3 year old PCs suck. So here's what I'm planning on getting, without overclocking anything. I'm on a budget,around $1,000.00 ~ $1,200.00.
ANY advice/comments that could help me out tweaking parts and stuff is appreciated!
It's possible to drop the HDD, I have an 80GB Ultra ATA-100 already, but getting low on space right now, and just wanted more.
It might also be possible to drop the monitor, I'm not sure. Once I have the following built, I'm planning on donating my current one to my mom/sister.
OK, here's what I'm checking out for my PC so far:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice - $154.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
MOBO: ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131569
MEMORY: Corsair XMS 1GB(2x 512MB) DDR SDRAM - $95.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145449
CASE: Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black, 450 Watts - $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155
GPU: Sapphire X1800XT 512 MB PCI-Express x16 - $309.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102697
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200 200GB IDE ULTRA ATA-100 - $119.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148036
SOUND: Cannibalize my current sound card.
MONITOR: SONY WHITE 17" (16" VIEWABLE) 1600x1200 CRT - $120.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824006007
Total: $967.97 (Unless I suck at math)
Any sagely advice?