advice on new pc

[judz]

i hav a budget of $1200 AUD. and i would like some advice on the specs i hav chosen

K8N Neo4 Platinum
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ CPU Boxed, Socket939
MEM PC3200 KINGMAX SUPER-RAM 512MB DDR DIMM *2
Western Digital 120GB JD SATA, 8MB Cache
VC NVIDIA GEFORCE 6200 PCIe/128MB/TV/DVI
Antec Sonata Truepower 380

is that kingmax ram good or is it worth it to pay a little extra and get 512Mb DDR400 Memory - Corsair Value Select CAS2.5

is the psu that comes with the sonata the "truepower 380" good enough to power the pc since it is only a 20 pin connector and the mobo supports the newer 24 pin connectors

Please any ideas on if any of the items listed should be changed and why, would be greatly appreciated thanks!

 

[kini62]

I'd consider a better video card if your interested in gaming at all. The 6200 is pretty weak. Also the PSU or MB should come with an adapter. As for the ram unless extreme OCing is in your future, don't spend anymore then you have to, put it towards a better video card.

 

[ts3433]

-Use an adapter for the PSU; you should be fine
-Downgrade to a cheap S754 system and up the videocard if you're gaming at all (try a 6600 GT)

 

[nick1985]

yeah, try and get a better video card if you are a gamer

 

[judz]

VC NVIDIA GEFORCE 6600 PCIe/256MB/TV/DVI # is this gcard a good 1. its not a GT though, thats a big out of my price range.

 

[Icepick]

Even though you mentioned the GT is out of your price range I'd recommend it anyway. I'd say it's the minimum graphics card you'd want to run if you're into first person shooter type games. You can get this one for $192 at NewEgg.:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-214&depa=1
The difference in price to a plain 6600 is around $70. You can make up for the price somewhat by switching to a less expensive motherboard like a Chaintech or Soltek.

 

[neoreturns]

At the very least I would consider a normal 6600. The GT is obviously the best bang for the buck though. And also recommending you downgrade to socket 754, there aren't too many negatives with 754 right now.

 

[Plumcuda1]

Sorry but what is $1200 AUD? Is there a site you are shopping at?

 

[ribbon13]

Australian dollars

 

[Dragonbate]

Originally posted by: ts3433
-Use an adapter for the PSU; you should be fine
-Downgrade to a cheap S754 system and up the videocard if you're gaming at all (try a 6600 GT)

From all of what I've read here on the forums you should not us a psu adapter Look on the forums for this issue. Most of what I read indicates that the best soution is to use the 20 pin psu with the 24 pin MB. They are supposed to be backwards compatible. I will be in the same boat as you with the same PSU and a dfi nf4 mb. The reason against the adaptor is that it "splits the 12v rail". I am no expert on PSUs but this seems to be the consensus and the advicew I plan to follow. Good luck.