Advice on specific build info

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badboysean

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Ok guys I was running a XP 1800 with 512ram and a 9800 pro and believe it or not the system was still pushing games like HL2 like a charm. The mobo decided to crap out on me recently so I tossed the mobo and processor in the trash to step up to something a little better.

So im looking for a cheap mobo/processor combo to pair up with my 9800 pro (AGP*) card and my existing HD's etc..... Something that I can run for awhile but eventually it will become my second system.

So any reccomendations on an affordable combo would be great. You would think maybe the AGP boards would be getting cleared out to make way for the PCI-E... Also looking for a new case to put it all in..
 
i was in the same spot a few months out, chaintech stopped making mobos but if you can find one they had some really cheap socket 939 agp boards with ULi chipsets. I picked one up and it works fine, just no oc options or extras
 
This board seems to be widely recommended right now. If you are wondering WhoTF Asrock is as I was, it is apparently asus' value line of boards.
 
dirtydr said:
This board seems to be widely recommended right now. If you are wondering WhoTF Asrock is as I was, it is apparently asus' value line of boards.
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QFT for the mobo. And this processor. That'll last you a while.
 
I've heard ASRock is Asus's budget line, can anyone link to some proof?

Anyway, if you do upgrade, be sure to grab a new PSU. This 450w FSP is fairly inexpensive and is high quality. If you're doing a higher end upgrade later, you might want to get something meaty, but this will serve you well for now.

Oh, and case wise, I really like the Coolermaster Centurion 5.
 
GForce64 said:
I've heard ASRock is Asus's budget line, can anyone link to some proof?
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Many reviews of this board make that claim... and a whois on asrock.com listed the administrative contact @asus.com.tw

Had to check it out myself too :)
 
Guess the e-mail is conformation enough...good find. Now I think the real question is whether ASRock sticks with ASUS's quality standards.
 
Sounds good, ill pick up the mobo/chip combo. Still deciding on a case and it looks like the mobo supports higher speed ram than what I had so ill pick a chip or 2 of ram as well
 
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