Alright here we go...first day and I think this is already my 3rd post...ha! So, I am looking to spend a good portion of my financial aid check on a new computer and one of the questions is what mobo do I buy? I have been reading for almost a month now trying to learn as much as I can before I spend my money...I have check out this site http://www.anandtech.com/ and tom's hardware. Building a system using an amd processor like xp 1800-2000...I get the feeling from some of the hardware reviews that the mobos with kt266 are more "reliable" than the newer ones with kt333. Is there a better choice here? Is there something better than both of these that I dont know about...something say in the under 120 price range? There is just so much to know....bah....better to buy it "custom built" than to build it myself since this is my first attempt?
I dont need any fancy stuff like raid...I simply want to upgrade from my amd 600 to something that is faster, that I can use to play games (counter-strike) and that will be viable for the next 2 years....so yea thats a mouth full. Hope I didnt over do it with 5 posts in one or something...
PS...burn in? what is this, do I need to do it, help me help me!
I dont need any fancy stuff like raid...I simply want to upgrade from my amd 600 to something that is faster, that I can use to play games (counter-strike) and that will be viable for the next 2 years....so yea thats a mouth full. Hope I didnt over do it with 5 posts in one or something...
PS...burn in? what is this, do I need to do it, help me help me!