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Potential Build - Any advice?

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napes22

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I am building a system that will be used for some gaming, music/video, and everyday use. I am not looking to go top of the line, and will be reusing parts. Any suggestions you could give to make this a better system? My current cost is at $1,000 wouldn't like to go too much higher.

Motherboard: Foxconn C51XEM2AA- 8EKRS2H Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186098

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 4000+ Socket AM2 (89W)
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RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590

PSU: ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817194003

Case: Lian Li PC-7B plus II Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112099

Video Card: HIS Hightech H180GTOQT256DVN Radeon X1800GTO 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 VIVO
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161012

Replacement Casefans: YATE LOON 120mm
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html

Existing parts - 2 10k SATA Raptor drives (will be run Raid-0),
7200 Seagate SATA
Sound Blaster Audigy 2
 
You could probably drop the X2 4000+ to a 3800+ and simply overclock it, if you're into that kind of thing. You would save a bit of money.

Also, for the price of the X1800GTO, you could pick up an X1800XT, which is faster (NewEgg lists $199 for the Sapphire X1800XT, which is great). You'd probably end up paying more for the cooler, but it's a faster card anyway.
 
Originally posted by: Aflac
You'd probably end up paying more for the cooler, but it's a faster card anyway.
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Does that mean the stock cooler on this card isn't any good? I've heard things about it running hot. I went with the GTO because HIS adds that very good cooling fan to the card.

anyone else?

 
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