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10-07-2006, 03:04 PM
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New Build Please critique
Hi all, would appreciate any advice or thoughts on this build which I'll mainly use for gaming. Would like to stick close to the price which is around $1,436.
Case-- COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16811119068 Mobo-- ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16813131540 Vid Card-- SAPPHIRE Radeon X1900XT 256MB http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16814102051 PSU-- FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX500-A http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16817104934 Ram-- CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16820145486 HD-- WD Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...em=N82E1682214 CD/DVD-- LITE-ON http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16827106013 Heatsink/Fan-- ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16835185125 monitor-- ViewSonic VX922 http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16824116375 Processor-- AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Toledo http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...82E16819103547 Last edited by smoots; 10-07-2006 at 05:21 PM. |
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10-07-2006, 03:27 PM
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Processor?
And also that video card is AGP. For the same price I highly recommend the x1900xt. In fact, you may even want to ditch the idea of the AMD. Look for something like this: Intel Core 2 Duo e6600 - I own one. They are very fast. --- $315 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115003 Asus P5B --- $140 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131030 Corsair XMS2 (2x1gb) --- $240 (after rebate) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145590 Sapphire ATI x1900xt 256mb --- $260 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102051
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10-07-2006, 04:16 PM
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Thanks for the catch on the vid card. post edited to include processor
Not to sure about going intel since I wanted to keep the cost down. |
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10-07-2006, 04:32 PM
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Hey socket 939 is still a awesome platform.
Overall the build looks great. I'd personally pick this or this psu instead. But the antec you chose is still a decent unit.
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10-07-2006, 04:45 PM
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Would like to know your thoughts behind your psu picks Ferrari
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10-07-2006, 04:53 PM
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Actually, I really like the one you had there, the TruePowerII 550w. I can actually vouch for it as I just purchased one and installed one in a new system. They are very accurate (as far as voltages go), extremely quiet (couldn't even tell it was on), and a good price.
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10-07-2006, 04:56 PM
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Sure, the reason why I stay away from antecs nowadays. Their OEM (the people who actually make their psus) is CWT, or Chanell Well Technology. Now their psu designs are some of the best. But internal components of the psu's have downgraded recently. This is a not too big of a problem since fortron/fsp uses the same internal components in their psu's most of the time.
BUT antec/cwt's quality control has went severly downhill nowadays. The reason why Fotron gets by with their psu components and antec doesnt, is due to to the fact fortron/fsp keeps a heavy quality control. Therefore leading to the fact of antec psu's being barbecued when they are put under heavy loads. I have personally owned two antec psus and have switched them out for a different company due to this. ****** The first link is a FSP Blue storm 500W unit. An awesome unit with great quality parts and will outdo its power rating. The second link is a Enhance 500W unit. Enhance are the people who MAKE Silverstone powersupplys. The SAME silverstone branded powersupply on newegg is 100 BUCKS. But I found this Enhance unit while browsing around and its 67 bucks versus the 100 at newegg. Both are sweet units. I would go with whichever one you like better. |
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10-07-2006, 04:58 PM
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Okay, I didn't know that. Well I hope my Antec TPII stays alive.
 I like the FSP than in your case. By the way, since the Enhance is listed as 'bulk,' does it include a power cable, etc.?
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10-07-2006, 05:03 PM
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If it doesnt they come dirt cheap at just about any decent electronics store. |
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10-08-2006, 09:10 AM
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Why are you buying a premium SLI board when you are using a single ATI video card? Save some big bucks and get an A8N5X or A8N-E. You also don't need XMS ram with 939 unless it's cheaper than value ram. You also don't need an aftermarket heatsink, the retail boxed processor comes with a decent heatsink/fan and if you don't use it you void the processor warranty.
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10-08-2006, 11:26 AM
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Wasnt aware that the processor came with a heatsink/fan though say if in the near future I was to overclock would the stock h/f keep it sufficently cooled. |
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10-08-2006, 11:34 AM
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Here is some good RAM for you with the A8N5x or A8N:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145440 I highly recommend it, and so do 1,507 people at Newegg. |
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10-08-2006, 11:38 AM
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Overclocking does not raise processor temperatures significantly till you start raising the core voltage.
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10-08-2006, 11:53 AM
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So going with 4 sticks is better than 2 as the system I'm building is going to have 2 gigs |
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10-08-2006, 12:59 PM
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