Need help with parts for new computer

[Gynthazi]

Hey guys, buying another new pc and putting it together. I'd love some input from people on anything you'd change/fix etc.. as of now i'm getting it all from newegg.com.. I know I could save a couple 100 by going all over the place, but this is convienient..

As far as the actual parts go though love to get some input on them. to note, I was going to set up raid 0 on the 2 10k hds...

here's the list!

3 GENERIC 18" 2-Head Red SATA (SERIAL ATA 150) Cable Model SERIAL ATA 18 - OEM Model #: SERIAL ATA 18
Remove Save Move To Wish List $2.99 -$0.09 Sale $8.70

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 LITE-ON Black IDE DVD Burner Model SOHW-1693S Black - Retail
Model #: SOHW-1693S Black

ATX Computer Cases
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-65B Remove Save Move To Wish List $125.00 $125.00

Floppy Drives
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
Model #: MPF920 Black Remove Save Move To Wish List $11.00 $11.00

Internal Hard Drives
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
2 Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB 10,000 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM Model #: WD360GD Remove Save Move To Wish List $111.00 $222.00

1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 ST3250823AS 250GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: ST3250823AS Remove Save Move To Wish List $107.00 $107.00

Monitors - LCD
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 NEC LCD1970GX-BK Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #: LCD1970GX-BK
** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
**Dead Pixels Policy: Replacement or Refund for 8 or more dead pixels only.
$50.00 Mail-in Rebate Remove Save Move To Wish List $549.00 -$30.00 Instant $519.00

AMD-compatible Motherboards
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultr Remove Save Move To Wish List $129.00 $129.00

Video Cards & Related Devices
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 BFG Tech BFGR78256GTXOC Geforce 7800GTX 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail Model #: BFGR78256GTXOC Remove Save Move To Wish List $515.00 $515.00

Power Supplies
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 OCZ OCZ600ADJSLI ATX12V 600W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: OCZ600ADJSLI Remove Save Move To Wish List $209.99 $209.99

Fans, Heatsinks (Case, CPU, Chipset)
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan - Retail
Model #: CNPS7700-CU Remove Save Move To Wish List $47.99 -$8.00 Instant $39.99

Keyboards
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Saitek PZ30AU Black USB Wired Standard Eclipse Keyboard - Retail
Model #: PZ30AU Remove Save Move To Wish List $47.00 $47.00

Mouse
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Logitech MX518 931352-0403 2-Tone 8 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail
Model #: 931352-0403 Remove Save Move To Wish List $39.85 $39.85

Card Readers
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Atech Flash PRO-9 BLACK 11-in-1 USB 2.0 Internal/ External Card Reader - Retail Model #: PRO-9 BLACK ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $29.99 $29.99

CPU Thermal Paste / Grease
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
** This item may only be returned for a replacement of the same make/model within 30 days only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $7.99 $7.99

Memory - System
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
Model #: OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K $27.00 Mail-in Rebate Remove Save Move To Wish List $254.49 $254.49

Processors
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA4000BNBOX - Retail Model #: ADA4000BNBOX ** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. Remove Save Move To Wish List $368.00 $368.00

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[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Welcome to AT.

You'd probably be better off with a 74gb raptor than raiding two 36gb drives. Maybe even skip raptor all together and get yourself another fast high capacity drive.

The benq 1640 looks like the DVD burner to get at the moment

Are you sure you need those SATA cables? Check the pictures at newegg, your board may come with some cables already.

You could spend around $100 on a PSU rather than $210 and still have a very solid PSU.

 

[CraKaJaX]

you would be better off with an amd X2 4400+ imo. I would also get the Zalman9500 cooler instead of the 7700.

 

[Gynthazi]

Why would I be better with the 4400+? reason I ask is it is about 200 bucks more, and i'm primarily using this pc for gaming..not multi-tasking.

as far as the 10k rpm hd's, do you think its overkill to get these and raid-0 them? better to get two 250gig hd's and raid-0 them?

The benq dvd burning wasnt that impressive when I looked at it. Not many people have bought it on newegg and rated it, and it doesnt have the best rating even with the few people that have rated it... any inspiring words toward that product to make me go in that direction?

as far as the PSU for 100 instead of the OCZ I listed, what would you suggest?

Thanks a lot on the sata cables too, i'll look into that.


Thanks a lot guys. I'm looking to buy very soon, so any other words of advice would help a lot!

-Gyn

 

[Sunrise089]

If you have the money to spend on a PC this well equiped than I would say you have made good choices. Personally I think the Raptors are a near waste, I would buy a single large drive and be done with it, but in this system it isn't like you had to sacrifice from one area to afford another. I would look to reduce the overall budget by about $1000, but then again, I can't even afford a $1500 PC, so I'm sure you will be very happy.

 

[fyleow]

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[Gynthazi]

Thanks a lot,

It's really not my intention to spend a "lot" of money, but my interest is mainly in being able to play any 3d fps out there with graphics cranked up(like battlefield 2)

With that in mind, are the raptors a waste? I mean If I can just use the 250gig seagate drive and everything will run smoothly at max capacity then great, but if I need them then i'll get them..

How about the monitor I listed? i've read great reviews on it.. any one out there use it personally? notice any ghosting?

I'm VERY close to buying this system, I just want to ask you experts what you think.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

-Gyn

 

[Gynthazi]

Originally posted by: fyleow
A 600 Watt power supply is overkill, anything around 400 watts should power this system with no problems. Check out silentpcreview.com and you will see even high end systems reach nowhere near 600 watts.

I'd pick the Antec P180 over the Lian Li case especially if your power supply is thermally controlled. The Antec is really good at keeping the PSU quiet because of the lower ambient temperature.

I would ditch the raptors and get a larger SATA drive with NCQ. You're not likely to notice a performance difference.

Thanks for the great advice! I will look at some lower power supplies then.

That would definately save me money if you think it would not have an effect on FPS gaming.

Please, keep the comments rolling! I want to buy on monday!

 

[fyleow]

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[Bona Fide]

1. Replace the PSU with this.
2. Replace the CPU with this.
3. Replace the Raptors with this.
4. Replace the 7800GTX with this.
5. Replace the 7700-Cu with this.

That's it. Do that and you're all set. And you save some money.

 

[Gynthazi]

thanks a lot guys,

Question though,

I've always loved BFG for the graphics cards.. I own two others of theirs now.. Is eVGA better then BFG? And if you think so, why?

You like the P180 eh Fyleow? I've always been a lian-li fan.. is there that much of a difference in noise? Rubber padding for the HDD is a great idea, will look into that for sure.

Seasonic looks to be the way to go for the PSU, i'll get that.

How about the monitor I listed? any input on that? good LCD overall to you guys?

 

[fyleow]

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