new build - need comments/advice

[adcva]

after some research, here is what i came up with:
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM 39.45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM 54.25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail 146.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

evga 7800 GT

ocz powerstream 520 W



please offer your comments and advice, as i will be ordering the parts shorty.

 

[Dagatech]

after some research, here is what i came up with:
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM 39.45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM 54.25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail 146.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

evga 7800 GT

ocz powerstream 520 W



please offer your comments and advice, as i will be ordering the parts shorty.

Heh, thats nearly identical to the system I ordered Monday.
selections look good, I'm not a fan of WD hard drives but thats really a personal thing. Only suggestion I have is get some of it from ZipZoomFly, the hard drive is about the same price with no shipping fee and ZZF has better packaging, and the motherboard is cheaper at ZZF plus no shipping fee.

actually, the processor and RAM are cheaper, plus no shipping at ZZF as well. it's always worth shopping around

 

[Bona Fide]

I agree. Get everything you can from Zipzoomfly. Free 2-day shipping is awesome. And their service is great as well. I ordered most of my parts from them, and got them in under 2 days (40 hours). Also, see if you can't go with Seagate, Samsung, or Maxtor for the HDD. I've had nothing but problems with Western Digital. Might just be me, though many people here will tell you WD isn't the best you can get.

 

[adcva]

thanks a lot for your responses. i checked out zzf and the prices are really better. and you also mentioned packaging and shipping. i think i will also switch to seagate.i'm only not sure on the power supply and case. can you guys recommend anything?

 

[Dagatech]

thanks a lot for your responses. i checked out zzf and the prices are really better. and you also mentioned packaging and shipping. i think i will also switch to seagate.i'm only not sure on the power supply and case. can you guys recommend anything?

re the power supply, read through this thread and shop around. I followed a deal on Fatwallet and am getting an Enermax 470watt PSU for $50 shipped. It's OEM, and the mobo connector may or may not be 24 pin, but i'm not heavily loading it so i dont care (you can use an adaptor). The XClio 450 at Newegg looks like a good deal, and its well reviewed.

I'm a big fan of Seagate, have two of their drives and they've been good to me. That said, I went with Hitachi for the SATA 2 connector and price. I got an extra 40gb for less money, somehow. I honestly don't think there's going to be a huge difference, and re the warranty, if my drive fails in 4 years, i'd probably say screw it and buy a new one even if it was under warranty. new tech by that point i'm sure.

edit/ and re case, i have no idea i think the basic rule of thumb is - looks, cooling ability, price - pick two. I have a chieftec dragon that looks good and only cost me $20, but i doubt it does much for cooling. so its really up to you. Check out the case modding forum for ideas tho!

 

[Michael Shaw]

I agree. Get everything you can from Zipzoomfly. Free 2-day shipping is awesome. And their service is great as well. I ordered most of my parts from them, and got them in under 2 days (40 hours). Also, see if you can't go with Seagate, Samsung, or Maxtor for the HDD. I've had nothing but problems with Western Digital. Might just be me, though many people here will tell you WD isn't the best you can get.

Funnily enough I've had nothing both problems with Maxtor Drives, but my Samsung and WD are working great.

 

[delusion_2005]

after some research, here is what i came up with:
NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3540A - OEM 39.45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152047

CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail 89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB 3.5" Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM 54.25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822135106

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail 146.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail 105.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

evga 7800 GT

ocz powerstream 520 W



please offer your comments and advice, as i will be ordering the parts shorty.

yup sounds pretty good, for the HDD i would go with Seagate though, and why don't you add some more money and get a 3200+?