soon to be rig.. thoughts?

[imported_Kainz]

I am building my girlfriend a computer for her birthday and already got the case. its an aspire micro case.. its nice a pretty.. but I need thoughts about the hardware that goes inside.

CPU Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 (venice)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80699-5

Mobo MSI RS480m2-IL
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=241160

RAM Crucial 512mb DDR400 PC3200
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80098-0

Video Card Sapphire Radeon x700 Pro 128 mv GDDR3 PCI-Express
http://www.allstarshop.com/shop/product...6&sid=K9K50CM6X29D9M142XTRDDTJMN7F1K10

CD ROM Sony DVD16x + CD-RW 52x24x52 Combo Drive
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=172454

Hard Drive WD Caviar 80gb 7200rpm
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101318

Wireless router D-Link AirPlus G 2.4ghz 802.11g
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=252021

Wireless Adapter D-Link AirPlus G 2.4ghz 802.11g
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=252029

Any suggestions? that roughly comes up to 580 and thats about my budget.. my g/f will play games like the sims 2.. counter-strike.. so I thought this might be a nice rig for her to use incase she gets into the newer games.

 

[flipkc]

6600GT and 1GB of RAM will do her good.

 

[imported_Kainz]

cant afford 1gb and a 6600gt right now.. cant even get it unless they make it in PCI-e

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Kainz
cant afford 1gb and a 6600gt right now.. cant even get it unless they make it in PCI-e

It comes in both AGP and PCI-e, and unfortunately last time I checked the AGP version was the cheaper version too.

 

[imported_Kainz]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Kainz
cant afford 1gb and a 6600gt right now.. cant even get it unless they make it in PCI-e

It comes in both AGP and PCI-e, and unfortunately last time I checked the AGP version was the cheaper version too.

damn :/ anyone else got ne suggestions?

 

[nick1985]

Drop that MSI board. The only reason someone should buy that board is for the onboard video. Check out a nice cheap Nforce4 Ultra board. Take a look at the Chaintech one.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Kainz

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Kainz
cant afford 1gb and a 6600gt right now.. cant even get it unless they make it in PCI-e

It comes in both AGP and PCI-e, and unfortunately last time I checked the AGP version was the cheaper version too.

damn :/ anyone else got ne suggestions?

It's not too bad though

http://www.newegg.com/OldVersion/app/Vi...Desc.asp?description=14-125-156&depa=1

The X700pro is no slouch in performance though.

 

[imported_Kainz]

i'm trying to search for micro boards.. anyone got any good suggestions? since someone said drop the MSI board. It needs to be micro tho.

Also, what about the 6600? is the original 6600 ok? or should I stick with my x700 Pro?

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Kainz
Also, what about the 6600? is the original 6600 ok? or should I stick with my x700 Pro?

http://graphics.tomshardware.com/graphic/20050524/index.html

 

[imported_Kainz]

ok.. i'll stick with the x700.. but what about the mobo?

 

[imported_Kainz]

still waiting for help about the micro motherboard? should I stick with the MSI or go a different way?

 

[xTYBALTx]

MSI makes good boards. The person who recommded switching from it made that recommendation because you will be using a video card, thus making the onboard video useless. So save some cash and get a mobo without onboard video.

Edit: Just did a cursory search, and the most you're going to save is $10-15. So stick with the MSI if you're so inclined.

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: nick1985
Drop that MSI board. The only reason someone should buy that board is for the onboard video. Check out a nice cheap Nforce4 Ultra board. Take a look at the Chaintech one.

Foolish, tsk tsk. That's a MATX board for MATX case.

 

[d2arcturus]

Damn I pressed quote instead of edit...

 

[t3h l337 n3wb]

Since it's an Aspire PSU, I would replace it with a nice Fortron/Sparkle/Antec/Enermax/OCZ/etc. Just not that crap.

 

[d2arcturus]

Originally posted by: Kainz
still waiting for help about the micro motherboard? should I stick with the MSI or go a different way?

Originally posted by: xTYBALTx
MSI makes good boards. The person who recommded switching from it made that recommendation because you will be using a video card, thus making the onboard video useless. So save some cash and get a mobo without onboard video.

Edit: Just did a cursory search, and the most you're going to save is $10-15. So stick with the MSI if you're so inclined.

The Foxconn NF4 MATX board is also good, no onboard vid, therefore cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186066

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Not much choice in matx boards, the only other PCI-e board with no onboard video I know of is the foxconn. And shuttle makes one, but I think they only sell it in a barebones.