I know that a 2800+ amd thingy is like 1.8ghz…......and i dont like 1.8ghz when i see 2.0 and 3.0

what r the best improvements i can make to this:

*BASE_PRICE: [+439]
CAS: X-BLADE Mid-Tower 450W W/ WINDOW & LCD Temperature Display + FAN CONTROL [+15] (BLACK COLOR)
CD: NONE
CD2: CD-RW 52X32X52 (BEIGE COLOR)
CASUPGRADE: 12” COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
CPU: (754-pin) AMD ATHLON64 2800+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology
CABLE: None
FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 6in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer (BLACK COLOR)
FAN: AMD ATHLON64 CERTIFIED CPU FAN & HEATSINK
FLOPPY: 1.44 MB FLOPPY DRIVE [+10] (BEIGE COLOR)
HDD: 80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
HDD2: NONE
HALFLIFE2: Free “Half-Life 2 Bronze” Download Coupon
IEEE_CARD: NONE
KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard [+1] (BLACK COLOR)
MOUSE: PS2 INTERNET MOUSE W/ WHEEL (Special!!! BEIGE COLOR MICROSOFT USB INTELLIMOUSE)
MODEM: NONE
MP3PLAYER: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: (754-pin Socket) eVGA nForce3 250 Chipset SATA RAID AGP8X w/GbLAN,USB2,&5.1Audio
MEMORY: 512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY (Corsair Value RAM)
MONITOR: NONE
NETWORK: ONBOARD 10/100 NETWORK CARD
OS: Microsoft? Windows? XP Home Edition w/ Service Pack 2 [+89]
PRINTER: None
PRINTER_CABLE: None
POWERSUPPLY: STANDARD CASE POWER SUPPLY
RAID: NONE
RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
SCANNER: NONE
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SOUND: 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD
SPEAKERS: 600WATT PMPO SUBWOOFER STEREO SPEAKERS
TEMP: THERMAL TEMPERATURE LCD DISPLAY WITH 3X FAN CONTROLLER [+12] (BLACK COLOR)
UPS: None
USB: Build-in USB 2.0 Ports
USB_PENDRIVE: NONE
VIDEOCAMERA: NONE
VIDEO: NVIDIA Geforce-4 MX-4000 128MB 8X AGP
WIRING: None
WIRELESSPOINT: NONE
WIRELESSCARD: NONE
ZIP: NONE

any cheap upgrades i can get at stores? i need a lcd too 8)

Keep in mind that n AMD 2800+ that runs at 1.8ghz is faster than an Intel Celeron that runs at that speed.

AMD and Intel processors have different architechures(sp?).  The number behind it (2800) is how fast it is compared to an intel processor.  So if it was a amd 64 3000 it would run as fast as a 3 ghz intel processor even though the clock speed is 2.2 ghz

That’s pretty awesome. I had always wondered what those numbers where for. I never knew that. Unless of course you are lying to me.

Back on topic.

thevman20032003 I want to help you but there is just too much gibberish that I dont want to go through in those specs you posted. Also do you know how many RAM slots the motherboard has and what RAM the motheboard can run.

Im gettin my cyber in a week
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i was just lookin for what is around that i could get to improve the system. But once i get it…ill post all slots available along iwth memeroy stuff. I dont know alot about comps…just basics…. :(

you should upgrade that geforce4 mx if you plan on playing any modern games.  if you dont, thats a fine card.

if you’re going to use the speakers a lot, get a soundblaster audigy sound card. again, onboard sound is fine if you dont really plan on using it too much.

you will probably want to eventually get a new hard drive, but that will be easy. i saw a 160 gb one that is compatible with your system for $40 at compusa a few weeks ago, so you are fine there. dont upgrade this until you have to.

your ram is 512 MB PC3200, and that is quite good.  you may want to get a gig someday but its not really needed yet.

theres nothing wrong with that processor.  why would you already want to upgrade the processor if you dont even have the computer yet?

[quote author=“mattmag”]if you’re going to use the speakers a lot, get a soundblaster audigy sound card. again, onboard sound is fine if you dont really plan on using it too much.

Audigy sucks, get a m-audio or em-u card.

Processor is fine, thats what I have and I have no probs with it.

RAM is fine, might want a new vid card. I havn’t looked a vid cards in a while so I wouldn’t know whats new and best to get.

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