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please critique my sn41g2 system

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thadon

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hey

i am about ready to purchase all my items for my new system.

*256MB Crucial DDR PC2100 ? CL=2.5 ? Unbuffered ? Non-parity ? 2.5V ? 32Meg x 64
(from my ECS K7S5A system)
*SHUTTLE SN41G2 BARE SYSTEM (Retail)
*AMD ATHLON XP 1700+ 1.47GHZ (AXDA1700DLT3C) OEM W/O COOLING FAN (1 YEAR WARRANTY)
*SAMSUNG 15"/15V SYNCMASTER 152T
*SAMSUNG 32X/10X/40X + 12X EIDE INTERNAL CDRW/DVD COMBO DRIVE (Anyone know how reliable these are?)
*GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT ULTRA700TV 128MB GEFORCE4 TI-4400 DDR 4XAGP W/TV&DVI*Golden sample
*80GB Maxtor HD
(old)
*30GB WD HD
(old)

I don't plan on doing any overclocking so I can have the highest amount of stability possible... will the 200W Shuttle PSU support all of this?

I can't decide whether to use a Sapphire 128MB 9500, or the gainward GF4 4200... i wanted to use the 4200 so I could plug in my xbox to the video card. does the 9500 support that?
 
Originally posted by: thadon
can you input with s-video or analogue AV cables with the 9500?
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No, you need the 9700 AIW for that. Can the Gainward do that? (too lazy to look it up myself)
 
only way you'll fit 2 hard drives is to use the floppy bay.

I think the power supply should do that. I'd go for 512MB ram though.

I did a system sb51g w/ 512 ram/ ati 9700 pro/ 80GB wd SE/ memeory card reader, and the power supply handles it fine
 
Originally posted by: septiroth
i would get lower latency ram...try cl 2
512mb would be nice...you can get that for around 120
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would what i'm planning on using not work? i already have it so i don't want to have to buy more

 
I would at least get another stick of 256MB DDR so that you can use Dual Channel DDR (ie-populate 2 slots instead of 1 for the performance boost)
 
The power supply will not have a problem powering all your stuff, afterall, Shuttle would probably not make it have such a low wattage if it could not support everything it needs to.
 
I wish you the best of luck.

[$.02]
I've built a LOT of computers. Recently, I've built two SK41Gs.
Here are the specs:
Both are SK41G XPCs
Wife's / Mine
1800+ / 2100+
Crucial 256megs / PNY 256megs
40gb 7200k rpm hd / 100gb WD-SE hd
CDRW-DVD combo / CDRW
AIW Radeon / AIW 9700 Pro + TV Wonder
Firewire DVD-RAM drive to share between them

These PCs are the most stable PCs I've EVER built. Period!

The ONLY think I'm planning to change in them is the Case/CPU cooling fan. I'm going with a quieter model (assuming I can find something quieter). Neither computer has crashed or locked up. EVER! It's a miracle! Especially considering how much trouble ATI usually gives with the drivers & software bundle. A FREAKING MIRACLE!!!

Now, I know this thread was posted with the SN41G2 in mind, but don't overlook the SK41G in your rush to have the newest model.
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