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02-19-2006, 08:10 AM
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first build, final list, recommendations?
after a bit of research, this is the final list of parts that i think im going to use for my first build. Does anybody see any problems? opinions or recommendations would be great, thanks alot.
Xoxide X-purity case (lcd edition) Coolmax 400Watt ATX Power Supply with 120mm Fan Intel BOXD945PSNLK Socket T (LGA 775) motherboard Intel Pentium 4 506 Prescott 533MHz Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3808110AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM Unbuffered DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit System Memory The disk drive and video card im going to just take out of my old computer until i have enough money to buy good ones. Also windows xp home. Its basically a budget build for home recording, and i will probably upgrade the processor eventually. Thanks alot for the help. Last edited by djm227; 02-19-2006 at 08:20 AM. |
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02-19-2006, 09:27 AM
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Nice case! Good luck to you.
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02-19-2006, 09:53 AM
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Your spending way to much on memory. You are building a low end system
with performance memory. |
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02-19-2006, 10:52 AM
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The PSU is questionable. It only has 1 12V rail with 18A on it. Look for a dual rail unit from a quality brand like Antec or Enermax.
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02-19-2006, 11:11 AM
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I would switch out that power supply for something with higher quality. Take a look at this Antec: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817103935
The memory you chose is also a higher rating than your board uses. You need DDR2 667. Also, go with Value ram, the XMS is only for overclocking. Lastly, is the video card from your old system PCI-Express? If it's not you'll need a new card. 
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02-19-2006, 12:11 PM
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Even DDR2 667 is way overkill - that processor is only 533 FSB, even DDR2 533 is faster than it will use, DDR2 400 is the best match but not widely available. Corsair Value Select DDR2 533 is all you need. Remember that Intel processors are quad pumped, the ram is only double pumped.
You need a video card, that motherboard does not have onboard video. That power supply is garbage. It's worth the extra bucks to get a 800 FSB processor, DDR2 533 is still the best match. |
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02-20-2006, 09:48 AM
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its not PCI-Express, but it is normal PCI, do i still need another? |
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02-20-2006, 09:53 AM
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Do you have all the cables etc.?
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02-20-2006, 10:00 AM
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The pci video card will work untill you can get something better.
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