New parts and what is the importance of a good power supply?

[Octavian]

But Corr, I don't live in the US. Even if it shipped internationally, it's likely to be $220USD. I can't afford all that.

[TekDragon]

Originally Posted by Corrosion

You could do the same with AMD... and even have 64-bit.

You wouldn't get hyperthreading, and what is the FSB on an AMD?

I wouldn't mind doing a system test comparison, Corrosion. My PC vs yours. I admit, mine doesn't have a l33t h4x0r window, but i know it'd win.

[TekDragon]

Originally Posted by Corrosion

You could do the same with AMD... and even have 64-bit.

You wouldn't get hyperthreading, and what is the FSB on an AMD? I can sit here all day debating AMD vs Pentiums. Fact is Pentiums are the most reliable. You don't have to worry about your chip melting like AMD users do. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Everyone, including myself, in both UMBC and Binghampton who builds PC's builds Pentium machines (at least those that aren't Mac fanatics).

The AMD users i've seen are the ones who bought the PC pre-built and who don't know squat about building PC's. Now, im not saying ALL AMD users are like that. But, from what i've seen, the people who know how hardware works go with Pentium based machines.

I wouldn't mind doing a system test comparison, Corrosion. My PC vs yours. I admit, mine doesn't have a l33t h4x0r window, but i know it'd win.

[Octavian]

Would better case fans stop it from overheating?

[TekDragon]

Yep. They used to say that you could save money buying an AMD, but you'd have to spend that money anyway on a uber cooling system. Since all serious PC builders know that the level of heat has a direct proportionality to the life of your hardware, most people choose to go with Pentium rigs when the word "reliable" pops up anywhere in the customer's wish list.

It's really all up to you man. With hyperthreading and the 800MHz FSB (easily overclocked to 1000MHz) I, personally, see no reason to go AMD until they get their act together. They've been beating the same drum for too long, and let Pentium surpass them in too many ways.

[TekDragon]

Oh, and someone up above suggested a 520 Watt power supply. That's complete crap. Unless your planning on hooking a refrigerator to your PC, you don't need that much. An Antec 430 Wat "True Power" PSU will do you fine for years to come. Just check the reviews on NewEgg for Antec reliability.

But who knows, maybe AMD's require that much power. Wouldn't suprise me. *rolleyes*

More likely though, the person just has 520W so they can power all the "cool" LED's and shit making his PC one big christmas tree.