I am really looking for some good input on a purchase I am looking to make early this week. I do have a bit of a budget, but that just makes things more fun Basically, I am looking for the ~$350 range on a CPU+MOBO+RAM+CASE upgrade kit. I have a still-nice 128mb Ti4200 (Abit) and a good set for HDD, DVD/CD-ROM.
I know I want the P4 2.4c, I fell in love with it when I saw it, before I read any reviews... and of course all the reviews confirm it's a great deal. I also need to ensure my mobo is coming equiped with Audio and Lan, of which i will probably upgrade to a decent pci based audio later. I am also looking for DDR400, but the brand doesnt matter too much to me (unless it should?). The case is also pretty trivial, i need no fancy effects, just a decent case with a nice power supply.
So, this is what I have come up with. Is it a good value for the price? Anything that might be more cost effective? Or a really weak link?
Mobo: ASUS P4S800, S.478, 533/800FSB, Audio/LAN, DDR333/400
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz HT 512K 800FSB S.478
RAM: 256MB DDR400 PC3200 Non-ECC Elixir (or samsung?)
The case is some house-brand mid tower with a 400w power supply from the site that is giving the best prices for the above, and which i feel is quite professional and trust worthy. It all totals in at about $340, is that pretty good?
The only thing i know i may want to change is getting 256mb of samsung rather then the above, any thoughts?
Any thoughts on the choices i made would be great!
I know I want the P4 2.4c, I fell in love with it when I saw it, before I read any reviews... and of course all the reviews confirm it's a great deal. I also need to ensure my mobo is coming equiped with Audio and Lan, of which i will probably upgrade to a decent pci based audio later. I am also looking for DDR400, but the brand doesnt matter too much to me (unless it should?). The case is also pretty trivial, i need no fancy effects, just a decent case with a nice power supply.
So, this is what I have come up with. Is it a good value for the price? Anything that might be more cost effective? Or a really weak link?
Mobo: ASUS P4S800, S.478, 533/800FSB, Audio/LAN, DDR333/400
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.40GHz HT 512K 800FSB S.478
RAM: 256MB DDR400 PC3200 Non-ECC Elixir (or samsung?)
The case is some house-brand mid tower with a 400w power supply from the site that is giving the best prices for the above, and which i feel is quite professional and trust worthy. It all totals in at about $340, is that pretty good?
The only thing i know i may want to change is getting 256mb of samsung rather then the above, any thoughts?
Any thoughts on the choices i made would be great!