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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I managed to find a very good speaker set, AND PC3200 ram and still stay under my budget. I have not noticed an amazing difference in my computer's speed, however the speakers were well worth the money.
Athlon XP 2800+ @ 2.1gigs
Will be getting a 6800GT for xmas (same time as either memory or speakers)
120gb hdd
Asus A7V8X-X mobo
memory I already stated
Anyone care to answer my question?
Thinking about spending around $200 on a new set of ram (2 sticks of PC3200 512mb). Right now I have two PC2100 512mb sticks in my computer, and I was wondering if there would be a NOTICABLE difference if I upgraded. It's either that, or new speakers with a big ass sub.
I can't find the stock cooler that came with my 5200. It had a fan on it, but the heatsink was not very big. Would I be able to use the passive heatsink on my old geforce4 card on my 5200 without having to worry about overheating? It would be used for gaming and such. Stock speeds also.
That rad is absolutely garbage. I got a similar kit (same pump, block, rad), and my temps were horrible. This was, however, in the middle of summer, and I was getting around 42-43 idle and 47 full load. Also, the fill/bleed kit isn't very good either. It takes forever to fill/bleed the system...
Theres always a way to hide wires. Any free space hidden from view is a perfect compartment for wires, just think for 5 minutes :p . What are your temps with that setup? Other than the wires it looks great. You might want to try and shorten some of your tubes, too.
Oh I know, once I figured out how easy it would be to re-arrange everything I decided to go with it. Again, while I'm at it, should I instal the 2nd radiator?
Yes, its a 120mm single fan radiator, but I have two 120mm fans doing a push/pull (with space between the radiator and fans so there isn't as much dead air). I appreciate all the replies, but I can not go with the rad-res-pump setup. It's not impossible, but I would have to use a lot more tubing...