Does This Spec Look Ok B4 I Order :)

krozor · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:15

Hi all

I have spent quite a bit of time deciding what i want, but because i'm on a budget I tried to choose components that would allow me to overclock a lot and get the most out of my money, how does this setup look?:

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - OEM
£84.95 £84.95
DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard
£79.95 £79.95
Thermaltake Big Typhoon 4 in 1 Heatpipe (Socket 939/754/775/478) CPU Cooler
£21.95 £21.95
GeIL 1GB (2x512MB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS2.5
£54.95 £54.95
Tagan TG420-U01 420W ATX2.0 Silent PSU
£41.95 £41.95
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g)

Total is about £350 I really cant afford any more

What should I be able to clock to with this spec??

Let me know what you think

Thanks

Xplo · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:17

Try and get a second hand opteron for around 100, is a tad over budget but its a lot more worth it in the long run if your overclocking.

UOcUK Poopscoop · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:18

You could go for a cheaper mobo (Asrock perhaps?) and get a better clocking cpu.

SD3700+?

Explicit · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:18

Looks good for £350, but as above, 3700+ would be ideal

Edit:

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 90nm (Socket 939) - OEM (CP-150-AM)
£144.47
Asus A8N-E nForce4 Ultra (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-088-AS)
£72.79
Corsair 1GB DDR Value Select PC3200 CAS2.5 Kit (2x512MB) (VS1GBKIT400) (MY-041-CS)
£58.69
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940) (FG-000-AR)
£17.04
Tagan TG430-U15 430W ATX2.01 Easycon SLi Compliant Modular Silent PSU (CA-007-TG)
£55.17
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) (AC-000-AC)
£6.46

Total inc VAT: £354.62

The 1MB cache on the San Diego core will be worth it, and you can still overclock with that mobo.

Mikey1280 · 27 Feb 2006 at 16:54

Is the AS5 really needed? Most CPU coolers come with some sort of thermal interface material pre applied. Just a way of saving some money. Maybe allowing you to get a better power supply, what graphics card are you getting krozor?

iraiguana · 27 Feb 2006 at 18:22

the 3700+ not only having larger cache has a higher multi than the 3000+, but then so does the 3200+ or any opteron which would oc very nicely to anything that the Athlons could manage.

also remember to have that memory on a divider to get the very best from you oc and have it on tight timings.