Posts by William Moore61

quietorca34 said:What exactly are you planning to use this computer for?

It's intended for gaming, not for office work.

I could use some guidance here.
I am looking to make a purchase, though I am feeling quite indecisive about which direction to take.
Should I go with AMD or Intel?😕
My current setup relies on a Celeron, which is essentially a paperweight at this point.
I am weighing two specific options:
1.) An Intel Pentium 4 3.0 HT 800Mhz with 512kb L2 cache =$467
2.) An AMD 64 +3000 socket 939 paired with a Gigabyte NForce4 motherboard =$567

What are your thoughts? 😕 ? ? ?

Is anyone interested in selling or trading a 😕
Pentium 4 2.0GHz>2.5GHz socket (478) for a Celeron D 2.8GHz socket (478)
?

amberorca192 said:I suspect your power supply wouldn't even have enough juice to boot my rig. 🤣

It might be dated, but this one actually looks promising (Smartbox 500 w ATX2).🙂

Mr.Ex.President said:Well, there you have it.👍

Anything over 300-$133

ATX 2 OCZ ModStream OCZ52012UEU
- Power Supply: 520 W - Active PFC
- Connectors: S-ATA, ATX, P4, PCI Express & BTX
- Dimensions: 160 x 150 x 86 mm
- Voltage: 110 - 120 V AC ±10%
- Frequency: 60Hz
- Current: 6A - 10A
- Certifications: UL, C-UL, CE, VDE, CB-NEMKO, TUV, FCC, MIC

What is your take on me picking this up for $183?😕

Since we are on the subject of power supplies, what would you recommend?
And what wattage should I be looking at?

amberorca192 said:given the components in this build—it’s clearly a budget setup—one would assume that power supply didn't cost more than $50, so you're lucky if the system stays stable at all. Attempting to overclock with a unit like that is asking for trouble; the PSU could easily fail and take the rest of your hardware down with it, which is hardly a sound investment.

People, particularly those lacking technical foresight, tend to overlook the importance of the power supply; seeing "400W" on a box makes them think they've struck gold. While 400W is a decent amount of power, a high-quality 400W unit isn't going to go for $50, but rather closer to $100.

That is true. Cheap units are often bundled with the case for $167.
As for me, I'll stick to what works; my setup runs just fine.
However, since I tend to overclock my CPU, GPU, and RAM, my system certainly demands a higher voltage draw.

What are your thoughts on this?😕
It seems to be performing quite adequately for me.

well...............🙄 🙄 🙄

ATX 400W
ASROCK P4V88+ 4x IDE,6x USB,2x SATA,5.1CH,LAN.............
GEFORCE 6600GT 128MB 8X AGP (500MHz/1000MHz)
INTEL CELERON D 2.8GHz,256KB L2 cache
2X 256MB DDR400 KINGMAX (dual Channel)
250GB SATAII MAXTOR 16MB cache
BLUE NEON

It's nothing special

mr. ex, I was wondering if you might suggest which graphics card would be the best purchase for me:
X800XL
6800
9600PRO
9550

Could someone please advise on the proper procedure for overclocking an Intel processor from 2.8GHz to exceed 3.0GHz?