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professor farnsworth

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right now all i need is to get it running, but eventually i want to game on it

cpu: 939 athlon 64 3200+ (gonna wait for price cuts)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

mobo: dfi rs482 (onboard video and i hear it overclocks well... 300mhz fsb)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136007

ram: 512 megs of crucial ballistix (its cheap and i hear it overclocks well)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146546

hard drive: 120gb seagate 7200.7 (my mobo doesnt support sata2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148039

case: aspire x-qpack (hence the choice of mobo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144109

hsf: zalman cnps7000b-cu (92mm fits in my case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118113

concerns: psu... i hear the power supply that comes with that case is crap, but do you guys really think i neeed to change it?

so wuts missing...? a monitor! i dont know wut to do...!
so far it all comes to about 500 with taxes and shipping
 
Originally posted by: professor farnsworth
right now all i need is to get it running, but eventually i want to game on it

cpu: 939 athlon 64 3200+ (gonna wait for price cuts)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535

mobo: dfi rs482 (onboard video and i hear it overclocks well... 300mhz fsb)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136007

ram: 512 megs of crucial ballistix (its cheap and i hear it overclocks well)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146546

hard drive: 120gb seagate 7200.7 (my mobo doesnt support sata2)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148039

case: aspire x-qpack (hence the choice of mobo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144109

hsf: zalman cnps7000b-cu (92mm fits in my case)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118113

concerns: psu... i hear the power supply that comes with that case is crap, but do you guys really think i neeed to change it?

so wuts missing...? a monitor! i dont know wut to do...!
so far it all comes to about 500 with taxes and shipping
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I would seriously reconsider using that Aspire PSU that comes with the case you are getting.

For an addition $50 - $70 you can get a PSU of much better quality and reliability!
 
Zalman -alcu is cheaper, lighter, and cools 99% as well as the -cu.

I'd get a Biostar TForce, but I don't overclock.

SATA2 drives work fine in SATA1 motherboards, just set the SATA1 mode jumper on the back of the drive. I like Samsung Spinpoints for cool and quiet but check the Hot Deals forum for bargains.

Tiger Direct (boo hiss!) has a Microfly mATX cube with Ultra brand PSU for under $100, according to the review at sudhian.com it's roughly as good as the QPack, but a little deeper so you don't have to worry about the power supply and DVD drive beinng too close.
 
Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
For an addition $50 - $70 you can get a PSU of much better quality and reliability!
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could someone show me a nice psu for about 50 bucks?

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I'd get a Biostar TForce, but I don't overclock.
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i intend to overclock

any ideas on the monitor? im thinkin i could prolly get a cheap one for like 30 bucks and get a better one later
 
Biostar might overclock well too, I just haven't looked.

Try a WTB post in the FS/FT forum, you might get a CRT monitor for free. I tried to give a 17" away here in the Seattle area but no one wanted it even at $0.
 
Well, it's 126.5mm tall, so if that plus the height of the installed mobo+CPU is less than the available space... then yes. Sorry, I don't know how much space there is.

EDIT: This should work for sure, but I don't know how well it performs compared to the F64P.
 
The zalman 7700 is 13636x67
the zalman 7000 is 109x109x62
the Artic Freezer 64 Pro is 104x58x126
and of course they are talking mm and lxwxh


also concerning a PSU - once you start talking over clocking thats a whole different aminal.
Yet there are those as myself who before I got on the PC Power & Cooling bandwagon I was o/c with a generic OKIA PSU!

You might try looking at some of these and see if there is anything close that will do you!
Most Fortron PSU are real good bang for your buck. You won`t be disappointed!
Also I know tyou have heard this already - Its not wise to spend less money on your PSU that any other component in your computer.

Your PSU is the anchor of your system. Without a good solid PSU your not going to go anywhere for very long.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...Submit=ENE&N=50001919&Manufactory=1919

Good Luck!!
 
Originally posted by: professor farnsworth
i also need to find a psu that will fit in that case, so i think i'll stick with the stock psu and see if i want to upgrade later...
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Correct me if I am wrong but the stick PSU is the same size as a regular PSU.
 
Here's what I'd do:
$112.99 -- Intel Pentium D 805 (newegg.com)
$95.69 -- ASUS P5ND2-SLI (newegg.com)
$80.00 -- 1GB (2x512MB) DDR2-667 (ms4me.com)
$65.90 -- Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS (zipzoomfly.com)
$40.45 -- ASUS EN6200TC128/TD/16M (newegg.com)
$37.69 -- FPS Group ATX350-PA (newegg.com)
$14.99 -- Coolmax CV-590-WHITE W/O PSU (newegg.com)
$447.71 shipped

If you're on a $500 budget, that leaves $52.29 for stuff like a DVD burner ($28), a better video card or a better case, depending on your preferences.
 
I'm a little confused here, but why do you intend to overclock. If its for games then you are going to want to splash out a bit more on the video side of things rather than elaborate heatsinks.

Also as far as a power supply goes, unless the one that comes with the case is truly awful you won't need to change it.

I used to run my system - see signature - on an Antec Neopower with no problems at all and trust me mine guzzles power.
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Tiger Direct (boo hiss!) has a Microfly mATX cube with Ultra brand PSU for under $100, according to the review at sudhian.com it's roughly as good as the QPack, but a little deeper so you don't have to worry about the power supply and DVD drive beinng too close.
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If Tiger is a boo hiss, you don't have to buy it there. You can get the MicroFly at many resellers and you don't have to get it with a PSU either, so you can save money by not paying for a PSU you won't use AND get a case that accepts most PSUs:

http://www.provantage.com/microfly-micro-atx-cases~220160662.htm
 
Originally posted by: dazraf25
Is it important to get a new Cooling Fan/Heatsink or is it ok to just use the one that comes with?
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The HSF's that come with AMD's these days are pretty sweet. I'd only change it if you want something a lot quieter.
 
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Biostar might overclock well too, I just haven't looked.

Try a WTB post in the FS/FT forum, you might get a CRT monitor for free. I tried to give a 17" away here in the Seattle area but no one wanted it even at $0.
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I have 10 CRTs sitting in my basement that I coulnd't get rid of 🙂
 
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