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going to make my first computer

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need2know

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This will be my first computer that I will build. It will be used for online
multiplayer games. Is this a good setup?

Also what is a good case with nice air flow.
I cant seem to find a place that sells Crucial 256MB PC2700 DDR ram. How long in terms
of years will this coumputer be good for?
Thanks for the help.


AMD Athlon XP 1900+
Abit KR7A RAID
Crucial 256MB PC2700 DDR
IBM 60GB Deskstar 60GXP
Geforce 3 TI 200
around a 400w power supply
 
i'd definitely add another 256 megs of ram too... oh yes and dont forget a sound card 😉 Sounds like a great setup, that will last you a long time. I personally have quite a thing for antec cases... Great airflow, great looks...
 
First off, does crucial make pc2700 DDR? I believe corsair or mushkin (or both) sell pc2700. Also, stay away from OCZ as I've heard many bad things from them. Also, try your hardest to get 512. Although prices are high, they most likely won't drop in a while. Maybe get a non-raid version of the motherboard to compensate a little bit for the price of the extra 256.

Also, I would strongly suggest against the IBM hard drives. They are known to fail, not so much the 60gxp but they are still known to fail higher than average. Although they are fast, their technology to make it that fast also causes many failures in the hard drives. I suggest Maxtor (you'll have the ata133 option as well) or Western Digital. Seagate is very good for noise too.

Also, for the power supply, don't get any PSU that's around 400w. Make sure it's a quality PSU. You're better off with a good 300w than a generic 400w.

EDIT: Also, good luck and enjoy your first built PC!!!!!!
 
I made a mistake. The 75GXP is the one with tons of problems. Although they have problems on occasion, 60GXPs are generally much more reliable then the 75s.
 
on a computer case i feel ANTEC cases are the way to go and also come with a decent 400 watt powersupply. i have heard there is kingmax Pc2700 out there dont know where to get it though.


just my thoughts


Jen
 
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