I'm planning to get an Athlon 1700 (or 1800). I can afford an Epox 8K3A at $215 (or $240 w RAID). Or I can just stretch the budget to an Asus A7V333 ($269 no RAID).
Which would be best?
I have a Gf3 Ti200 and I don't plan to overclock (I'd probably incinerate the house). This PC is mainly used for gaming and a little bit of home video editing and watching downloaded eps of Buffy on TV :)
Also, how big a problem is temp with this setup? I assume the CPU comes with a fan.
AND is generic DDR pc2700 RAM OK? It's $135 as opposed to Kingmax at $180 and my budget is so stretched it's about to snap back in my face!
Peter B
Which would be best?
I have a Gf3 Ti200 and I don't plan to overclock (I'd probably incinerate the house). This PC is mainly used for gaming and a little bit of home video editing and watching downloaded eps of Buffy on TV :)
Also, how big a problem is temp with this setup? I assume the CPU comes with a fan.
AND is generic DDR pc2700 RAM OK? It's $135 as opposed to Kingmax at $180 and my budget is so stretched it's about to snap back in my face!
Peter B
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