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Critique my computer build (please!) [Edit: new parts selected]
javeryh:
--- Quote from: ElfShotTheFood on July 05, 2007, 09:06:56 pm ---Depending on who made you 733 mhz computer, you may not be able to update the motherboard in it. if its a name brand computer then it probably does NOT use an atx style motherboard, so you will probably need a case to go with it.
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It's a Gateway so I'm guessing that's going to be a problem? The build I listed is only $200 so it's not that bad but I was hoping to reuse what I had laying around...
javeryh:
EDIT: Critique my build part 2:
I've rearranged a few components and I think I'm all set but I'd like to hear from people who know more than I do before I actually pull the trigger. The only thing I care about is outputting to a 4:5 (vertical) monitor and that the picture will stretch to the edges. I have a Dell 197 LCD. Here goes:
Power Supply/Case
Video Card
Memory
Motherboard
Processor
Hard Drive
The total is under $300 shipped.
Green Giant:
On that processor you pointed out, scroll down a little bit to view all 9 combos. There is one for that proc and an equivalent motherboard for 100.
Why the upgrade from the AMD64 3200?
torez:
Just sell your old Gateway (preferably make fresh install of windows). Use the money to invest in your new purchase. Don't use old hard-drive (as it's old, there is a bigger chance that it will fail). New hard-drives are faster and are quieter. Get one with at least 8 MB cache (preferably 16 MB) and 7200 rpm.
Btw, AMD X2 is dual core. But that should be ok, as hopefully Mame will take advantage of it in the near future.
javeryh:
--- Quote from: Green Giant on July 08, 2007, 08:09:04 pm ---On that processor you pointed out, scroll down a little bit to view all 9 combos. There is one for that proc and an equivalent motherboard for 100.
Why the upgrade from the AMD64 3200?
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No reason. I seriously have no idea what I'm doing, that's all. ;D
--- Quote from: torez on July 09, 2007, 02:56:25 am ---Just sell your old Gateway (preferably make fresh install of windows). Use the money to invest in your new purchase. Don't use old hard-drive (as it's old, there is a bigger chance that it will fail). New hard-drives are faster and are quieter. Get one with at least 8 MB cache (preferably 16 MB) and 7200 rpm.
Btw, AMD X2 is dual core. But that should be ok, as hopefully Mame will take advantage of it in the near future.
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Thanks. How do you recommend I sell the old computer? eBay? It wouldn't come with anything other than what's in the tower now and I'm even planning to remove the DVD-R drive (leaving the CD-RW drive in there). Could I even get $50 for it (PIII, 733MHz, 30GB HDD, 128MB RAM)?