Opinions on this future system?

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Janus67

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Lian Li PC-60BPlus Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-60BPlus
$129.00

DFI LP UT nF4 SLI-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: LP UT nF4 SLI-D
$174.00

eVGA 256-P2-N376-AX Geforce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI-Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #: 256-P2-N376-AX
$368.00

OCZ ModStream OCZ52012U ATX 520W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: OCZ52012U
$115.00

AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail
Model #: ADA3700BNBOX
$338.00

TwinMOS 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model TMSP400/512 - Retail
Model #: TMSP400/512
2X$48.99 $97.98

OCZ Gold Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4001024ELDCGE-K - Retail
Model #: OCZ4001024ELDCGE-K
$151.39

I need to know which of these ram sticks would work better with my system. I am looking for a good solid overclock (high fsb with hopefully 2-2-2-5 timings or close to that)

MITSUMI FA404A/404M Black USB2.0 & FDD Digital Card Reader/Writer W/FD (Black)INTERNAL - OEM
Model #: FA404A/404M BLK
$26.00

Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD360GD
$123.00

Note: I have 3 ATA Hard drives (80+160+180) that I can throw in so don't worry about lack of room.

Microsoft A11-00347 White PS/2 Ergonomics Keyboard - OEM
Model #: A11-00347
$22.99

SAMSUNG 915N-BK Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: 915N
$349.99 - $20MIR = $329.99

LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner Model SOHW-1693S Black OEM - OEM
Model #: SOHW-1693S Black OEM
$51.99

Arctic Silver "ARCTIC SILVER 5" Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
$7.99

Update ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan - Retail
Model #: CNPS7700-CU
$45.99

Subtotal: $2,001.32 (that is only with both types of ram)
 
Janus67 said:
yes, but once I save up some more money to get the 2nd 6800GT
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Then you will probably want ot look at a different PSU. The Modstream is good but it is only an ATX12v1.3 supply and not SLI rated. While some non-sli rated PSU's will run SLI it is not the best bet.
 
if you can recommend a PSU for under $150 that uses modular cables and has them sleeved that would be great.
 
Janus67 said:
if you can recommend a PSU for under $150 that uses modular cables and has them sleeved that would be great.
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That will run that in SLI. They aren't any that I would recommend. The closest to doing it is the Antec Neopower's which are supposedly coming sleeved now. I have seen them power two 6800GT's when the rest of the system is kept to a minimum....but you are taking your chances.
 
okay, well I think I will probably stay with my modstream and when I get the money for the second card (I may think about upgrading again by then) and get a new power supply at the same time.
 
Pretty similar system to waht I plan to build in a month, good picks!

As far as ram, i'd save $ and go with the TwinMOS since with A64 you can just drop the divider and not worry much, Eclipse has a bunch of stickys related to that.
 
that board doesnt do well with kingston ram. or anything hynx at least from what ive seen. ocz is popular with that board .
 
I also wouldnt be quite sure how much higher over stock (400 mhz) of the pc-3200 you are going to get it to go with 2-2-2-5 timings... Unless you put like 3 volts into it or something, in which case it would probably fry anyways. Usually that tightly timed ram is really good for one thing, nice timings. Which go well with a64 systems. Once you start bumping up the mhz though the timings will probably also have to go up pretty quickly. If only BH-5 was still in production... :(
 
If you're going to buy a Raptor, buy the 74 GB version.

The 36 GB version is much slower (not much faster than the best 7200 RPM drives, actually), louder, and hotter in operation when compared to its 74 GB sibling. In short, it's a big mess, but what do you expect from a first-generation drive? I make it a point to buy second-generation or later products when it comes to critical areas like data storage--I'd advise you to do the same.
 
any idea when it will be released? From what I have read on a speed test, I think by anantech that the 36 has the faster speed/seek times than the 74, but that is probably only because it holds less data.

homer said:
I also wouldnt be quite sure how much higher over stock (400 mhz) of the pc-3200 you are going to get it to go with 2-2-2-5 timings... Unless you put like 3 volts into it or something, in which case it would probably fry anyways. Usually that tightly timed ram is really good for one thing, nice timings. Which go well with a64 systems. Once you start bumping up the mhz though the timings will probably also have to go up pretty quickly. If only BH-5 was still in production...
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I am pretty sure that either of the RAM I would have chosen for the system likes taking a bit of extra voltage (which the DFI loves to give out) and should yield a pretty decent overclock. It would be nice though if I could get some of the old-school BH-5 though.
 
this probly isnt the right place to put this but if you want bh5 chips i have 1gig of corsair xms platinum pc3500 2x512mb stick bh5 winbond chip pm me if your interested
 
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