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TheReverend · Local time: Jul 20, 2007, 11:33 AM

If sticking with AGP, your choices are few.

This is a fairly decent build, considering your limitations. It allows you to get DDR2 RAM, a 775Socket Core2Duo, and allows you to use your AGP card, with ability to upgrade to a PCIExpress card. It's not by any means an amazing build, but it should fit your purposes nicely. The low voltage RAM should help with compatibility, and the PT880 chipset was good for its time. You might want to consider a slightly faster Core2Duo (maybe a 6400, but at least a e4400 for $5 more).

Other than that, I say green light.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

TheReverend · 09:18 PM

I understand your dilemma. I had the same issue with not having the cash to dish out for a PCIEx card when I needed to upgrade my computer. I bought a board very similar to this one, bought the Core2Duo and RAM, and then after some months upgraded my video card. Then after a few more months, I upgraded my motherboard and BAM, I had a great new computer that was built gradually over time with only wasting $50 on the motherboard.

It's a good idea if you are on a limited budget.

If you have the cash though, it would be MUCH better for you to buy a good $100 mobo, with a $150 PCIEx card, 2GB DDR2 RAM for $100, and an e4400 for $140. More costly it's true, but well worth it. The total on that would be $500, where as your build would be $360.

BTW, I noticed you're getting server RAM (ECC enabled), but I doubt that is necessary unless you are serving ALOT of data to ALOT of people. You could cut back to standard RAM. Buying ECC RAM is for insuring consistency, and I guarantee you that buying a better mobo and standard RAM would be a better investment than buying the AsRock and ECC RAM.

There's nowhere I can't reach.