building a system... what am I forgetting? better suggestions?

[Hamburgerpimp]

I would get an ASUS P4PE. Great mobos. And if you dare, a SCSI Seagate Cheetah 15K.3 and SCSI controller.

 

[freakflag]

You do seem to be forgetting something...

AMD pwnz joo.

 

[TaylorD]

yeah, i am on an extended timeframe, and probably wont start till '03... i will shop around for prices, but i think this is the basic system

i plan on adding more hd space and a dvd burner as my $ allow...

 

[jcwagers]

Do you have any speakers picked out? I didn't notice any from what I saw in your initial post. Maybe Logitech Z-540's or if you want to crank it up some, go for the 560's. Just my .02.

jc

 

[SherEPunjab]

You're missing the AMD processor and suitable mobo.

also, i agree with others your case can be cheaper, Enlight is pretty good for example. I would also consider getting a case fan, at least 2 (intake and exhaust).

 

[TaylorD]

more suggestions? I have tweaked it a bit (toned down) and added an LCD.

The prices arent the most important part right now, I am going to shop around... I am more interested that you think the hardware is suitable...

I will add dvd burner, ram, and another HD in the future

 

[radioouman]

Get rid of the Radeon 9000. Get a 9500 Pro or 9700. The Radeon 9000 is just a Radeon 8500 with a new name. (Not that the 8500 was bad, but the 9500 supports DirectX 9 whereas the 8500/9000 only support DirectX 8.)