My new Backbone System

[Conscious*]

I just ordered my new backbone system. Here's my setup....Tell me what ya think.

AMD x2 4400+ Dual Core 64 Bit Processor 2048k Cache

80GB S-ATA 7200RPM HD

1GB (512x2) Corsair DDR400 Memory

Nvidia 6600GT 256MB PCI-Express

[cavalierlwt]

What is a backbone system?

[Chacal]

I was gonna ask exactly that.
Is it connected to a backbone router?

[gowhitesox99]

did you mean bare-bones?

Back-bone is a network term, bare-bones is when you buy a PC just like he is describing. It's a PC with just the box/power supply and board is a real bare bones system. Then add a Hard drive and graphics card etc.....

It's not like when you buy a dell or something as it has no extras (kb...mouse..monitor.. any cables except power are up to you to buy.) It's a great thing to do if you just want to upgrade your box.

Either way it sounds like a real sweet system so far, throw xp on it and it will be sweet.

How much was it?

[Jim0322]

Originally posted by Conscious*
I just ordered my new backbone system. Here's my setup....Tell me what ya think.

AMD x2 4400+ Dual Core 64 Bit Processor 2048k Cache

80GB S-ATA 7200RPM HD

1GB (512x2) Corsair DDR400 Memory

Nvidia 6600GT 256MB PCI-Express

I think it will work well. However, I would have got a little slower CPU and a faster video card instead. I would guess the CPU was around $450 alone.

[PraiseA||ah]

I would up the RAM and up the HD size. 80 GB disappears easily these days and BF2 runs a hell of a lot better if you have 2GB - I think that's going to be more common for future games as well..

[ferret963]

I agree with big allah, more ram! At least 2 maybe even 4, your puter only runs as fast as the slowest part why not let that cpu unwined mokatoka! lmao

[PraiseA||ah]

If you do go with more RAM don't take the 512x4 method. Go with the 2x1GB. If you do the former, and want to get more memory in the future you'll be stuck with 1 GB that you most likely won't be able to use.

[Conscious*]

Ahh Yes i meant Barebone, I was having an AIM conversation about my router with someone, and guess I sub-consciously wrote back instead of Bare...I actually picked up a XFX Nvidia 7800gs 256mb vid card today, to replace the old video card, so that will be in there as well.

As for Hard drive space, i have a 250gb IDE drive, that I use for all media files, because i have about 120GB in music. I put windows and all my programs on the S-ATA. It's a good match up.

[Conscious*]

My setup will be....(Cost me $850 total i got a sweet deal)

AMD x2 4400+ Dual Core 64 Bit Processor 2048k Cache

1GB (512x2) DDR400 Corsair XMS Series Memory

XFX Nvidia 7800GS PCI-Express DDR3 256mb Video Card

80GB S-ATA
250GB IDE

[gowhitesox99]

120gb of music!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! I thought I had a lot with about 15gb

[cavalierlwt]

Good job on the video card, that 7800GS matches up a lot better with your processor than the 6600 did.

[Dave_destroyer]

Why did you get an agp mobo instead of PCI-E, the GT is a fair bit better than the gs (or at least I think)

[Conscious*]

I didn't get an AGP mobo, my Mobo has PCI-E slots. Read the full post, i got a new video card after i posted.

[Dave_destroyer]

Sorry, I didnt know they made gs's for pci-e. I thought they were agp only.