Hmm what to get with 750$

[Bannor]

I have 750$ to spend. I was wondering what if anything you guys thought is a good website to buy from for the max buy for my buck. So far I've seen to be able to get this:
T-bird 1.2 GHz 266 fsb
Some generic mobo, with ddr capability.
128 MB ddr ram.
30.1 Gb IBM 7200 rpm ultra 100 HD

I already have a Radeon 64mb DDR VIVO video card, so I dont need that, i got a crappy sound card that will suffice. So all i basically need is a CPU, ram, HD, and case, perhaps a floppy too. I was hoping to get a p4 with rambus, but I havent found anyplace where i can get all stated above beloow 750$. If you guys could help me out I'd really appreciate it.

 

[Vrangel]

Mobo should be given top priority.
System is as good as its motherboard.

 

[Bannor]

true enough, probably the only mobo's out there supporting ddr ram are asus abit, biostar etc....But yeah I definately agree that the mobo is the most important thing, thats why I have to buy a new computer in the first place. So i'm hoping on some recomendations for a good site with some good prices, or what I can hopefully get =).

 

[Bannor]

im just gonna bump this cause i want to buy it today =)

 

[Noriaki]

<< Some generic mobo, with ddr capability. >>

Ugh never buy generic mainboards.

Since you don't care about backwards compatibility with SDRAM get the MSi K7T Pro. It's a little slower than the AMD760, but it's brand new. It needs newer BIOSes and newer drivers and such. And it's meant to be the mainstream Athlon platform, AMD doesn't want to produce an abundance of 760 chipsets.

I'd try for 256MB of RAM, drop the TBird down to a 1.13Ghz or so if you need to. But get 256MB...128MB will not be enough for WinXP/2k. And WinME/98SE is going to die out soon.

 

[FAQ]

I agree with nor, *never* buy generic mobo's.....

 

[Bannor]

Know of a good site to goto that allows configuaratoin packages where I could pick this up?

 

[acexg1]

for the love of God, dont say generic mobo. look around at reviews for ones with the best performance and stability.... talking from experience here, as about 2 1/2 years ago my parents got a lame CTX computer, and i just now figured out the manufacturer of the mobo....which doesnt support the board anymore.

Monarch Computer has nice built to order systems.

 

[Bannor]

Cases: 100303 - Enlight 7237 Mid ATX w/ 300 PS $79.00 $79.00
Motherboards: 110039 - Asus A7V KT133A $139.00 $139.00
Processor: 120903 - AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.0 GHz 266FSB $165.00 $165.00
Memory: 140501 - 256 MB PC133 $89.00 $89.00
Hard Drives: 150400 - Maxtor 30 GB 7200 $129.00 $129.00
CD-ROMS: None
DVD: None
CD ReWriters: None
Floppy Drives: 170101 - 1.44MB 3.5 inch Floppy Drive $14.00 $14.00
Sound Cards: None
Video Cards: None
Modems: None
Operating System: 000025 - None - Barebone System - No software supp
Network Cards: None
Warranty: 000007 - 1 Year - Parts Only - Barebone/ Case &amp; Mo
Heat Sink Fan: 130205 - Tai-Sol CEK733092 CPU Cooling Fan $20.00 $20.00
More Storage: None
Case Fan: 100510 - Add-On Fan for Enlight 7237 and Fulltower $15.00 $15.00
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
Add On Cards: None
Total is 690? got a few extra bucks, what should i throw it into?

 

[SammyBoy]

The mobo is old, old kt133 chipset, that by the way doesnt even run the 266fsb Tbird you chose. For the love of god just build the system yourself, you get better prices, more choices, get it faster and it costs less.

go with this,

Axia 1 gig Tbird (266fsb) ~200
Asus a7v133 mobo (from newegg) ~130
256mb infineon ram (instarain or bonkers325) ~90
antec sx830 case ~90
40gig 7200rpm maxtor HD in hot deals forum ~150?

660 bucks for a kickass system that now would even beat a ddr based solution.

btw: the axia will probably do 1.4 gigs!