Building new computer with enclosed parts list........suggestions?

[welchs101]

Hi all,

I am building a new computer (for my personal use) and thought i would show what i was thinking of getting and ask for any inputs or suggestions.


Part Description
CPU: "AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB 2 x 512KB L2
Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor
Model #: ADA3800BVBOX"

Video: "Leadtek WinFast PX7800GTX Geforce 7800GTX 256MB
256-bit GDDR3 VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card"

Is this the video card i should get? Dont know.

Case1: "Lian Li PC-65 USB B2 Silver Aluminum ATX Mid
Tower Computer Case"

Case2: "COOLER MASTER Wave Master TAC-T01-E1C
Silver All Aluminum Alloy ATX Mid Tower Case without Power Supply
Model #: TAC-T01-E1C"

PSU: "ENERMAX All in One Noisetaker Series EG701AX-VE
SFMA(24P) ATX12V 600W Power Supply
Model #: EG701AX-VE SFMA(24P)"

Sound: "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS 70SB035000000 8 (7.1)
Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card"

HD: "Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JD 250GB
7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
Model #: WD2500JD"

HD: I am thinking of changing my HD to a SATA......any suggestions?


MB: "ABIT Fatal1ty AN8-SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4
SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #: Fatal1ty AN8-SLI"

I am not sure about the MOB. Is this overkill or do i really need such a MOB. A friend suggested it as he got this info from someone he works with. Is this a good board? I dont need the "best in the world today" just something that will play ANY game i want to play.




RAM: ? Want, I think, 2 sticks of matched Ram.(latency of 2.5 or 2?)

DVD/CD "SONY White 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R
6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM
2M Cache IDE DVD Burner
Model #: DRU720A"

OS: Windows XP Professional

 

[Shawn2k5]

Whatever you do wait for the processor price cuts on July 24...

https://www.techspot.com/vb/topic51984.html

May I recommend a Conroe core? For the performance boost it offers it’s worth the extra $xx dollars. But you will have to buy DDR2 ram for that & a different mobo.

+ Tell us your budge so we don’t make and out of price range suggestions!

 

[welchs101]

Budget.........

The budget i was thinking was $1500 but the system i enclosed is more like 1800....kinda high.........

thanks for the info on the CPU price break this will help.


I like to play games but i am not a "serious" gamer.

David

 

[iss]

a couple of observations. first, forget any AMD 64x2. they have serious problems. and the fact that AMD just annouced they are discontinuing most of the 64x2 processors*( only a few will remain to be sold to OEM vendors) and none of them for retail sale should tell you something.

* at least the ones with 1mb L2 cache

second if your going with an NForce based mobo forget the X-FI card. the X-FI cards and NForce boards have compaitability problems that creative has still not solved.

 

[welchs101]

ok.....can you suggest a new CPU and MOB and graphics card.

david

 

[iss]

personally if I were building a new machine I would wait about another month for intel's new conroe CPU and the 965 chipset. if you dont want to wait or want AMD then just select a suitable AMD chip and a good Nforce based board with good sound and forget the X-FI card.

 

[welchs101]

When you say X-FI........are you referring to the MOB?

 

[Shawn2k5]

X-FI is the soundcard.

 

[Tedster]

a couple of observations. first, forget any AMD 64x2. they have serious problems. and the fact that AMD just annouced they are discontinuing most of the 64x2 processors*( only a few will remain to be sold to OEM vendors) and none of them for retail sale should tell you something.

* at least the ones with 1mb L2 cache

second if your going with an NForce based mobo forget the X-FI card. the X-FI cards and NForce boards have compaitability problems that creative has still not solved.

serious problems? like what?

 

[CrossFire851]

You need some Artic Silver 5 (thermal grease). This ram should run great and there's a rebate.

 

[Didou]

a couple of observations. first, forget any AMD 64x2. they have serious problems.

I'd like to hear about those "serious problems" you claim they have.