My New Gaming Rig

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sschlangen

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ok after a couple months of saving im only a few hundred shy of having my new gaming rig all together and i just wanted to see what you guys thought about my picks for the hardware i decided to go with.


Case:GIGABYTE 3D AURORA GZ-FSCA1-ANB Black Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811233002
Mobo:ABIT KN8 Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813127222
Proc:AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819103535
Ram:CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145574
Power Supply:Xion PowerReal XON-600F14T-201 ATX12V V.2.01 600W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817190007
Video Card: ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB PCI Express
http://shop.ati.com/product.asp?sku=2826999

I cant wait to get that card at the end of the month. So what you guys think?
 
looks good but if you can afford it you should get a crossfire motherboard in case you want to get another video card down the road
 
yea i just thought of that a few hours ago but i think i will be happy with this. One of my friends thinks this might be a bottledneck system but i cant see that. I think ill have something nice when im done. The only thing im nervous about on this system is the 939 socket from AMD i just read a article off digg stating AMD is about to release the new amd2 socket in a few months and 939 will die. What do you guys think about that
here is the article
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1554
ill prbly post something in the AMD thread in a few about it
thanks for the comments guys
 
sschlangen said:
yea i just thought of that a few hours ago but i think i will be happy with this. One of my friends thinks this might be a bottledneck system but i cant see that. I think ill have something nice when im done. The only thing im nervous about on this system is the 939 socket from AMD i just read a article off digg stating AMD is about to release the new amd2 socket in a few months and 939 will die. What do you guys think about that
here is the article
http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=1554
ill prbly post something in the AMD thread in a few about it
thanks for the comments guys
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939 won't die for awhile, even after AM2 is out. AM2 probably wont introduce many higher clocked processors this year, so its nothing to worry about. If you want to be future proof though, I'd recommend waiting on it, but there really is no point in waiting.
 
Weak processor tbh.

Try your best to save for an x2 3800+.

Cut down to a x1900xt, the xtx is a waste of money.

edit: Also, go with a more reputable company for the power supply. I'd reccomend getting an OCZ Modstream 520w/Fortron Blue Storm 500w for the $100 price range.
 
special_K said:
939 won't die for awhile, even after AM2 is out. AM2 probably wont introduce many higher clocked processors this year, so its nothing to worry about. If you want to be future proof though, I'd recommend waiting on it, but there really is no point in waiting.
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"future proof", hmmmmm.... is that possible with computers :eek: :confused:
 
m3ta1head said:
Weak processor tbh.

Try your best to save for an x2 3800+.

Cut down to a x1900xt, the xtx is a waste of money.

edit: Also, go with a more reputable company for the power supply. I'd reccomend getting an OCZ Modstream 520w/Fortron Blue Storm 500w for the $100 price range.
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yeah, get a 1900xt. Then go dual core ftw!
 
Dual-core is actually causing some performance issues with games right now, and the AMD offerings are priced pretty high. If I were the OP, I would stay with the 3200+ and get a better processor later if I found I needed it. That should give some time for the dual-core CPU drivers to mature as well.

I wouldn't worry about AM2 because there have been some awesome processors released for 939 - really no point worrying about AM2 at this point.

I also agree it's probably better to get an X1900XT over an X1900XTX unless you've got money to spend.
 
edit: Also, go with a more reputable company for the power supply. I'd reccomend getting an OCZ Modstream 520w/Fortron Blue Storm 500w for the $100 price range.
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Think you meant Powerstream? The modstream is the modular one but it is not as good as the powerstream. But yea I would get the Fortron Blue Storm..same price and $10 less after rebate. Link for Fortron Blue Storm 500W
 
I would definitely go with a faster processor. I would suggest the AMD X2 3800+, Opteron 165, or Intel Presler 920 dual core processors. It will give you a lot better performance for everyday tasks when your running multiple applications and more applications and games will be coded for multiple threads in the future.

I would also strongly suggest a better power supply. You dont need 600w, just a better brand PSU. Look at the OCZ PowerStream 520w, Enermax Liberty 500w, ect.
 
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