advice on new motherboard

[pievien]

I'm gonna get a new motherboard for my pc, as mine is well to put it politely,crap

i Don't want to break the bank, i've found this one,


AMD 1.9GHz Processor & Motherboard & 1GB DDR2 Package
BIOSTAR AMD GF8100 M2+SE Socket AM2 / AM2+ Motherboard
Support Maximum BUS speed of 5200MHz
Supports up to 8GB DDR2 (1066/800/667/533) Memory
Supports Sempron, Athlon Dual Core and Phenom Quad Core Processors
Onboard 5.1 Realtek 6-Channel audio
On board 512MB nVidia GeForce 8100 Turbo Cache Graphics
1 x PCI-Express 16x Graphics Slot (2.0)
On board 10/100 LAN (for networking & high-speed Broadband)
4 x USB ports (Plus 4 ports for front USB via header)
2 x Video output ports: 1 x VGA, 1 x DVI
2 x Memory - DIMM 240-pin slots (supporting up to 8GB)
2 x PCI Expansion Slots
6 x SATA 2 connectors (Designed for SATA2 & SATA1 Harddrives)
1 x IDE ATA133 Socket
1 x Floppy drive interface
RAID 0 & RAID1 configuration

Supports Both Microsoft Windows XP and VISTA in 32-bit and 64-bit
Motherboard Dimensions: ATX 190mm x 244mm


package contains the flollowing items

1 x BIOSTAR Socket AM2+ 64-bit Motherboard (Retail Box)
1 x AMD Sempron 1.9GHz Socket AM2 64-bit Processor
1 x 1GB DDR2800 Memory
1 x AMD Socket AM2 Heat-Sink & Fan
1 x Motherboard Driver CD
1 x S-ATA Data Cable
1 x IDE DATA Cable
1 x Motherboard Rear Back Plate
1 x Motherboard User Manual
Brand New Retail Box Packaging

cost would be £76.90

just wondering if its worth that price, and if it would be any good for G3

[firefly1981]

I don't think it would run G3 smoothly because of the following reason
1. it uses sempron processor running at 1,9 GHz, to get a better performance for G3 and G4 in the future you better equip yourself with an Athlon X2 4000+ at least
2. it only have 1 GB ram, G3 is a greedy game for memory, you'd better equip yourself with at least 2 GB ram
3. the vga is an onboard nvidia 8100, on board can't do sh**, i know because i'm using onboard radeon x1200 myself

I'd say better buy a motherboard without any complimentary peripheral in it's package and buy the rest of the hardware separately, because in my opinion it's better to save money a little longer and bigger and get a good performance and quality out of it, than buying a cheap one now and crying in the future because it can't play G4, and i'm quite sure that G4 will demand a greater hardware than G3.
But the decision is all your's, beside that motherboard can still be expanded, for example you can

1. buy a more powerful processor later because that motherboard support phenom
2. you can install 2 ddr 2 up to 4 GB (windows xp limitation)
3. you can buy a powerful VGA and put it in the PCI-E slot

well that's all from me, hope it help you in some way.:)

[pievien]

what do you all think of this one, its a complete base unit, can get it for £303,

AMD 5200 DUAL CORE 2.7Ghz X2 (5.4Ghz)
XFX GF9500GT 512MB 550MHZ GRAPHICS CARD
250MB HARD DISK 2GB MEMORY

GRAPHICS

XFX GeForce 9500GT 550Mhz 512MB DDR2 PCI-E Dual DVI

This is the star of the show. The awesome GF 9500 GT can handle all the latest games with brilliant performance and graphics.

Interface Type PCI Express 2.0 x16
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
Clock Speed 550MHz
Video Memory Installed 512 MB
Technology DDR2 SDRAM 128-bit
Memory Clock Speed 1.6GHz
Features Nvidia SLI Multi-GPU Technology
Nvida CUDA technology
Nvidia PureVideo
HD technology
Nvidia PhysX-Ready
Video Output Max Resolution (external) 2560 x 1600
API Supported DirectX 10
OpenGL 2.1 Digital Video Standard
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)


PROCESSOR

AMD CPU AM2 5200 Dual Core Athlon 64 Socket AM2 940 PINRetail box inc fan (3yr Manufacturers Warranty)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
Multi-Core Technology Dual-Core 64-bit
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz
Socket AM2
Core Voltage 1.325 V/1.375 V
Manufacturing Process 65 nm
Thermal Design Power 65 W Thermal Specification 68 °C
Architecture Features 3DNow! Professional technology
HyperTransport technology
AMD64 technology
AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology
Cache Size L2 Cache - 1 MB ( 2 x 512 KB )
AMD Processor in a Box (PIB)
Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support - 3 years

MOBO

Gigabyte motherboard GA-M56S-S3 nForce 560 Socket AM2 PCI-EGigabit LAN 8ch HD AudioFirewire ATX
Form Factor ATX
PC Chipset Type NVIDIA nForce 560
64-bit Processors Compatibility Built-in
Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
Supported RAM Technology DDRII SDRAM RAM Installed ( Max )0 MB / 16 GB (max)
Supported RAM Speed PC2-3200, PC2-4300,
PC2-6400, PC2-5300
Socket AM2
4 memory ( 1.8 V ) - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express x16
2 PCI Express x1
4 PCI


MEMORY

(2x 1Gb) ELIXIR 1024MB DDR2 800 PC6400 Memory M2Y1G64TU8HB0B/25C
Storage Capacity 1 GB
DDR2 SDRAM
Memory Speed 800 MHz ( PC2-6400 )
Latency Timings CL5
Supply Voltage 1.8 V
Manufacturer Warranty Service & Support


HARD DISK

Seagate 250GB Barracuda SATA II 300 7200 rpm 16MB cache Hard Disk Drive
Capacity 250 GB
Interface Type Serial ATA-300
Buffer Size 16 MB
Drive Transfer Rate 300 MBps
Spindle Speed 7200 rpm
5 years warranty Service & Support


DVD-RW

Sony DRU-V200S 20x DVD+/-R/RW - DVD-RAM - Black And Silver Bezels - SATA - With Nero 7 - Retail
Maximum of 20x DVD±R recording supported.
8x DVD+R double layer
12x DVD-R dual layer
Supports all 9 popular DVD/CD formats.

[firefly1981]

Yeah that's the one, go for it pievien, with that kind of config you'll definitely get some awesome performance, break the bank if you have to just don't break into people's houses because they will say "There he is!":D.

[pievien]

unless i learn how to steal lol:D

[firefly1981]

unless i learn how to steal lol:D

But remember don't do it before you learn sneak, head knock, and make excuse.:D