New PC build...how's this look?

[Petro49er]

Hi folks,

I am trying to build a new machine for mostly gaming and various other word processing/spreadsheet activities. This is my first build and I just wanted some opinions on the prospective equipment.

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Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)


ANTEC Silver Aluminum Performance 1 Series ATX Mid-Tower Case with Side Window Panel, Swiveling Front Control Panel features LED Display, Model "P-160WF" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129144
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CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)


NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Silver, Model ND-3500A S, OEM
Item# N82E16827152033
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$73.00

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CD/DVD ROM Drives


SONY Silver 16X DVD-ROM Drive, Model DDU1621, OEM Drive Only
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$35.99

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Floppy Drives


Alps Silver 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model DF354H168F, OEM
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Hard Drives


Seagate 160GB Barracuda 7200.7 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model ST3160023AS, OEM
Item# N82E16822148018
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Memory (System Memory)


Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM

Item# N82E16820145440
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Motherboards - AMD


MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813130468R
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Power Supplies


Antec 480W Power Supply with Blue LED Fan, Model "TRUE480BLUE" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16817103914
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Processors


AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor 939 Pin - Retail
Item# N82E16819103463
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Sound Card


CHAINTECH 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card, Model "AV-710" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16829120103
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Video Cards


Local Best Buy has BFG 6800 GT for $399.00




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Product total: $1,408.44


I'm just looking for any comments on what items might be better or if all is alright. I think I might actually wait until the nforce4 boards come out. Will it be worth it? I will also be purchasing a copy of windows xp professional edition as well. Any comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

--Petro49er

 

[ts3433]

Swap the PNY for another brand like eVGA (free FarCry or D3) or BFG (lifetime warranty, pre-OCed). Do another brand swap with the HD--Maxtors have notoriety here for failure, while Seagates are regarded as quiet but great performers (and have a 5-year warranty to boot). Buy your HD with just OEM packaging too. Maybe try and find a 90nm 3500+ for the OC ability if you want.

 

[Petro49er]

Bleh...

I meant a 9800 pro for the video card.

My question was would it be worth waiting on the nforce4 and the 6800gt?

Sorry for the mixup.

--Petro

 

[ts3433]

Depends. I know the real big thing about NF4 right now is PCI Express and SLI--that's about it. You can stick with the NF3/6800GT and probably be just as well. (Depending on how much you game or what you expect, you may want to get that now. A 9800 Pro might not be the best investment for $200 with the 6600GT AGP on the horizon to fill that price point with better performance than the 9800XT and SM3 support.)

 

[dak125]

Get rid of the Maxtor drive, they're works of the devil. WD has served me well for 5 years now. Not a single bad drive. Maxtor on other hand.....

Other than that it looks good.

 

[Petro49er]

Ok,

HD and video updated. Does anyone know where to get a 90nm 3500+ or when the nforce4 boards will be available to the public?

Thanks for the suggestions guys! Any others are welcome.

Also, my box is sitting in an enclosed bay. I usually have the door open while I am on it because this one heats up very quickly. Is this something else I should take into account?

--Petro

 

[Nickel020]

I would get 90nm 3500+ CPU, if you decide to overclock later on you will probably better off.