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[lOnGjOhN]

http://secure.newegg.com/app/W...it=VIEW&ID=1235669

building a pc for a friend with a budget of 2k.

keep in mind i'm getting this vid card

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/...affiliate=pricegrabber

anyone have any comments?

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

LongJohn, we can't see YOUR wishlist, because its like a cookie only in your cache, so post the specs in this thread please.

 

[SirOblivious]

He have a hard drive/monitor/keyboard/mouse/speakers already?

i didn't go 939 because my friend doesn't oc so its just wasted money.

Unless I'm blind, the list has a s939 MB and CPU.

Looks pretty good though.

 

[lOnGjOhN]

ok fixed it

http://secure.newegg.com/app/W...it=VIEW&ID=1235669


also changed it to 939 now

 

[ComatoseDelirium]

ahh it looks good, I personally like a fast smaller hdd for OS uses and a larger one to actually store data, so.. I'd say go 250 gigs on that one and get a 60 gig for the OS. you get the added benefit of easy formats, and reinstalls for XP, plus xp pukes up chipset changes..

 

[Edward Lee]

What no Nforce 3 Ultra or Nforce 4 motherboard? Ewww... way too much money for a HD that's that slow when you can get 2 160 Gig for about $100.00
Love the graphics card. Love the memory. I don't like the case (ugly) but that's my opinion. $64.00 for a HSF? eww...

 

[smith26]

price for that video card is pretty steep considering it doesn't even have pci express (16x vs. 8x of AGP)

 

[lOnGjOhN]

still i mean theres no performance difference between this and the pci express version.

and that hdd has a 16mb cache.

 

[Corporate Thug]

XP-120 is too expensive

 

[Ike0069]

With that setup, you shouldn't cheap out on the MB. Get the Asus or the MSI NF3 Platinum if you plan to OC.
If you do plan to OC, buy a CPU with a Winchester core. You can save ~$70 by getting a 3200+ Winchester and OC'ing past the 3500+ speed.
If not OC'ing, you don't need a $80 HSF. Besides, the CPU you list is retail.

 

[jterrell]

if you want an xp-120 go to sidewinder, newegg is crazy for that item.
also make sure it will fit that mobo.

 

[flamingspinach]

A much shorter and better link:

http://newegg.com/app/wishr.asp?id=1235669

In the future, remember if you want to post a NewEgg wishlist, just look at the ID variable in the URL and substitute it for the one in this link.

-fs

 

[lOnGjOhN]

well the reason i went for the xp-120 is for silence... but eh its a little bit of overkill i guess.

what hsf should i get then if i'm just looking for silence?

 

[flamingspinach]

Get a Zalman CNPS7000b-AlCu at ~US$40 IIRC.

-fs

 

[CheesePoofs]

Originally posted by: flamingspinach
Get a Zalman CNPS7000b-AlCu at ~US$40 IIRC.

-fs

I've seen it for $30 somewhere. But i agree with you, this is much better for silence than the xp-120.

 

[Markfw]

Get rid of that Tagan and get a PC Power and Cooling 510 or an Antec 430.....

 

[ts3433]

Originally posted by: CheesePoofs
But i agree with you, this is much better for silence than the xp-120.

This claim's about impossible to make, because the silence is determined by what fan you choose for it (it's sold without a fan). The Zalman 7000 AlCu is still a better value, though.

My other recommendations for the OP:

Get a 3200+ instead of the 3500+. While at it, switch the motherboard for something better, like an Epox EP-9NDA3+ or MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum.

I'm not sure how good Tagan is--I've heard praise for them, but also some negativity. If they end up not being a good brand to go with, consider Fortron, Seasonic, Antec, or Enermax. (A PCP&C 510, though, would be major overkill.)

Try a conventional 8MB-buffer drive if it's significantly cheaper.

 

[stevty2889]

Looks good over all. I have an XP-120, and while it is a bit expensive, being able to use a nice 120mm fan to cool your CPU, definatly keeps the noise down. Now if only my 6800GT wasn't so loud!

 

[ddviper]

Replace that hs with a Zalman.

Get 2 160 or 200GB drives and RAID them.

Spend that saved money on two crucial ballistix pc3200 512mb

Just spend $30 xtra to get a neo2 platinum

Not sure about PSU

Lower that A64 to a 3200 or even a 3000+