Gaming Rig

[sammyunltd]

I'm planning to buy a gaming rig (a mid-range one) soon. Can you give me sum feedbacks about it?

*Case: Antec Sonata w/ 380 W PSU
CPU: AMD 64 3200+ S939
Mobo: MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum nForce 4 Ultra
GPU: Leadtek GeForce 6600 GT PCI-E
Hard Drive: Maxtor 160 GB SATA OEM
RAM: 512 MB (1X512) MB SAMSUNG PC3200 (will upgrade to 1GB later on)
DVD-RW : NEC ND-3520A
Monitor: Samsung 997DF 19'' CRT

*About the case, I was hesitating between the Antec 1080 AMG Performance Plus and the Sonata. I heard the Sonata was a very good case, isn't it? But the real concern is the PSU: the 1080 AMG comes with a Antec 430W, and the Sonata 380W (will it be enough)? :S

Thanks!

 

[Mik3y]

the antec 380W psu is perfectly plenty for your rig. i give your system a thumbs up. (i'd rather have a seagate hd, but thats just me.)

 

[ts3433]

Looks good. This is one instance where going PCIe is fine (as soon as good boards are out; they're pushed back all the time), because 6600GTs are cheaper in PCIe form.

I have that monitor, and it has served me well, though I've heard you may want to look elsewhere. NEC and Viewsonic may offer better quality for the money.

 

[sammyunltd]

Are you sure about the monitor? Can you give me some examples, cause I found some but they were expansive.

 

[globalcitizen]

Take it up to 1gb. Recent games run quite slow with 512 mb ram.