PC configuration. Please advise.

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Hello, could anybody advise if this configuration is good? I am upgrading from an old computer. Any recommendations are appreciated.

DVDR:.......... SAMSUNG Black 20X DVD+R SH-S203B [link]
Case:............ COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC [link]
HD:.............. Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB [link]
DISPLAY:...... LG L206WTY-BF Black 20" 2ms Widescreen LCD Monitor W/ f-Engine 300 cd/m2 3000:1 [link]
GFX:............. GIGABYTE GV-NX98X512H-B GeForce 9800 GTX 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 [link]
PSU:.............. Antec NeoPower 650 Blue 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply 100 [link]
MB:................ ASUS P5E LGA 775 Intel X38 ATX [link]
FAN:.............. XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler [link]
RAM:............. G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) [link]
CPU:............. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz LGA 775 [link]
 
- That HD is old and slow. Switch it with Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB

- You definitely want more memory. G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 is cheap and fast.

- Why are you pairing such a high end X38 mobo with an Nvidia card? If you want SLI, then get an Nvidia chipset mobo. If you want Crossfire, get an ATI card instead. Else, downgrade the mobo to a P35 and spend the money saved elsewhere. Like perhaps on a better monitor.

- P45 mobos, Radeon 4870/4850, and Geforce GTX 280/260 are all coming in June if you care to wait.
 
As Toaster said, but also get a Corsair HX620 instead of that Antec that you have chosen there.
 
The reason I picked the X38 motherboard was because it was PCI Express 2.0. Would this motherboard be a better choice?

ASUS P5K-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard [link]

The memory standard of the motherboard is DDR2 1066. You recommended DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000). Is there a big difference in speed?


The corsair PSU is more expensive. Is it a big difference between the two?
 
gointern said:
The reason I picked the X38 motherboard was because it was PCI Express 2.0. Would this motherboard be a better choice?

ASUS P5K-E LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard [link]

The memory standard of the motherboard is DDR2 1066. You recommended DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000). Is there a big difference in speed?


The corsair PSU is more expensive. Is it a big difference between the two?
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The Corsair PSU is alot better IMO. As for the price, Yeah its more expensive, But your getting quality.
 
Yes the P5K-E is a nice board and makes much more sense for you. PCI Express 2.0/1.0 won't make a difference in the performance of a 9800GTX so it shouldn't influence your decision.

That "DDR2 1066" rating on the mobo just means that is the max speed RAM the board officially supports. Just because you have DDR2 800/1000/1066/etc doesn't mean you will be running it at it's max rated speed, it all depends on what FSB and mem dividers you choose to use with your CPU. DDR2 1000 RAM will allow you to run 1:1 with the FSB to at least 500mhz without exceeding specs. That would put your E8400 at 4.5Ghz which you won't be hitting on air without a really golden E8400. So really you are worrying about nothing here.
 
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