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mocs2782

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I'm going to build a computer, and plan on ordering parts soon. Just checking to make sure that there are no bottlenecks, bad choices, etc. This is my first build, so don't be too harsh.;) Here is the list:

ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB
Plextor 18X DVD±R DVD Burner
Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-E1C
Turbo-Cool® 510 Express / SLI Power Supply
eVGA 256-P2-N563-AX Geforce 7900GT
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic


What do you think?
 
looks pretty swoot :) dont really know about the mobo but everything else looks nice, maybe get a nice pc p&c psu but thas just a taught
 
naa 2gigs is fine for gaming, it may even make it run at lower clocks if u go 4gigs (unless u do a lot of photoshop etc.)
 
looks nice, but why not an opty 165 or 170? also, why not a dfi board(sorry, im a sucker for these OCing options :p )...ram seems nice but im not sure how far thsoe things can run on a 1:1 but it shudnt matter to run a divider. gpu looks hot also :D
just my thoughts

BTW::
why run a pc&p? seems like a fortron or OCZ psu will run that thing perfectly fine. ocz's are kinda expensive unless you can get good rebates on em...however, i recommend the fortron psu
 
One more thing I forgot to mention, I might upgrade to SLI later. I want to have the option, which is why I'm getting SLI compatible parts.
 
Personally I'd spend less money on the motherboard and PSU and pickup a GTX or X1900XT.

Gaming rigs should be centered around the best GPU you can afford. The A8N32 and TurboCool are nice parts but there are cheaper alternatives that will do the job just as well.

For example, I'd go with the A8R-MVP, an X1900XT, and an OCZ Powerstream 520. The motherboard is still passive and highly overclockable, the PSU is still very reliable, and the GPU would be faster.

I'd also pick up the BenQ 1655 w/Lightscribe over the Pioneer 18x. 18X DVD media isn't particularly common.
 
may i change it around



Dfi Lanparty nf4 Expert (just as good, better overclocking, and also 32x makes no diffrence)
AMD Opteron 165 2x1MB Cache (better value, and can overclock it if wanted to, and also is cooler)
Muskin 2x1gb XP PC4000 (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM (faster and cheaper)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB
Plextor 18X DVD±R DVD Burner
Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-E1C
OCZ 600 watt PSU (more reliable, and ive heard of these PSUS taking out whole systems)
eVGA 256-P2-N563-AX Geforce 7900GT
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (up to you, but ius this really needed, or is this overkill, maybe invenst the money into better cooling)
 
2gigs said:
may i change it around



Dfi Lanparty nf4 Expert (just as good, better overclocking, and also 32x makes no diffrence)
AMD Opteron 165 2x1MB Cache (better value, and can overclock it if wanted to, and also is cooler)
Muskin 2x1gb XP PC4000 (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM (faster and cheaper)
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB
Plextor 18X DVD±R DVD Burner
Cooler Master Wave Master TAC-T01-E1C
OCZ 600 watt PSU (more reliable, and ive heard of these PSUS taking out whole systems)
eVGA 256-P2-N563-AX Geforce 7900GT
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic (up to you, but ius this really needed, or is this overkill, maybe invenst the money into better cooling)
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is this for you or for him? lol. ;)
 
Get rid of the X-Fi. With the extra money you could be on your way to getting a 7900GTX.
 
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