What should I do (pick) ? PC related
 

Okay this what I will do.

Building myself

Case - Aspire Dreamer II Black ATX with 350W Power Suply - 63.00
Mobo - Abit AV8 K8T800 Pro Chipset AMD Socket 939 - 120.00 ------------> ?????????
Processor - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 512K 939 Pin - 353.00
Fan - Thermaltake SILENT BOOST - 27.00 ---------------------->????????????
HD - Western Digital 80 Gigs - 63.00
Memory - Corsair Value Select 184 DDR PC-3200 - 160.00
Floppy - Sony - 11.00
DVD Burner - Plextor 12XDVD+/-RW Drive - 134.00
DVD Player - Sony 52x32x52x16 Combo Drive - 29.00
Video Card - Leadtek NVIDIA GeForce 6800 128MB DDR - 286.00 ------------------->??????????
Card Reader - Koutech USB Digital Card Reader - 56.00
Adaptec VideOh DVD Media Center - 150.00

Total USD 1.452,00 without S&H


Anything I should add/remove it from my list ?I'm still not sure about those marked,can you help me on a better solution or keep them.


OR

Buy from iBuyPower Zylon FX

Case ( Nzxt Guardian ATX Mid-Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black )
Power Supply ( Standard Case Power Supply )
Processor ( AMD® Athlon-64 3200+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology )
Processor Cooling ( Certified CPU Fan and Heatsink + 2 Extra Case Fans )
Motherboard ( [AMD FX] Asus SK8N nForce-3 Chipset w/5.1 Sound, LAN, IEEE-1394, USB 2.0 8x AGP
Memory ( 1024 MB [512MB X2] DDR-400 PC3200 Memory Module Major Brand )
Video Card ( [**Hot**] Nvidia GeForce 6800-Ultra 256MB w/DVI + TV Out 8x AGP Video (req. 500W system power) )
Hard Drive ( 80 GB HARD DRIVE 80 GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA-100 Hard Drive )
CD/DVD Drive ( 16x DVD-ROM Drive Black )
CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive ( [** Special !!! ***] Dual Format 12X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Black )
Sound Card ( 3D Wave Stereo Sound Onboard )
Network Card ( 10/100 Network Onboard )
Floppy Drive ( Mitsumi 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive Black )
Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 6-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )
Additional Software ( Norton 2004 Anti-Virus )
Case Lighting ( Neon Light Blue )
Case Round Cable ( Rounded Cables for Floppy/HDD/CD/DVD/CD-RW/DVD-RW Drives )
Operation System ( MS Windows XP Home Edition )
Warranty ( Warranty Service Standard Warranty + 1-Year i-Care Deluxe On-site Service + 24/7 Phone Support )

$1,659.00 without S&H

Let me know what do you think about these 2 systems.

Thanks

BAD. Get real Corsair memory (CAS 2.5) that will support your eventual evil
overclocking...


See the problem here ? The videocard requires a 500W power supply but
you're purchasing a 420W. Change it :)

I thought nvidia said that the cards ran on around 400W, you only needed a bigger power supply if you attemt to overclock it. And if you are getting the latest card might as well get the pci express one with 16x pipeline, but then you need a new motherboard.

Thanks Soli

But I was just thinking which one would be the bestbuy,with some minor changes. rock:

I'm kinda bent on RAM too, dunno if I should get a gig of Mushkin black lines at 400mhz or the corsair twinx 400mhz.

Mushkin: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... 2&NoMapp=0

Corsair: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/ ... -5102%20PT

really dont matter, youll never see a difference.....

grave runs one stick of each happy:

but dont get from tigerdirect, you can get mush "222 special" from mushkin.com for 160 a stick

i just have a preference for mushkin.. meh

also, not really a point in getting a 64 yet, get a decent XP and grab a 64 when they get better and less xpensive happy:

Those prices are Canadian dollars, and I can't really do anything about my CPU and mobo because my mobo is sitting in my basement along with the case and power supply.

as far as CPU i was referring to Webb

still, newegg or mushkin.com will grab you better prices... at least im assuming.. as its true 99.9999% of the time. Plus newegg=free shipping happy: i just grabbed 1024 of crucial for 160 oOo:

Come on guys. eek:

Get the first one. Just trade out that shitty CPU cooler for something better like a Zalman CNPS7000A.


Maybe get a 6800GT or X800XT if you can find them, they are worth the extra cash if you are willing to spend it.

What about the Mobo ?Should I upgrade ?

Also will that fan fit the new socket 939 ?

Thanks

I've heard nothing but good things about that board. One of the best Socket 939 mobos out right now.

hes right, cooling is good happy:

Will that fan fit the new socket 939 ? Because doesn't say anything about socket 939.
Stupid question ? eek:

if it says "compatible for up to "X" and your CPU falls in X.. it will work

beer: