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Old 04-10-2006, 10:30 PM   #1
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how's my pc hardware

i'm going to build a computer for the first time.
how is my set up:

Intel Pentium 4 631 3.0GHz / 2MB Cache / 800MHz FSB / Hyper-Threading / OEM / Socket 775 / Cedar Mill / Processor

Intel D955XBKLKR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / Gigabit LAN / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Serial ATA

eVGA GeForce 6800 GS / 256MB GDDR3 / PCI Express / SLI / DVI / VGA / TV-Out / Video Card

Crucial Technology 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM ECC Unbuffered DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - OEM

Xion II Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side Front USB and Audio Ports and 450-Watt Power Supply

Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 120GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

AOpen / 52x32x52x CD-RW / 16x DVD-ROM / Combo Drive with Interchangable Faceplates and Software

NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer OEM

Ultra Black 3.5" Floppy Drive with Built-in 6-in-1 Flash Card Reader

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 OEM Edition

for just under $1000

lemme know if you have any tips
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Old 04-11-2006, 08:48 AM   #2
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The Xion power supply isn't going to cut it. It's made by L&C, which is total garbage. Buy a case without a power supply or order a better power supply and change it out.
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If you dont need a second cdrw drive, leave it out. Also the price differences between 120-200GB are about $20 max, so you could get more hd space for your dollar.
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Don't think you need ECC RAM. Might look at some Corsair Value Select, or the non-ECC version of what you've got.
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