Please confirm that this system will run properly.

[ChickenMessiah]

I'm building a new computer from scratch and need help to make sure that all these components are compatible. I already have a monitor and modem. Here is a list of the components I am planning to purchase.


Enlight Medium ATX Tower Case Model EN-72370X3 with 300Watts Power Supply, 4 5.25" Bays, 2 3.5" Bays & 1 Hidden 3.5" Bay recommended by AMD. (Click here for Cooling Devices) N82E16811116101 $50.00 $50.00

ASUS A7M266 motherboard AMD 761 chipset, Socket-A, 266MHz FSB, 2 x 184-pin DIMM, support for 2GB PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAM, Ultra DMA/100, AGP Pro/4X/2X/1X, 4 x PCI and 1 x PCI/AMR, ATX. Retail. with Cmedia® CMI8738 audio. N82E16813131106 $163.00 $163.00

Leadtek Winfast Geforce 2 Ultra 64MB DDR RAM 4X AGP Video Card with TV Out-With 4ns DDR memory and running at 250/460MHz (Core/Memory). 6 layer board. Retail Box. 3-Year MFR's Warranty.

AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz 266MHz Bus Socket A PGA Processor-Retail Box Version with Heatsink and Fan N82E16819103157 $156.00 $156.00
Teac 1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive # FD235HFB291 - OEM Version 1year warranty N82E16821103112 $10.00 $10.00

IBM 40GB 7200RPM #IC35L040AVER07 Deskstar 60GXP Ultra ATA/100 8.5ms Average Seek Time - Drive Only - 3 year manufacturer warranty - (Click Here for IDE cable) N82E16822145002 $105.00 $105.00

Microsoft 114 keys (10 internet Hot Keys) Internet Keyboard. Built-in Palm Rest, not detachable N82E16823109102 $20.00 $20.00

Logitech Optical Mouse Optical technology for smooth precision on a variety of surfaces. No ball to clean and no mouse pad required. Scroll wheel makes scrolling easy and acts as a third button. Comfortable shape fits either hand. OEM USB Version with PS2 adaptor. N82E16826104114 $14.00 $14.00

Sony 12x8x32 Cdrw Internal IDE Model CRX160E - OEM OEM 12X Recording (CD-R), 8X Recording (CD-RW), 32X Reading (Max.) EIDE (ATAPI) interface for easy Integration Large 4 MB buffer for improved data throughput Records all popular CD formats N82E16827106161 $85.00 $85.00

TOSHIBA DVD ROM, 16X DVD, 48X CD ROM. 16X DVD-ROM playback 48X CD-ROM playback Random access: 115ms DVD-ROM, 95ms CD-ROM Compatible with CD-R, CD-RW and DVD-R media 128KB Buffer MTBF 100,000 Power on Hours Model SD-M1502 - Drive Only N82E16827130007 $56.00 $56.00

HERCULES GAMING THEATER XP. Multiple USB and game port , Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Free bundled software. RETAIL PACKAGE Game Theater XP is Hercules' very first audio station, designed to give gaming, audio and DVD enthusiasts a complete sound entertainment solution

256 MB DDR RAM PC2100 ? CL=2.5 ? Registered ? ECC ? 2.5V ? 32Meg x 72

Will I need to purchase anything else such as more fans? Any help would be appreciated.

 

[slpaulson]

I would look into either a Philips Acoustic Edge or a Santa Cruz instead of the live 5.1. There was a problem with the live cards and the via southbridge that your motherboard uses. If you are using this computer for a lot of gaming you might want to go with a geforce2 ultra or geforce3 instead, but the radeon is better for 2d stuff. I would also look into a cd-rw that has burn-proof or justlink. Also, you don't need ecc registered ram unless you are running a server. A bigger power supply wouldn't hurt either. If you are getting fans I recomend panaflo fans because they are nice and quiet. I think that the case you have picked has room for two more.

 

[TunaBoo]

4 Panflos or so would help keep ya cool.

 

[ChickenMessiah]

OK I've scratched the Radeon and have decided to go with the Geforce 2 Ultra. I'm gonna go ahead and grab the Hercules Gaming Theatre XP. Any other suggestions.....PS I'm trying to keep this under 1000 bucks.

 

[ChickenMessiah]

^ ANYTHING ELSE?

 

[gopunk]

if the sony doesn't have burnproof or justlink, i would get a drive that does, like the aopen 1232a. comes with nero too.

 

[ronin100]

seems fine to me......radeon rules! but i want a geforece 3

 

[ChickenMessiah]

Thanks for all the help guys

 

[NelsonMuntz]

I agree with gopunk. The Aopen drive is really good and can read and write subchannel data which is rare among CDRWs. Avoid the Sony.
The case you listed comes with one case fan which s/b sufficient since you won't be overclocking with the retail HSF. If you wanted to overclock, I would suggest a new HSF and at least one more case fan.
If you are trying to cut costs, spend less on the audio card and just get a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, and/or get an MSI K7 Master mobo instead of the ASUS or even an Epox 8K7A and/or step the video card down to a GeForce 2 Pro instead of the Ultra.