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Hey guys i've been looking at building a new comp and making my current into either a file server or a HTPC..
current specs
s939 3700
2gb corsair val select
asus a8n-sli prem
CL audigy 2
2x120gb raid0
1x300 storage
evga 6800gt
older antec plusview case
enermax 600w psu
logitech g5/g15/z5500
samsung 19" 940bf
i'm looking to start picking up pieces from now till december (or sooner depends on how long i can hold out) when hopefully the 65n am2 chips come out as planned.. i'm not a huge fan of vista so i'm not to worried about dx10 for now atleast..
this machine is going to be my main gaming machine and i'm a stickler for performance i hate seeing my fps drop.. it actually gives me a headache if it dips to low (very sensitive eyes, i know its odd lol)
this is kinda what i'm planning on picking up
case : silverstone TJ07
mobo : asus crosshair
mem : not to sure was looking at the Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12
cpu : amd 4600+ or 5000+ if i can find one
cpu hs : zalman 9500am2
vid : i want to go sli or crossfire.. i'm open to suggestions.. is quad sli worth it right now?
hdd : what would benefit me the most.. 2 raptors raid0, single raptor as boot with extra storage, or dont bother with the raptors and get some sata2's...
sound : if i picked up the crosshair, is the included sound card decent or would it be more benificial if i picked up say an x-fi plat(would like the front panel box)
psu : i've been looking at either the PCp&c 750 silencer, enermax galaxy, seasonic's... i want something quiet and something that's going to last.. modular would be nice for cable management but its not a big deal since the TJ07 has a load of room to play around with..
monitor : currently have a samsung 19" 940bf 2ms LCD and contemplating picking up the dell 3007 or the 2407..
i'm wondering if i should look into upgrading my current setup some more with s939 while its cheap.. or move up to am2 now or wait till am3..
the other thing i've been contemplating is conroe.. i'm intrigued by it, but i love amd for gaming, but if the performance would be worth it to switch over from the green side of life, i might just have to..
any other suggestions/comments are welcomed.. feel free to pick apart my build
i'm planning on useing air cooling at first and maybe look into WC'ing.. but i have no clue what to look for in that aspect.. any help would be great for that too
also i'm in canada and usualy deal through www.ncix.com or www.anitec.ca so if you guys could suggest options from those sites that would help a lot.. also www.performance-pcs.com does ship to canada so thats fine too..
thanks in advance to those who reply..
current specs
s939 3700
2gb corsair val select
asus a8n-sli prem
CL audigy 2
2x120gb raid0
1x300 storage
evga 6800gt
older antec plusview case
enermax 600w psu
logitech g5/g15/z5500
samsung 19" 940bf
i'm looking to start picking up pieces from now till december (or sooner depends on how long i can hold out) when hopefully the 65n am2 chips come out as planned.. i'm not a huge fan of vista so i'm not to worried about dx10 for now atleast..
this machine is going to be my main gaming machine and i'm a stickler for performance i hate seeing my fps drop.. it actually gives me a headache if it dips to low (very sensitive eyes, i know its odd lol)
this is kinda what i'm planning on picking up
case : silverstone TJ07
mobo : asus crosshair
mem : not to sure was looking at the Corsair XMS2 TWIN2X2048-6400C4 2GB 2X1GB PC6400 DDR2-800 CL 4-4-4-12
cpu : amd 4600+ or 5000+ if i can find one
cpu hs : zalman 9500am2
vid : i want to go sli or crossfire.. i'm open to suggestions.. is quad sli worth it right now?
hdd : what would benefit me the most.. 2 raptors raid0, single raptor as boot with extra storage, or dont bother with the raptors and get some sata2's...
sound : if i picked up the crosshair, is the included sound card decent or would it be more benificial if i picked up say an x-fi plat(would like the front panel box)
psu : i've been looking at either the PCp&c 750 silencer, enermax galaxy, seasonic's... i want something quiet and something that's going to last.. modular would be nice for cable management but its not a big deal since the TJ07 has a load of room to play around with..
monitor : currently have a samsung 19" 940bf 2ms LCD and contemplating picking up the dell 3007 or the 2407..
i'm wondering if i should look into upgrading my current setup some more with s939 while its cheap.. or move up to am2 now or wait till am3..
the other thing i've been contemplating is conroe.. i'm intrigued by it, but i love amd for gaming, but if the performance would be worth it to switch over from the green side of life, i might just have to..
any other suggestions/comments are welcomed.. feel free to pick apart my build
i'm planning on useing air cooling at first and maybe look into WC'ing.. but i have no clue what to look for in that aspect.. any help would be great for that too
also i'm in canada and usualy deal through www.ncix.com or www.anitec.ca so if you guys could suggest options from those sites that would help a lot.. also www.performance-pcs.com does ship to canada so thats fine too..
thanks in advance to those who reply..