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Ok I need system advice for a computer I will be putting together the end of this month. Since there is rebates on a lot of things I will be ordering by Christmas. I want to keep the price around 1,500 to 1,700. I do things such as some DVD Shrink, some VB.NET programming and tons of multitasking, like running 5 Internet Explorers, a game and something else. Pretty intensive at times. Also some moderate gaming. I really do not want to have to upgrade for awhile either.
CPU: AMD X2 3800 $325 ($360 with Zalman 7000 HSF)
I am 100 percent sure I want this processor. I was thinking about adding in a Zalman 7000 heatsink.
CASE: Sonata II $99
For around 100 dollars I could use the power supply in another system. Plus the problems with the Antec P150 Neo power supply make the Sonata a cheaper buy.
POWER SUPPLY: Seasonic S12 500 watt $129
Pricy and I could get away with the 430 watt, but I hear the new 430 watt model is louder and the extra connectors on the 500 watter make it so I will never have to buy a power supply again. I may be open to cheaper alternatives, but it is my understanding that most things do not come close to the noise level of the Seasonic before modding.
VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte 7800GT with zalman cooler $304 after rebate
35 dollar mail in rebate, free COD2, and the zalman cooler make it quiet and cheaper than buying a standard 7800 GT and zalman cooler separate
MEMORY: OCZ 2 gigabytes (2x1GB) PC3200 kit $204 after rebate
Nice timings. I want 2 gigabytes since I multitask a lot. OCZ is just a little more than value ram with nice timings and future overclockability.
MOTHERBOARD: ???
I was thinking about the new ASUS A8N32 since it suppose to be a rock solid board on new technology. I do not need SLi at the moment. Then I was thinking about the ASUS premium or the ABIT A8N ultra. I want a passive cooled board that is rock solid stability. I also have the problem of finding a ASUS A8N32 in stock.
HARD DRIVE: ???
I can not decide. RAID 1 sounds nice since I would never have to do any backups. Since back ups take a long time. I need around 300 gigabytes of space and I do not want to spend 500 on hard drives to run 3 300 gigabyte hard drives in a RAID 5 set up. I want fast installations of programs though. I was thinking the 400 gb WD drive. I kinda have to decide now though since I would have to uninstall Windows if I wanted to RAID later.
That is where I stand at the moment. I have Audigy 2 ZS, DVD burner, and DVD ROM. Thanks.
CPU: AMD X2 3800 $325 ($360 with Zalman 7000 HSF)
I am 100 percent sure I want this processor. I was thinking about adding in a Zalman 7000 heatsink.
CASE: Sonata II $99
For around 100 dollars I could use the power supply in another system. Plus the problems with the Antec P150 Neo power supply make the Sonata a cheaper buy.
POWER SUPPLY: Seasonic S12 500 watt $129
Pricy and I could get away with the 430 watt, but I hear the new 430 watt model is louder and the extra connectors on the 500 watter make it so I will never have to buy a power supply again. I may be open to cheaper alternatives, but it is my understanding that most things do not come close to the noise level of the Seasonic before modding.
VIDEO CARD: Gigabyte 7800GT with zalman cooler $304 after rebate
35 dollar mail in rebate, free COD2, and the zalman cooler make it quiet and cheaper than buying a standard 7800 GT and zalman cooler separate
MEMORY: OCZ 2 gigabytes (2x1GB) PC3200 kit $204 after rebate
Nice timings. I want 2 gigabytes since I multitask a lot. OCZ is just a little more than value ram with nice timings and future overclockability.
MOTHERBOARD: ???
I was thinking about the new ASUS A8N32 since it suppose to be a rock solid board on new technology. I do not need SLi at the moment. Then I was thinking about the ASUS premium or the ABIT A8N ultra. I want a passive cooled board that is rock solid stability. I also have the problem of finding a ASUS A8N32 in stock.
HARD DRIVE: ???
I can not decide. RAID 1 sounds nice since I would never have to do any backups. Since back ups take a long time. I need around 300 gigabytes of space and I do not want to spend 500 on hard drives to run 3 300 gigabyte hard drives in a RAID 5 set up. I want fast installations of programs though. I was thinking the 400 gb WD drive. I kinda have to decide now though since I would have to uninstall Windows if I wanted to RAID later.
That is where I stand at the moment. I have Audigy 2 ZS, DVD burner, and DVD ROM. Thanks.