Hey all,
I'm going to start building myself a new system and would like some informed suggestions for some hardware. It'd be primarily used for gaming, and I'd be willing to spend more for the sake of future-proofing and bragging rights. I'm also looking for some overclockability, but nothing insane.
So far, I have a P4 2.4 C1 and 2 sticks of 512 2700 Mushkin DDR.
MoBo
Do you think I should go with a 845 w/ 333 support to take advantage of the 2700 DDR that I already have, or should I go w/ a Granite Bay and swap for cheaper 2100? How about the new SiS chipsets w/ support for 400? Looking at spending ~$175 or so, but cheaper is nice!
HD
I have no idea. Could I go w/ 2 smaller drives and a RAID for faster access times or should I stick w/ 1 big ATA133 7200rpm 8meg drive? I already have an 80gig 7200 2meg drive but I think I'll just be using that for mp3 storage.
Video
I have been leaning in the direction of an ATI 9500 Pro, but I don't know what manufacturer. Good choice? Other suggestions are welcome.
Sound
My friend has been telling me Audigy Gamer. What do you think?
Case
I dunno. I'm not into the extreme case mods, but a nice clean case is always good for bling factor. No windows or cold cathodes for me. Maybe a Lian Li? for PSU I've been thinking about an Antec True Power in the 450 flavor.
I know I'm asking for a ton of stuff, but I'd like to say TIA for taking some time to help a poor sole spend his tax return.
I'm going to start building myself a new system and would like some informed suggestions for some hardware. It'd be primarily used for gaming, and I'd be willing to spend more for the sake of future-proofing and bragging rights. I'm also looking for some overclockability, but nothing insane.
So far, I have a P4 2.4 C1 and 2 sticks of 512 2700 Mushkin DDR.
MoBo
Do you think I should go with a 845 w/ 333 support to take advantage of the 2700 DDR that I already have, or should I go w/ a Granite Bay and swap for cheaper 2100? How about the new SiS chipsets w/ support for 400? Looking at spending ~$175 or so, but cheaper is nice!
HD
I have no idea. Could I go w/ 2 smaller drives and a RAID for faster access times or should I stick w/ 1 big ATA133 7200rpm 8meg drive? I already have an 80gig 7200 2meg drive but I think I'll just be using that for mp3 storage.
Video
I have been leaning in the direction of an ATI 9500 Pro, but I don't know what manufacturer. Good choice? Other suggestions are welcome.
Sound
My friend has been telling me Audigy Gamer. What do you think?
Case
I dunno. I'm not into the extreme case mods, but a nice clean case is always good for bling factor. No windows or cold cathodes for me. Maybe a Lian Li? for PSU I've been thinking about an Antec True Power in the 450 flavor.
I know I'm asking for a ton of stuff, but I'd like to say TIA for taking some time to help a poor sole spend his tax return.
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