Ordered parts for new system....thoughts?

[xXaNaXx]

I ordered these parts yesterday (2/28), and just want to get a general idea as to what I can expect as far as overclocking and gaming performance, and any issues/problems that I should be aware of with any of those parts, and/or the combination thereof. I mainly play WoW, but also sometimes play FEAR & Quake 4....I don't really intend to play BF2, so I don't think being limited to 1GB RAM will hurt me all that much for now. I will also probably get Elder Scrolls: Oblivion when/if it ever comes out....

G.Skill F1-4800DSU2-1GBFR TCCD DDR600
ASUS A8N-SLI Mobo
AMD Opteron 165 Denmark CPU
ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu LED CPU HSF
ENERMAX Liberty ELT620AWT 620w Modular PSU
eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT CO SE Vid Card
ZALMAN VF700-CU VGA HSF

The parts should be in either today or tomorrow (Wed. or Thurs), and I'm itching to get 'em.....the rest of the system is stuff I'm re-using:

HighPoint RocketRAID 100 ATA RAID card
2x Maxtor 7200rpm 30GB IDE in RAID-0 (For OS/Programs)
2x Western Digital 7200rpm 120GB IDE in RAID-0 (Storage/Video Capture drive)
NEC ND-3550A DVD-RW
NEC ND-5700A DVD-ROM
?? Floppy (I know floppies are "dead", but I refuse to have a computer without one)

I know I should upgrade to some Raptor drives (and I fully intend to), but that will have to wait until I have a little extra cash......and I'm re-using my current case for a while, too, until I have the cash and can actually decide on one that's worth spending money on.

 

[TheDoucheMan]

I ordered these parts yesterday (2/28), and just want to get a general idea as to what I can expect as far as overclocking and gaming performance, and any issues/problems that I should be aware of with any of those parts, and/or the combination thereof. I mainly play WoW, but also sometimes play FEAR & Quake 4....I don't really intend to play BF2, so I don't think being limited to 1GB RAM will hurt me all that much for now. I will also probably get Elder Scrolls: Oblivion when/if it ever comes out....

G.Skill F1-4800DSU2-1GBFR TCCD DDR600
ASUS A8N-SLI Mobo
AMD Opteron 165 Denmark CPU
ZALMAN CNPS7000B-Cu LED CPU HSF
ENERMAX Liberty ELT620AWT 620w Modular PSU
eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT CO SE Vid Card
ZALMAN VF700-CU VGA HSF

The parts should be in either today or tomorrow (Wed. or Thurs), and I'm itching to get 'em.....the rest of the system is stuff I'm re-using:

HighPoint RocketRAID 100 ATA RAID card
2x Maxtor 7200rpm 30GB IDE in RAID-0 (For OS/Programs)
2x Western Digital 7200rpm 120GB IDE in RAID-0 (Storage/Video Capture drive)
NEC ND-3550A DVD-RW
NEC ND-5700A DVD-ROM
?? Floppy (I know floppies are "dead", but I refuse to have a computer without one)

I know I should upgrade to some Raptor drives (and I fully intend to), but that will have to wait until I have a little extra cash......and I'm re-using my current case for a while, too, until I have the cash and can actually decide on one that's worth spending money on.

Why 30 gb drives for os and programs??? Low platter density=low performance. Also, there is no point to raid-0 for desktop apps.

DO NOT use a raid-0 array for storage... only put things on there that you can afford to lose. Ironically it is actually a good thing for video capture, just don't archive things on there.

 

[xXaNaXx]

Why 30 gb drives for os and programs??? Low platter density=low performance. Also, there is no point to raid-0 for desktop apps.

DO NOT use a raid-0 array for storage... only put things on there that you can afford to lose. Ironically it is actually a good thing for video capture, just don't archive things on there.

30GB drives because that is what i had to work with at the time of building my current system, and the fact that bills, etc. have been a priority since then. like i said, i will be upgrading to raptor drives before long, but i'll need a bit of time to recover from the $1k i just dropped on all the stuff above....

as for using RAID-0 for storage, i'm not storing anything that's mission-critical on them, it's mainly used for storing stuff like my large mp3 collection (all of which are also stored on my 30GB MP3 player), and for temporarily storing DVD movies that i've rented & returned to avoid late fees, so that i can keep them on the HD until i watch them, then i delete them when i'm done

i eventually intend to set up a 3TB+ RAID-5 storage server tho, for storing soft copies of all my DVD's so i can play them straight from the HD instead of having to swap out DVD's in the player, and keep soft copies of all my CD's/mp3's/programs/games/vid caps/etc. for easy access as well.

at the moment, anything that is mission-critical, i backup on CD/DVD.....i'm fully aware of the risks involved with striping but as long as i have a working copy of an operating system and the hardware to run it (and a high-speed internet connection helps), i can recover from pretty much any crash....

 

[munkle]

i would have spent less on the ram, and more on the video card but thats just me

 

[troisanh]

Looks like a kickass system, waiting till late fall myself for new computer.

 

[xXaNaXx]

for the games i play (and i don't forsee them changing anytime soon, with the exception of picking up ES:O when it comes out), extra money spent on a video card would have been more or less a waste (my LCD's max res. is 1280x1024)....the 7800GT is the next step down from nVidia's current top of the line (the 7800GTX), but it is $100+ less expensive. i can always just add another 7800GT if i need more GFX power later on.....

i'm really more interested in memory bandwidth at the moment, and the memory i bought is currently sitting in my brother's system at the settings below...hopefully i'll be able to eke some more out of it on my opty 165.

 

[xXaNaXx]

well, my parts just arrived, but unfortunately, i don't have time to play....i have to get some sleep so i can get up for work tonight....

the code on the Opty 165 is:

OSA165DAA6CD
CCBWE 0551WPMW
1392956L50347

man, the wait is gonna freakin KILL MEEEEE tonight while i'm at work......