About to order all this

[Anubis]

been a while, time for an upgrade


AMD 3200+ venice retail - ZZF - 190$ - same as at egg & Monarch but free shipping
ZALMAN CNPS7700-ALCU - $38.99 - Egg
DFI NF4 Ultra Infinity - $98 - Egg
Fortron Source ATX 500W - $79.49 - actbuy
Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR 400 - $225 - Egg
2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 gig SATA - $130 - Egg
MSI NX6800-TD128E Geforce 6800 - $230 - Egg - has a 30$ rebate
AS5 - 8$ - egg

 

[Fenuxx]

It all looks good to me .

 

[w00t]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

I would get that board its only a little more. does that oem offer more than 30day warranty because retail offers 3 year warranty i suggest you get that for a bit more.

edit: what are you gonna do with that graphics card can you unlock that or sumthing? i am gonna look on the egg for video cards for you.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: w00t
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236

I would get that board its only a little more. does that oem offer more than 30day warranty because retail offers 3 year warranty i suggest you get that for a bit more.

i have no idea about the warrenty
and there no was in hell im buying an EPOX board

 

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: Anubis
been a while, time for an upgrade


AMD 3200+ venice OEM - ZZF - 190$ - same as at egg & Monarch but free shipping
ZALMAN CNPS7700-ALCU - $38.99 - Egg
DFI NF4 Ultra Infinity - $98 - Egg
Fortron Source ATX 500W - $79.49 - actbuy
Patriot 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR 400 - $225 - Egg
2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 80 gig SATA - $130 - Egg
MSI NX6800-TD128E Geforce 6800 - $230 - Egg - has a 30$ rebate
AS5 - 8$ - egg

NICE!! DFI>epox. Better configurability, OC-ability and warranty.

 

[Anubis]

ehh well the retail and OEM are teh same price now, might as well get the retail one

 

[imported_Kensai]

I would go with a Thermalright XP-90 w/ Panaflo from SVC for better cooling.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Kensai
I would go with a Thermalright XP-90 w/ Panaflo from SVC for better cooling.

ZALMAN CNPS7700-ALCU is cheaper and quieter.

I really would go with that Epox board very stable good ocing. check out benchmarks are you gonna unlock that 6800 to 16pipelines? have you thought about a x800pro flashing to xt? or the 6800 unlock pipelines and get 16pipelines.

 

[Anubis]

i dont really care about unlocking/overclocking the video card, as i hardly game at all, however i have always liked the nivida cards more then the ATI ones, their dual monitor stuff works much much better

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Anubis
i dont really care about unlocking/overclocking the video card, as i hardly game at all, however i have always liked the nivida cards more then the ATI ones, their dual monitor stuff works much much better

I disagree ATI cards take less power, more effiecent, run cooler. do i smell some biased?

size comparison.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: w00t

Originally posted by: Anubis
i dont really care about unlocking/overclocking the video card, as i hardly game at all, however i have always liked the nivida cards more then the ATI ones, their dual monitor stuff works much much better

I disagree ATI cards take less power, more effiecent, run cooler. do i smell some biased?

size comparison.

that has nothing to do with how its dual monitor software works
nview > whatever ATI uss
and yes ive used both

 

[biostud]

:thumbsup:

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Why not get a 6600GT then (since you don't game much)?

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Why not get a 6600GT then (since you don't game much)?

because i might as well get the one that has the potential last me the longest

 

[mode101wpb]

I have the same Zalman fan, but mine is the all Copper version. Works great, but I like the new one they just released, don't know if Eggo has it or not yet?

CNPS9500 LED

http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/pr/computex2005/image28.jpg

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: mode101wpb
I have the same Zalman fan, but the 100% copper version. Works great, but I like the new one they have, don't know if Eggo has it or not?

CNPS9500 LED

http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/pr/computex2005/image28.jpg

That cost 70 dollars and its huge plus i belive it isnt out yet.

 

[Anubis]

its also got LEDs on its

LEDs on fans = teh suxor

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Anubis
its also got LEDs on its

LEDs on fans = teh suxor

agreed, i dont like lights or even windows when i 1st got into computer did but i overcome looks < performance.

edit: what is this computer for i see you have two 80gig raid 0? why not just get one 160? i just want to know the rest of your computer case monitors ( you said dual ).

 

[mode101wpb]

Yeah, I'm not into LED's or UV cables either, I'm sure they will make it both ways.

 

[mode101wpb]

Originally posted by: w00t

Originally posted by: mode101wpb
I have the same Zalman fan, but the 100% copper version. Works great, but I like the new one they have, don't know if Eggo has it or not?

CNPS9500 LED

http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/pr/computex2005/image28.jpg

That cost 70 dollars and its huge plus i belive it isnt out yet.

No that's the small version, the extreme OC version is due out soon.

http://www.zalman.co.kr/images/pr/computex2005/image24.jpg

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: w00t

Originally posted by: Anubis
its also got LEDs on its

LEDs on fans = teh suxor

agreed, i dont like lights or even windows when i 1st got into computer did but i overcome looks < performance.

edit: what is this computer for i see you have two 80gig raid 0? why not just get one 160? i just want to know the rest of your computer case monitors ( you said dual ).

no no riad 0
its gonna be my all round comp, i need those 2 drives for space, im gonna put 2 160GB IDE drives in it as well

Dual 19in CRTs
its all going in a Lain Li PC65B
Plextor DVD burner adn lite on DVD drive im reuseing along with the case and floppy and whatever else i need, TV card and whatnot

if i could find a 40gig SATA drive i woudl get a 40 and a 80 but i cant find one, i always give windows its own drive, so this time its getting a 80 gig i guess, 2nd 80 gig will hold my mp3s and pics, which together total over 60 gigs

the first 160 will backup the mp3/pics drive and hold data and the last will be used for vids

 

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Why not get a 6600GT then (since you don't game much)?

because i might as well get the one that has the potential last me the longest

Actually, the 6600GT gets about the same performance as the 6800 in most games:

Anandtech's HalfLife 2 benches: Link

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: Aquila76

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Why not get a 6600GT then (since you don't game much)?

because i might as well get the one that has the potential last me the longest

Actually, the 6600GT gets about the same performance as the 6800 in most games:

Anandtech's HalfLife 2 benches: Link

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2278&p=13

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

The 6600GT is a better bang for your buck. It's not like you can unlock pipes on the 6800.

 

[w00t]

I would change video card and mobo. mobo i suggested epox and video card x800pro vivo or 6800nu and unlock the pipelines.

edit: looks like the x800pro and 6800nu pci-e cant be unlocked i would say 6600gt i guess than.