Yet another "please review" my soon to be system post

[mephiston5]

Below is the system build I am thinking about ordering from Monarch. As you can plainly see, I have shamelessly cut and pasted my shopping cart for you guys to take a look at.

I don?t care about SLI or crossfire, but I would like the best motherboard I can get my hands on otherwise, would the DFI I picked be a good option? I will not likely over clock right away, but I am going to give it a go in a year or so.

Also, I don?t really know too much about the RAM. I know I want 2 gigs, and that OCZ should work in the DFI motherboard, other then that any ideas?

I would like to keep the price tag under 1700 USD for the parts listed. I plan on using the system for gaming and office like programs, with some video editing in the mix. Thanks for any feedback you can give me.



80311 Monarch Furia Custom Desktop w/PCI-E $59.00 $59.00
Case: 100552 - No PS - Thermaltake VB1000BWS Soprano ATX $85.00 $85.00
Power Supply: 100122 - PS 535W - Enermax EG565P-FMA REV.2.0 ATX $89.00 $89.00
Case Fan: None
Motherboard: 110224 - DFI Lan Party UT NForce4 Ultra-D Audio/GB $129.00 $129.00
Processor: 120234 - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Dual-Core 1MB Per $585.00 $585.00
Thermal Grease: None
Heat Sink Fan: 130956 - Thermaltake A1770 AMD Opteron/64 Heatsink $22.00 $22.00
Memory: 140215 - DDR (400) 3200 - 2 GB DDR (2 pcs 1GB) OCZ $231.00 $231.00
2nd Memory: None
Hard Drive: 150352 - SATAII - Western Digital Caviar SE 160 GB $94.00 $94.00
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
RAID Controller: None
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: 160324 - DVD-ROM - Sony DDU1615 16X DVD-ROM (Black $37.00 $37.00
CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160236 - DVD±RW - NEC ND-3540A 16X Dual Layer DVD± $42.50 $42.50
CD-RW Software: 210613 - Ahead Nero 6.3 Suite DVD+-RW Software (OE $6.99 $6.99
DVD-ROM Software: 210601 - Cyberlink PowerDVD 6.0 (OEM) $6.99 $6.99
Floppy Drive: 170101 - Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive $15.25 $15.25
More Storage: None
Sound Card: None
Video Card: 190527 - ATI (Connect3D) Radeon X800 XL 256MB DDR/ $249.00 $249.00
Modem: None
Network Card: None
Wireless Network Card: None
Add-On Card: None
Case Function Add-On: None
Round Cables: None
Operating System: 800008 - None - Barebone /No Software Support /1 Y
Additional Software: None
Antivirus: None
Warranty: 800007 - 1 Year - Parts & Labor - Barebone (No Sof
Hot Rush: None - Standard Order ( ships within 8-13 business
Far Cry Promotion: 270332 - FREE Full DVD Version of Far Cry 64/32 -
Napster Promotion: 270136 - FREE Napster Music Download for 4 Months
Half Life 2 Promotion: 27F854 - FREE Half Life 2 Full Version Coupon with
Molex Connector: None
Video Capture: None
TV Tuner: None
Subtotal for 80311 with your selected options: $1,651.73

 

[Neurorelay]

Everything looks good, seems like the video card would be the only weak spot. Of course, you are probably already prepared to upgrade that in six months time.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

If it were me, I'd try to get a better CPU/Videocard ratio for the spending.

If gaming is a big concern, I'd bump the CPU down to a mid level A64 and bump the Videocard up to something faster.

Maybe even a 3500+ and a 7800

 

[The Pentium Guy]

I don't see waht's wrong with the X800XL

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: The Pentium Guy
I don't see waht's wrong with the X800XL

I think it's a great performer, but I think it's a little underpowered vs the $600 processor he has planned.

 

[mephiston5]

The video card is a little on the weak side, but that is something I tend to upgrade every 12-18 months. All of the other parts of my build are going to be with me for the life of the system.

 

[navyac]

X800XL is a weak card??? What should he get dual 7800's in SLI. I think X800Xl is a great card and if u plan on upgrading anyways then you will be fine. Really if ur upgrading anyways later, why not get a 6600gt and wait for all the prices to go down.. NVIDIA is releasing 3 new 7 series cards soon so good vid cards are going to be very competitvely priced soon. I might wait. Good luck

 

[Cheezeit]

x800xl is fine

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Perfect! nice rig, and the X800XL if fine.

 

[muddled]

Sweet build. :thumbsup:

 

[SrGuapo]

Looks awesome! Maybe you could look at an xp-90 instead of that thermaltake HSF. It should cool a little better if you plan to OC...

 

[BillyBobJoel71]

awesome rig, nice x800xl and don't listen to them becasue thats a great card.

 

[fishstickz]

Yes, My X800XL is more than enough for me, I love it.