WTB 'powerleap' style slot 1 upgrade

[augidog]

anybody?

i'll paypal in advance if you've got good heatware.

i can get a new one (celeron 1.3G) for about $100 w/shipping, so....

[bombledmonk]

Is this for a project? or for an general upgrade type thing, because you can get a new mobo/cpu/ram for around $100

[augidog]

i have a micronpc se440bx-2 w/a p3 500/100fsb/slot1, 512m pc100, 16m agp 4x.
this is a donated computer, and all i wanted to do was boost the performance with a p3 800/100fsb...all i do is browse and watch 'usenet' movies (DVIX) and use my TV tuner.
i considered a combo, and was offered, and found online, a few good deals, but most of the stuff would have required other upgrades i can't afford.

i can't see putting too much into this one, but if i can get a gig+ out of it for <$100 i guess that's alright.

i found this:http://www.surpluscomputers.com/stor...&item=MBB10451
and this:http://www.surpluscomputers.com/stor...&item=CPM10249
and it would let me use my 200w case...then i could make another move later.

i've also found a 370/slot1 adapter with fsb jumpers for $15 shipped, so...maybe a celeron or p3 1g+ (but for how much?)

i seriously thought i would get a 800/100 for about $50, then do a 64m agp next month, and that would be the end of it.

if ANYBODY has a serious recommendation/offer/deal that would work, i want to know about it.

[bombledmonk]

Well, if this would have been last week I could have showed you a deal with a Sempron 2500+ Retail with mobo and 1GB of kingston PC2700 RAM for ~$130 shipped, but you still can get a Mobo/Sempron combo for $75 + ~10 shipping. Ram is real cheap these days and if you watch here on RR and other deal sites you can find a good amount for pretty cheap. That would be a worthy upgrade in my opinion.

[augidog]

the problem with that is i can't afford power supply/case, video, & ram to go with it.
oh yeah, and i forgot to mention i can't make ANY purchase until the 1st of july, so i've been missing out on some sweet deals.

there's a guy in town who has this for $120:

Motherboard - Soyo SY-K7ADA Socket A DDR motherboard with onboard sound
Processor - AMD Athlon 1.2GHz
RAM - 1 stick of 512MB PC2100 DDR, 2 slots free
Video - 32MB AGP card - I think a TNT2
Network - 3com 3c905 10/100 card
Firewire - Generic 3-port card
Hard drive - 40GB 5400RPM Maxtor 4D040H2 DiamondMax D540X
CD - Generic 32x CD-ROM Drive
Case - Generic ATX mid-tower - 4x5.25" + 3x3.5" Bays
Power Supply - 300W, came with the case

and i am BEGGING him to hold it, but ....

[elroy]

If you can get that setup for $120 it would be worth it.
While much of it is getting old, it would be a big step up from what you have. I would beg him again to hold it.

[augidog]

every day...if he still has it next thursday, it's mine.