Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Right, I'm building up my own PC. I need some advice. Do I need an AGP slot to run my graphics card, is a radeon 9800. Was looking at this motherboard nForce4 Ultra (939) Can I put my graphics card on there? Going to have a Athlon 64 3500 processor on there too, 512mb RAM. So guys, anyone know the answer, could I run it on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicky Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 An Athlon 64 3500 really doesnt sound nice with just 512. Get a gig atleast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Its alwatys best to have a AGP slot!! steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 I've used that board before, it's good and cheap. However, it is PCI Express so won't work with your graphics card. Nforce 4 is PCI-E only. 512MB of ram is still plenty and you can always put a little more in later. However, the "benefit" of Socket 939 over Socket 754 is Dual Channel memory. If you are only going to have one stick of memory, you will only be running in Single Channel mode, potentially halving the memory bandwidth. In reality, it doesn't make that much difference mind you... If your budget is low, perhaps get a Sempron 3300+ and a Socket 754 motherboard with PCI-Express (such as the Foxconn NF4K8AB-8EKRS). The little bit of money you save means you could buy a new graphics card too. Buying an AGP motherboard now would be a waste of time as almost new graphics cards being launched are PCI Express. What is your current system? You might find it better value in the long run to hold out until your 9800 Pro is no longer cutting it and then upgrading the whole lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Supose its bad to srimp on the memory. I'll go for a 1gb RAM probs. Any info on the AGP slot at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Cheers for the info mate. I must have posted just after you. I'm not all that clever with PC's. Rememeber that. I'd just like to build one fr myself. I could always sell my Radeon not too old. Plus there is a small market for them. So the nForce 4 graphics cards are PCI? So I can run one of those instead. Its not something I'm going to rush to build, so I can spend some money on it. Heres another question, shall I go intel or amd? lol Been looking at these bundles. Intel seem to be at stupid prices. Intel Bundle AMD Edited November 7, 2005 by Trials Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Definetely AMD. And that motherboard bundle there is AGP. Nforce 4 only supports PCI Express Graphics. PCI and PCI-E (PCI Express) are different, so don't get them confused. What is your current machine spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Ahh darn. Current spec is Intel Pentium 4, 3.0Ghz 512mb RAM Radeon 9800 Graphics Card Is AGP really that bad? Edited November 7, 2005 by Trials Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 AGP is not bad, it's just the new graphics cards aren't going to be build for it. It's just future protection. Dude, there is nothing wrong with your current machine. If you want better gaming performance, just buy a new graphics cards! You could probably overclock that chip a little too. You would be wasting a lot of money upgrading what you have, for very little performance increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Thing is, this is the family computer. I want one of my own. That I know the inns and outs of. With a nice case. I just want a gaming machine that I'vebuilt myself that can go in my bedroom. So what motherboards can you reccomend that can take PCI express graphics cards. Another question, I want to buy this ATX case CLICK HERE But it dosn't come with a psu, would all atx psu units fit in there? Edited November 7, 2005 by Trials Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towler Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 get a gig of gail ram to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Thing is, this is the family computer. I want one of my own. That I know the inns and outs of. With a nice case. I just want a gaming machine that I'vebuilt myself that can go in my bedroom. So what motherboards can you reccomend that can take PCI express graphics cards. Another question, I want to buy this ATX case CLICK HERE But it dosn't come with a psu, would all atx psu units fit in there? Gotcha. Then go for the Foxconn NF4K8AB-8EKRS, get a Sempron 3300+ and a gig of Crucial or Kingston memory (nice and cheap). then you can overclock that. And then buy a new graphics card too. Yes, any ATX power supply will fit that case. Although I'm not big on Thermaltake cases I have to admit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Right. I'm just going to start here. i'm going to order the case and psu. CASE PSU I can go from there then. I should thnk 480watt will be enough. Not too much is it? Edited November 7, 2005 by Trials Punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Right. I'm just going to start here. i'm going to order the case and psu. CASE PSU I can go from there then. I should thnk 480watt will be enough. Not too much is it? That PSU link doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted November 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Gotcha. Then go for the Foxconn NF4K8AB-8EKRS, get a Sempron 3300+ and a gig of Crucial or Kingston memory (nice and cheap). then you can overclock that. And then buy a new graphics card too. Yes, any ATX power supply will fit that case. Although I'm not big on Thermaltake cases I have to admit... Alright, that sounds better. I think the gb will be needed. See, I get a full time job and the first thing I do is blast away at money. *Promises to start saving after crimbo" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialkid Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) Alright, that sounds better. I think the gb will be needed. See, I get a full time job and the first thing I do is blast away at money. *Promises to start saving after crimbo" :blink: o gay, u should be riding rather then staying in building a PC urs works, come out n ride before u do it (Y) whens ur next day off etc E-mail tell me when u can ride n all this, laters Edited November 8, 2005 by trialkid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) whats your budget? and ill knock up a quick spec that i would recommend. Oh and btw, while that PSU is pretty damn good, and provides nice consistant power, it is a little on the loud side, i would recommend going for one of the tagan easycon ones that has a modular design whereby you can remove the cables you dont need. Edited November 8, 2005 by tank_rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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