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ooeDBone

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*First off, sorry for the cross posting, just trying to get as much input as possible. Too bad there isn't a "system builder" forum or something.*

Greetings everyone. Long time listener, first time caller. I am getting ready to put together a new gaming system for myself and just wanted to hear your guys thoughts on this config. I've been trying to keep up with all the forums and what-not but don't have as much free time as I like. Hopefully you can let me know if there is something I need to watch out for with this build. Thanks for any input you guys have.

Processor
AMD Athlon 64 3200+, 512KB L2 Cache, Socket 939 64-bit Processor - Retail (90nm Winchester Core)
The new Winchester core is supposed to be better than the 130nm core and the 3500+ is 100 dollars more expensive. So the 3200+ should be sufficient for price vs. performance right?

Motherboard
ASUS "A8N-SLI Deluxe" nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU
http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/socket939/a8nsli-d/overview.htm

Memory
CORSAIR XMS Xtreme Memory Speed Series, Xtra-Low Latency 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 w/ Platinum Heat Spreader, Model TWINX1024-3200XLPT
2-2-2-5 CAS timings and 2 512's for dual channel.

Video Card
XFX nVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, Dual DVI/TV-Out, PCI-E, Model "PVT45GUD"
Would rather have the big single card now and leave the option for SLI in the future.
http://www.xfxforce.com/product_view.php?sku=PVT45GUD

Hard Drive
Maxtor 300GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model 6B300S0
9.3ms seek time, 16MB buffer, SATAII support and NCQ.
PDF Data Sheet: http://www.maxtor.com/_files/maxtor/en_...ta_sheets/diamondmax_10_data_sheet.pdf

Case
I was hoping for the Antec P180 to be out by now... Will probably be using the P160 instead. I helped my buddy build his system with this case, and I really like it.

Power supply
Trying to decide between the Antec NeoPower480 and the TruePower480. The Neopower is 30 bucks more.
Neo480: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=24480
True480: http://www.antec.com/us/productDetails.php?ProdID=20480

Optical Drives
Keeping what I currently have, Plextor DVD writer.

Sound
Will either use onboard or current SB Live. I usually play with headphones.

Thanks in advance for any advice you guys have.
 
get the Neopower PSU, it has dual 12V rails....have no idea what it means, (well i do actually) but it sounds awesome

other then that, you sound set...i would REALLY try to go for a better CPU though, even if it is more
 
*First off, sorry for the cross posting, just trying to get as much input as possible. Too bad there isn't a "system builder" forum or something.*
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Why bother apologizing if you know it's rude, but you're still going to do it anyway? I would think that "General Hardware" should cover what you are looking for.

Would rather have the big single card now and leave the option for SLI in the future.
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Wise choice.
 
I don't see the "General Hardware" forum you speak of. Looking at the catergory choices to the left I see:

Operating Systems
Hot Deals
Off Topic
Politics and News
SFF, Notebooks
Highly Technical
Cases & Cooling
Motherboards
Networking
Peripherals
Software-Apps
Technical Support
Video

I looked through each of those forums to see if there were other similar posts to mine that the majority of them get posted. Seeing as they are mostly scattered through-out the individual hardware forums, I figured I would get the most input from cross-posting. I realize this is not proper forum-usage but is really the best choice to maximize opinions and suggestions. I was not trying to be rude as you suggested, instead attempting to be polite by apologizing for using the best possible solution. If there is a "General Hardware" forum that is somehow hidden in my list, I will gladly attempt to post there instead if I have the opportunity.
 
Originally posted by: hans030390
get the Neopower PSU, it has dual 12V rails....have no idea what it means, (well i do actually) but it sounds awesome

other then that, you sound set...i would REALLY try to go for a better CPU though, even if it is more
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If you have no idea what it means then why would you recommend it to him? Especially when most people are recommending single rail power supplies with a high 12v rating for SLI setups.

 
Originally posted by: ooeDBone
I don't see the "General Hardware" forum you speak of. Looking at the catergory choices to the left I see:

Operating Systems
Hot Deals
Off Topic
Politics and News
SFF, Notebooks
Highly Technical
Cases & Cooling
Motherboards
Networking
Peripherals
Software-Apps
Technical Support
Video

I looked through each of those forums to see if there were other similar posts to mine that the majority of them get posted. Seeing as they are mostly scattered through-out the individual hardware forums, I figured I would get the most input from cross-posting. I realize this is not proper forum-usage but is really the best choice to maximize opinions and suggestions. I was not trying to be rude as you suggested, instead attempting to be polite by apologizing for using the best possible solution. If there is a "General Hardware" forum that is somehow hidden in my list, I will gladly attempt to post there instead if I have the opportunity.
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General Hardware 😉
 
Thanks for the link, its says I don't have permission to access that. No wonder I didn't see it to begin with. Thanks for the replies. I normally choose Seagate, but I was hoping to get SATAII. Thoughts?
 
Never really been a fan of Western Digital myself. I think I'm going to go with a Seagate, always had great success with them. Thanks for the reply, I'll look at the X800 again, but it'll be pretty hard to give up the 6800GT... 😉
 
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