Stop me before I do it.....buying a new system

[MicroEngineer]

I am about to purchase the following components from Newegg.com:

Epox EP-8K7A+RAID - $139
Gainward GeForce 3 PowerPack Golden Sample - $329
AMD T-bird 1.4Ghz 266Mhz Bus - $107
2x IBM 20GB 7200rpm deskstar 60GXP - $170
Plextor 16x/10x/40x Plexwriter -$163
Pioneer 16x DVD Slot Load - $60
Hercules Game Theater xp sound - $129
Arctic Silver Thermal Paste - $6
Thermaltake Dragon ORB3 - $30

Total with shipping = $1133

Crucial.com

512mb PC2100 DDR RAM - $72 free shipping

Microbarn.com

Antec SX1040B(black) w/ 2 extra case fans - $155 includes shipping




Anybody have any opinions, rants or raves about these components? Good deal? Should I wait for Palomino, nForce, GF3 Ultra?? I've been out of the loop for a while and will be building a new computer between now and Thanksgiving. Was thinking about doing this now while prices are so low.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Transistor]

It all looks perfect. I would order the exact same system msyelf if I was ordering today except...

Drop the TT Dragonorb. You can get a Vantec CCK-6035D, a Global Win CAK38, or Thermalright SK6 for about the same price and they perform better and look nicer.

http://2cooltek.safeshopper.com/1/cat1.htm?417

 

[Shagga]

Looks good to me. Hope your not running this on a 15" CRT monitor with a max resolution of 800 x 600.

 

[MicroEngineer]

I have a Sony trinitron g500 21" now, but I've been thinking about getting the FW900 24" widescreen that they have. Expensive, but if I can get a decent reman then I may be very tempted.

Any other thoughts on heatsinks?? I chose the dragonorb 3 b/c it was one of the best at newegg.com and I wanted to keep most of the parts from there (better shipping )

Thanks for the comments.

 

[SuPaFLyZ4LiFe]

<< I am about to purchase the following components from Newegg.com:

Epox EP-8K7A+RAID - $139
Gainward GeForce 3 PowerPack Golden Sample - $329
AMD T-bird 1.4Ghz 266Mhz Bus - $107
2x IBM 20GB 7200rpm deskstar 60GXP - $170
Plextor 16x/10x/40x Plexwriter -$163
Pioneer 16x DVD Slot Load - $60
Hercules Game Theater xp sound - $129
Arctic Silver Thermal Paste - $6
Thermaltake Dragon ORB3 - $30

Total with shipping = $1133

Crucial.com

512mb PC2100 DDR RAM - $72 free shipping

Microbarn.com

Antec SX1040B(black) w/ 2 extra case fans - $155 includes shipping




Anybody have any opinions, rants or raves about these components? Good deal? Should I wait for Palomino, nForce, GF3 Ultra?? I've been out of the loop for a while and will be building a new computer between now and Thanksgiving. Was thinking about doing this now while prices are so low.

Any help is greatly appreciated. >>



OMG thats the same system imma get but how u get it 2 be so much less money
Im getting the case WITHOUT black
Im gettin ONE 40GBs drive
I'm getting the Lite-On instead of plextor
im getting the BARE MC-462 (Swiftech) and Delta fan combo
even if iadd the monitor its only around $1500
while mine is $1800-$1900
hmm i g0tta c
Where's the mouse and keyboard?

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Or you can go to Alienware or Falcon Northwest and overpay $1000 more for a system with the same specs and a pretty black case see below


AURORA DDR SYSTEM $ 2037.00 $ 2037.00

Dragon Full-Tower Case (340-Watt PS) (Space Black)
AMD Athlon 1.4GHz Processor 266MHz FSB
384MB DDR SDRAM (PC-2100) ** most ram they would allow me to configure
107-Enhanced Windows Keyboard (Space Black)
Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer USB (Space Black)
20GB HD 9.0ms seek time, 7200RPM, UltraATA
20GB HD 9.0ms seek time, 7200RPM, UltraATA
Promise FastTrak Ultra ATA/100 Controller
NVIDIA GeForce3 w/64MB DDR TV-Out 4X AGP
KoolMaxx Video Cooling System
SoundBlaster LIVE! 5.1 Platinum w/External Front Panel ** no option for the hercules card
Pioneer 16X DVD 40X w/Software MPEG-2 Decoder
PlexWriter 16X/10X Write 40X Read CD-RW Recordable-IDE
Aliencare Toll-Free 1-Year 24/7 ONSITE Warranty (No-Charge)
Microsoft Windows Millennium

 

[MicroEngineer]

I currently have a Logitech cordless mouse and keyboard that I will bring over from my poor old system. I have grown very fond of the feel of the Logitech cordless devices and will stick with it. I chose to purchase everything from Newegg, so total shipping was 35 bucks. Helps to purchase everything from one place.

 

[MicroEngineer]

^^ any more info appreciated ^^

 

[SuPaFLyZ4LiFe]

(a) Your sound card Hercules Game Theater XP, u said is $130 something
WTF is wrong with you? It's only $103 OEM edition
Retail doesnt do much but give u maybe a game or two and a nice box
I mean if u want the bundle software games go ahead but hey with the extra $30 i could get something even better

Where's your monitor?

 

[MicroEngineer]

Read above, I already have a monitor.

About the sound card:

I did not see the OEM version, as I was just putting together a list real fast.
No need to get all hostile about it :disgust:

 

[MicroEngineer]

^bump^ for a little more input from you guys.

 

[Steve819]

Unless you are planning to o/c, then I think you should go with the ECS K7S5A mobo. Newegg has it for $70 shipped.

K7S5A Review

If you plan to watch a lot of DVDs - ATi is the only way to go. The difference is like night and day.

Switch the Plextor with the Lite-On CDRW. Save some money for nearly identical performance.

Switch the case for the Enlight 300W model from Newegg for $65 shipped. $100 for looks is a lot if you ask me.

One thing I am curious about: Is there a big difference between the Hercules Game Theatre XP ($100), Creative Labs Live 5.1 ($30), and the Aureal Vortex2 ($15)?

Steve