Is my Build any good

[ofiraltarasy]

Aspire X navigator case w/500w psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144089

Abit Fatility SLI mobo

AMD Athlon X2 4200+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103547

PQI Turbo ram 2G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141227

WD SATA 2 HD 250G
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144417

Thermal Take HSF
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106055

Gigabyte Radeo X700PRO 128MB PCIE X16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125165

DVD rom http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827131408

DVD Burnner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151066

w/ Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Gresse

Is this BUILD any good, what would you change about it

 

[CreativeTom]

You already posted this, and you also already bought everything here (as you stated in the other thread).

If you really want the truth then ok.

1. MOBO is a waste of money, a DFI board is nicer and much cheaper of overclocking.
2. Your processor is awesome!!!
3. The PQI memory is ok, but I would have gone with some OCZ or Corsair value
4. The WD is ok, I am not a fan, i would have gone with Seagate.
5. ThermalTake is junk
6. The video card is good, but why skimp on it, with the other high end parts you have, you should have at least gone with a x800xl, maybe even a 7800GT.
7. I am not sure the reason behind getting a DVD Burner and a DVD ROM, that just doesn't make sense????
8. The Arctic Silver 5 is bad a$$.

Overall it's ok, but the video card makes me a little sick to spend so much on a machine and go with that underpowered card.

 

[mOeeOm]

Originally posted by: CreativeTom
You already posted this, and you also already bought everything here (as you stated in the other thread).

If you really want the truth then ok.

1. MOBO is a waste of money, a DFI board is nicer and much cheaper of overclocking.
2. Your processor is awesome!!!
3. The PQI memory is ok, but I would have gone with some OCZ or Corsair value
4. The WD is ok, I am not a fan, i would have gone with Seagate.
5. ThermalTake is junk
6. The video card is good, but why skimp on it, with the other high end parts you have, you should have at least gone with a x800xl, maybe even a 7800GT.
7. I am not sure the reason behind getting a DVD Burner and a DVD ROM, that just doesn't make sense????
8. The Arctic Silver 5 is bad a$$.

Overall it's ok, but the video card makes me a little sick to spend so much on a machine and go with that underpowered card.

All agreed with except:

2) He shoulda got a 4400+ or a 3800+

and a better PSU.

 

[daftpunkit]

CPU: +$80 for X2 4400+ which is double the L2 cache, 512kb x2 vs 1MB x2.
Video card: +$25 go for 6600 GT, but X700 is good too.

 

[piotrgurin]

OMG don't buy a fatayiti mobo u might as well give me your money! buy dfi ultra d or sli

 

[JME Fidelity]

1. Get an Asus A8n-SLI premium mobo
2. Better PSU
3. OCZ or Corsair RAM
4. If you are planning on gaming get an AMD 64 4000+ San Diego instead of an X2. More gaming performance for less$

 

[mOeeOm]

I believe he already bought the stuff...

 

[Some1ne]

um...

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=27&threadid=1668440&enterthread=y

 

[ofiraltarasy]

when i bought my processor t wasnt 80 dala more it was like 100 and for the record m only 15 i dont have any $$$$

 

[daftpunkit]

when i bought my processor t wasnt 80 dala more it was like 100 and for the record m only 15 i dont have any $$$$

Well you chose pretty good! You bought good parts and I didn't know you got them already, my posts are merely suggestions. Good system you got tho! Beats mine

 

[ofiraltarasy]

thanks

 

[ofiraltarasy]

but im angry at my grafics card i was stupid to get a 128MB i realy need a 256MB, because to play doom 3 on high 256MB is the recomended size

 

[leigh6]

Quick question. I do not know much about media and burning but why is it silly to have a DVD burner and a DVD-ROM. Can't you now burn a DVD from a DVD?

Thanks, Leigh

 

[ofiraltarasy]

yes, but i also want to make copy's of dvd that i get from netflix so for that i need a dvd-rom and a dvd-rw, and the program i use and all of you should use it also is DVD Shirink ( very good program )

 

[PSUstoekl]

i'd be careful readily announcing the direct copying of copyrighted materials like so...but just between us, is DVD shrink all you use, or another burning app? and when using DVD shrink, does it copy the material directly from the one drive to the other, bypassing a write to the HDD?

 

[ofiraltarasy]

well i also use nero thats only to burn movies that i download, and yes dvd shrink makes an exact copy of the DVD in like 10min, and it can write it on your HDD if you want it to

 

[yourdeardaniel]

mobo, dfi or epox
dvd burner, should get nec 3540 or benq 1640
better case, p180 all black looks good
ram, a better brand eg. ocz, g.skill
ditch thermaltake, get thermalright xp-90 w/ panaflo

 

[ofiraltarasy]

ok

 

[Kaspian]

I think you should've ask for feed back before actually buying the hardware.

 

[The Pentium Guy]

No one mentioned the power supply? ......

Aspire X navigator case w/500w psu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144089

Edit: Since you've already built the thing, I'm surprised it actually works with that PSU. Just be sure to watch your rails though.

 

[thescreensavers]

isnt the aspire PSU in that case have dual 12v?

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Originally posted by: ofiraltarasy
but im angry at my grafics card i was stupid to get a 128MB i realy need a 256MB, because to play doom 3 on high 256MB is the recomended size

Yeah the X700Pro isn't all that great. You could have saved about $90-$100 by getting the DFI Ultra-D (or even if you like ABIT, the ABIT AN8 Ultra) and getting an X800XL instead of an X700Pro.....waste of money on an SLI mobo if you're getting an ATI card IMO.

-The Penitum Guy