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About to order these parts, please critique

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DJCrunkMix

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I already have ordered - ATI X1900XT 512 MB, AMD Athlon 64 3700+ (647 $ Total, without 30 $ rebate)and already own a Samsung 19" LCD.

Lian Li PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail - $89.99
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/...roduct_info&cPath=104&products_id=2709

EPoX EP-9NPA+Ultra Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813123236

Sunbeam NUUO SUNNU550-US-BK ATX12V/ EPS12V 550W Power Supply - Retail - $78.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817709004

CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB)- Retail -$189.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820145575

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $89.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144701

NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM - 36 $
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152058

Total - 600 $ without shipping. Also, I have 60 $ rebates.
Please critique 🙂

Thanks in advance.

~ DJ

PS - Whats the difference between OEM and Retail?
 
get a 450w fortron psu. the ram looks good for $140 (with the $50 rebate) but it's not guaranteed to overclock. it's not rated at DDR500 so if you want to stick to Corsair XMS ram, i would suggest this one for $193 - $25 rebate. you can always use dividers but if you'll be buying xms ram, might as well buy the right one
 
Originally posted by: alimoalem
get a 450w fortron psu. the ram looks good for $140 (with the $50 rebate) but it's not guaranteed to overclock. it's not rated at DDR500 so if you want to stick to Corsair XMS ram, i would suggest this one for $193 - $25 rebate. you can always use dividers but if you'll be buying xms ram, might as well buy the right one
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Ok thanks, but will my mobo suport that DDR 500 RAM ?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813123236 (link to my selected mobo)

Also, I am looking for a modular PSU under 100 $ ... Fortron dont make modular PSUs... I have read the reviews of Sunbeam Nuuo 550 W and it did very well.

How about this then : Antec 500 W ?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103937
 
Originally posted by: DJCrunkMix
Change the PSU to a 380 / 430 watt Seasonic S12 or an equivalent Forton-Source.
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I dont think that X1900XT can handle that.. I used the PSU Calculator and it required me around 500 W (with OC)
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Any PSU calculator telling you that can't be trusted.

Read this SPCR article to get an idea of what systems really draw, not what power calculators tell you they do.
 
Originally posted by: Operandi
Originally posted by: DJCrunkMix
Change the PSU to a 380 / 430 watt Seasonic S12 or an equivalent Forton-Source.
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I dont think that X1900XT can handle that.. I used the PSU Calculator and it required me around 500 W (with OC)
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Any PSU calculator telling you that can't be trusted.

Read this SPCR article to get an idea of what systems really draw, not what power calculators tell you they do.
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Yes, but we don't care about the total wattage half the time. I have a 600W PSU not because I need all 600W, but because you need rails that can handle the speeds you want to run at.

I recommend a 500W PSU for your system. Be sure the 12V rail is sufficient (Esp if it comes as dual rail).
 
^^ Could you please recommend a particular model ? I didnt have any hard time choosing parts since I usually read a lot of forums and try to get the best for the money. But, when it comes to PSU, I get extremely confused. I posted a link to Antec 500 W PSU ... is it anygood? if not then can you recommend one? I'd sincerely appreciate it.

EDIT: my budget for PSU is under 90 $
 
I'd go with the Samsung SP2504C instead of the WD. Quietest 3.5" drive, same price. Performance is negligibly slower.

Your system needs about 27A on the +12V rail(s) at full load; the Fortron FSP400-60GLN does 29A.

Generally, OEM stuff comes in an anti-static bag with maybe a cable or two. Retail stuff has a nice box & packaging, cables, manual, drivers, perhaps some games, etc. Retail is whatever you'd expect to see at a Best Buy or Circuit City.
 
27 Amps is total current from both 12 V rails ? or individual?

From this page : http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/Power-supply/NUUO/nuuo-550.htm
It says that the total Amps is 30 and peak Amps is 35. So, it should be good... please reply , I wanna order it before 12 Midnight today. THanks !

Also, if I get an OEM harddrive, do I need to buy extra SATA Cables? I saw on the list of cables supplied with my motherboard and it has got 2 SATA cables..wondering if they are the same.

EDIT : Sunbeam Nuuo has been mentioned on this site:
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~freemawa/featured/psu/trusted.php
I also read a review on xbitlabs.com and it did well on the tests. The peak ratio was a bit less than 1 and the efficiency was around 83 % mid and 80 % peak.
 
Here is my final list of parts :

EPOX EP-9NPA+ULTRA nForce4 Ultra Athlon 64(FX) Skt939 DDR ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/SATA II Retail ***Free Shipping***
$93.00 $93.00

Sunbeamtech SUNNU550-US-BK Nuuo 550 Watt Power Supply (Black) Retail ***Free Shipping***
$73.99 $73.99

Corsair TWINX2048-3200C2PT 2GB Kit DDR400 XMS3200 Memory w/Platinum Heat Spreader Retail ***Free Shipping***
$188.00 $188.00

NEC ND-3550A 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive (Black) OEM ***Free Shipping***
$40.99 $40.99

Logitech Media Keyboard Retail ***Free Shipping***
$21.00 $21.00

Samsung SpinPoint P SP2504C 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer ***Free Shipping***
$79.99 $79.99
 
Originally posted by: DJCrunkMix
27 Amps is total current from both 12 V rails ? or individual?

From this page : http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/Power-supply/NUUO/nuuo-550.htm
It says that the total Amps is 30 and peak Amps is 35. So, it should be good... please reply , I wanna order it before 12 Midnight today. THanks !

Also, if I get an OEM harddrive, do I need to buy extra SATA Cables? I saw on the list of cables supplied with my motherboard and it has got 2 SATA cables..wondering if they are the same.
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A total of 27A. The FSP provides 15A on +12V1 and 14A on +12V2 IIRC. The Sunbeam should be fine, too.

The motherboard should come with SATA cables (which are universal).
 
^^ Thanks Howard,

So, do you think that that PSU will be able to handle it? I also changed to Samsung Spinpoint 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA II Hardrive 🙂
 
Originally posted by: DJCrunkMix
^^ Thanks Howard,

So, do you think that that PSU will be able to handle it? I also changed to Samsung Spinpoint 250 GB 7200 RPM SATA II Hardrive 🙂
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Yes. I've no qualms about it, since jonnyGURU seems to rank it fairly well.
 
Quality is more important then quantity when it comes to watts.

The Sunbeam may be alright but it doesn?t compare to a Seasonic or Forton-Source.

To the OP, your looking at about 200-250 watts DC under load, 350-400 watts is plenty. The 400 watt Forton Howard linked to above would be a much better choice.
 
did you pick that psu because of wattage? because if the psu isnt reliable and efficent that doesn't mean crap i'd suggest checking out some reviews on them and stress testing one that i can suggest is the seasonic s12 series psu

btw awsome case

ram is i'd probably get this though http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227210

hd's i'd go seagate or samsung as they tend to be more reliable and quieter

and I am a fan of the benQ dvd-rw drives

other than that it's a nice system

oem is by itself no paper work or extra wires just the product itself and idk about warranty but it might be different.
 
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Operandi
Quality is more important then quantity when it comes to watts.

The Sunbeam may be alright but it doesn?t compare to a Seasonic or Forton-Source.
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That's what I was thinking, but jonny has it ranked on par with the FSP power supplies here:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/ratethebrands.html
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Channel well is there but Antec is missing. I'm assuming they still make Antec's power supplies?
 
Originally posted by: raildogg
Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Operandi
Quality is more important then quantity when it comes to watts.

The Sunbeam may be alright but it doesn?t compare to a Seasonic or Forton-Source.
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That's what I was thinking, but jonny has it ranked on par with the FSP power supplies here:

http://www.jonnyguru.com/ratethebrands.html
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Channel well is there but Antec is missing. I'm assuming they still make Antec's power supplies?
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So far as I know, yes.
 
get a seagate NCQ drive

get an antec true power 2.0 or seasonic 500w

good memory and mobo, will be very smooth

ditch the 3700 processor and just get a dual core 3800
 
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