New Rig I'm Building....Opinons?

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SuddenDemise

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So this is the new rig i plan on building as soon as i sell my current setup. Let me know what you think and if theres somethin else i should add to it.

AMD Athlon 64 3500+, Socket 939

Specifications:
Model: AMD Athlon 64
Core: Newcastle
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
FSB: Integrated into Chip
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/ 512KB
Voltage: 1.5V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket 939
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+

MSI "K8N Neo4-F"

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64FX/64 processor
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce4
RAM: 4x DIMM Dual Channel DDR 400 Max 4GB
Slots: 1x PCI-Express X16, 1x PCI-E X4, 1x PCI-E X1, 3x PCI
IDE: 2x ATA 133 with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
SATA: 4x SATA with NV Raid 0/1/0+1
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC850 Audio AC'97
Onboard LAN: 1000M by Marvell 88E1111 PHY
Form Factor: ATX

MSI ATI Radeon X800 XL Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit

Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI Radeon X800 XL/400MHz
Pixel Pipeline: 16
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB GDDR3/980MHz
BUS: PCI-Express X16
Ports: VIVO + 2x DVI
Support 3D API: DirectX 9, OpenGL 2.0
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536@85Hz
RAMDACs: 400 MHz

Seagate 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

Specifications:
Capacity: 120GB
Average Seek Time: 8.5 ms
Buffer: 8MB
Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Interface: Serial ATA
Features: 350 Gs non-op shock, 3D Defense System

Corsair XMS, 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2)DDR PC3200

Specifications:
Manufacturer: Corsair
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 3-3-3-8
Support Voltage: 2.6V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 32M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime


Lian Li Black Aluminum ATX Mid-Tower Case

Specifications:
Case Type: ATX Mid-Tower
Color: Black
Material: Aluminum
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 4/0, 3.5" x 1/3 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2 x USB2.0, 2 x Audio, 1 x IEEE1394
Cooling System: 2 x 8 cm sleeve fans
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX & Pentium 4 (MAX SIZE: 12" x 9.6")
Dimensions: 8.3" x 14.4" x 19.3" (WxHxD)
Features: Removable front panel, and power supply tray
 
I second that, 512 is getting near the absolute minimum these days for gaming. Alot of games with significantly benifit from 1gig over 512.
 
defakto said:
I second that, 512 is getting near the absolute minimum these days for gaming. Alot of games with significantly benifit from 1gig over 512.
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i third it...and its a done deal...go get another 512 of ram...
 
get a gig of value ram over 512 of corsair XMS,

also, you sure you got the right ram displayed 2x256 @ 3-3-3-8? thats worse than most 2x512 value ram's.
 
I meant to put a gig of ram on there (2x512), so i can run them dual channel. My friend recommended this ram, he has it in his rig and says its some of the best ram he has ever used. Any other suggestions?
 
WINCHETER!!! Get that Winchester 3500+ core NOT newcastle. It runs cooler, and can overclock to AT LEAST 4000+ speeds on stock cooling! (you might 1gb of ram though)

The prices will most likely drop even further for Winchesters when the Venice comes out. So I reccomend waiting for the Venice then buying the Winchester 3500+, which I predict will be under $300 by that time.
 
Wait for the venices.

Also, get a 1 gig of ram

Also, you dont need to post the full specs of everything, most of us know what your talking about if you write :MSI X800XL, A64 3500+ etc...
 
As for the HD's... You should either get a second one of the ones you got, or get 80gb's and raid them, or if you got cash. Two large raptors would be fantastic. I'd suggest doing some type of raid. The load times go WAY down if you've got raid. Yeh, don't even think of buying a system without a gig'o-ram

PSU... Antec NEO... just do it. something above 300w would be nice....
 
Yeah, just get 2x512, to allow for more upgradability (instead of having to throw out ALL of your 256's just to upgrade to 2gb or 1.5gb.

If you don't mind spending about $40 more for a way better product, get the winchester, and if you don't mind spending an extra $50-80 for a Venice (the best) get that instead. Just don't buy that Newcastle.
 
Yea I'm definintely going to get the Winchester or Venice Core, The power supply i choose is a Antec True 550W PSU. Gonna get a gig of ram as well. For the HDD I'm gonna keep the 120GB Sata and as Stormlifter suggested I;m going to get two 80GB HDD and Set em up on Raid. What do you guys think for my video card choice.I was either going to get the one i listed or go with the 6800GT. I'm currently running a 6600GT, but its an AGP verison so its kinda lame. The last thing i'm still tryin to decide on is wether or not to go SLI or just stick with straight PCI-E. SLI is friggin awesome, i was thinkin if i did decide to go SLI i would wait for the new ATI Chipset MOBOs to come out cause from what i hear they are bad ass.
 
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