My Revised Build

[fishdogpimp]

I found some pretty neat deals on newegg (and this forum) and decided i wanted to build myself another rig. heres what ive put together so far in a few hours of researching. im trying to go for the best price to performance ratio...maybe a little biased toward performance.

Case:
Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Mobo:
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail

Video:
XFX PVT45GUDF3 Geforce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail

PS:
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail

Proc:
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail

Memory:
CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWINX1024-3200C2PT - Retail

Sound Card:
CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS GAMER Limited Edition 70SB035000013 8 (7.1) Channels PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail

Speaks:
Logitech Z-5500 505 Watts 5.1 Speaker - Retail

i already have two harddrives and a dvd burner im going to throw in there. if you have any complaints about brands or anything at all about the setup, please let me know. i will be overclocking this a bit. i considered water cooling but decided it wasnt in my best interests (or the cases). oh, heres my cooling setup.

Fan:
NMB/Panaflo FBA09A12L1BX 92x25mm Hydro Wave Bearing Fan 42.7CFM 27.0dBA

HS:
Thermalright XP-90 Aluminum Heatpipe Heatsink

and of course:
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - 3.5 gram Tube

this all comes out to over 1500 bucks....would this be great for the money or just mediocre?

 

[sc00ter]

Nice case choice, it roxors.

Mobo: Eh..if you're doing overclocking I'd go with something like the DFI Ultra-D

Video: Good card, but you can get the same performance for less with an X800XL

PSU: Never heard of that brand..

Proc: Woo!

RAM: Again, woo!

Speakers: Good quality, but too expensive for my taste. Try something like the Logitech X-530s. I own a set and they are really good.

 

[fishdogpimp]

about the video card, i get a 50 dollar rebate on it so i think ill stay with the 6800. as far as the mobo, i think ill take your advice and change to the dfi, and also change the PS, since that PS wont work with a DFI mobo. ill edit my post soon.

 

[fishdogpimp]

ok i changed the memory...didnt think i needed such insane stuff. i am also reconsidering my processor choice. why should i go with a san diego rather than a venice core, other than the extra l2 cache? is it worth it? thinking about changing to a 3500+ venice.