Advice on first time build

[RJS 08]

Hello everyone, i hope to be building my first PC next month and i can spend around $1500. I have selected a system that i think will work well, but i was looking for some advice/suggestions before i order. I will use it primarily for gaming. This does not have to include Mouse, keyboard, monitor or speakers.

Lian-Li PC 65B - $120

OCZ Modsteam 450watt PSU - $85

Seagate 7200RPM 200GB NCQ SATA hard drive - $136

MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum - $149

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Retail - $267

ATI X800XL PCI-E - $294

PDP Systems Memory, PC 3200, 1G(512x2) - $130

Windows XP w/ SP 2 - $93

Lite-On DVD Rom drive - $24

NEC Floppy drive - $8

With shipping and handling plus tax this comes to around $1500. Has anyone used the OCZ Modstream in the PC 65B? I was curious if the blowhole fan of the Lian-Li conflicted with the PSU.

Any advice/suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.

 

[narcotic]

looks nice, though I'd personaly like nForce4 better, this will also give you SLI feature for future upgrade.
But basickly that looks like a very powerfull system.

 

[Cares]

He does have an nF4 board.

 

[KoolDrew]

Looks good :thumbsup:

 

[Blain]

Where's your NEC 3520? All the cool kids have one. :laugh:

 

[narcotic]

Originally posted by: AlphaQ
He does have an nF4 board.

hey, its 5:30 am where I'm at... give me a break.

 

[ribbon13]

>Lian-Li PC 65B - $120
:thumbsup:

>OCZ Modsteam 450watt PSU - $85
neutral.

>Seagate 7200RPM 200GB NCQ SATA hard drive - $136
:thumbsup:

>MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum - $149
have you considered the DFI Ultra-D?

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Retail - $267
spendy, but nice.

ATI X800XL PCI-E - $294
:thumbsup:

PDP Systems Memory, PC 3200, 1G(512x2) - $130
:thumbsup:

>Lite-On DVD Rom drive - $24
NEC ND-3520A?

NEC Floppy drive - $8
:thumbsup:

 

[2Xtreme21]

Get an A64 3000+ and OC it to 3500+ speeds. It'll save you about $120.

 

[RJS 08]

Thanks for the responses

Does anyone know if the top mounted blowhole fan on the Lian-Li will conflict with the modular connections on the Modstream? Ive heard that the fan might have to be moved over a bit to make room for the connectors.