droping 2250 dollars on new computer, need feedback

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bobstone

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need input on this setup
I plan to oc it and use it for gaming , maya 4.5 and photo shop

PLEXTOR Beige SATA DVD Burner
Lian Li PC-V1200 case
2 wd 250 gig sata 2 16 mb cache
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX 256MB video card
SILVERSTONE ZEUS SST-ST65ZF ATX12V 650W Power Supply
2x1 gig ocz Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum cas 2 ram
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice
THERMALRIGHT XP-90
Panaflo FBA09A12H -1BX 92mm Hydro Wave

or this link
wish list at new egg

i am at my limit on money with this setup, just want to make sure i am getting the best money worth here, is there anything any of ya all would recomend changing
 
Just wanted to let you know your "Wish list" is empty.

Kathy
 
bobstone said:
need input on this setup
I plan to oc it and use it for gaming , maya 4.5 and photo shop

PLEXTOR Beige SATA DVD Burner
Lian Li PC-V1200 case
2 wd 250 gig sata 2 16 mb cache
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR
XFX PVT70FUNDE Geforce 7800GTX 256MB video card
SILVERSTONE ZEUS SST-ST65ZF ATX12V 650W Power Supply
2x1 gig ocz Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum cas 2 ram
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice
THERMALRIGHT XP-90
Panaflo FBA09A12H -1BX 92mm Hydro Wave
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IMHO I'd get a cheaper case, and spend the difference on a faster CPU. Kinda dumb to spend more on your case than CPU don't you think?

-wil
 
well i was figuring on keeping this case for a while, and i am geting the cheapest chip cause I plan on o/c'ing now and later i can get a much better 939 chip when the price goes down
 
I'd keep the psu if I were you, if you plan on going SLI in the future... that's a great PSU it's only 159 @ xoxide right now...

http://www.xoxide.com/silverstone-zeus-st65zf-650w-psu.html

Also - that's a beautiful case, i'd keep that one also... I'd say you have a great list there. If you build it and decide you want a little faster CPU, you can easily upgrade that later... upgrading the case or psu is a major PITA. my $0.02. :D
 
For $2250 I'd think you get a better chip than that. I'd try and get at least an Athlon64 X2 3800+, especially for the photo-chopping you plan to do. Meh, but that's just my opinion.
 
Get the lowest rated chip with the same amount of cache as the highest available chip, then when you OC it you'll know it's the same as the best.

~Adam
 
my look at this is that right now i got one 7800 gtx, btw changed it to the msi one for more cash to spend on extras. and later when i feel the need to upgrade get a 2nd one, for the chip the reason i am going for the 3000+ is so i can also get extra money for extras, like saitek x53 joystick , 100 dvd-r pack ect... with the 3k+ i can oc it for now to get really good performance out of it and later i can get a fx when they are cheaper or a good x2 chip which with the sli 7800gtx will extend the life of this computer with minumal upgrades, if i get all that now i would be spending a lot more money for a system that is overkill for current games / apps ( excpet maya n stuff ) by waiting till later i can get the 2nd vid card and a much better cpu for a whole lot less

here is the new list of things i decided for, updated list
 
I would consider it foolish not to get an AMD with dual core's. It will pay off big time in professional apps.

And, I'm going to be the one to push the PC P&C power supplies. They are nice for the price.

Your going to lay down 2250$ and not get a sound card? Are you satisfied with the onboard audio? (because a sound card can increase game performance).

Note: your wish list does not show up, you linked to the wrong thing for us.

From the sounds of it, you only care about gaming... nothing else. I just think it should be noted that professional apps work much diffrently then games, and utilize diffrent aspects of the computer.

~Hope this helps
 
wierd about the list, well gaming is a big one, I dont work with maya, i mess with it, photoshop i use a bit more regulary, but to be honest if they work it is cool, if gaming is fast finaly it is a must, currently i got a p4 2.53 1 gig of ram, and ati 9500 pro. I am fiending for some good games with eye candy enabled :p but to be honest maya and photo shop run fine for me on this computer, just didnt know if amd handeled thoes apps as well or better then intel, btw i changed some stuff from first list to include a audigy 2 zs :p was thining about it and came to same idea you did, 2250 on a computer and no good snd card wth am i thinking :p
 
Change the DVD burner to a NEC 3540A and save some money. You could also save some money by buying a cheaper case. If you were planning on using RAID-0 forget about it. It may help with very big files, but with it would be more efficient to just use the two drives seperately. Also with the reduction in reliability RAID-0 is even farther from worth it. You could actually just get a Raptor and a larger drive for storage.

I would not get XFX. Their customer support is terrible. As for the PSU I would get a Seasonic S12-600. If you want something even beefier look at the OCZ Powerstream 520w, Sparkle FSP550-60PLG or PC P&C 510. Either of those PSU's would be great and the Sparkle is a really capable PSU for a really good price.

Unless you really want the best performance get value RAM. The difference in real-world performance by using value RAM would be small and it would bring the cost down considerably. I would suggest some crucial value which I have actually seen overclock well also.
 
cant figure it out then, i dont have an account there yet ( when i order it in about 2-3 day i will make it then and it dosnt ask me for user name) o well, main changes are ocz 520 watt lite on burner, msi 7800 ( for 478 price compared to 560 decided that 60 mhz aint that big of a thing ) and a couple of smaller changes
 
revenant: that is what i was considering ( case and psu upgrade later is anoying :p and i do plan on sli when the prices of the card go down ) so right now i am torn between the silverstone and the ocz 520, any more info any one can give me on these 2 psu's
 
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