FIRST BUILD - $2000 price tag... tell me what you think

[Calpolyjb]

CASE - Thermaltake Dream Tower Series -Tsunami VA3400BWA http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=371210
$138.44


PSU - Ultra X2 X-Connect 550W Power Supply
https://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produ...uctCode=373065
$104.50


MoBO - Asus A8N-SLI Premium nForce4 SLI Athlon 64 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=247010
$164.99


CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Processor Socket 939 http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80725-R
$355.40


RAM bank1 - Corsair 2GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 Value Select http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...tCode=80098-86
$134.90



HDD - Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...Code=101220-13
$95.00

HDD2 - Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YD 250GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...Code=101220-13
$95.00


OPTICAL 01 - Liteon 16X Dual Layer DVD±RW Drive http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=170684
$58.50

OPTICAL 02 - Liteon 16X IDE DVD-ROM
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=170643
$26.99


FDD - Mitsumi 7-in-1 Internal Memory Card Reader / Writer + Floppy Disk Drive http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=110407
$26.25

Fan Control - Thermaltake Hardcano 12 Hard Disk Drive Cooler http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=370399
$58.99


VIDEO CARD - eVGA e-GeForce 7600 GT CO Superclock PCI Express 256MB GDDR3 Video Card http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=322772
$229.99

TV input - Asus My Cinema-P7131 PCI Analog TV Card w/Remote Retail http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=324580
$44.99



MONITOR - Veiwsonic 19in Wide Screen LCD http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=231795
$299.00

KEYBOARD - Logitech G15 Gamming Keyboard http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=211159
$69.99

MOUSE - Logitech G7 Gamming Mouse http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=211157
$68.99


Total------------------$1,986.91


I have a few questions?????

How can I tell if a video card is SLI or not???
Im only looking to buy 1 video card now, but i would like it to be SLI so i can have the option of buying a second one later.

Also is this power supply big enough for what im working with??

Is everything compatible????

[gtucker329]

I would look for a different brand PS. I went through 2 Ultra X2 power supplies in a week before switching to an Antec Smartpower. I might have just been unlucky but I haven't had one problem with the Antec I use now.

Most if not all nvidia PCI-E cards 6600GT and above are SLi compatible. The easiest way is to look at the detailed info. It should say "SLi Ready"

Everything else looks ok. What will you be using this rig for? Gaming or multimedia? You could save yourself a few $$$ by using a different processor.

[blue60007]

I would try to squeeze in a 7900GT. It's about $70 more, so you'll have to cut the CPU back to a 3800+ X2 and switch the PSU to an Antec TP-II 550. Still, you might be a few bucks more expensive. If this is a gaming rig, then the video card is more important than the CPU. If you aren't gaming, then I'll have to rethink my suggestion.

Ditch the HDD cooler. The HDD cooler part is useless (HDD's don't run that hot) and there isn't really a need for fan control. If you want fan control, go for something cheaper (but not too cheap, I had a $10 one die after a couple months).

Do you really need a $70 keyboard? It's your money, so I won't stop you from getting it, but I just don't want you to pay big bucks for stuff that you'll never really use. Personally, a $15 keyboard would be enough for me.

Newegg has similar looking DVD-RW's for around $40 - not sure if those have all the same features.

[Calpolyjb]

Thanks.....
I use this computer for some gaming, as well as some video editing, and downloading......
I like the backlit feature of the keys, i play with my comp in the dark alot, and they are very easy to read...
$2000 isnt really my budget, its just about what the total came out to... so I think i will add the 7900 vid card to the order sheet.

Also, can i use my fan control to control lights in my case as well(leds and cathodes?)???