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demons9872

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I already have a case,hdd,and cd roms. Any other info would help out weather it saved me a lil money or gave me better performance for less.The only thing i dont wanna change are the vid cards i went with the cheapest sli able vid cards untill i can afford 2 7800gtx series cards. I love the look of 2 vid cards. and my pc has to look big and beefy so it laughs @ my friends with only 1 card. and dont go and say well a 6800 ultra will beat it cause i know this im running a 6800 gt right now but its all about looks now.I want the 2 vid card look and this leave me open for newer vid card in a few months with the pci-express since nvidia is not giving in to making agp card anymore well not them its msi bfg and all the other manufactured who arent making agp cards with nvidia gpus

MSI K8N Neo4/SLI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

AOpen 91.05210.660 Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM $298 for the pair

THERMALTAKE TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail $39

mushkin SP3200 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model 991093 - OEM $68 2x512=1024mb=1gig

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BPBOX -Retail $146

shipping is $15.99

total=$691.99
 
For the memory I'd go with the Corsair Value 2x512 dual channel kit. Newegg usually has it for about the same price($80 bucks or so), just check the list on the lower left for their top sellers. I think it's usually at the top.

PQI has a lot more controversy here than Corsair, which is a solid name.

Otherwise it all looks tasty :cool:
 
Instead of going SLI I would just save up alil more money and go with the 6800 Ultra. Or you could just scratch the SLI board and get one 6800GT for the price of 2 6600GT.


Edit: NVM I am an idiot and didn't read what was under the list. My bad.
 
it all good im gonna go with the aopen 6600gts thoe gives me 100 to work with now maybe a faster cpu or something
 
Get a 3200 venice then you can overclock it. But you should get a better HS fan before you overclock.
 
according to the newegg reviews the 3000+ gets and average o/c of 2.5ghx do i really need more than that and is it worth an extra 50+ bucks
 
When someone says they will be overclocking. The CPU that comes up the most is the 3200V but I have not used the 3200 with overclocking but at stock speeds its fast.
 
demons9872 said:
DFI Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: LanParty UT nF4-D $125

AOpen 91.05210.660 Geforce 6600GT 128MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM $298 for the pair

THERMALTAKE TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply - Retail $39

mushkin SP3200 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model 991093 - OEM $68 2x512=1024mb=1gig

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000BPBOX - Retail $146[/COLOR]

shipping is $15.99

total=$691.99

I already have a case,hdd,and cd roms. Any other info would help out weather it saved me a lil money or gave me better performance for less.The only thing i dont wanna change are the vid cards i went with the cheapest sli able vid cards untill i can afford 2 7800gtx series cards. I love the look of 2 vid cards. and my pc has to look big and beefy so it laughs @ my friends with only 1 card. and dont go and say well a 6800 ultra will beat it cause i know this im running a 6800 gt right now but its all about looks now.I want the 2 vid card look and this leave me open for newer vid card in a few months with the pci-express since nvidia is not giving in to making agp card anymore well not them its msi bfg and all the other manufactured who arent making agp cards with nvidia gpus
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First off. If you are gonna OC, DO NOT get Corsair. You can get Crucial Value 512mb for $45 ($90 for two obviously). It will perform better than the mushkin SP 512mb. You can stick with the mushkin if you want though. But definitely only get Crucial or Mushkin.

If you think this computer is gonna last a long time, I'd suggest 2GB of ram. Here are the Mushkin SP and Crucial value 1GB stick links:
Crucial $106 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146545
Mushkin SP $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146190

By the way, that mobo doesn't have SLI, even though it has 2x PCI-E x16 slots.
The cheapest DFI board that has SLI is $165 right here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136157

If you don't want to go SLI, you can get a DFI nf4-DAGF for $92 here:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136160

That power supply is pretty bad, it will probably fry something if you let it. And if you are planning to get 2x 7800s, you will need a more powerful PSU. Might I suggest the Seasonic S12-500 (500w) for $105 here.

You can save some money by getting the exact same processer for $119 shipped here:
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=A64-3000BP

Since you want to overclock, you'll probably want an aftermarket CPU cooler. I suggest the Thermalright XP-90 and a medium speed Panaflo fan. There is a new sticky in the Overclocking and Cooling forum detailing where to find a multitude of CPU coolers. Look there. Also, the $119 proc is OEM, meaning it won't come with a heatsink and fan. You can get a "stock" one for about $8, but I still suggest the XP-90.

Alright, video. I kinda understand your arguement for sli, but honestly the only thing that matters is performance. Your friends won't look into your case that often, but you'll probably spend a lot more time looking at your monitor. A 6800GT performs equal to OR BETTER than a pair of SLI 6600GTs. And you can get a 6800GT for $296 right here. The single 6800GT will still run in any SLI board just fine by itself. If you are saving up for 7800s, then I'd get a single 6600GT now, or just one 7800.

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O yeah, about the 3000+. It will probably get at least 2.5ghz. With water you could probably push it up to 2.7-2.8ghz. No need for the 3200+, although if you are only going air it CAN help. There is no such deal on the 3200+ as the one I showed you on the 3000+. The lowest 3200+ I have found is about $180. Nothing compared to the $119 3000+!!!!!
 
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