Computer assistance

[swirly]

Here is a MB / CPU combo for the same money.

That does look like a better opton than the one I was looking at. The RAM is different in that I've been using 168 pin DIMMS and that uses 184 pin ones. I do have 2 184 pin DDR 256MB PC 2100 sticks though so that change is good for me. The board supports PC 3200, but I figure it should be able to use the PC 2100 sticks, just will run at the slower speed. Still an upgrade though.

I'll be using a GeForce 4Ti4200-8X 128MB graphics card that I have which I figure is probably better than the onboard video (not that I know anything about it heh).

I'm betting that this one doesn't come preassembled like the other one did which means that I'll have to make a point of buying some thermal paste to go with it cause I doubt it comes in the package. That shouldn't be a problem though, just something I'll have to remember to do.

Its still a socket 478, but I think that I'll just have to settle for that to stay under $100. Going to a 775 seems to bump the price up to $125 or so which while not horrible is still higher than I'm looking for.

To be honest, I'm not really planning for the future with all of this. I figure that this computer won't really be one that will be upgraded and kept up to date. Instead I'm more likely (when I get a job and thus money of my own heh) to either just buy a new computer or assemble one from scratch with new parts. I'd feel better being able to pick and choose what I want then with my own money whereas now its more a matter of what can do the job.

I do think that MB/CPU combo is a better buy though so I've switched my attention to it. I also like that its from newegg which is a site I have heard good things about and so feel more comfortable going through.