Build Advice

[mrwabam]

Hello All,

I was going to be building a new computer, wanted to stay around $600 range... Here is what i was thinking....

Case/Mobo:
Shuttle XPC SN95G5V3 AMD Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Sempron NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb Barebone - Retail

Burner:
Pioneer 16X DVD±R DVD Burner With 5X DVD-RAM Read Black ATAPI Model DVR-111D - OEM

Harddrive:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3200822AS 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM

Ram:
CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System

Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ ClawHammer 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500ASBOX - Retail

Thoughts?

For a vid card i was gonna use my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro from my current PC..

 

[markkleb]

Get the 3700+ instead. Try to get nforce 4. look at the X-Qpack cases. Use the biostar T series mobo(they OC good)

 

[iRONic]

Originally posted by: mrwabam

For a vid card i was gonna use my ATI Radeon 9800 Pro from my current PC..

Does that motherboard have an AGP slot?

 

[mrwabam]

Great call went with the X-Qpack, a 3700+ and biostar T series....

What's a good PCI express 16x vid card?

 

[Luckyboy1]

I'm thinking it is impossible to give you anything close to good advice without knowing what you have now and what applications you run and hope to run with the new box. Post your diagnosis please. If you need instructions, see Luckyboy's Guide For Complete Users. Google for Luckyboy and it's the first choice.

 

[dfuze]

I would suggest a 7900gt for a video card. I just got mine last night, overclocked it,
and it still was hanging around 41 degrees. Granted I have an Antec Plusview II case,
but not many fans and it still runs cool.

 

[markkleb]

Im using a X800 GTO video card am very happy. My monitor only goes to 1024x768 SO I am able to play games at HIGH settings.

The card was only $130 so its a good deal.

A big plus is I got the HIS IceQ version with the great AC Cooler so it sends all the hot air out of the case (important with small case)

Here are some picts of my case.
http://markkleb.blogspot.com/