Hi, long time no post. Been crazy busy the last couple of days(unpacking from school, worked 13 hours, mothers day, 02 sensor died, reorganizing my room to fit in my stuff from school into my closet for storage)
BUT! I've been searching looking at options and right now here is where I stand:
I killed the driver side strut on the way back from school. I had probably over 500 pounds in the rear and the car never came back up.
So it looks like my first purchase is going to have to be suspension.
So between the 02 sensor and now needing struts (and most likely springs). My PC money is gone. So I am sad. The build is gonna half to be put off until later this summer if not early fall to have the cash again. (I was originally gonna do this in reverse and do suspension in fall).
But at last standing I did put together an AMD and an intel setup both just under 400 dollars. Here are the basics and let me know what you think:
Intel (first because I know you're all AMD fiends)
- 3.0ghz HT prescott 800 Bus processor
- Asus mobo
---Supports all 1066/800 bus speed Intels
---Supports SLI
---2 PCI 16
---0 PCI 4
---2 PCI 1
---3 PCI
---2 PATA, 4 SATA 3.0GB
---4 x 240 up to 8 GB Ram
---6 total USB
-1 GB (2 x 512) 240 pin 533 DDR Ram
-Asus Tower with 350 Watt Power Supply
AMD
- Althon 64 3200+ HT 939 Socket 2.0Ghz 2000 Bus
- Asus Mobo
---Supports Althon 64/64 FX/ X2 with 1000 (2000) bus
---1 PCI 16
---1 PCI 4
---3 PCI
---2 PATA, 4 SATA 1.5GB
---4 x 184 up to 4 GB Ram
---6 total USB
- 1GB (2 x 512) 184 pin 400 DDR Ram
-Same Asus tower with same 350 Watt Supply
These Systems I would say are pretty evenly matched.
Intel setup has nicer board with SLI, 3.0 Sata and faster/8GB Ram. But the processor probably isn't as fast as AMD.
AMD Chip should rip some serious [censored] with a 2Ghz Pro/Bus, but board is slightly behind lacking sata 3.0 and using 184 pin/400 ram/4GB total.
The tower is the same with either build because 1) nice tower for price with decent power supply. Also the tower is in a combo with mobo making AMD step up cheaper by ~20 bucks. But deal might not be there when I buy it.
I think at this point either system would work! lol Let me know what you guys think.
