NEW AMD 64 SYSTEM

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

HELLO EVERYONE! Im a newbie to the forum indeed. Basically im about to build my new system and I just wanted to see if everything is compatible, and if there is anything not up to snuff or doesnt match, or you just think a different peice of hardware would be better PLS advice. Thanks in advance Chad.

new rig...
Thermaltake Xaser V Damier Full-Tower case, with built in Hardcano Fan Controller.
Antec 550W Power Supply.
Asus A8V Deluxe (v.2.0) K8T800 motherboard.
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 90nm CPU.
Thermaltake Pipe 101 Heatsink.
Thermaltake Silent Cat 92mm CPU fan.
CORSAIR Xtra-Low Latency 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) 2 2 2 5.
Gainward 6800GT Golden Sample Video Card.
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive.
Pioneer DVD+RW/-RW Drive.
SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch.
ViewSonic P95F+B 19" PerfectFlat CRT Monitor.

Final Price including S&H $2,050

 

[ViRGE]

The Raptor may not be the best buy due to the minimal speed difference between is and a larger 7200 RPM drive, but other than that, it sounds like you're going to be a happy camper.

 

[jinduy]

sounds like you're a rich fella you might as well post specs of your old rig too.

 

[raildogg]

sweet memory, although a bit expensive

wish i had money like that ... haha ....

 

[Painman]

Get a 3000+ or 3200+ 90nm CPU. They should have roughly the same oc ceiling as the 90nm 3500+ and cost a lot less, you'll just be running a higher FSB/HTT speed to get there, and if that RAM is worth the money it should be able to keep up the pace. You might lose some latency but you'll gain bandwidth.

 

[dguy6789]

throw in 2 400GB drives in there.

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

I thought raptors were really fast, much more then say a 200 gig sata baracuda from seagate. Was I wrong?...because I am not rich and I dont want to spend the extra doe if i dont need to. The Seagate baracuda is 129 the raptor is 182 and a 25 dollar rebate.

old rig...
P4 3gig pressy--hot mofo of a chip
1 gig corsair xms
ATi x800 PRO
80 gig ide wd
asus p4c800e deluxe mobo

I didnt like that system so i sold it and this is what im buying now

 

[jose]

If you want the fastest hd, get a 15k scsi + an LSIU160 adapter ($40)

Regards,
Jose

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

I dont need the fastest hd...I just want a fast one but if its not worth the extra 60 bucks for the raptor i wont get it...BUT my budget was 2000 and i went over by a little, and my dad is going to pay the extra on it If i quit smoking! I figured y not gotta quit neways.

 

[jose]

Well if 70gigs is enough for you then I'd keep the raptor or else like the other poster said get a 7200rpm drive. I think a very good one is the Seagate 160g sata2 drive:

http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=22-148-034&depa=0

BTW Scsi is not expensive, you can get a 10k4 36g for $129.

I'd take a good look at this case:

http://www.computernerd.com/ycc-61f1.html for $145 great cooling 120mm fans or this case

http://store.yahoo.com/directron/cslx6a19.html for $39 also w/ 2 - 120mm fans

Regards,
Jose

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

ive already bought the tt case me likes it to, thanks for the links jose. I really like the fast response times here Anandtech pwns. Also i think im gonna stick with the raptor cus i never seem to get more then 30 gigs on my hds.

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

also sorry for the double post, but is this computer goign to run COOL

 

[WebDude]

IMHO, the Raptor is well worth the money. I switched from a raid0 (2 hitachi 7200rpm drives) and did notice a real speed improvement.

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

SWEET I think ive pretty much figured out what ima get, does anyone know if this pc will run COOL and be QUIET my last pc sounded worse then a hairdryer i kid u not!

 

[jose]

Most of the time it's case fans that make all the noise. That's why I linked to 2 case's, because they have 120mm fans that spin slower than 80mm fans.
I had a Lian-Li case that screamed w/ it's 3 small 80cm fans. It got too annoying, so I replaced it w/ the Compucase I linked to. And now it's very quiet.

Also the 120mm fans really cool better than 80mm fans.

Good Luck,
Jose

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

k cool thanks for the help and fast responses guys cya later

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

What would u guys rate this system as? 8 otu of ten maybe?

 

[effee]

7

 

[Markfw]

Its a nice system, and if you OC to 2.6 ghz, it will be much better. Hate to say it though, mine is only an 8/10, and I would rate yours at 6/10, 7/10 if you OC. And I didn;t look at the case that weel, it would kill you in the noise department.... My Lian-Li is quiet, but run hot, unless I use enough fans to make it not quiet, then it runs cool.

But it is a nice system, don't get me wrong !!!!

 

[Frew]

I dont like that Mobo just because its VIA. Although Ive heard good things from it.

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

well one thing is for sure, its alot nicer then my previous system. This will be able to run all the new games well right?

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: HiDeAtHfInItIoN
well one thing is for sure, its alot nicer then my previous system. This will be able to run all the new games well right?

A definite YES !!! even not OC'ed, it should be good.

 

[HiDeAtHfInItIoN]

schweet!

 

[RussianSensation]

Originally posted by: effee
7

So if you rated his a 7, what do you rate yours a 3? Be happy for the guy. For a stock system it is smoking fast! I guess if you guys consider someone with a 4.3 P4 or 3.5ghz A64 a 10, then sure his is a 7. I consider those 11 and 12 out of 10 though. Guess our scales are different.

Also what is the point of recommending scsi to someone? if they havent though about scsi, they woulndt benefit from it, since they would have known of the extreme hard drive dependency for their usage already.

...Besides WD74 is faster than many 10k scsi drives. Review

 

[PlatinumGold]

I just got my 3500+ 90 nm 939 cpu from Monarch, was a cool $343.00 not bad i think.

i forgot to buy a heatsink tho, so i have to wait another couple of days till i can boot this baby up.