I'm gunna order within a week, check out my new pc and help me out!

[drpootums]

Ok, i'm gunna order this from Newegg this week most likely and was wondering what you thought of it:

AMD Athlon 64 3400+-----$219.50

DFI UT nF250 skt 754 board-----$99.50

Thermaltake Tsunami Dream w/ window black-----$122.00

nVidia 6800GT-----$405.50

PDP Patriot 1GB (2x512) pc3200 ram-----$183.50

Samsung 120GB SATA 7200rpm HDD-----$81.00

Thermaltake W0010 480watt powersupply with active PFC-----$68.00

With Zalman 7000 AlCu-----34.49

Sony floppy disk drive-----$7.00

Asus DVD-ROM drive-----$27.49

Enermax Aluminum Multifunction Panel-----$36.55

Total is-----------------------------------------------------$1,284.53


Please rate this and tell me if there is another site that has better deals on these things.

I am flexible on the video card and the powersupply (just make sure the PS doesnt cost more money!)

Thank you for your help!

 

[drpootums]

bump...please help!

 

[stevty2889]

Looks good, I am not a fan of thermaltake PSU's though, too weak on the 12v rail for my taste.

 

[cmp1223]

I too am building a rig for the first time. Here are some suggestions i pass on to you:

People seem to agree socket 939 will have more staying power if you would want to upgrade. Although, with a 3400, you will probably not need to upgrade for years and by then you'll need a new mobo too. Im not sure, but i believe there are other benefits to a socket 939 board. The athlon 3500+ 939 is around $260.

Case: Doesn't seem to be anything too special about it, why not go with something cheaper? I just order the Antec Lanboy off Outpost.com for $50 with shipping, after rebate. Has 2 fans, aluminum, antec quality. Save some money!

Power Supply: Thermaltakes are highly rated on newegg, but dont get good remarks here. Again and again, people say: PC P&C, Enermax, Antec. Also: Fortron, Sparkle. Too weak on 12v rail.

 

[drpootums]

what powersupply do you think i should get for between $60-70? Coolermaster has a decent one, but that's about $80, and the neopower is really nice, but that's $115!

I like the TT's style and airflow, so i'm keeping it with that.

 

[RichPLS]

Fortran 530 watt is the best for the money.
Excellent quality, and are around $70

 

[drpootums]

linky?

also, i'm gunna go with the Leadtek video card instead.

 

[drpootums]

Ahh... on newegg the Silver TT Tsunami with window is $100, while the black with window is $122...? Do you think i could still get the black for $100?

 

[Yossarian]

DFI? who the hell are they? maybe I've been out of the mobo game too long but I would stick with ASUS, MSI, or ABIT.

 

[mrBA1105]

I would say shell out about 100 more bucks and get the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum grouped with an Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester.

 

[drpootums]

no, no $100 more!!!

as for Yossarian, DFI is a well established company. The DFI "Lanparty" UT nF3 board is the absolute best oc'ing board on the market today and has many features for us non overclockers.

 

[DanDrop]

I'd personally go with the 939 socket (Asus A8V or the MSI Neo PLat) with AMD 3500+. Or you could save a few bucks by getting the 3200+.

I'm itching to build one myself but i am waiting for the NF4 boards...hopefully coming out soon.