really easy spec

kiwi · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:20

My parents' mobo has died and it's an old socket A one, they got a friend to have a look and he said that the CPU and memory will need replacing too as they're too old which sounds about right to me. So basically, looking for mobo, cpu and ram for about £150. It's only going to be used for emails and internet so nowt fancy but good enough to last a few years.

cheers.

davejuk · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:29

If the PC did everything they needed to do before it died, why not just replace the board with an identical one. Then you won't even need to reinstall Windows or any applications.

kiwi · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:48

just due to the price compared to the future-proofness really. it's quite hard to find and it's about as expensive as a new one.

just Scott · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:49

Which components didhe have/has got now?

I doubt you can improve it with just £150.

1337z0r · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:51

DFI LanParty UT RDX200CF-DR Crossfire (Socket 939) Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (Socket 939) - OEM
GeIL 512MB (2x256MB) PC3200 Value Dual Channel Kit CAS2.5 (GE5123200BHDC)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 754/939/940)

Only cheap board OCUK do, should be good enough for emails ect imo. Aslong as the system dosent get filled with spyware ect

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syke · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:52

Maybe something along the lines of:

Although, maybe AGP if they have an existing Graphics Card?

Abit KN9 nForce Ultra (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Crucial 512MB (2x256MB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit
AMD Sempron 64 3500+ (Socket AM2) CPU - Retail
Total: £161.23 inc.

1337z0r · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:53

You could even OC the CPU and fold at home, they wont see a performance decrease

.

b.cummins · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:55

looks like a second hand job.. doubt u can even buy socket A anymore..

syke · 7 Jan 2007 at 21:55

b.cummins said:
looks like a second hand job.. doubt u can even buy socket A anymore..

Think hes wanting completely new parts

kiwi · 7 Jan 2007 at 22:30

do they really need 64 bit?

syke · 7 Jan 2007 at 22:30

kiwi said:
do they really need 64 bit?

No, but it will last a few years & can be upgraded if they ever need to. Its also realiable.

t31os · 7 Jan 2007 at 23:41

Cheaper option?...

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
DFI LanParty UT RDX200CF-DR Crossfire (Socket 939) Motherboard £34.99
(£41.11) £34.99

OcUK Value 512MB PC3200 184pin DDR Memory
(£38.76) £32.99

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA3000BPBOX) £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99

Sub Total : £107.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £20.34
Total : £136.56

kiwi · 8 Jan 2007 at 02:02

<noob> do any of these have built-in gfx? </noob>

semi-pro waster · 8 Jan 2007 at 10:08

kiwi said:
<noob> do any of these have built-in gfx? </noob>

Generally only mATX motherboards do now (in fact I haven't seen a full sized motherboard with onboard graphics for a very long time). If that is important then this lot may be suitable. I'd generally prefer not to go with Sempron but for the specified uses it will be more than sufficient.

Crucial 512MB (2x256MB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT3264AA53E) £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99
(£46.99)
Abit NF-M2S Micro ATX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
AMD Sempron 64 3500+ (Socket AM2) CPU - Retail £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
Sub Total : £120.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £22.61
Total : £151.83

syke · 8 Jan 2007 at 10:17

semi-pro waster said:
Crucial 512MB (2x256MB) DDR2 PC2-4200C4 Dual Channel Kit (CT2KIT3264AA53E) £39.99
(£46.99) £39.99
(£46.99)
Abit NF-M2S Micro ATX (Socket AM2) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard £35.99
(£42.29) £35.99
(£42.29)
AMD Sempron 64 3500+ (Socket AM2) CPU - Retail £44.99
(£52.86) £44.99
(£52.86)
Sub Total : £120.97
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
City Link Parcel Next Day (Delivered Mon-Fri)
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £8.25
Vat : £22.61
Total : £151.83

Great spec for the money. And Sockey AM2 which is always helpful

kiwi · 8 Jan 2007 at 13:51

that looks perfect. eeeexcept it's out of stock, and I need to get it built before I go back to uni on friday. is there any other boards?

semi-pro waster · 8 Jan 2007 at 13:54

I still see the motherboard as being in stock here, as is the Ram and CPU, maybe try a hard refresh (Ctrl + F5) to see if that cures it? If not just pick an mATX AM2 motherboard that makes reference to onboard graphics for the level it will be used at it makes little difference.

kiwi · 8 Jan 2007 at 13:57

perfect

thanks everyone for your time.

kiwi · 9 Jan 2007 at 16:18

system is dead

i've followed all the instructions right, the only thing is that i have a 20-pin power cable and the the connector is 24 but the instructions said that it would work but possible be unstable. i'm hoping it's not another PSU as i've not got any spare parts to check..

split · 9 Jan 2007 at 16:28

kiwi said:
system is dead i've followed all the instructions right, the only thing is that i have a 20-pin power cable and the the connector is 24 but the instructions said that it would work but possible be unstable. i'm hoping it's not another PSU as i've not got any spare parts to check..

Got a DMM?

Follow this to test the PSU.

Is this build with the new parts?