Motherboard/CPU combo

[Shyguy]

Correct me if I'm wrong but this IS a mobo/CPU combo...

http://www.partspc.com/store/product3306.html

Also if paired with lots of ram and a nice video card will this run half life 2 and other new games ok?

Is this a nice motherboard and CPU??? I know its good but not sure if i should buy it. What kind of case would you recommend for this motherboard??? Nothing fancy hehe!

Thanks for input!!!
-Kyle

 

[Mr.Reak]

No it won't, your computer will blow up, killing you and your family, plus your dog, if you have one. Even if you don't have, it will kill some dog somewhere.

 

[Jagermeister]

lol @ Reak

bleh, another hardware thread

Yea, that should be good enough for HL2. Just add 512MB or more RAM and get a good graphics card. As for the case, look for something with good air flow.

 

[Deviant]

DONT BELEIVE JAGER! HES JUST AGAINST DOGS

U BUY THAT AND THEN IT WILL CAUSE WORLD WIDE CATACLYSMIC EVENTS THAT WILL LEAD TO THE DESTRUCTION OF a dog some where.

 

[simmo]

And worse! yet! my dog!!, its called Lady (crap name), and its a lovely dog ,very nice, I love it

 

[TrueWeltall]

VIA mobo chipsets = crap, they have too many errors/bugs with graphics cards.

 

[worldspawn]

Originally posted by TrueWeltall
VIA mobo chipsets = crap, they have too many errors/bugs with graphics cards.

shh!

 

[TrueWeltall]

:monkee:

 

[worldspawn]

 

[loque]

Originally posted by TrueWeltall
VIA mobo chipsets = crap, they have too many errors/bugs with graphics cards.

instead of saying its just crap maybe you should point out a good mobo then...

 

[TrueWeltall]

Nforce 2 = best amd mobo

 

[EVIL]

nforce2 ownz.. and it has a nice 6 channel onboard sound to, so you wont need to buy a sound card

 

[Vertigo]

I would agree, here. The Nforce2 mobo is a very high quality mobo in my opinion...I'm seriously looking into buying one for my new computer, as I am going to University in the coming months and am on a fairly strict budget here. Getting the Nforce2 saves me money by removing the need for an audio card (and, from what I've heard, the Nforce2 is actually fairly good for a sound card replacement), and saves me worry because it's still a high quality mobo.

-Vert

 

[bonanzaguy]

Gigabyte has a good line. That's what im gonna be getting when i upgrade: http://www.lillicomputers.net/product.asp?pf_id=GA-7VAX&dept_id=05

 

[Ridic]

ok, ur best bet with amd is the kt400 chip. i recomend the athlon xp 2000+ - 2600+ and an abit kd7 mobo. the kd7 is made by abit which is reliable and has 4 ddr ram slots insted of the normal 3. also u can only lead to problems when buying a mobo with built in products....ie the soundcard. the ad7 is a 266 fsb which is good enough. u cant really tell a difference with the 333 fsb and 400fsb is just way overpriced.

 

[Vertigo]

Ridic, in most cases I would agree with you. On the 'problems with built in components' part. However, in the Nforce 2's case, at least from what I've heard from all the reviews, this is a unique case. It's a quality product, and substitutes a sound card quite well.

-Vert

 

[Ridic]

well, i have heard good things about the nforce2 but never used one so i cant say. i have just usaly sticked to the no built in components part.

 

[Jagermeister]

I recommend not to take Ridic's advice, if you're looking into AMD (no offense, Ridic). Any nForce2 motherboard would destroy a KT400 in a benchmark/performance test.

 

[Ridic]

well im just suggestion what will run hl2.

and depending on your money...if its not object then definitly go with the nforce....but if u have a limit(like me) then i suggest the kt400 chipset and an abit mobo.(or whatever mobo brand u like) its cheap, but just because the nforce is better then the kt400, by under no circumstances dose it mean it sucks. they are the 2 best chips for amd, and like everything else, it all depends on your wallet. i suggest not getting an nforce if all ur gonna spend is like $1000. you could make a better system with a kt400 then the nforce, though if ur speding up like $1,500+, then definitly go for the nforce.

 

[Jagermeister]

You act as if an nForce2 cost alot of money. There a couple of good nForce2 boards under $100.

 

[Ridic]

hehe.....maybe ill consider buying one then...i just...owell.

 

[TrueWeltall]

Leadteks with MPC-T is good and is about 92-98 on newegg.