A new build scenario

[brbdc]

I am building a new PC. I have been scouting out the pieces and I wondered what you guys thought about these parts and components.

10-11-05


==Monitor==
Dell Home has the Dell UltraSharp 2005FPW 20.1-inch Flat Panel LCD Monitor with Height Adjustable Stand for $699 - 35% off code D8Q403R9G4FJ32 [Exp 10/13, 4000 uses] - $60 off $500 code ?S8Z?$8RH8DCWX [Exp 10/12, 7k] + $1 handling = $395 shipped

# 20.1" Flat Panel LCD, 1680x1050 pixels and fast 12 ms response time
# ±88 degrees viewing angles, VGA / DVI-D / S-video / Composite / 4 x USB 2.0
# 300 cd/m² Brightness, 600:1 Contrast, Height Adjustable Stand
$395


==Motherboard==
http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=15&l3=0&model=744&modelmenu=1
$222.99


==Chip==
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_12898,00.html

$884 - athlon 64 x2 4800 dual core
$690 - athlon 64 x2 4600 dual core
$526 - athlon 64 x2 4400 dual core
$473 - athlon 64 x2 4200 dual core
$365 - athlon 64 x2 3800 dual core
939 pin


==Memory==
2 gigs DDR2 400 memory $228



==Video Card==
$453 - radeon x850 xt platinum pci express
$336 - radeon x850 xt 256mb pci express

$468 - geforce 7800 gtx 256mb pci express vivo
$486 - geforce 7800 gtx 256mb pci express sli
$468 - geforce 7800 gtx 256mb pci express
$351 - geforce 7800 gt 256mb pci express
$351 - geforce 7800 gt
$199 - geforce 6800 vivo
$649 - geforce 6800 ultra 512mb pci express
$350 - geforce 6800 ultra 256mb pci express
$415 - geforce 6800 ultra 256mb agp
$214 - geforce 6800 le 128mb
$329 - geforce 6800 gt oc 256mb
$329 - geforce 6800 gt oc
$348 - geforce 6800 gt 512mb pci express
$239 - geforce 6800 gt 256mb pci express
$239 - geforce 6800 gt 256mb

==Storage==
128$ Serial ATA 300GB Maxtor 6L300S0 Serial ATA 7200rpm 16MB CACHE Hard Drive : 300GB SATA 150 Buffer Size: 9MS 16mb buffer w/NCQ Technology ROHS INSTOCK


==Case==
http://thermaltake.com/xaserCase/soprano/sws/sws.htm

http://www.3dcool.com/product_info.php?cPath=11_420&products_id=1253
$85



==PSU==
http://silentpcreview.com/
http://silentpcreview.com/article241-page1.html
Will it fit in the Case?
$150


http://silentpcreview.com/article261-page1.html better reviews
http://silentpcreview.com/article226-page1.html



==Printer==


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$2200

 

[DaveSimmons]

> $526 - athlon 64 x2 4400 dual core

I don't overclock so I'd go with the 4400.

> 2 gigs DDR2 400 memory $228

AMD uses plain DDR PC3200 not DDR2

> $351 - geforce 7800 gt 256mb pci express
> $351 - geforce 7800 gt

Good choice if you wan to game at the full resolution of the 2005fp.

 

[brbdc]

1) What ram runs faster. 4 x 512 dimms or 2 x 1 gig dimms?
2) PC3200. check. Any brands you recommend?

I dont overclock either. Do you like the monitor for gaming or have any other suggestions?

 

[DaveSimmons]

I believe 4 x 512 will drop down from 400 FSB to 333 on some mobos, but I don't follow the models enough to know which ones. Some motherboards also don't like the "value" ram, try reading a few of the other system threads for answers by people who've done more research than me

I'm quite happy with my Dell 2001fp (1600x1200) but it's rare to find good coupons for it.