Plz Recommend changes to this rig

[GasX]

Sound card and Hard drive are coming out of my current equipment inventory... Can you recommend any changes that don't alet the budget up at all? (all prices are from Newegg)

Cooler Master Centurion 5 Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "CAC-T05-UWA" -RETAIL
Specifications:
Case Type: Mid-Tower ATX
Color: Black/Silver
Material: Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis
Drive Bays: 5.25" x 5/0, 3.5" x 1/4 (external/internal)
Expansion Slots: 7
Front Ports: 2xUSB2.0, 1xIEEE 1394, 1xmic, 1xspk
Power Supply: 350W ATX12V
Cooling System: 1 x 80mm front, 1 x 120mm rear
Motherboard Compatibility: ATX
Dimensions: 19"x 8"x 17" (DxWxH) more info-> N82E16811119045 $83.00 $83.00


Shuttle "AN35N-Ultra" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
Specifications:
Supported CPU: Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 + MCP
FSB: 200/266/333/400MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266/200 Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 133 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS2,1xLPT,2xCOM,1xLAN,6xUSB2.0(Rear 2),1xGAME,Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC650 5.1 Channel Codec
Onboard LAN: Realtek 8201BL 10/100M
Form Factor: ATX more info-> N82E16813150045 $56.00 $56.00


SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "100562L" -Retail
Specifications:
Chipset/Core Speed: ATI Radeon 9600PRO/400MHz
Memory/Effective Speed: 256MB DDR/600MHz
BUS: AGP 4X/8X
Ports: VGA Out(15 Pin D-Sub) + TV-Out (S-Video / Composite) + DVI
Support 3D API: DirectX 9, OpenGL 1.5
Max Resolution@32bit Color: 2048X1536
Cable/Accessories: S-Video to RCA adaptor, Composite RCA Cable, Driver CD
Retail Box (See pics for details) more info-> N82E16814102410 $113.00 $113.00


AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2400+, 266FSB, 512K Cache, 45 Watt- OEM
Specifications:
Manufacturer: AMD
Model: AXMH2400FQQ4C
Core: Barton
Operating Frequency: 1.8GHz
FSB: 266MHz
Cache: L1/64K+64K; L2/512K
Voltage: 1.45V
Process: 0.13Micron
Socket: Socket A
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, 3DNOW!, 3DNOW!+
Packaging: OEM (Processor Only) more info-> N82E16819103400 $78.00 $78.00


Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Specification
Manufacturer: Corsair
Model: VS1GBKIT400
Speed: DDR400(PC3200)
Type: 184 Pin DDR SDRAM
Error Checking: Non-ECC
Registered/Unbuffered: Unbuffered
Cas Latency: 2.5
Support Voltage: 2.5V
Bandwidth: 3.2GB/s
Organization: two 64M x 64 -Bit
Warranty: Lifetime more info-> N82E16820145440 $157.00 $157.00


Optorite 8X DVD+RW/-RW Drive Model DD0405, Retail
Specifications:
2 face plates included beige and black face plate
Write Speed: 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 40X CD-ROM, 12X DVD-ROM
Interface: Internal IDE/ATAPI
Buffer: 2MB
OS Support: Windows 95 / 98 / ME / XP / NT / 2000
Features: Burn-Proof technology prevents buffer under run errors
Packaging: Retail Box (see pictures for details) more info-> N82E16827182023 $48.00 $48.00

Subtotal » $535.00

 

[GasX]

no love for the centurion?

 

[biostud]

A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.
A mobile AthlonXP for o/c if you're into that stuff.
Maybe a NEC-3500A DVD burner

Otherwise it seems fine.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: biostud666
A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.

Definitely will be playing HL2. Would a 128MB 9800 pro beat a 256MB 9600?

A mobile AthlonXP for o/c if you're into that stuff.

I am by no means a hard core OC'er, but I do have a 600 Duron running at 900 somewhere around here... I am a bit lost on the current processors and what does what. I am very interested in what CPUs give the best value - especially factoring expected OC'ability...

Maybe a NEC-3500A DVD burner

NEC better than the Optorite?

 

[GasX]

Well, I just pulled the trigger...

Cooler Master Centurion 5 Mid-Tower Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "CAC-T05-UWA" -RETAIL
Shuttle "AN35N-Ultra" nForce2 Ultra 400 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP
AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2400+, 266FSB, 512K Cache, 45 Watt- OEM
Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM
Optorite 8X DVD+RW/-RW Drive Model DD0405, Retail
Silent Boost HSF
Aopen Keyboard

ARRIVE ALREADY!

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: biostud666
A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.

Definitely will be playing HL2. Would a 128MB 9800 pro beat a 256MB 9600?

yes

am by no means a hard core OC'er, but I do have a 600 Duron running at 900 somewhere around here... I am a bit lost on the current processors and what does what. I am very interested in what CPUs give the best value - especially factoring expected OC'ability...

mXP OCs very well

NEC better than the Optorite?

yes

 

[biostud]

Hl-2 Bench

 

[w00t]

dont the bartons suck and they are expensive because i was going to get the 3200 barton but than it was 200 and A64 better and about same price

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: biostud666
A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.

Definitely will be playing HL2. Would a 128MB 9800 pro beat a 256MB 9600?

yes

I just looked it up - It ought to for twice the price!

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: biostud666
A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.

Definitely will be playing HL2. Would a 128MB 9800 pro beat a 256MB 9600?

yes

I just looked it up - It ought to for twice the price!

I thought you could snag one for like $180 or something.

My only change would be I'd probably get a 9800pro. Doesn't make sense to buy the 9600pro right now to me.

The 256mb memory may come in handy in the future, but I've had most people tell me its currently just going to be largely unused and a waste.

Where's the heatsink/fan?

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Gothgar

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: biostud666
A 128 Mb Radeon 9800pro, depending on how much gaming you want to use it for.

Definitely will be playing HL2. Would a 128MB 9800 pro beat a 256MB 9600?

yes

I just looked it up - It ought to for twice the price!

I thought you could snag one for like $180 or something.

My only change would be I'd probably get a 9800pro. Doesn't make sense to buy the 9600pro right now to me.

The 256mb memory may come in handy in the future, but I've had most people tell me its currently just going to be largely unused and a waste.

Ah well, I'll get one used when the time comes...

Where's the heatsink/fan?

I got the Silent Boost