need some help with parts

[revolutionzen]

hi every one..
i was wondering if anyone can help with my build..
this is what i came up with
1) cpu: AMD Opteron 175 Denmark 1GHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor ..
#should i get this one or the 4400+?

2)mobo:ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
#do you think this would be a good mobo for the opteron cpu?
#i heard that dfi are better , should i go with this one or the dfi and which dfi should i go with ?

3)gpu: eVGA 256-P2-N515-AX Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Desktop PC
#does this card supports dual monitors?
#whats the diffrence between these 2
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_c...5B%5D=13310489

4)power supply:Antec TruePower 2.0 TP2-550 EPS12V ATX12V 550W Power Supply
#whats the diffrence between these
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_c...%5B%5D=8028760
and which one should i go with

6)case: Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000BWA Computer Case (Black)

7)ram: can you reccomend a 1gig ram that is less than $70?

*are all these parts compatible?

*what do you think of this build to be used for gaming ,3d modeling ,vedio editing and 3d rendering ?

thank you all for your help
yora

[Stevevai9]

Do you live in the United states? If so then use Newegg.com.

#1. Go with the 4400+.

#2. I haven't heard of poeple using this board with an opteron, but if you get the 4400 then this board is fine.

#3. Yes it supports dual monitors, and go with the one w/o COD2.


#4. I think the one you have listed is a server power supply, this is the one you want.http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817103931

As for the gig of ram, this is the best you will find that is cheap yet good.
http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145440

For video you might want to upgrade to 2 gigs of ram, but you can do that later on. Otherwise fine.

[revolutionzen]

Originally Posted by Stevevai9 Do you live in the United states? If so then use Newegg.com. #1. Go with the 4400+. #2. I haven't heard of poeple using this board with an opteron, but if you get the 4400 then this board is fine. #3. Yes it supports dual monitors, and go with the one w/o COD2. #4. I think the one you have listed is a server power supply, this is the one you want.http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817103931 As for the gig of ram, this is the best you will find that is cheap yet good. http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145440 For video you might want to upgrade to 2 gigs of ram, but you can do that later on. Otherwise fine.

for some resone iam not able to view the newegg page is it down or is it my browser..?

[blue60007]

It's working for me...but try again...it's the holidays and lots of people are probably on there.

[revolutionzen]

will this ram work on the asus mobo that i picked
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145526

[blue60007]

Nope, that's DDR2 533, it has 240 pins. You need DDR 400, which 184 pins.

[LoC]

if u want to use DDR2 you have to wait until around May before AMD releases M2 socket DDR2 compatible processors. if u can, i would wait until that time.

[revolutionzen]

can you help me find a gig for less than $70?

[LoC]

aye, here check out this memory

EDIT: for some reason newegg links seem to be slow or not load, so here here is the model number, VS1GBKIT400. copy and paste the code into the search box at newegg.com/ oh and i suggest getting 2GB if you can, and perhaps better quality than valueselect. valueselect is good for what it does, but if you plan on doing overclocking or need better timings, the XMS series is fantastic, so are crucial and OCZ models.

[revolutionzen]

will thanks alot..i think that ram will do for now ..i can upgrade later ..although iam not going to over clock becouse this computer is going to be used for 3d modeling and i realy dont want it to crash on me ....