System Review - Any compatibility issues?

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havalon

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I have been doing research on a system for the better part of a month now and I have that parts picked out and a few purchased.

System:
Already purchased:

Lian-Li PC-V1100B
Ultra X-Connect 500w
Benq DW1655
Western Digital SE16 250GB
Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic
Onkyo HT-S580 Home Theater System


Not yet purchased:

AMD 64 X2 4200+
A8N-SLI Premium
CORSAIR XMS 2GB
eVGA 7800GT 256MB

I have heard that there are some heat issues with the Lian-Li PC-V1100 and the A8N. I am also unsure of the power supply. It should power all that, but is it really high enough quality to be in the system with confidence?

I am flexable on everything, I'd like to keep the cost around $1000-$1200. It will be used for gaming and also for work supporting dual-monitors. At somepoint I figure I will go SLI, just not yet. It seems the money for an SLI right now would be better spent on the proc so I went with the 4200+. I don't intend to overclock my system and I will be running it Air-Cooled. I'd like to keep it fairly quiet, but I accept noise is just part of having a computer. I was planning on picking up some quiet fans for the system to keep the noise down, but if I need to move more air and I can get bigger and deal with the sound. Just not jet plane near my feet is my goal.

Does all of this seem in order? Or did I over look something?
 
I would take back the power suppy if it's possible. I've heard a few bad things about it.

You don't need that many fans. More then two seems like overkill if you're going for a quiet system.
 
Well I can't take it back, but I have a lower end system I am working on that it can go in. What is the issue with the PSU? Any specifics?
 
I replaced my MSI K8N Neo4 with an A8N-SLI Deluxe (same chipset as yours) to see how it would fair. I couldn't run my 2gb kit at 1T , so I returned it. Don't know it it matters to you or not.
 
At 1T? Sorry, not sure what that means. I can assume then it doesn't matter. I just want to build a stable stock system that doesn't over heat.
 
My biggest concern is the upside down heat pipe. I don't want to fry my board or anything.
 
I replaced my MSI K8N Neo4 with an A8N-SLI Deluxe (same chipset as yours) to see how it would fair. I couldn't run my 2gb kit at 1T , so I returned it. Don't know it it matters to you or not.
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What did you try to get it to run at 1T? Tinkering, BIOS update? What kind of RAM?

There's just something fishy about that. I would suspect that you are alone with that problem; I just can't imagine ASUS, being where they are, allowing a fault like that to, well, to exist.

To answer the pursuant question, 1- and 2T are "command rates", they indicate how the processor communicates with the memory. It can be quite complicated, and there are better people than me to explain it, and who have, at length I might add, in these very forums, what they mean precisely, but allow me to sum for you: 1T = Good. 2T = Bad. More specifically, 1T is fast and good, and 2T is slow and bad.
 
And don't worry about the heatpipe. The talk about them being directional is slightly, if not entirely flawed. Furthermore, it's less pertinent to chipsets because they simply generate less heat.

I should give you this consolation: if you are not an extreme/ hardcore enthusiast, you will never be likely to run into thermal issues. ASUS makes a great board that runs great out of the box with great, er, greatness. If you decide to become an extreme/ hardcore enthusiast, you must absolutely keep this as a Charlemagne: Your Mileage May Vary. Staying within the boundries. . .don't worry about it.
 
Thanks! If there are no conflicts then I am going to place my order tomorrow. If anyone else wants to critique or anything I would love to hear it. From reading the forums this seems to be a fairly common basic build.
 
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What did you try to get it to run at 1T? Tinkering, BIOS update? What kind of RAM?

There's just something fishy about that. I would suspect that you are alone with that problem; I just can't imagine ASUS, being where they are, allowing a fault like that to, well, to exist.

To answer the pursuant question, 1- and 2T are "command rates", they indicate how the processor communicates with the memory. It can be quite complicated, and there are better people than me to explain it, and who have, at length I might add, in these very forums, what they mean precisely, but allow me to sum for you: 1T = Good. 2T = Bad. More specifically, 1T is fast and good, and 2T is slow and bad.
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I've had it confirmed that certain memory modules don't mix will the A8N-SLI, my OCZ EB 4000 being such.
 
I was going with Corsair I understand that it should work pretty well in an Asus A8N.
 
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