Jeff wrote:
> Hey
>
> I have a cabinet of a 10 years old pc, and now I'm thinking of putting a
> ABIT IP35 PRO motherboard + Core 2 Quad + GeForce8600GT + hard disc and a
> DVD-burner into it. It is an ATX cabinet
>
> (The old computer sitting in this cabinet was an Intel 450MHz P3, 128Mb ram,
> 8Gb hard drive, powersourse 120W)
>
> My goal of a new pc is a machine where I can play games on (Battlefield etc)
> and do some programming on...
>
> regarding this configuration I've got some questions:
>
> #1
> This old cabinet don't have any holes for monting fans, can this cause
> overheating of the system? If it can cause the system to overheat I will buy
> a new cabinet instead
>
> #2
> How powerful powersupply do I need for this configuration?
>
> #3
> This motherboard support PC2-4300, PC2-6400, PC2-5300, which memory do you
> recommend of these types (PC2-4300, PC2-6400, PC2-5300) ??
>
> #4
> Is this configuration any good? please give feedbacks and suggestion on it
>
> cheers
>
> Jeff
>
>
In all honesty, for the price of a new case, you're probably better off
to go that route. Even if you buy a cheap case and then a good power
supply, you will end up with a better setup. The old PCs did not need
the ventilation that the new ones need because of the increased heat.
You can calculate your PSU requirements with a program like:
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp
or something similar.
As far as the memory, the number after the PC2 is directly related to
the speed of the memory, so the higher number will give you somewhat
faster speeds.
Your setup will work fine, but if you're going to be serious about
gaming, then get as much memory and the fastest CPU you can afford, but
also watch the price jumps between CPU speeds. Sometimes dropping one
notch in speed saves a lot of money. The video card is a very good
gaming card.
Chris
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