My list for new computer

[fle]

first and current box is celeron 300, win98....

would appreciate any response to proposed setup:

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester S939
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe nForce4
Antec "Sonata" 380W
Corsair 1GB Value Select Dual Channel (512x2)
Seagate 7200.7 160 GB, maybe two
MSI nVidia GeoForce 6600GT 128 bit PCI Express
LG 4163BI multi-burner
Liteon SOHD 167T
Windows XP Pro

Happy Newy Year!

 

[ts3433]

The most frequently recommended DVD burner these days is the NEC 3500/3520, so check that out as an alternative to what you have listed.
If you don't mind some really mild overclocking, get a 3200+ or 3000+ (S939) because pricing on the Winchester 3500+ is supposed to be insane at the moment.
If you don't plan to do SLI in the future, consider one of the NF4 Ultra-based boards instead of the SLI.

 

[amol]

ditch the 3500+, get a 3200+

get a 6800 or 6800GT with the $$ you save

also, get the NEC burner ts3433 recommended

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: Amol
ditch the 3500+, get a 3200+

get a 6800 or 6800GT with the $$ you save

also, get the NEC burner ts3433 recommended

Even better go for the 3000+ but if you go 6800gt or U's then get a higher wattage PSU. Other than that you have a nice wish list.

 

[Edward Lee]

I hear 1 6800 Ultra runs better than 2 6600 GT SLI

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Up the power supply! The A8N-SLI requires 18A of the 12v rail. I don't think the 380 has that much.
Probabally be ok with just one 6600gt, but for anything more Up the power supply.

 

[MisterChief]

If you're planning on gaming, it actually makes more sense to upgrade the video card than the processor. That's why they're called GPU's, they take the load of the CPU, so, ditch the 3500, get something a little lower, and use the money to buy a better GPU. Oh, and two 160gig HD's seems overkill, save some money with that, too.