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bluedeviltron

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Motherboard:
ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131530
$125

CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
$203

Case:
Antec Life Style SONATA Piano Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 380W Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129127
$109

Memory:
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440
$77

Video Card:
BFG GeForce 6600 GT Overclocked 128MB PCI-Express Video Card
http://shop2.outpost.com/product/4310625?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
$199

Hard Drive:
Western Digital 200GB WD2000JD Serial ATA 150 (SATA/150) 8MB Buffer - Bare Hard Drive
http://shop4.outpost.com/product/3966608?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
$139

DVD Drive:
Pioneer Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 6X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 40X CD-R 24X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827129161
$47
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Does this look good?
1. I've heard this motherboard is good, but it's not as feature rich as the neo4 platinum. Does it have pretty good overclocking abilities (in case I want to try it in the future)?
2. The Thermaltake PSU seems iffy, but it has great reviews...
3. Are there any other suggestions?

*I'm almost ready to order this thing guys, pretty soon you won't have to deal with my threads ;)*
 
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n7

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If you are really into gaming, get the X800XL.

If not...looks good.
 
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mwmorph

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looks good, though the wd drives tend to get very loud over time. also, there are better prices for 6600gts. yuo can usually find them in the $160-170 range.
 
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SVT Cobra

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looks good :thumbsup:

I would consider going with an x800...

also if you like features check out gigabyte's mobos also...
 
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bluedeviltron

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And is the x800 xl worth the extra $100? I mean, both the 6600 gt and the x800 xl are probably going to be outdated by the end of summer anyway...

I just want something that will play Half-Life 2, Call of Duty, Battlefield 2, GTA: San Andreas, and Far Cry well...and I'm pretty sure the 6600 can do that.
 
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t3h l337 n3wb

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Get the 6600GT. And while you're at it, maybe order a dosage of "HELP ME STOP DOUBLE POSTING PILLS" :p
 
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bluedeviltron

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Originally posted by: t3h l337 n3wb
Get the 6600GT. And while you're at it, maybe order a dosage of "HELP ME STOP DOUBLE POSTING PILLS" :p
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Sorry, I just can't help myself.

But what do you think about the A8N-E? Because I don't think I need all of the features on the neo4 platinum board now that I think about it...
 
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bluedeviltron

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I spent $199 at Frys for my 6600 GT. I don't think it's worth it to take it back just to get another one for $20 less...but I'm still debating whether or not to get the x800 XL. I'm just thinking that they'll both be outdated soon anyway, might as well save that $100 and use it for a future video card upgrade...
 
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Woops, didn't know that you bought the 6600GT already. Since you already have it, just keep it. Don't bother going out and buying the X800XL. The rest of your system looks fine, though.
 
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bluedeviltron

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Do you think I should go with the Antec SLK-3000 with the 350 watt PS included, or go with this cheap Thermaltake PS?
 
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bluedeviltron

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Originally posted by: cobalt
Get the SLK3000-B without the PS and get a TruePower 2.0 430.
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I can't find it on newegg...but if it's over $60 or $70, I'm not going to spend that much.
 
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bluedeviltron

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OK, nevermind, I'm going to order this setup. Now is there anything else that I need to buy to fully complete this system? Do I need to buy any heatsinks, cooling devices, extra fans, etc...?
 
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bluedeviltron

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OK, everything's in the cart. I'm about to order this stuff.

Is there anything I'm missing? Heatsinks, cooling devices, cables, etc...?
 
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bluedeviltron

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Originally posted by: cobalt
Originally posted by: bluedeviltron
Originally posted by: cobalt
Get the SLK3000-B without the PS and get a TruePower 2.0 430.
Click to expand...

I can't find it on newegg...but if it's over $60 or $70, I'm not going to spend that much.
Click to expand...

Text $75
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Do you think it's better to get the 3000 case with that PS, or get the Sonata for $109 that comes with the 380 watt PS?
 
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Originally posted by: bluedeviltron
Originally posted by: cobalt
Originally posted by: bluedeviltron
Originally posted by: cobalt
Get the SLK3000-B without the PS and get a TruePower 2.0 430.
Click to expand...

I can't find it on newegg...but if it's over $60 or $70, I'm not going to spend that much.
Click to expand...

Text $75
Click to expand...


Do you think it's better to get the 3000 case with that PS, or get the Sonata for $109 that comes with the 380 watt PS?
Click to expand...

The 3000 with that PS.
 
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