Just built this Rig about a week ago. What do you think?
Case: POWMAX Black/Silver Mid Tower ATX w/ 400W PSU (Model CP0327PL-4): 40 shipped from newegg
Mobo/CPU combo: ECS 755-A2 (built in 10/100 LAN and 6.1 ch audio) w/ Athlon 64 3000+ and retail heatsink/fan: 179 shipped from SMK SuperStore
HD: Western Digital 80GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM (Model WD800JD, OEM): 58 shipped from newegg
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR 8X AGP (OEM): 190 shipped from newegg
RAM: Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 (retail): 49 shipped from newegg
DVD Burner: NEC 16X Double Layer DVD+/-RW Model ND-3520A BK, OEM: 59 shipped from newegg
Floppy/Card Reader: Mitsumi FA-404 1.44 Floppy + 7 in 1 card reader (black OEM): 26 shipped from MWave
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1 inch LCD @ 1600x1200 / 60Hz: 619 shipped from Dell
Total system cost: $1,220
Comments concerning performance:
System is stable, fast and relatively quiet (about as loud as my last P4 rig, which is pretty quiet). Not very overclockable, due to the motherboard, but very fast nonetheless (FSB/DDR running at 200MHz with 2.5 CAS latency, and processor running at exactly 2.0GHz). With AS3 and the retail heatsink, processor temps are about 39-40C during normal operations, and about 55-57C during Prime95.
Video card OC's ok, for an all in wonder card. I have the Core running at 402MHz and the Mem running at 359MHz, tested with ATI Tray Tools for maximum effectiveness. Get about 6,400 in 3dmark2003.
Please post your comments. Thanks.
Case: POWMAX Black/Silver Mid Tower ATX w/ 400W PSU (Model CP0327PL-4): 40 shipped from newegg
Mobo/CPU combo: ECS 755-A2 (built in 10/100 LAN and 6.1 ch audio) w/ Athlon 64 3000+ and retail heatsink/fan: 179 shipped from SMK SuperStore
HD: Western Digital 80GB Serial ATA 7200 RPM (Model WD800JD, OEM): 58 shipped from newegg
Video Card: ATI All-In-Wonder Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB DDR 8X AGP (OEM): 190 shipped from newegg
RAM: Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 (retail): 49 shipped from newegg
DVD Burner: NEC 16X Double Layer DVD+/-RW Model ND-3520A BK, OEM: 59 shipped from newegg
Floppy/Card Reader: Mitsumi FA-404 1.44 Floppy + 7 in 1 card reader (black OEM): 26 shipped from MWave
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1 inch LCD @ 1600x1200 / 60Hz: 619 shipped from Dell
Total system cost: $1,220
Comments concerning performance:
System is stable, fast and relatively quiet (about as loud as my last P4 rig, which is pretty quiet). Not very overclockable, due to the motherboard, but very fast nonetheless (FSB/DDR running at 200MHz with 2.5 CAS latency, and processor running at exactly 2.0GHz). With AS3 and the retail heatsink, processor temps are about 39-40C during normal operations, and about 55-57C during Prime95.
Video card OC's ok, for an all in wonder card. I have the Core running at 402MHz and the Mem running at 359MHz, tested with ATI Tray Tools for maximum effectiveness. Get about 6,400 in 3dmark2003.
Please post your comments. Thanks.