Final upgrade review before ordering!

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Wilken

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I am about to order the parts that I need for my second build. I would appreciate it if you guys could just scan through and make sure that everything is compatible and that i'm not making any monumental mistakes. Here goes:

CPU: $114 AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 2000MHz HT Socket 939
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103537

Mobo: $80 ASUS A8N5X
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131569

GPU: $180 eVGA Geforce 7600GT 256-P2-N553-AX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130283

RAM: $80 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145505

HDD: $95 Seagate NL35 250GB 3.5" Serial ATA150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822154414

TOTAL = $549



Thanks for your input!
 
Ditch the Seagate and get a Western Digital, SATA3.0Gbps, for $89.99, Even though your mobo doesn't do SATA2, you can use the HDD again later and take advantage of the extra speed. Link here. Same capacity.
 
So the SATA2 HDD will run at SATA1 speeds on that mobo since it doesnt support sata2? Is it worth searching for a mobo that supports SATA2 instead?

I have a 400w Antec PSU. That should be sufficient... right?

Also, am I missing anything like Arctic Silver or some other doo-dad? Will I need Arctic Silver if I am not going to be OCing much if at all, or does the CPU come with thermal grease?
 
You won't lose much by running on SATA1 instead of SATA2..couple megabytes in burst transfer rate for the most part. Unless you do lots of large sequential file transfers..

SATA2 drives will default down to SATA1.

If you're not going to be overclocking, then just use the stock stuff that comes with the stock heatsink/fan. Makes no difference until you start clocking high and generating some heat.

PSU *should* be enough, might be cutting it close...I'm not completely sure actually. My guesstimate is it'll be close.
 
If I were you, this is what I would get.

754 AMD 2800+ Sempron (Overclock it!)
DFI 754 Nforce 4 (Good mobo, I have it)
G.skill 1 GIG DDR500 Ram (Good ram, I have it)
7600GT
250 GIG HD

I get about $530 shipped. Gives you a few extra bucks to buy a aftermarket cpu heatsink, and some AS.

I would HIGHLY reconmend shelling out some more money to get a 7900GT or a X1800XT. They would give you a MUCH better gaming experience.

Edit: PSU will be fine.
 
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