FINNISHED! Thanks to you all!

[Shizzle]

Ok Thanks to the help fo you all at this great forum i have finnished layingout My gaming PC....ill soon order! what do you all think and will it all work together ?

GAMING PC

AMD Athlon64 San Diego 3700+ Socket 939Pin CPU Genuine Retail Box $348

Epox 9NPA+ Ultra NF4U s939 $192

XFX 450Mhz Nvidia GeForce 7800GT Extreme 256MB DDR3 PCI-Express $549

Seagate 200GB 8MB Cache SATA ATA100 HDD 7200rpm Hard Disk $143

1 Gig Corsair DDR400 $152

1.44mb Floopy Drive $15

LG 16X Black Dual Layer DVD RW $65

SAMSUNG 740N-Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor $323

Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Black Aluminium Middle Tower Case 430w PSU $199
Logitech X530 5.1 Speakers $99

D-LINK DL-624+ ADSL / WIRELESS MD / ROUTER $149

DLINK DWL-G520 + PCI wirless 54Mbps 802.11g $49

Total $2,283

All prices are in AUD (australian dollars)

Cheers

(can make changes if you want)

 

[nick1985]

Looks good. I might suggest looking for a better brand video card. XFX doesnt have the best reputation. Also you may want to consider a X2 or and Opteron CPU. The 3700 isnt a slouch though.

overall, :thumbsup:

 

[slash196]

My only advice: get the 3800+ X2 instead of the 3700+. The extra core is WELL worth the drop in clock speed. Just trust me on this one, you will regret it if you spend that kind of money on a single-core proc.

 

[Lasthitlarry]

You big spender you.

Looks good, though I would go with a 250GB HD, no floppy drive(if you can do it), NEC 3550A Burner, and ya, an EVGA or BFG 7800GT

 

[Shizzle]

so should i down grade from the 7800GT to mabey the 6800GT or similar and ugrade to the x2 3800?


REMEMBER ALL THIS IS AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS! so for me its expensive lol

 

[Lasthitlarry]

Don't trade the video card for the dual core if you are a gamer.

Plus you spend a lot if you pick out expensive parts anyway.

I would go with a cheaper Linksys Router, though D-Link is good too.

 

[jimbob200521]

another recommendation for the dual core proc. software is only going to get faster on it once programmers start coding for it. also, a better namebrand of video card is also a good idea. trust me, if you can muster up the extra dough for the dual core proc and video card, it will be worth it

 

[leigh6]

Scared the bejesus out of me with those prices. Then realized you live in the land of Koalas'

 

[Shizzle]

so how about io got the dual core 3800+ and the 6800GT or better card and get a better gfx card such as a 7800gt later on down the track?

 

[Shizzle]

BUmP!! ^^^^

 

[Lasthitlarry]

I wouldn't skimp on the video card, the video card will determine if games for the next year or so are good, while the dual core will determine if games are BETTER for the games 2 years down the road.

Dual core is awesome, but it isn't being fully utilized by games at this point in time, where you will be getting better fps with a faster single core, at a cheaper price, and a MUCH better video card(which will last you longer as well).

There is a huge difference in quality between 6800 GT or GS and a 7800GT, and 2 6800 GTs aren't worth more than a 7800GT.

I myself still have a 9600XT and am going to wait for the 7800 GS to come out

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Shizzle
so how about io got the dual core 3800+ and the 6800GT or better card and get a better gfx card such as a 7800gt later on down the track?

No. If your only choice is that, then stick with what you have.

 

[Shizzle]

Originally posted by: Lasthitlarry
I wouldn't skimp on the video card, the video card will determine if games for the next year or so are good, while the dual core will determine if games are BETTER for the games 2 years down the road.

Dual core is awesome, but it isn't being fully utilized by games at this point in time, where you will be getting better fps with a faster single core, at a cheaper price, and a MUCH better video card(which will last you longer as well).

There is a huge difference in quality between 6800 GT or GS and a 7800GT, and 2 6800 GTs aren't worth more than a 7800GT.

I myself still have a 9600XT and am going to wait for the 7800 GS to come out

i can always upgrade to a dual core processor later on down the track cant i? and it will be cheaper then upgrading a video card?

 

[Shizzle]

yer? is that the best idea?

upgrade to a dual core processor later on down the track cant i? and it will be cheaper then upgrading a video card

 

[Lasthitlarry]

Yes

 

[Shizzle]

ok ill do that

btw how about the MSI 7800GT vivo? is still in my price range is it better than the xfx? what would you reccomend? as the Evega is too expensive etc

 

[Lasthitlarry]

I hear that MSI is good as well.

 

[Shizzle]

what vivo?

 

[Shizzle]

whats vivo is it on all 7800GT's?

 

[Lasthitlarry]

Man I love the search feature....

Here

 

[Shizzle]

ok cheers i have updated the final summary and this is it! how does it look any thoughts or is it right to go?

AMD Athlon64 San Diego 3700+ Socket 939Pin CPU Genuine Retail Box $348

Epox 9NPA+ Ultra NF4U s939 $192

256MB MSI Nvidia Geforce GF 7800GT DVI VIVO GF7800GT PCI-Express $540

Seagate 200GB 8MB Cache SATA ATA100 HDD 7200rpm Hard Disk $143

1 Gig Corsair DDR400 $152

1.44mb Floopy Drive $15

LG 16X Black Dual Layer DVD RW $65

SAMSUNG 740N-Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor $323

Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Black Aluminium Middle Tower Case 430w PSU $199

Logitech X530 5.1 Speakers $99

D-LINK DL-624+ ADSL / WIRELESS MD / ROUTER $149

DLINK DWL-G520 + PCI wirless 54Mbps 802.11g $49



TOTAl: $2,274 AUD not bad in my thoughts

 

[Lasthitlarry]

I still say get a 250GB HD, NEC Burner, and Linksys Router.

But what you have looks fine.

 

[Shizzle]

why 250Gig HD?

and 1 more thing seens ill upgrand the processor to a x3800 in a year after i get that should i save a bit of cash and go the 3500+ instead of the 3700+?

 

[Lasthitlarry]

The only reason to get the 3700+ is for the 1MB Cache, but if I were to get a computer today, it would be a 3000+ and I would OC it at stock voltages(safe).

Also I recommened the 250GB over 200GB because the price difference is very small, also the 16MB Buffer Western Digital Drive is said to be very good.

How soon will you be upgrading to dual core? I think you will be fine with a 3000+ Venice, honestly.

 

[Shizzle]

not much longer than a year after i get this pc in january so about jan 2007 ill be gettign a x3800 or higher

and its $30 extra for a extra 50 gig in SATA seagate