I am currently contemplating this spec...AMD Athlon XP 1900+ - 1.4 GHz
MSI-6590 - Main Board
1536 MB Ram - 133.6 MHz
Sapphire RADEON X700 Graphics Card - 8xAGP - 256MB On-Board Ram
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - 2.4 GHz
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Gigabyte GA-G33M-S2 iG33 Socket 775 - Motherboard
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1x Corsair 512MB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
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3x Corsair 1GB DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-12) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty
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Antec Nine Hundred - Gaming Case with 200mm Top Fan - No PSU
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Antec TruePower Trio 650W PSU - With 3x 12v Rails and 120mm Fan
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1x Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 16MB Cache - OEM
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1x Seagate FreeAgent 500GB USB2.0 External Hard Drive 8MB Cache - Retail (for Backup Use)
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Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium x32Bit OEM 1PK DVD
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TOTAL= £711.75
Firstly I want to know if its worth the price, I really can't afford to spend much more than £700 on the components, and will be using my existing Optical Drives, Monitors, Keyboard, Mouse etc I also have 3 HDDs 2x 80GB and 1x 300GB which I may re-use or not...
Secondly, I am aware the motherboard and processor work in 64bit, but I use a lot of Adobe products, and have heard a lot of problems involving compatibility, so will this processor and main board work with my 32bit software, and importantly my Vista Home Premium 32x Edition, and maybe my current Windows XP Pro (which I may duel boot with for compatibility with software which didn't work when I was running the Public Beta of Vista)
Also, as this will be my 3rd ever building of a PC (my first burnt out during the 2004 hot UK summer, as I didn't have enough fans), if anyone can offer some specific advice regarding this group of components, or suggestions on good and cheaper suppliers, as well as what I may expect to see regarding performance boosts, and if it will be enough to satisfy the endlessly hungry beast that is Vista!