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Lestang

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Not sure if this is the right place for this.

I have currently allocated myself $600 to upgrade my system.

I currently have and Abit MB Athlon 1700+ 1.4 Mg performs as fast as a 1.7 p3 or faster.

512 megs ram

ATI radeon 8500 64 megs

SB Live value

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I love the Abit MB not sure if should go AGP or PCI -E I will most likely not upgrade again for another 4 years.

Abit AV8 Via K8T800 pro chipset 939 AGP
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-181&depa=1

Abit AV8-3rd eye Via K8T800 pro chipset 939 AGP
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-186&depa=1

Abit AN 8 Nvidia nForce 4 939 PCI-E
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-127-197&depa=1

I am thinking the Athlon 64 3500+ OC to 3700+

1 Gig Memory

BFG 6600 GT OC 128 Meg video card. has real lifetime warranty comes already
Overclocked. comes in AGP and PCI-E
http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=NzE2
 
That may be stretching your budget a little, but it would be a nice upgrade. I recommend the nForce4 board as PCIe is what the graphics companies are moving to so you should be set for a future upgrade in that department. And if you are looking into overclocking you aren't going to want to skimp on memory, some high quality Corsair, OCZ, etc. will be a good choice. And what PSU (wattage/brand) do you own? If it is <400W and not made by a reputable company (i.e. Antec, Enermax, OCZ, PCP&C, etc.) than I would switch that out as well.
 
600 is hardly enough, try between to 700-800 after tax and shipping for a nice machine.

some questions for you..

what fast is your 512MB of ram?
what power supply do you currently have?
 
You will be stretching that PSU with the new setup, I would recommend upgrading to a 400W+ model of the aforementioned brands. What brand of memory do you have? Regardless, if you want best stability I would get two new matching sticks from the same manufacturer (unless you have a quality one right now that you can find a matching one for). To get a few bucks back you could sell what you currently have and use that money toward whatever goes above your original budget.
 
If you're not going to upgrade before 4 years.. god forbid, don't get that 6600 GT. Get a 6800 GT, or save up some cash for an ultra.. ^_^
 
Lestang said:
350 watt psu Antec case

pc 3200 memory
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thats not too bad, looks like you could use your old memory and psu and add another 512MB stick. assuming your power supply is a 350w antec smart psu it should be enough to power a s754 system with a 6600gt. the power draw from a 6600gt isnt that high really, its more like a 9600xt in power consumption (the 6800gt is a different sstory, i would recommend a new psu if you get one). if you decide to go s939 i HIGHLY recommend a new psu as your psu does not have a 24pin power plug for the nforce4 based motherboards. a 20 to 24 pin adapter is just asking for trouble. that being said i will hopefully have a reference system specced out for you as soon as i get home. :)
 
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