First build.......what do you think?

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I already have a case, PSU, and 19in widscreen monitor.

Please reply with any suggestions and thanks for the help in advance.

The parts to be ordered:

Athlon 64 3000+ AM2 ................................91.00
ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe..............................145.00
Patriot Dual Channel 2GB (2 x 1GB)...........225.00
eVGA e-GeForce 7600 GT.........................170.00
Western Digital Raptor WD740GD..............170.00
Freezer 64 Pro .........................................25.00
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R........................35.00
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Ok, I have changed some things based on your responses. How about the new rig?

Athlon 64 3000+ AM2..................................91.00
ASUS M2N-E.............................................98.00 (changed)
Patriot Dual Channel 2GB (2 x 1GB).............225.00
eVGA 256-P2-N584-AR Geforce 7900GT.......270.00 (changed)
WD Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB OEM....106.00 (changed)
Freezer 64 Pro ...........................................25.00
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R..........................35.00
Total...........................................................850.00
 
I already have Win XP Pro and the total I can spend is $900 after shipping. I might overclock the processor a lil bit.
 
I like it but I think your money on the raptor would be better spent on your CPU and Video card. You can get a 160GB drive for half that price.
 
Man if I was buying a new pc I'd get one of those Conroe iven the least best one is da bomb
and would get a very cheap video card because you will need to upgrade again in 1 year when Windows Vista comes out (DirectX10)...
 
Anybody think there would be a noticable difference between using a Raptor vs non Raptor?


Also, with regards to DirectX10, I doubt I will go to Vista when it comes out and will probably wait for the inevitable Service Packs :rolleyes: so I will cross the DX10 bridge when I come to it.
 
zyonuf79 said:
Anybody think there would be a noticable difference between using a Raptor vs non Raptor?


Also, with regards to DirectX10, I doubt I will go to Vista when it comes out and will probably wait for the inevitable Service Packs :rolleyes: so I will cross the DX10 bridge when I come to it.
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LOL, none at all.

Conroe comes out in 20 days, wait.
:p :p
 
AMD, do you mean wait for the prices on AMD to settle to their post Conroe level?
 
Do not get the Raptor, it will be a waste of money in your system. And also you should wait about 7 days for all the price drops that are happening.

You might consider Core 2 Duo solution as well.
 
-(Xyphox)- said:
not a bad build, but yes wait for AMD to drop their prices
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Agreed you should be able to get a better AM2 for nearly the same price after the price cuts. Try for the X2 3800+ if you can spare the extra money (it should be @ $169 after the price drops).

I also agree with dropping the Raptor, just get a larger capacity hard drive. Performance differences aren't noticeable from what I've read. You'll want the extra space anyway.
 
enelson125: thanks for the thoughts

I will look into getting a beefy 250GB drive and use the additional cash to upgrade to a better processor after the price cuts.
 
Personally, I'd grab a regular 160gb drive (They can be had for around 70$ in Toronto, Canada, I even have like 2 80's unused, lying around here) wait for some AMD price cuts, and TRY to scrounge up a bit more cash for a 7900gt.

According to newegg the 7900gt's are just under 300$. Taking the money you save from the raptor, and adding it to the 170$ you already have allocated for the 7600... You only need another 30$ or so. The leadtech's go for 269.99$ USD.

The difference will be huge. I'm serious. Or, wait till you can afford the 7900, as once again, you'll regret dropping 170$ for a card that won't hold up exceptionally well in next year's games. You can always overclock your processor to higher speeds, save money there, and buy a better GPU (that isn't easily overclocked).

If this is a gaming rig, I'm sure you know that (proven by our Conroe benches here on the [H] main page) games are now GPU bound, almost indefinitely. The difference between a 100$ processor and a a 1000$ processor (hehe, or an overclocked 100$ processor ;)) in game is nowhere near the difference beween the 7600gt -> 7900gt jump.
 
Raptor speeds are noticeable according to a friend who switched out her older SATA drive for a Raptor. (I don't have any base line because I got it with a new system.)

That said, whether it's worth the money or not, is a personal decision. For me, it was.
 
AM2 is DDR2 and I would still like to see you choose a little faster CPU as well if at all possible. Other than that it looks great.
 
I was thinking I could overclock the cheaper CPU if I felt I needed a boost to performance.
 
Also, the price of the Athlon 64 3200+ AM2 does not look like it will drop much in response to Conroe? Any thoughts on this..........?
 
Nice link to prices.......on a seperate but build related note:

Where can I get good quality, desktop anti-static mats? Looking at around 3' x 2' for the dimensions.
 
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