System I'm building

SpeedTrap

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well here the final system im going to build for my friend. now if AMD works out for him i may be upgradeing my system to a 1.4 also

Zalman 5000 cooler
IBM 60GXP 40GB 7200/100 IDE
AOPEN 16X SLOT loading DVD
Epox EP-8K7A
Floppy
ENLGHT MID 300W EN-7237OX3
3COM 905CX-TXNM 10/100
LEADTEK GF2 PRO
SOUND BLASTER Live XGAMER 5.1
AMD T-BIRD 1.4GHZ/266
PROMISE FASTTRAK 100TX2
2 2-256MB ECC cas 2.5 DDR 2100
Teac 16x10x32 crdw
External 56K ( doesnt surf much as it is )
3 blow holes and 5 case fans



 

GTaudiophile

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Consider the Hercules Game Theater XP over the SB Live!

Not sure about the mobo. Get MSI or ASUS. Go to Crucial for your RAM. Get a retail CPU if you can.
 

Duvie

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Looks good!!! Very close to system I am building for someone...Are you comfortable with the 300watt PS? I went with a 350watt sparkle...

I generally use 300 watt for 900-1200mhz tbirds...350watt for 1300-1400mhz...But I may be playing the safe side since I know the gentlemen is likely to slap another harddrive and zip drive (for work) in there later...

Also the 5 case fans are overkill!!! I have 3 for my 1.2 and its damn near overkill...38cidle 45c highest temp I have seen and my HSF is above average at best...system temps are 1c above ambient room temp...once you obtain this the rest is just noise...

Sorry if we clashed the wrong way in another thread last week...I am interesting in building a P4 rig for a guy and would like your opinion on the best mobo...ocing not important...and amount of sufficient ram to do video editing and such?
 

Noriaki

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You mean you stick with what Creative tells you to.
The Emu10k1 is an OLD chip...there are much more capable cards out there.

And what do you mean by tried and true? You mean tried and had a million and one problems with the exact chipset I have on the motherboard I just ordered.


Question: Why did you post this thread if you already ordered it? Just bragging? If you don't want opinions and suggestions for the system why post about it?
 

GTaudiophile

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Question: Why did you post this thread if you already ordered it? Just bragging? If you don't want opinions and suggestions for the system why post about it?

I was about to ask the same thing, Nori.

WSP = ;)
 

SpeedTrap

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cause im telling whats in it. so i dont have to do it again when you ask me hey what ya bulding.

and as far as a P$ i hear the Asus P4t is good or wait a month and get the new 463 i think it is . but either way id say at least 4 sticks of 128 MB PC 800