Following is ehh my repost from Case board, since i also need to know: must I need PC2700 for 8rda+? it seems to me Pc2700 or 2100 doesn't matter much since XP 2100+ is 266FSB?
Just saw a new post though, 512mb pc2700 mwave $54. Below is my old post.
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I have been reading anandtech for a pretty long time, though I never posted since I am no expert except, ehh, on D2X, CS & DAOC. Anyway, after I began to play Shrouded Isles, my computer became pretty slow now. Today I saw the post of 512MB PC2100 for $53, hmm, I want a new computer, and probably I won't OC.
I am using a Compaq P3 733 now. Everyone who owns the 5BW series shared my pain of no AGP slot, so this time I gonna do it myself. And the problem is: I have never made one from scratch since 486 DX100.
I play game a lot, i got a minidv, I use cable model, and i don't want to spend a lot. lol. So I'll stick with AMD, and here is what I am thinking now:
AMD 2100+ retail box @ newegg $102
Epox 8rda+ @ newegg $112
Raedon 8500LE @ newegg $72 (or should i buy the 128 version for $88? seems got a thread somewhere on it)
512mb PC2100 $54
Maxtor 120GB for $99? (not sure yet, but that is seems not too bad)
I got 32X 48X cdrom, 4X 8X 52X CDRW and dvd-R myself. And now comes the newbie question: what case & PSU should I use? What other stuff I may need? The retail box got heatsink and fan (although i dunno how to attach that on cpu yet. lol), anything else? thanks guys.
Just saw a new post though, 512mb pc2700 mwave $54. Below is my old post.
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I have been reading anandtech for a pretty long time, though I never posted since I am no expert except, ehh, on D2X, CS & DAOC. Anyway, after I began to play Shrouded Isles, my computer became pretty slow now. Today I saw the post of 512MB PC2100 for $53, hmm, I want a new computer, and probably I won't OC.
I am using a Compaq P3 733 now. Everyone who owns the 5BW series shared my pain of no AGP slot, so this time I gonna do it myself. And the problem is: I have never made one from scratch since 486 DX100.
I play game a lot, i got a minidv, I use cable model, and i don't want to spend a lot. lol. So I'll stick with AMD, and here is what I am thinking now:
AMD 2100+ retail box @ newegg $102
Epox 8rda+ @ newegg $112
Raedon 8500LE @ newegg $72 (or should i buy the 128 version for $88? seems got a thread somewhere on it)
512mb PC2100 $54
Maxtor 120GB for $99? (not sure yet, but that is seems not too bad)
I got 32X 48X cdrom, 4X 8X 52X CDRW and dvd-R myself. And now comes the newbie question: what case & PSU should I use? What other stuff I may need? The retail box got heatsink and fan (although i dunno how to attach that on cpu yet. lol), anything else? thanks guys.