Ahhh, right up my alley.
Okay, two questions:
1. Any specific reason you are preferring AMD over Intel? AMD was on a streak about a year ago, but the new 800mHz FSB P-4's are GREAT performers, and the 2.4c (which is what I would reccomend) overclocks very well (If that's up your alley :D ) I'm not going to try and convince you (or start an argument), but i was just wondering :)
2. What is your budget? Big question :P Hard to reccomend something if you don't know the price range.
Also, you can't take advantage of dual-channel memory of the nForce series or any of the new Intel chipsets, as you only have one stick of memory, just FYI
Edit: Okay, here's a CPU/Mobo suggestion:
ASUS A7N8X : $124.99 at www.newegg.com
ATHLON XP 3000+ 333MHz FSB: $262.00, retail version including HS/F
For sound card, newegg has the OEm version of the Audigy 2 for $78.00.
That's a total of $465.
...You could go to the ATHLON XP 2800+ 333MHz FSB for $182, if that's too much.
Okay, two questions:
1. Any specific reason you are preferring AMD over Intel? AMD was on a streak about a year ago, but the new 800mHz FSB P-4's are GREAT performers, and the 2.4c (which is what I would reccomend) overclocks very well (If that's up your alley :D ) I'm not going to try and convince you (or start an argument), but i was just wondering :)
2. What is your budget? Big question :P Hard to reccomend something if you don't know the price range.
Also, you can't take advantage of dual-channel memory of the nForce series or any of the new Intel chipsets, as you only have one stick of memory, just FYI
Edit: Okay, here's a CPU/Mobo suggestion:
ASUS A7N8X : $124.99 at www.newegg.com
ATHLON XP 3000+ 333MHz FSB: $262.00, retail version including HS/F
For sound card, newegg has the OEm version of the Audigy 2 for $78.00.
That's a total of $465.
...You could go to the ATHLON XP 2800+ 333MHz FSB for $182, if that's too much.
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