is this a good buy mobo and cpu

[DEATHNARG]

can any one tell me if this is a good buy i dont no much about amd athlons it sounds to good to be true 575$

ASUS M2NPV-MX Socket AM2 Mainboard + AMD Athlon 64 4200+ X2 CPU + 1Gb DDR2 RAM

Status: Brand New, Unopened,
Here we have for sale, a HIGH PERFORMANCE upgrade for the user wanting serious performance at a good price. This is an excellent value performance COMBO Kit, using the world renound AMD Athlon 64 4200+ CPU, with the latest AM2 CPU. This Combo kit will future proof your PC, being fast, 64-Bit and using AMD's new AM2 CPU. The Kit is comprised of the 3 critical components to ensure any repair/upgrade goes smoothly.

1. Brand New ASUS M2NPV-MX Mainboard. With the following functions Integrated:

* High Performance nVidia Video Adapter (does this have to be nvidia)
* HD Audio/Sound
* Gigabit Network
* SATA Port. (with RAID)
* This wonderful mainboard includes DDR2 RAM Support, and PCIe x16 (PCI Express x16) Slot.

2. Brand New AMD Athlon 64 4200+ Socket AM2 CPU + Heatsink + AMD Heatsink + Fan, In Original Box - Sealed.

3. Brand New 1Gb DDR2 RAM Module.

This Kit is almost a full PC. All you need to add is a Case/PSU & Disk Drives.

This is a fast setup! It should do almost any processing task and incredible speed. Also, if you're just looking for a really decent upgrade - this will last you years and years - as the speed it really fast, and us using the latest technology ASUS, AMD, NVidia and the industry in general have to offer!

The 4200+ AMD CPU is a true speed demon. It's very very fast - and would make almost any enthusist happy. If you're replacing a 1Ghz or 2Ghz CPU - you'll notice huge improvements, as this CPU is very fast. It's also future proofed, as it's 64-Bit compatible, so will run new software coming out in 2007. This will do most all computing tasks really well.

The items comprising this kit are:

1. PART 1 - ASUS M2NPV-MX Mainboard. (Award Winning Product)



2. PART 2 - AMD Athlon 64 4200+ AM2 CPU, Including Heatsink+Fan, in Original Unopened Sealed Box.



3. PART 3 - 1Gb DDR2 RAM.





All these items are new, and come with a 12 Month Warranty. The ASUS Board is supported by the Manufacturer, ASUS Australia for a Three (3) Years.

These will not be available for long, as both ASUS & Intel may force people into more expensive solutions (ie, More expensive Chipsets).



all this for 575$

if anyone knows were i can get stuff cheaper please let me know

[Will.Spencer]

Pricewatch shows what look like much better deals on Athlon 64 X2 4200 Motherboard Combos. They start at $267.

They do not include the 1GB of RAM, but a 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2-533 is only $75.

[DEATHNARG]

thanks will there is some great stuff there and thats where ill be buying from

[Will.Spencer]

I love the price comparison sites like PriceWatch, they really help to keep the resellers in line. The other good ones are PriceScan and Froogle.

[DEATHNARG]

yeah i just found a mobo it solves all my problems and was wondering what your opinion is basicaly my problem is ive got 600$ im runing p4 2.6 ghz with agp slot x4 (ati x700 agp) and ddr ram(1024+256mb)and i want to upgrade to pci-e slot and ddr2 ram and maybe my cpu, 3.2 ghz 3.4 ghz atleast and i couldnt really afford to go out and buy a new gpu just yet or ddr2 ram aleast 1gig and this mobo i just come across is a (asrock 775dual-vsta) which from my knowlege i think takes both agp and pci-e gpu s and ddr or ddr2 ram or thats what it says anyway so that way ican save up for a new gpu (pci-e x1600-x1950)and in the mean time still be able to use my x700 agp:p and same with my ddr ram
the mobo is only 57$ at monarch computer systems im not sure if thats aus $ or us $ but who cares im in tassie by the way

only thing is im not sure what kind of cpu im looking for everthing else ive got

[Will.Spencer]

What application(s) are you running that are justifying the upgrade?

That should tell you which components to invest your money in.

If you don't need to upgrade, it might be best to wait until you can buy everything together.

[DEATHNARG]

i want to upgrade to the new xp windows and im also a games freak i love OBLIVION ,fear,call of duty 2,doom 3.quake 4,civ4 ,battlefield and every other game thats out , my computer plays all these games and quite well and with good frame rates ive never come across a game yet that my computer cant play its just that i want bigger and better if idont upgrade now ill just end up blowing all my money on **** and wont have nothing so im wondering if theres any major downfalls to the 775 dual vsta mobo cause i was told the pci-e slot doesnt run at x16 is this true ? and if theres anything else i should no that would be great

[Will.Spencer]

Wait. Save your money. Put it into a 6 month CD (Certificate of Deposit) where you can't touch it.

Then, you can buy something much better for less.