Holy w00t!

[LA_MERC_eX1|eS' ch1|d]

AMD Athlon XP 3000 Barton for $350 OEM and $399 retail at http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=120727

That's around $200 less then I've seen it anywhere else. Incase anyone is building or looking to upgrade your system that's some food for thought. I'm building a system in another month or two, got my case already so I can mod it some. I'll get some pictures up when I'm done with my first mod, it's w00t. I was also wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the GeForce FX series, I've read some reviews but I still want your take on them.

[LA_MERC_MadMAX]

and me with a 1300 AMD =(

[LA_MERC_eX1|eS' ch1|d]

At present I have a 1gig PIII, so don't feel too bad, I've been saying I was gonna build a new system for 2 years now and I'm finally doing it. I think I've finally haxed the wife, w00t, or she just got tired of hearing me complain about it. I'll take what I can get.

[bighead]

now all u have to do is h4x some cable or dsl and you'll be good to go

[LA_MERC_eX1|eS' ch1|d]

Yeah I emial verison a few times a week asking when it's coming, I only live 6 houses from the CO. So far it seems like they don't care but eventually I'll get something.

[Death-Speak]

I just upgraded to a Barton core 2500+ and a MSI K7N2 nforce2 m0b0. I'm running 2 sticks of Corsair XMS in dual channel mode... All I can tell you is WOW! The Barton rocks and I haven't even OC'd it yet. Now all I need is that Radeon 9800 Pro and I'll be all set.

In 3dMark I was chasing like 9000 with a GF4 Ti4600, and all I did was swap mobo and cpu and I'm pulling 13500 now. boooyeah....

[LA_MERC_Mercy]

hey DS that is what i have also...except my mobo is a leadtek winfast nforce2 and i only have one stick of Corsair XMS...i have seen what i could get on 3dmark2k1se but on the sk3 i got 1725

[LA_MERC_eX1|eS' ch1|d]

Death-Speak, that is almost exactly the setup I was shooting for, which version of the MSI board do you have, the L, G-L, or the ILSR? Also keep me updating if you OC it, I'm hoping to OC it to a 3000 and a FSB speed of 200, or as near as I can.