guys im looking for a mobo that support my socket 478 and have PCI-E slot.. any recommendation?

guess i would go for an ASRock MOBO if those brands are the only options ... any idea where i could get my hands on 1?

My current setup

P4 2.4 'Prescott' non HT
ASRock P4i65G mobo
512 Kingston DDR 400
no GC as my 5200FX burn edi, it was AGP and so is the mobo..

SO the thing is i wan to minor upgrade my system , add some ram and a decent GPU as i would want to be able 2 run games like red alert 3 n the new NFS titles with decent graphic quality..


Need recommendations to this.. nothing too expensive though around 900 budget here.. all help appreciated


Oh yea, add me to the list

9400GT enough to run latest games at reasonable setting?? like crysis or NSF and CnC: Red Alert 3 a 9500GT would fare better ...

Any shop selling this mobo ASRock P4VM900-SATA2

Seems like the best choice of mobo for 478 Brand New i mean.. any better alternative with better spec ? only important thing is the PCI-E Slot and SATA

YUP...


Urm.. i looked around and Biostar P4M900-M4 looks like the best bet. RM180 on the price list
only bad thing is the m-atx.. looks like all the 478 boards these days are m-atx .. correct me if I'm wrong

Now only the GPU .. no suggestions for a budget card? just scared the 9400GT cant keep up with upcoming games

Oh yea thanx for the add to the list

forgot 1 last thing CPU cooler to get my p4 2.4 to a reasonable 3.2GHZ any suggestions under RM 100 if possible

This post has been edited by mav910623: Nov 21 2008, 11:50 PM

well some time back my AGP card burned .. and then no hope for gaming edi .. even DOTA cant high setting wen 5v5 so its a good time to upgrade to pci-e.. never wanted to because the AGP card would be kept aside and wasted but now ... the old ram will go into my old celeron box that will run windows home server. [Anyone wana trade 2x256 to 1 stick 512?], DDR 2 is a cheaper choice aso cuz i gona put 2gb inside.... DDR400 killer price now

I'm still stuck wen it comes to the GPU is the CPU a bottleneck to newer cards? or will a HD4850 work just as good?

my setup would be,

P 4 2.4@Stock 'Prescott' @ 533Mhz
Biostar P4M900
2GB Kingston Value RAM DDR800 @ 533\667MHZ <--- is this recommended/possible?
Maxtor 160GB SATA
Maxtor 160GB Pata
HEC-300ER PSU 300 watt i think
DVD Burner

Only the GPU now duno what to get need recommendation la .. willing around RM300 but maybe can push to 400.
How would a HD4850 fair with this configuration?

if so extream the bottleneck better save some cash and go for a 9400GT

@dlwl

I rather go brand new, scare if anything go wrong or spoil but just wanna noe std price for second hand 8600GT?

@astria

Thanx for the info, sheds some light on what to expect from the 9400GT, but performance is a lag on crysis compared to the 9500GT?? how about the HD4xxx series anything good on a budget?

Does the bottleneck effect GPU performance till a level where a cheap 9400GT will peform at nearly par eith a 9500GT? in that case better go 9500GT

guys quick question the 9400GT vs the 8600GT which win ? 8600GT wit 256MB and 128 bit

Aiya ... so if i upgrade 2 p4 2.4@3.0 + 2gb RAM + 8600GT can't play NSFUC? with good frame rate and graphics??

Is there a difference in bottleneck when a CPU is overclocked... like if i go above 3GHz

Hey guys ...

recently changed my mobo to a Biostar P4m900-m4, actualy gonna be 4 monts edi . Paired with a 2 gig stick or kingston value ram .. so far so good la bt now looking for a good GC.. any recomendations? Oh yea any1 wanna sell their Presscott HT 800 FSB ??

P/S: This mobo to me is kinda bad in OCing.. or is it just my Prescott "A" 2.4 that is suffering with the ddr2 or sumting? I reli dunno here...

Wow ... y this thread slow edi .. 1 wholeday no one post .. waa

Mind helping me out then?

Bro .. this mobo is via chipset and i have heard of problems running the nvidia 8800GT and such .. just worried it wont want 2 run the 9500GT... was looking at ATI side because the 4850 runs on this mobo .. play safe abit

Yea bro .. temp is the only major issue here..Stock cooling but it seems that as soon as i try 2 OC even a little it will get unstable or wont start up at all... really annoying edi.. well going to jump to a 3.2 GHz northwood n c wad happens

yea bro got integrated Graphics... im not putting any if not high hopes on this VIA chipset. really only got it for the PCI-E slot when my AGP FX5200 got burned... never should have pushed it


@edministrator

Im not getting a 4850 that would be over kill ... i was pointing out that a 8800GT refused and a 4850 went trough just fine.. just a comparison..


BTW.. im planning of getting a P4 3.2Ghz northwood.. comment

@ Raymond

what are the odds of getting a 3.2 northwood to 4Ghz on stock cooling? mind you my case is messed up .. lolx

n yea ... urm 9500GT worth it?? not better topup abit for better card? like 4830 or 4770?

Power requirements on theres card are high ?? because im only running 400Watts of juice 17a on 12V rail

This post has been edited by mav910623: Apr 21 2009, 09:44 PM

Well i figured.... but no point aso 2 OC when im running this Via chipset

Really dunno on the GC segment i still think better go mid/lower end card like ATI46xx and use extra cash on better PSU.. Gonna be off 2 UNI soon anyway.. then have to leave my P4 behind

Bro... so damn berani 1 u .. what temp ur Prescott on when on load at 4GHz ?? Water cooled??

Edit: Spelling mistake...

This post has been edited by mav910623: Apr 21 2009, 10:46 PM

Dude what cooling r u using?? nice temp there

but must sure he using prescott right?? Northwoods cant do that sort of clock speed.. Something 2 do with short pipelines if not mistaken