How does this Intel system look before I order?

[innocentbastard]

Ok I think I have narrowed it down finally.
Before I place my orders how does this system look? Am I forgetting anything? Anything that I should change? This will be primarily for gaming and my first attempt at overclocking and building a pc.

Intel P4 2.4C - $164.50...zipzoomfly.com
Abit IC7-G Max2 - $158.00...zipzoomfly.com
Thermalright SP-94 - $49.99...svc.com
Vantec NXP-205-SL - $16.99...newegg.com
Vantec Tornado 92mm - $9.99...newegg.com
MEMORY still out on this one 2x512 of pc3500 (any recommendations?)
3.5 Floppy...does brand matter?
Maxtor 160gb w/8mb cache - already have
Maxtor 80gb - already have
ATI Radeon 9800 - $99.00...circuit city after sale and giftcards
Audigy 2 ZS - free after giftcards to Circuit City
Lite-On 16x DVD-Rom - free from work
Lite-On CDRW 52x32x52 LTR-52327S - $35.00...newegg.com
Antec Plus1080amg w/tru power 430 - already have
Klipsch 2.1 - $100 or so after Best Buy giftcards
Viewsonic 21 inch P815 - from old pc

 

[nick1985]

looks good. my suggestion for ram is mushkin level 2 3500

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: nick1985
looks good. my suggestion for ram is muchkin level 2 3500

Second this.

BTW, it's Mushkin. Munchkins are those annoying things on the Wizard of Oz.

 

[Ionizer86]

Oh, and you can get a P4 2.6C for just a few more bucks. BTW how much is the Radeon 9800 right now (before gift cards)? If it's much more than 200, you could consider Mwave's $199 Radeon 9700 Pro.

Floppy: Just get any cheap floppy. They're usually all name brand anyway.

 

[fredtam]

I have an IC7-g and an IS7. If you don't need the Gigabit lan I would suggest the IS7. It actually performs better than my IC7-g (very, very small margin) so that would save you $60. That would get you a 2.8c.

 

[fredtam]

Also since P4 fans are highly efficient why don't you dump that heatpipe crap and get an IS7 and 3.0C instead. You obviously aren't concerned with noise since a tornado is on the list. Then you have a fast setup from the start and it will still overclock. The stock fan is fine at 3.5G which is about all you can hope for from a P4 on air.

Or even better an Athlon 64 setup.

 

[innocentbastard]

Originally posted by: Ionizer86
Oh, and you can get a P4 2.6C for just a few more bucks. BTW how much is the Radeon 9800 right now (before gift cards)? If it's much more than 200, you could consider Mwave's $199 Radeon 9700 Pro.

Floppy: Just get any cheap floppy. They're usually all name brand anyway.

I had heard the 2.6c didn't overclock as well and rumored that zipzoomfly is currently shipping M0 steppings on the 2.4c, so I figured might as well. If anything I may just jump up to the 2.8c.

I picked up the Radeon for 199.99 before giftcards at Circuit City. Still have till the 31 though to return it if I want.

Originally posted by: fredtam
I have an IC7-g and an IS7. If you don't need the Gigabit lan I would suggest the IS7. It actually performs better than my IC7-g (very, very small margin) so that would save you $60. That would get you a 2.8c.

I will have to check out the IS7. I am not sure if I will end up using the gigabit lan or not.

I have never heard a tornado so I don't know how loud they are but my old pc is fairly loud fan wise. I have difficulty sleeping if it is too quiet, hell I wake up if we have a power failure most of the time because I don't hear my hepa filter running or my pc..

Where is the best place to buy memory right now, as far as the Mushkin?

 

[mechBgon]

You'll probably be able to hear your computer from outside the house with the windows closed, if you're cooling the CPU with a 92mm Tornado. How about an adjustable-RPM Enermax 92mm?

 

[Breezie]

yea go for the 2.8 and knock down your ram to like pc3200 geil value ram and you should balance yourself out nicely

 

[Markfw]

Or even better an Athlon 64 setup.

Why not ? Its faster and cheaper than what you are going for.

 

[mrgoblin]

Dont get the 9800 np. CC only has infineon chips. Get a 9700 pro or 9800 pro