My new computer

[Forged]

My current computer is a pos, and two years old, this christmas I am going to take any thing I may have gotten, and probablly a couple of pay checks and pick this stuff up:

Proccesor: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-381&depa=1

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-478&depa=1

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...997-001&DEPA=1 x2

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-509&depa=1

HD: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...162-002&DEPA=1

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...148-008&DEPA=1

Case: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

I might get a 10,000rpm hd, but I doubt it, to much cash.

Final Price $812

[Krovvy]

Originally posted by Forged
My current computer is a pos, and two years old, this christmas I am going to take any thing I may have gotten, and probablly a couple of pay checks and pick this stuff up:

Proccesor: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-381&depa=1

MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-478&depa=1

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...997-001&DEPA=1 x2

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...121-509&depa=1

HD: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...162-002&DEPA=1

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...148-008&DEPA=1

Case: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

I might get a 10,000rpm hd, but I doubt it, to much cash.

Final Price $812

I would maybe find another video card. Instead of the Asus 9600XT(Does it come with HL2 voucher?) I would get a cheaper one if it doesn't come with the voucher, since they usually arn't any different then cheaper cards. Since you already spending 165$ for the video card and your getting this for christmas I would definitely go for a 9800 PRO(256bit) ,and it wouldn't hurt to look into a socket 939 cpu at the end of the year since they should be getting much cheaper ,and are supposibly are going to become amds mainstream cpu.

Edit: And last I check you can get better 9600XTS for cheaper with better ram. I've heard the powercolors come with faster ram and theres some versions that are a little bit more in cost but come with really high clocks and the overdrive feature like on 9800XT's.

Edit#2: I would also think of using your current case+PS and your current HD and drives to save cash so you can add more power to your rig.

Edit#3: Why are you getting EEC ram? Are you planing to make this computer into a server?

[CoLD]

Do you really need to replace the power supply that's already in the case?

btw, I've had really good luck with that Video Card and CPU.

Why don't you get RAM such as this: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...ion=20-141-424

save a few bucks, plus it's PC3200 rather than PC2100.

[Forged]

Edit#2: I would also think of using your current case+PS and your current HD and drives to save cash so you can add more power to your rig.

I like that case more, and 70$ isn't that big of a deal, my current hd is to small, and I am using my current drives, I might get a new dvd one though because mine is being a little on the gay side atm.

And the ps in the case is a 350w I have no idea how much I need, the one I am getting is 520

Edit#3: Why are you getting EEC ram? Are you planing to make this computer into a server?

No?

Why don't you get RAM such as this: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewprodu...tion=20-141-424

That paticular card requires reigisterd ram no unbufferd cold.

[Krovvy]

Originally posted by Forged
I like that case more, and 70$ isn't that big of a deal.

165+70= 9800 Pro or maybe better by the end of the year.( Arn't they selling a "cripled 6800 for 299? )

256 bit > 128bit 8piplines>4pipelines, come on it would give your rig much more life.

[TheHybrid]

http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=...eluxe&langs=09

I don't know where you get Register or ECC from.

As far as i am concern, no nForce2 chipset can even support ECC-DDR. I am just helping you out.

[Forged]

One of my friends has the same board and he said only registered works on it.

[TheHybrid]

Look at the link i posted. Thats the main site for the Asus A7N8x-E Deluxe. Supports up to 3GB of non-ECC DDR sdram.

I don't know what your friend is on but nVidia didn't design a chipset just so it can use only crappy expensive memory that only gives benefits to workstation and servers. The only nForce chipset i know that uses buffered is the nForce3 socket 940 for Opteron/Athlon 64 FX cpus.

Even if buffered did work, your going to have a hard time playing games (by the looks of it, it looks like you're turning it into a gaming rig).

[AxL]

Here is what I would do:

• Processor:
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ ~$175
  
  Mobo:
• ASUS "K8V SE Deluxe" ~$115
  
  RAM:
• Corsair Value Select 1G(512MBx2) ~$156
  
  GPU:
• MSI ATI RX9800PRO ~$196
  
  HDD:
• Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda ~$126
  
  PSU:
• w/ PSU
  
  Case:
• ANTEC Performance Plus w/ 430w PSU ~$129

Bit more expensive but I feel the extra money is worth it.

[TheHybrid]

Yea, AXL's setup is fine.

AXL, you' live in boston? I'm only 20 miles away from you.

[CoLD]

Originally posted by AxL
Here is what I would do:

• Processor:
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ ~$175
  
  Mobo:
• ASUS "K8V SE Deluxe" ~$115
  
  RAM:
• Corsair Value Select 1G(512MBx2) ~$156
  
  GPU:
• MSI ATI RX9800PRO ~$196
  
  HDD:
• Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda ~$126
  
  PSU:
• w/ PSU
  
  Case:
• ANTEC Performance Plus w/ 430w PSU ~$129

Bit more expensive but I feel the extra money is worth it.

ypu basically listed your system. :rollie

[AxL]

Originally posted by CoLD
ypu basically listed your system. :rollie

Hey what works, works right?

[Forged]

Originally posted by AxL
Here is what I would do:

• Processor:
• AMD Athlon 64 3000+ ~$175
  
  Mobo:
• ASUS "K8V SE Deluxe" ~$115
  
  RAM:
• Corsair Value Select 1G(512MBx2) ~$156
  
  GPU:
• MSI ATI RX9800PRO ~$196
  
  HDD:
• Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda ~$126
  
  PSU:
• w/ PSU
  
  Case:
• ANTEC Performance Plus w/ 430w PSU ~$129

Bit more expensive but I feel the extra money is worth it.

Without the case it is actually around $200 cheaper

[ORC-r0x0r-ROC]

Who would get a case for 130 of your dollars, a lot of that stuff you can get alot cheaper.

[AxL]

Originally posted by Forged
Without the case it is actually around $200 cheaper

But the case comes with a PSU and Antec makes really good cases/PSUs.