Need Advice Quick

[love2skate824]

All from newegg, ordering tonight.

Thermaltake Tsunami w/ window
Antec Smartpower 500 watt
Amd 3500 venice
epox nforce4 ultra board
1gb stick of ocz performance pc3200
benq 1640 dvd burner
160gb western digital sata2 hdd
xfx 7800gt
samsung 19inch crt
logitech z3-e
logitech mx518
logitech media keyboard
arctic silver 5
xp home sp2

anything else? Comments, suggestions?
One thing, should i just get a 1gb stick or go for 2 512 sticks?

Thanks

 

[harobikes333]

1g stick that way you can upgrade more ^^

that XFX 7800GT......

you can get a evga for less but the same model except its not factory OCed

wish someone would look at my system I posted>_<

 

[pentiumobile]

How much is the total?

I want to buy a sub 1300.

 

[love2skate824]

total is around 1500. if you want under 1300 get a 3000 venice, 80gb hdd, fortron 450watt psu.

I think ill be going 2x512 because its cas2 vs cas3 for the same price. and i probobly wont be upgrading for another 4 months, so i want duall channel speed.

any more comments?

 

[DaveSimmons]

Looks nice, I'd go with the single 1 GB stick too.

If running at stock and buying a retail A64 the supplied thermal material is fine you can skip the AS.

 

[love2skate824]

$7 isnt much at this point, so ill go for the arctic silver. anyone else?

 

[davidjaii]

is the mx518 that much better over mx510?

 

[love2skate824]

same price on newegg for the 510 and 518

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: love2skate824
$7 isnt much at this point, so ill go for the arctic silver. anyone else?

You're going to have to scrape off the thermal compound on the retail HS if you do that.

 

[love2skate824]

okay, so i dont need arctic 5? is as5 better than whats on the retail fan?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: love2skate824
okay, so i dont need arctic 5? is as5 better than whats on the retail fan?

You might bet a degree or two cooler.

 

[love2skate824]

ok thanks. gonna skip the as5 then. seems like too much of a hassle. anyone else?

 

[love2skate824]

oh and by the way yoyohowsthejello i see your quite an expert on sound. any opinions on the speakers w/ onboard sound?

 

[CalamitySymphony]

im not a fan of your choice of brands on some these things.. like XFX, Epox,

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: love2skate824
oh and by the way yoyohowsthejello i see your quite an expert on sound. any opinions on the speakers w/ onboard sound?

z-3s are a good pick for 2.1 I think. :thumbsup:

 

[love2skate824]

thats jello. by the way calamity whats wrong with epox and xfx? both top rated by at

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

You could get them a little cheaper if you shopped around, but I know the benefits of ordering everything from one spot.

example of a little cheaper

 

[love2skate824]

actually there the same price on the egg

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: love2skate824
actually there the same price on the egg

Free shipping?

 

[love2skate824]

oh didnt see the free shipping!

 

[Ctrackstar126]

Which samsung monitor?

 

[CalamitySymphony]

xfx had alot of issues with their RMAs I've heard, and general quality.

And for the motherboard, I would definately choose something I woulnd't regret for expandability later on... like the DFI board.

 

[love2skate824]

ordered. done. thanks a bunch. will post when i start building. thanks!