Getting new comp...any input?

[TheGladiator]

Hey all!
Im putting together my first new system (I have had plenty of hand-me-downs :p ) and was wondering what you guys thought of this setup:

Thermaltake PurePower W0068RUC ATX12V 2.0 460W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail

OCZ Performance Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Copper Heatspreader Dual Channel Kit System Memory

ASUS EAX800XL/2DTV/256 Radeon X800XL 256MB 256-bit DDR VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card

CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 8 (7.1) Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

NEC Black 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

NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model FD1231H-302

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard

NZXT Nemesis Elite Gaming Case - Black

Zalman 5.1 Surround Ultimate Gaming Headphones

10" UV Sensitive Single Device Round IDE Cable

UV Sensitive Round 10" Floppy Cable

Zalman CNPS7700-Cu CPU Cooler

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

So, what do ya think? And anyone know if there will be any issues setting this thing up?
Thanks!

[Russ]

I haven't looked at the full list yet (don't worry, I will), but this is the wrond forum. DIY computers go in the General Hardware forum usually.

[towert7]

I haven't looked at the full list yet (don't worry, I will), but this is the wrond forum. DIY computers go in the General Hardware forum usually.
Yea, a MOD should fix this in no time.

As for your computer, looks like it will be a nice fast one! Enjoy it. I'm not sure of any incompadibilities, as I have never used that hardware.

With that heat sink and AS5, you should get some nice low temps especially because its an AMD64.

Also, have you asked around about those Zalman headphones in the computer audio section or do you have any personal experience with them? I wonder how they compare to a Sennheiser HD497's.

The only thing that I don't like, is the case. It's not my style, I would go with something diffrent in that price range, like a Lian Li 65. If you like it though, that's all that should matter to you.

Good luck, and enjoy that nice computer!

[Russ]

Thermaltake PurePower W0068RUC ATX12V 2.0 460W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail
TT = bad. They pretty much lie about their products.
get the Antec TruepowerII 480W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103929

OCZ Performance Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Copper Heatspreader Dual Channel Kit System Memory
Crucial is usually a good buy for value.
Crucial 512mb $45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146532
Crucial 1GB $106 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146545
(get two of either, depending on whether you want 1GB or 2)

ASUS EAX800XL/2DTV/256 Radeon X800XL 256MB 256-bit DDR VIVO PCI Express x16 Video Card
ok, this is $250 on www.monarchcomputer.com

NEC Black 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
ok.

NEC Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model FD1231H-302
ok.

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor
ok.

DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
ok.

NZXT Nemesis Elite Gaming Case - Black
ok.

10" UV Sensitive Single Device Round IDE Cable
ok.

UV Sensitive Round 10" Floppy Cable
ok.

Zalman CNPS7700-Cu CPU Cooler
Get the Thermalright XP-90 cooler and a fan instead, it will be better.
XP-90: $38 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835109119
fan: $15 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835180088

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
ok.

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I'm no audio-phobe, so I didn't suggest anything on your audio.

[TheGladiator]

Thanks for the advice, sorry it's in the wrong forum :rolleyes:

towert7, I have a friend who bought them and suggested them to me...he couldn't stop bragging about how good they were, I can get back to ya in about 3 weeks and give my personal experience with them (need another paycheck to finish it all :p )

[towert7]

What russ said about the other cooling solution is fine too. I have seen nothing but happy people with both setups.

I personally have an XP90, AS5, and the fan he recommended, a panasonic panaflow 92mm. Its good! The comp in my sig runs 100% load at 34ºC-39ºC. (depends on the ambient temp)

[vsrdan]

I don't think you need a "better" CPU cooler. This processor runs very very cool (under 40C) with stock HS + fan.

How about upgrading your floppy drive to floppy/card reader combo? It'll be another $10-12 extra.

I don't like your PSU selection. Pick another one. I use a CoolMax in mine.

[TheGladiator]

Ok, because it seems like my PSU choice was a bad one (looked in the PSU forum and I think it is on the "dont get these" list") I was lookin at the mid-high end PSU's HERE (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=792566) (about 1/3 of the way down the page) can anyone reccomend one of these? It would be nice to get one of the high-end ones, but im cutting it VERY close to my budget, was gunna keep my old comp for file storage but looks like im going to have to sell it to get the extra cash.

[TheGladiator]

Well...changed my video card from whats posted to the deal HERE (http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=930124) (the Radeon X850 XT Platinum PCIE )

still need to decide on a PSU and some good RAM, hopefully I can find both for about $250 :rolleyes:

[vsrdan]

I am currently using 3 CoolMax PSU's and they all work very good. Note: I am not an overclocker. I don't know why this brand is in don't buy list in here.

Pick one with high +12V rating such as this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159031) . I am using this in a system of Athlon 64 3200+, 1GB DDR400 Dual channel, one 160GB HDD, Radeon X300 256MB video, and Foxconn NF4UK8AA motherboard. Another one (400W) in a Pentium 4 (540), Asus P5GDC Deluxe, 1GB Dual channel, Radeon X300, etc.