New PC Build Advice

[MNM]

I was wondering if you guys here at this wonderful forum could give your input on this. I am building my first PC, after a lot of reading this is what I have come up with. Most of this is from newegg. Please be brutally honest on the pros/cons of this setup, I will appreciate it. If anyone finds a good deal on one of those monitors let me know.

MNM

ANTEC Performance Plus Case with 430W Power Supply, Model "PLUS1080AMG" -RETAIL  
Model# PLUS1080AMG  
Item # N82E16811129115	$129.00

ABIT "AG8" i915P Chipset Motherboard for Intel LGA775 CPU -RETAIL 
Model#: AG8 
Item#: N82E16813127182  $140.14

Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 530 3.0 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail	$209.00

Kingston ValueRAM Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
			$167.00

Pioneer Black DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model DVR-108, OEM  

Model# DVR-108  
Item # N82E16827129157	$94.00

Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Barracuda 7200.7 SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3200822AS, OEM Drive Only  

Model# ST3200822AS  
Item # N82E16822148033 (on sale from Dell $106.00)

eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800 Video Card, 128MB GDDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "128-A8-N343-AX" -RETAIL  

Model# 128-A8-N343-AX  
Item # N82E16814130202	$283.00

$1003.14	without Monitor	

Looking at the following monitors:
19-inch Sony SDM-HS94B	12ms 				$749.00
17-INCH	SDM-HS74B	16ms				$549.00
samsung 172X		12ms				$549.00
ViewSonic VP171B 	16ms				$499.00

 

[Carnival Forces]

i'm not much of an intel guy...but i think that mobo will suck.

it'll be fine at stock speeds, but if you plan on OCing any, since it's just an intel mobo, it'll suck.


tell us what you plan to do w/ your computer, what is your budget, how long do you want this set up to last for, are there any particular upgrades you're thinking of down the road, any special considerations?

the more you help us, the more we can help you help yourself.

 

[4keatimj]

Well, you'll probably get a lot of people saying Pentiums are crap, go AMD64. But if that path isn't for you, then that system looks alright. All I can say is go for an ASUS mobo. They make the best Pentium motherboards by far - they take the technology offered through the chipsets to a new level. Great features, decent price, and great performance.

Change the mobo, and that would be a killer system.

 

[MNM]

Thanks guys

Well, currently Im working on my doctorate and stay very busy with school. In my free time (lol) I like to mess around on the computer, mainly internet, would like to get into video, and the occasional games like Doom3 and Halo. My system now is a joke, my xbox has more computing power. With the $1000 box i posted is pushing my budget to the max without the lcd, would love to be cheaper. A nice monitor means a lot to me. All of my friends and research into this has been into intel, so if someone would like to enlighten me on an AMD system go ahead. If the graphics and games run best on the AMDs I'll go that route, Im wanting this to be more of a multimedia PC. I need something for the next 2.5 years, after that I'll be out of school.

keep the input coming

MNM

 

[MNM]

anyone running this MoBo

ASUS "P5GD1" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL


Model# P5GD1
Item # N82E16813131503

Specifications:
Supported CPU: LGA775 Pentium 4(HT) Processors
Chipset: i915P + ICH6R
FSB: 800/533MHz
RAM: 4 DIMM for Dual Channel DDR 400/333 Max 4GB
Slots: 1x PCI-Ex16, 3x PCI-Ex1, 3x PCI
Ports: 2x PS/2, 1x COM, 1x LPT, 8x USB2.0(Rear 4), 1x RJ45, 1x S/PDIF Out, Audio Ports
IDE: 1x ATA 100/66(ICH6R) up to 2 Devices, 2x ATA 133(ITE) up to 4 Devices
Onboard SATA/RAID: 4x SATA with RAID 0,1
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC861 7.1 CH
Onboard LAN: Marvell 88E8053 PCIe GbE controller
Form Factor: ATX

If so how do you like it?