Best Value MB/CPU/RAM combination?

[frankyk]

I'm looking to upgrade my desktop but am on a tight budget...

are there any good MBs and CPUs that I can put together for $150 or less (total, meaning MB + CPU = $150)? preferably pci-e on mb and amd 64 for cpu

also, would this new MB support PC 2100 RAM (my current setup) or would i need to buy some PC 3200 RAM?

 

[Russ]

get a socket A Mobile cpu and some mobo. You can easily find these on newegg. Biostar makes a good mobo for about $50-60 that people had good OCing results on newegg with.

FOr cpu, get a mobile Barton im thinking. The 2400+ or 2600+ are popular. I've never had one, so hopefully someone who does can come an suggest exactly which version you should get.

I forget the exact name, but Abit has a VERY popular socket A mobo for about $70-80 that there are literally hundreds of newegg reviews on. It has good OCing, but the chipset fan needs to be replaced (most of the time it fails within a few months or so I've heard). I think it's like the A7N or AN7 or something like that.

Anyway, a good serach of newegg will get you far.