socket 478) Motherboard (MB-009-MS)
With the Intel 848P chipset, the MSI 848P Neo-S supports latest 800MHz FSB intel pentium4/Celeron. Other excellent specifications include DDR400, AGP 8X.
- Intel 848P Chipset
- Support 800/533/400Mhz FSB
- Single Channel DDR400 Support
- Hyperthreading Support
- 1 x AGP8x, 5 x PCI
- Onboard 10/100 LAN
- 6 Channel Audio with S/PDIF Out
- 6 x USB 2.0 Ports
Price: £36.95 (£43.42 Including VAT at 17.5%)
Is that both good enough and able to fit in both cases mentioned? (I like the first one you showed me, even if it doesn't have a PSU :D )
How about this for a Mobo?
MSI 848P Neo-V (Socket 478) Motherboard (MB-009-MS)
With the Intel 848P chipset, the MSI 848P Neo-S supports latest 800MHz FSB intel pentium4/Celeron. Other excellent specifications include DDR400, AGP 8X.
- Intel 848P Chipset
- Support 800/533/400Mhz FSB
- Single Channel DDR400 Support
- Hyperthreading Support
- 1 x AGP8x, 5 x PCI
- Onboard 10/100 LAN
- 6 Channel Audio with S/PDIF Out
- 6 x USB 2.0 Ports
Price: £36.95 (£43.42 Including VAT at 17.5%)
Is that both good enough and able to fit in both cases mentioned? (I like the first one you showed me, even if it doesn't have a PSU :D )
Antec Sonata Piano Black Quiet Case - 380W TruePower Silent PSU (CA-003-AT)
Relax. Your computer is still running...but with Sonata you get to enjoy the Quiet. The Serenity. The Tranquility.
Totally engineered with quietness in mind, the Sonata features low noise cooling, vibration-absorbing drive mounts, and a special TruePower power supply. It won't disrupt your environment, and its sleek, piano black finish will fit your style.That's computing your way. That's the Power of You.
- TruePower 380Watt ATX12V power supply with single fan design for enhanced quietness
- Front mounted USB & IEEE1394 (FireWire) ports
- Washable Air Filter
- Front Audio ports
- 3 x 5.25" external drive bays
- 2 x 3.5" external drive bays
- 4 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays with rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations
- 2 x 120mm fan positions (front intake and rear exhaust)
- Motherboards up to Standard ATX
- Made with 0.8mm SECC Steel
- Dimensions: 206mm x 430mm x 465mm (WxHxD)
Check out this review of the Antec Sonata case over at Arstechnica.
New - Make you Sonata even quieter with the AcoustiPack Pre-cut Kit For Antec Sonata
Price: £69.95 (£82.19 Including VAT at 17.5%)
Go for that. Nice case. Decent Antec PSU - 380w is perfectly acceptable considering how good antec PSU's are plus I can vouch for the quality of the antec cases. With Del I rekon It'll be around £90 but it's a very nice case. Wouldn't mind one myself. But my Thermaltake one cost me too much to just get rid of!
Relax. Your computer is still running...but with Sonata you get to enjoy the Quiet. The Serenity. The Tranquility.
Totally engineered with quietness in mind, the Sonata features low noise cooling, vibration-absorbing drive mounts, and a special TruePower power supply. It won't disrupt your environment, and its sleek, piano black finish will fit your style.That's computing your way. That's the Power of You.
- TruePower 380Watt ATX12V power supply with single fan design for enhanced quietness
- Front mounted USB & IEEE1394 (FireWire) ports
- Washable Air Filter
- Front Audio ports
- 3 x 5.25" external drive bays
- 2 x 3.5" external drive bays
- 4 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays with rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations
- 2 x 120mm fan positions (front intake and rear exhaust)
- Motherboards up to Standard ATX
- Made with 0.8mm SECC Steel
- Dimensions: 206mm x 430mm x 465mm (WxHxD)
Check out this review of the Antec Sonata case over at Arstechnica.
New - Make you Sonata even quieter with the AcoustiPack Pre-cut Kit For Antec Sonata
Price: £69.95 (£82.19 Including VAT at 17.5%)
Go for that. Nice case. Decent Antec PSU - 380w is perfectly acceptable considering how good antec PSU's are plus I can vouch for the quality of the antec cases. With Del I rekon It'll be around £90 but it's a very nice case. Wouldn't mind one myself. But my Thermaltake one cost me too much to just get rid of!
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