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Building System

You're a gamer, right? 1GB of good RAM will be much better than 1GB of great RAM.

As for inefficient hard drive cooling, you could get an SLK3700 instead. And not get the premium power supply (it's overkill) unless the stock one (a nice 350W SmartPower unit) isn't enough. :) And get an extra 120mm fan, like this one for a front intake.
 
will the antec sonata be ineffecient for HDD cooling? Some reviews say it has really good cooling, other say it lacks good HDD cooling.
 
Well, there are worse cases, but not a whole lot. The lack of good front/intake ventilation means that hard drives will tend to run warmer in a Sonata than in other, better-ventilated cases.

Case in point: SLK3700. ;) It also uses 120mm fans, and is structurally very similar.
 
ok, so I'll just get the P160 with truepower 430. and...I heard someone saying that there Radeon 9800 pro was performing like a geforce 3 due to his hardware...which was only a little worse then mine. Do you think this is true?
 
Originally posted by eli
ok, so I'll just get the P160 with truepower 430. and...I heard someone saying that there Radeon 9800 pro was performing like a geforce 3 due to his hardware...which was only a little worse then mine. Do you think this is true?
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Not normally. A couple of specific game engines just DON'T LIKE ATi hardware (it's really bizarre, by the way), like Neverwinter Nights. Other than that, though, a 9800 will pwn in general.
 
ok cool, so only in some games that don't like ATI hardware. What was the story with that other guy who said it was performing like a GF3 with his hardware? Anyways, I decided to get 1GIG of mushkin level one ram instead of the corsair value.

I think thats about it, my list looks good...eh?


EDIT: I need a damn good 19" CRT monitor. What would you recommend. I hear the 930SB is nice.

Thanks man,
Eli
 
I like the Viewsonic P95f series, myself. If you're going to get a big monitor, may as well get a good one. :)
 
I saw that monitor and it looked pretty awesome. I saw the specs and it can run 1600x1200@87Hz. I didn't like the looks that much, but I could learn to deal with it. I am looking for a solid "white" monitor that is reasonable priced. Would you say the NEC FE991SB fits that need? its only like $200.


Thanks,
Eli
 
The P95 has a nice industrial look, IMO. But yeah, if you want a nice inexpensive 19" aperture-grille monitor, the 991's pretty popular.
 
your right, it does look pretty good. I would go for the P95F, but I hear it has blurry text.
 
I am actually begining to like the looks of the viewsonic monitors. I can get the P95F+ for $260 shipped...is that a good deal? I dont need ultra high resolutions for games, so I thought I could go with something cheaper. The G90F looks good in that regard. its a shadow mask, so is it going to be a lot worse then the G95f+?? I could spend the extra cash on the P95F, but if I can get something close to as good for less money, it would be good.
 
After a lot of research, here is my final list.

ANTEC Silver Aluminum Performance 1 Series ATX Mid-Tower Case with Swiveling Front Control Panel features LED Display, Model "P160" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Mid-Tower Case
Color: Silver
Material: 1.2mm anodized aluminum
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 4/0, 3.5" x 2/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB2.0, Audio, IEEE1394
Power Supply: N/A
Cooling System: 1 x 120mm
Motherboard Compatibility:up to Standard ATX
Dimensions: 20" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 19.7" (D)
Special Features: Built-in washable air filter more info>
N82E16811129141 $105.00
$105.00

CD/DVD ROM Drives
Samsung Beige 16X DVD-ROM Drive, Model SD-616ERPS, Retail
Specifications:
Read Speed: 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-ROM
Interface: E-IDE/ATAPI
Buffer: 512KB
Access Time: 90 ms
Data Transfer Rate: DVD 16X (21,600KB/sec), CD 48X (7,200KB/sec)
Features: Adopted acoustic-noise reduction
Remark: Retail box (see pictures for details) more info>
N82E16827151041 $29.00
$29.00

Hard Drives
Western Digital Raptor 36.7GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD360GD, OEM Drive Only
Specifications:
Capacity: 36.7GB
Average Seek Time: 5.2 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 10000 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: Not specified
Manufacturer Warranty: 5 years
Remark: OEM Drive Only more info>
N82E16822144200 $123.00
$123.00

Memory (System Memory)
Mushkin 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 Level One Dual Pack - Retail
Specification
Manufacturer: Mushkin
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2-3-2
Support Voltage: 2.5V-2.75V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info>
N82E16820146290 $218.00
$218.00

Motherboards - AMD
ABIT nForce2 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "NF7-S" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: AMD Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP Processors
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 SPP + MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR333/266/200 Max 3GB, 2x DIMM for DDR400 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,2xCOM,1xLPT,SPDIF Out,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),1xLAN,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: nVIDIA SoundStorm APU(Dolby 5.1) + 6-Channel AC97 CODEC
Onboard LAN: 10/100Mbps
Onboard SATA/RAID: 2x Serial ATA, RAID 0/1
Onboard 1394: 2 Ports by Cable
Form Factor: ATX more info>
N82E16813127166 $100.99
$100.99

Power Supplies
Antec 430W Power Supply, Model "TRUE430" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Type: ATX
Maximum Power: 430W
PFC: No
Power Good Signal: 100-500ms
Hold-up Time: >17ms at Full Load
Efficiency: >68%
Over Voltage Protection: +5V trip point @+6.5V;+3.3V trip point @+4.1V;+12V trip point @+14.4V
Overload Protection: Latching Protection+5V @<47A;+3.3V @ <48A;+12V @ <18A
Input Voltage: 115 VAC / 230VAC
Input Frequency Range: 47-63 Hz
Input Current: 9.0A for 115VAC;5.0A for 230VAC
Output: +5V@36A, +3.3V@28A, +12V@20A, -5V@0.5A, -12V@1A, +5VSB@2A
MTBF: 80,000 hrs. @ 25ºC
Approvals: UL, TUV, CB, VDE, FCC CLASS B, DEMKO, NEMKO, SEMKO more info>
N82E16817103908 $66.00
$66.00

Processors
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ "Barton", 333 FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail
Specification
Model: AMD Athlon XP 2500+
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.83GHz
FSB: 333MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.65V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: Retail Box (Heatsink and Fan included) more info>
N82E16819103379 $80.00
$80.00

Video Cards
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -BULK
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI RADEON 9800PRO/380MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 128MB DDR/680MHz
BUS: AGP 1X/2X/4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub)+TV-Out(S-Video Out)+DVI Connector
Support 3D API: DirectX®9, OpenGL®2.0
Cable/Accessories: 4 Cables, VGA via DVI Adapter, PowerDVD, Driver CD
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz more info>
N82E16814102268 $210.00
$210.00

Subtotal » $ 931.99

I decided to get a samsung 16x dvd drive due to how quiet it is. later I will get a 120GIG WD storage drive, and a cd burner. I have decided to get the Viewsonic G90F 19" monitor.

let me know what you think, thanks
 
I am hoping to order tonight, so let me know what you think:) :)
 
I know, its just I wanted to get one last "approval" if you know what I mean.


Thanks,
Eli
 
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