Getting a new rig & changing to AMD

[pt]

Hi, i am going to sell my pc for about 500 euros , i will keep the case, psu, dvd rw, and the hdd for another pc that my brother have.
If you were going to get a new pc that doesn't needed to have max setting in game, medium will do just fine, which were the specs, (must have a ATI card), Thanks for your help

Hi pt, how much is a euro compared to a dollar?

and how much do you want to spend, and where would you get the parts?(what company?)

[pt]

it's about the same, euro is higher, the shop where i am going to buy the parts are:
http://www.gsmbit.com/loja/index.php...73&language=pt
http://www.aquapc.com/
if you understand portuguese look at the shops and tell me the parts you wold buy, the budget is 500 euros

MOBOs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813123246
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136152

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231013
(I saw on your site they didnt have this, try to find it 2-2-2-5 for $119)

Videocard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131007

This should be pretty close to your price. If you need cheaper let me know...

[pt]

The epox aren't sold in neither of the shops, the Dfi is sold for 128 euros, i know the DFI are very good to overclock, but i am only thinking of overclocking the graphics card, the cpu i will overclock a bit and was actualy thinking to buy that one, about the card they only have x850, x1300, x1600, x1800, x1900 (all models of each one)
Memory - PATRIOT 2x512 LLK PC3200 DUAL CHANNEL - 124,9
Cpu - AMD ATHLON 64 SOCKET 939 3000+ VENICE OEM - 105.20
Motherboard - DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ulta-D nForce4 - 128.30
Video Card - (X1600XT)?

The Patriot mem looks good


I like the X850 a LOT better than the X1600(the X850 was top of the line, the X1600 is lower middle of the line)

I had that mobo and it was VERY nice. If you ever deside to OC its the best.

[pt]

I just found this bundle on their site, the motherboard & memory is worse, but i can get a x1800 gto, it is worth it?, the cheaper x850 is 230 euros it pass the budget

HOT BUNDLE AMD64 939 3000+ TT 2x512MB - 277 euros
- motherboard Asus A8N5X
- cpu AMD64 3000+ Venice OEM
- Cooler Thermaltake TR2 base em cobre
- 2x 512MB DDR400
+
- X1800 GTO 256MB HDTV VIVO PCI-E P.Color - 254 euros

-The total are 531 but because o know owner of the shop i can get the prices lower

Memory - PATRIOT 2x512 LLK PC3200 DUAL CHANNEL - 124,9
Cpu - AMD ATHLON 64 SOCKET 939 3000+ VENICE OEM - 105.20
Motherboard - DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ulta-D nForce4 - 128.30
Video Card - X1600XT - 150
The total are 508 and the prices of this one aren't getting much lower
Wich one do you choose

some people like the x1800, but to me it uses too much power and is 12 pipes(x850 is 16)

some say you can unlock the extra 4 pipes some say no. Its a hard desision but the X850 is a better card and the DFI is a better mobo and the Patriot is better mem.
(also a lot of the cheaper Asus mobos dont OC too good. Also its sata 1, DFI is Sata2)

I would go with the DFI X850 unless you have to have the SM3.0(I dont)

[pt]

i will stay with my old 40 gb ide disk for a while, and i can't afford the x850 with the dfi and patriot, is the 4 pipe unlock (if possible) done by hardmod or softmod?, btw is my 500w raidmax enough for a x1800gto?

I am sorry I misunderstood your post the X850 is about the same as the X1800.

Than its best to get the Package with the X1800. I think because its a GTO you will be able to use your raidmax PS.

I am pretty sure the X1800 unlocks with a softmod, its on this site somewhere.

Let me know how the X1800 works because I was going to get one before i bought my X850XT

[pt]

I am negotiating my pc still but going to get 550 euros for it, with the ummounting, installation and everything in about a week or 2 i should have it
Thanks for your help

[drade]

If your gonna mod a case for it, I reccomend doing your window nicely, not saying yours sucked, I just reccomend getting about 3 feet long and wide plexi glass, cutting it, mounting it around the hole, squarem whatever it is.

[pt]

I know my sucks a litle, the other day when i take the side the acrylic almost fell. I'm going to stay with the same box, and next time i do a casemod i will be more carefully, because i didn't cut it (don't have the tools) cant do much better i just glue the window to the side, but thanks for the advice, next time i buy one with a window

[drade]

Good man, cant mod it yourself, by it modded from somone else

[pt]

gonna get the equipment this summer perhaps, my brother has an old case and thinking of transform it in a media center, probably just painting the front and few things more, if a dremmel wasn't so expensive i would buy one

[bikr692002]

I say save up and wait for the Conroe core to hit. If you stay w/ amd ok, prices are going to go down, alot. If you go for conroe, it will definatly be best bang for the buck

[drade]

When do conroes come out, whats the prices on them? Coolers for 939,478,775 still gonna be compatable?

[pt]

Going to sell my quickly because the other guy really need a computer, and so do i, so in the day i sell it i will buy my new one, do you know the price for conroe?