Dear PC Expert

[PC]

Dear PC Expert,

I'm trying to make an affordable and decent PC.
My budget is around $300.00.
I think AMD AthlonT XP 2500+ should be sufficient.

I have checked a few web stores and found this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=633854&Sku=B450-2022&Tab=0

I'm not so sure it's a good motherboard or not. Please advise me on this.
I might put a small hard drive and a video card.
Can you recommend a video card?

Thank you.
-First PC Builder

 

[Dave C.]

Dear PC Expert,

I'm trying to make an affordable and decent PC.
My budget is around $300.00.
I think AMD AthlonT XP 2500+ should be sufficient.

I have checked a few web stores and found this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=633854&Sku=B450-2022&Tab=0

I'm not so sure it's a good motherboard or not. Please advise me on this.
I might put a small hard drive and a video card.
Can you recommend a video card?

Thank you.
-First PC Builder

That's a GREAT choice for a budget motherboard. You should be very happy
with it. For a budget video card, try the following. -Dave

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=697013&sku=E145-5200

 

[Jan Alter]

Hi,
The M7NCD is a nice board for the money. I'm running on it now with a
2500 Barton that was built about 2 months ago. Very solid performer. The
only problem I see is buying it through TigerDirect. I'd get it from Newegg
if you'd like reliability and speed.

 

[Ed_]

Dear PC Expert,

I'm trying to make an affordable and decent PC.
My budget is around $300.00.
I think AMD AthlonT XP 2500+ should be sufficient.

I have checked a few web stores and found this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=633854&Sku=B450-2022&Tab=0

I'm not so sure it's a good motherboard or not. Please advise me on this.
I might put a small hard drive and a video card.
Can you recommend a video card?

Thank you.
-First PC Builder

You may want to get it through Newegg. Nothing against Tiger, I have bought a
few things from them but would rather deal with Newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-138-216&depa=0

Since you are on such a tight budget why not consider this board with onboard
video. It will save you a few bucks........

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-138-234&depa=0

Ed

 

[JAD]

How about this setup? I was bored and put this one together at
Mwave... Not an AMD expert..but i did stay at a holiday inn express..

board has VGA and you didn't mention memory, this has 256



ASUS A7V8X-MX SE BUNDLE W/ COOLING FAN & Details (AMD XP
2500+(333Mhz); MWAVE 256MB DDR333; NO TESTING) $171.50 $171.50

MAXTOR 30.0GB DX6E030L0 EIDE ULTRA-ATA 133 8.5MS 7200RPM 2MB BUFFER
(Bare drive) (*Limit 5pcs/customer) Details (NO DATA CABLE) $49.90

 

[Jay]

Thanks all.
Well, at Tiger
they have special deal
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=7
21893&Sku=B450-4112%20BK&CatId=1221

That's why.

I can increase my budget a little but I don't see unless you spend $1,000.
it's not going to be big performance difference.
Am I wrong?

Thanks again.

 

[Matt]

Dear PC Expert,

I'm trying to make an affordable and decent PC.
My budget is around $300.00.
I think AMD AthlonT XP 2500+ should be sufficient.

I have checked a few web stores and found this.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...-details.asp?EdpNo=633854&Sku=B450-2022&Tab=0

I'm not so sure it's a good motherboard or not. Please advise me on this.
I might put a small hard drive and a video card.
Can you recommend a video card?

Thank you.
-First PC Builder

See http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/