Free Motherboard after rebate

[supaz]

I don't know about the inner details...
the PC I have right now is a pos...I just want to build and inexpensive system that works...

Just something I can beat to hell since it's not my primary machine. I'm thinking I can't really go wrong getting this board with the 100% rebate.

Looks like they have stock again...I showed a buddy of mine at work and he bought one on the spot...

[Simon Preston]

Re:: Free Motherboard after rebate

anyone shopped with Newegg before? Especially overseas customers?
Hell, I might get one for the hell of it... even tho I already have an Asus P4C-800E Deluxe with Intel 875 chipset.


boo! forget that. Offer is valid in the USA only. (why the hell does the form ask you for a country then? )

[MJDub]

Yeah I've bought quite a bit from Newegg and I'm quite satisfied. I got my LCD monitor, a motherboard and processor, some hard drives and other stuff from them and all my parts got here quick because it was FedEx instead of UPS (fucking UPS). I can't give any input about overseas customers though.

[supaz]

This is the first time i'm ordering from them. No sales tax and free 2 day Fedex.

I've looked all over the web and went to CompUsa and Newegg seems to have the best prices.

I wonder if they used to be known as Egghead?

what type of processor should I slap on there? i'm thinking about buying a P4 2.2ghz...

[Simon Preston]

Re:: Free Motherboard after rebate

it'll take any Pentium 4 processor you can throw at it.
tho make sure you get one with an 800mhz FSB - This will bring the whole speed of the entire system up.

[supaz]

what about the Ram? It takes DDR...PC 3200, 512mb good?

I might get nuts and throw down some $ on bad ass vid card...I dunno, my azz would be glued in front of the monitor then geekin out!

[Kamal]

yes for ram 3200 because the higher the stock FSB on the memory, the lower can you overclock it, I didnt read all the specs on the mobo but can you oc this board ?? if you can , I say go for the 3200 and pick up the PIV 2.8 ghz @800 FSB, then you'll really be able to crank some juice out of the system

-e-

[BeatMonkey]

I really need a new motherboard, and this would be a great option. Hopefully the offer will still be good on monday when I get paid.

[evangelion]

what about the Ram? It takes DDR...PC 3200, 512mb good?

I might get nuts and throw down some $ on bad ass vid card...I dunno, my azz would be glued in front of the monitor then geekin out!

512 should be straight but a Gig is pretty much becoming standard. Whatever Longhorn turns into and other future apps are probalby going to require it.

As for video, there are a bunch of really good mid-range cards out right now. Dropping mad money on a X800 or 6800 isn't a good idea right now, I don't think. Alot of changes are coming in the next year or so that could really set home computing off. I would wait for these to come out and get all the kinks worked out before I dropped a lot of money on something out now.

Just my 2 cents.

[Simon Preston]

I'd get 2 sticks of identical 512meg 3200 RAM and take advantage of the dual channel function.

[evangelion]

I'd get 2 sticks of identical 512meg 3200 RAM and take advantage of the dual channel function.

Corsair sticks like I've got are sold in matched pairs. Not really sure if I but into this but I know alot of the early dual channel motherboards had compatibility issues. Either way, I've never had a problem and the heatspreaders look nice.

[Simon Preston]

Re:: Free Motherboard after rebate

Never really liked Corsair.
I choose Kingston... mmmm, lifetime guarentee on them too. Buy them at the same time, and you won't have any issues.

[dohturdima]

and pick up the PIV 2.8 ghz @800 FSB, then you'll really be able to crank some juice out of the system

-e-

I have it! (c)

[supaz]

yes for ram 3200 because the higher the stock FSB on the memory, the lower can you overclock it, I didnt read all the specs on the mobo but can you oc this board ?? if you can , I say go for the 3200 and pick up the PIV 2.8 ghz @800 FSB, then you'll really be able to crank some juice out of the system

-e-

I don't know if the board can be o/c. Aren't P4's harder to o/c vs. AMD bc the chip is locked-down or something?

I'm going for the 3200 if I can find some good prices...

[Simon Preston]

Re:: Free Motherboard after rebate

better these days to overclock by boosting the FSB rather than the CPU. clocking the CPU results in very minimal gains.