FINNISHED! Thanks to you all!

[jimbob200521]

heres another vote for getting the 250gb drive over the 200, especailly if its going to be your main and only drive

also, go with at least nec for the dvd burner, my personal fav is plextor, but whats right for me isnt necessairly right for you. you cant go wrong with nec, though

 

[Hans5849]

better mobo, check out Abit/Asus

the nice thing about upgrading your CPU later is you can then use it to build a second computer.

 

[Shizzle]

Originally posted by: Hans5849
better mobo, check out Abit/Asus

the nice thing about upgrading your CPU later is you can then use it to build a second computer.

i aint getting a diff mobo now i ahve searched for ages and i am happy with the pric eand that mobo!

do you guys think i should lower down to the 3500+ over the 3700+ as ill upgrade to dual core 3800+ a year later after i buy this?

 

[Tbirdkid]

memory man... prices are better for 2 gigs of value ram. thats what i would change just off hand. I would also change that 200 dolla case to something like the antec sonata 2 with the psu in it.

 

[Shizzle]

i am trying to stay below 2,300AUD and what i ahve i can upgrade later ill add another 1 gig or 2 later on down the track!

should i got 3500+ or the 3700+ as ill be upgrading to a x3800 dual core in just over a year after i purchace this setup?

 

[Tbirdkid]

why buy anything if you arent going to do the whole deal? to me, i wouldnt even buy that. I would do something like a 3000 venice... then upgrade later. I wouldnt dump the money into an expensive cpu. I would take that extra dough and put it into memory and a hard drive. thats my input. you could also save money and get a hyundai l90d+ lcd instead of that one.

 

[Tbirdkid]

and you realize you are probably buying one of the most expensive motherboards released for nf4? why? do you even know why? what are you going to use it for that the other boards wont do?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
and you realize you are probably buying one of the most expensive motherboards released for nf4? why? do you even know why? what are you going to use it for that the other boards wont do?

The Epox isn't that expensive... it's right around $100 US

 

[Tbirdkid]

and that msi video card... wow man. that is so overpriced.

for that dough, i could build you a machine that would blow the doors off what you have.

edit, sorry, that is australian.... different world.

 

[Shizzle]

Originally posted by: Tbirdkid
and you realize you are probably buying one of the most expensive motherboards released for nf4? why? do you even know why? what are you going to use it for that the other boards wont do?

ok then suggest a better motherboard than what i have selected same price or cheaper!

 

[Tbirdkid]

1.339 is the exchange rate... the epox doesnt look that bad then. i was thinking that was us dollars... man what a rip off if it was! not bad on the price then for that. i still think you could do better with the lcd, and get 2 gigs man. you wont regret that one. the case probably isnt too bad on the price. the antec would be a bit more. but a 7800gtx for 540... i dont guess thats bad. over all, i would change the lcd, the memory amount, and put a 3000 venice in it instead of spending alot on a processor you arent really gonna use for long. the hard drive is also a good combo.

 

[Viditor]

I would suggest the Netgear RangeMax DG834PN ADSL2+ wireless modem/router and one of the RangeMax cards instead of the DLink...DLink has very poor customer service, the Rangemax has double the signal strength, and the Netgears tend to last longer...
They tend to be a bit more expensive, but they are well worth it in my experience.

 

[Shizzle]

the 3000 venice is like 737 pin isnt it?

how about the 3500+

and what would you change the LCD to?

 

[Viditor]

Originally posted by: Shizzle
the 3000 venice is like 737 pin isnt it?

how about the 3500+

and what would you change the LCD to?

The Venice 3000+ is a 939 pin

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

There are 754 and 939 versions of the 3000+

 

[Shizzle]

3200+ ?

what is different between the 3700+, 3500+, 3200+ and 3000+?

i still want power and performance while i wait and save for the Dual Core 3800+

 

[Viditor]

Originally posted by: Shizzle
3200+ ?

what is different between the 3700+, 3500+, 3200+ and 3000+?

i still want power and performance while i wait and save for the Dual Core 3800+

AMD Comparison Chart

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If you're going to get a 3800+ eventually, just get a cheap 3000+ for now.

Some gaming comparisons of the single core A64s
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2456&p=6

 

[Lasthitlarry]

3000 does not limit you if you have a 7800 GT, go with those.

 

[Viditor]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
If you're going to get a 3800+ eventually, just get a cheap 3000+ for now.

Some gaming comparisons of the single core A64s
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2456&p=6

Actually, the 3000+ is hard to come by in Oz right now (as they've been discontinued by AMD). The 3200+ is going for about AUD$250

 

[Crescent13]

the only things I have to say are

1. you should have gotten a 3800x2
2. your mobo supports SATA and SATA II, why did you get IDE?

 

[Shizzle]

so if i get the 3200+ now with everything else i listed, ill still be able to play bf2 and other new games well ? untill i get the dual core 3800+?

 

[Lasthitlarry]

processor doesn't make much difference when it comes to games, it's the video card that matters, and the 7800 GT is very good.

Also, I would wait on dual core it will not affect gaming performance much, if at all.

That being said, there isn't much difference between PATA(sometimes referred to as IDE, but SATA is IDE as well) SATA or SATA 2, though I do prefer SATA. The real bottleneck is the hard drive speed(RPM) and solid state drives(USB) will own IDE when they get more storage space.

So.... get the 3000 or 3200 and the 7800 GT

 

[Shizzle]

ok thanks

what would you change the LCD monitor to. as someone said theyll change it!

ive already upgraded to 250Gig HD
And am going the 3200+
With the 256MB MSI Nvidia Geforce GF 7800GT DVI VIVO GF7800GT PCI-Express


only the screen people think i should change a ill get 1 more gig of ram later down the track! or now if i find it cheap enougth

 

[Lasthitlarry]

I have no experience with LCDS, I still prefer my 19" CRT.

I do know that Samsung, Dell, and NEC make good LCDs, some models have backlighting issues, but those can be RMAd, just like any bad equipment.