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harobikes333

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I'm almost done with my list of computer parts for my new computer^^

Here's my list:

Cpu: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core processor 3800+. It's the Toledo core instead of the Manchester... Donno if I should get it though from this place.......?
^http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=A64-38CDBX&show=r
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Motherboard: DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
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Ram: OCZ Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4002048V3DC-K
or should I get this one: for 30 some more.....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16820227210
^rebate ends too soon so what should I go for instead?
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Floppy Drive: SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM<== Should I get a different floppy?
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Dvd burner: NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM
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Hdd: Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
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Graphics Card: eVGA 7800GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130238
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Case: I think I'm gonna get a centurion5

http://www.3dgameman.com/vr/coolerm..._review_03.html
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Power Supply: ???
Monitor: ???
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I have a max budget of 1500:\
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So I'm looking for a monitor and a Power Supply.....

Any help would be greatly appreciated:D :) Thnx

by the way this is my first post on this forum so I really don't know any of ya..:)
 
Well, it looks very good so far. I'm assuming you were thinking about this RAM? If so, you're right, the rebate ends in a couple days. Too bad..that's a good price. Are you going to be overclocking? If you are, you might also want to look into a decent cooler such as the XP-90. As for a PSU, check these ones out: ePower Tagen, Fortron, Thermaltake . For a monitor, do you want LCD?
 
Read my signature. Get an ASUS A8N-SLI for the same ammount of money. Decent overclocking, exponentially less headache, and SLI to boot.

For the Power Supply, I suggest the Antec NeoPower 480W.

Unless you have a RAID controller you need to load drivers for when installing Windows, don't get a floppy.

I suggest a Maxtor with 16MB of Cache:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822140168

Whatever floats your boat on the case.

Good processor, spend the extra dollar on the RAM.
 
A DFI will only cause you problems if your incompetant, and can't fix anything in BIOS if something is strange. Sorry to say, but that's how it is.
 
thanks for all the posts so far:D

What is the reason to have a floppy? any besides that raid controller?

DFI or ASUS or Epox something is what I'm kinda looking at

I'm going to get into the 18 hundred dollar range if I don't cut back somewhere tho>_<

Any suggestions....? You can't run the computer without a GPU, correct...?

I don't plan on OCing until my processor warranty is over lol^^ aka three years from now ... so I'm planning on going Value ram... what brands are good for Value ram 2 gigs worth?
 
Make sure you buy your hard drive on Zipzoomfly, even if it costs a few bucks more.
 
Don't ya love it when someone posts a random fact and no reasoning behind it when they know your next question is going to be why? :)
 
DougLite said:
Make sure you buy your hard drive on Zipzoomfly, even if it costs a few bucks more.
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Yeah id really like to hear a good reason for this. Good psus i can recommend would be NeoPower 480 or even better but more money would be the OCZ power stream 520
 
DougLite said:
Make sure you buy your hard drive on Zipzoomfly, even if it costs a few bucks more.
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The harddrive guys are all atwitter about some problem with the way newegg ships hard drives. I guess it doesn't meet the manufacturers' recommendations for shipping their product

ZZF ships the hard drives properly, from what I understand.

I've had no problems with hdd's from the 'egg, but then again i've only ordered like 3 over 4 or 5 years.
 
Newegg is slightly sub par with the packing insulation. In a bag with some sheets I think, or poppy stuff, whatever. ZZF ships in a box of similar stuff. Dunno, I haven't gotten a HDD from either of them for a while.
 
Huh..I've never heard of/had any probelms with HDD's from the 'egg. o.0 Maybe I'm just lucky. Anyway, good value ram would probably be Corsair. Like this x 2. Even though this is cheaper and has served me well..
 
incomudro said:
Yeah id really like to hear a good reason for this.
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There are quite a few good reasons, four to be exact, one from each of the major ATA hard drive makers. They have a combined hard drive market share of over 75%, so they might just know what they're talking about:

Bubble wrap is precisely the problem. It does not proect the drive from shock as well as a foam shell like ZZF uses or molded plastic inserts like WD uses in their RMA shipments. Don't believe me? Hitachi will reject an RMA if a drive is shipped in bubble wrap - proof here:
Do not use bubble wrap, Styrofoam peanuts, paper, padded shipping envelopes or non-approved plastic or Styrofoam clamshell containers.
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WD doesn't specifically address bubble wrap, but they do address peanuts here:
DO NOT USE peanuts or flowables as they will not support the drive in all directions during shipping.
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How about Seagate? They think Newegg is wrong too, as written here:
DO NOT USE foam packing pellets, bubble wrap, or newspaper.
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Just for kicks, I went ahead and dug up Maxtor's shipping guidlelines, here:
DO NOT use Styrofoam peanuts or bubble wrap.
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Maxtor even went to the trouble of bolding it. You get the picture yet? Newegg does not ship hard drives properly. Their methods do not adequately protect drives from shock and damage in shipping. After my third DOA drive from Newegg, I switched to ZZF. ZZF has still not sent me a DOA drive, despite that I've ordered more drives from them than Newegg. I don't think I need to go to the trouble of looking up Samsung's policy, given that 4/5 of the major consumer drive makers have pretty clearly condemned Newegg's hard drive shipping methods. When shipping hard disks, you should pack it so that the drive and box move as one unit, and have enough packing material around the drive to make it resistant to puncturing and crushing. Newegg totally misses the mark on the first goal, as the peanuts allow the drive to slide around. This movement is unnecessary and can be quite damaging. The above speaks for itself. Newegg's hard drive packing is unacceptable. It's not me saying this, its the makers of the drives themselves. I'm merely presenting it for all of you to see. You'd be angry if your video card or motherboard came without a static bag, right? Wouldn't you be angry if the dealer you bought a video card or motherboard from didn't take reasonable precautions to safeguard the goods purchased with your hard earned dollars? Shouldn't you be angry if the vendor you buy a hard drive from doesn't adequately protect it from shock and damage during shipping? Hard drives are precise mechanical devices. They MUST be protected against shock during shipping and handling to ensure reliable operation. Bubble wrap and peanuts do not provide this protection, molded plastic inserts and foam shells do. Are you going to presume that Newegg is perfect? I certainly am not.
 
Alrighty:) I'll get te seagate 250g from zzf:)

does newegg pack other stuff bad...? I don't think so...:?
 
No, static bag in bubble wrap with peanuts does a great job of protecting solid state deivces during transit. It just falls short on hard drives, because hard drives have moving mechanical parts that can be jarred loose and damage/destroy the drive if it is allowed to move

Clearances between moving parts in hard drive are extremely small. A hard drive in operation is roughly equivalent to turning the Empire State Building on its side, then flying it over a forest. The building has to stay within one about a foot of the trees - but can't touch the trees. When you think about tolerances that tight, it's easy to see why hard drives require considerations during shipping that other computer components don't.
 
anyway I'll order from zzf for my hdd

but what do you guys think of my set up so far...?

I'm thinking a lcd monitor and psu....450W fortron..? donno

My ram I need to change I think since the rebate is gone

my mobo.....should I mabe change that to a MSI?
 
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