My First Build

[Craig_Betterly]

This is my first build and was wandering what you guys thought about it and if theres anything youd change or any good tips here are the specs:

Mother Board:Asus M2N-E SLI Motherboard - NVIDIA, Socket AM2, ATX, Audio, PCI Express, SLI Ready, Gigabit LAN, S/PDIF, USB 2.0 & Firewire, Serial ATA, RAID

CPU:AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Black Edition Processor ADX6400CZWOF - 3.20GHz, 2 x 1MB Cache, 1000MHz (2000 MT/s) FSB, Windsor, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket AM2 (940), Processor - No Fan

RAM:OCZ SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB)

Video Cards:XFX GeForce 8500 GT Ultra Silent Cooling / 256MB DDR2 / SLI Ready / PCI Express / (Dual Link) DVI / VGA / HDTV / Video Card

CPU Fan:Thermaltake / Max Orb / Multi-Socket 775/AM2/939/754 / Copper Base / CPU Cooler

Case:Ultra Black Aluminus ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports

Power:Ultra X2 ULT40122 750-Watt Power Supply - ATX, 120mm Fan, UV Sides, SLI Ready, SATA-Ready, 20/24-Pin, Modular

I made a wish list of the stuff @ http://www.tigerdirect.com/ heres the link http://www.tigerdirect.com/sectors/w...RCCODE=WEBWISH

My gole is to build a very good gameing pc

Let now what you think

[Alaron]

Welcome to PCMech.

Your list is pretty good, just a couple suggestions. If you're gaming, I'd bump up that video card. The 8500GT is pretty weak. Look at the 8600 series instead. The 8800GT cards are a great value if you can swing the extra expense.

The Ultra power supply has got to go. They are terrible. Take a look at this thread for information: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Also, 750watt is overkill. You'd be fine with a 500w unit, even with the video card upgrade I suggested.

Finally, skip TigerDirect. Terrible customer service. We recommend www.newegg.com

[Craig_Betterly]

Thanks for the suggestions
how is this one...
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion...tle=gameing+pc

[kmillerusaf]

I have never heard of the Kingwin brand of PSUs so maybe someone else can chime in but if I would stick with the more known, reliable brands like Corsair, Seasonic, Enermax, OCZ, Sparkle Power, or PC Power & Cooling (a bit more expensive). The PSU is probably the most important component of your computer as it provides power to all your components and can take out all your components if it dies, so don't flake on it.

[Alaron]

Good switch on the PSU. Kingwin is in our bad list. Enermax is great.

I would rethink the SLI setup. It is much more economical to buy one powerful card like the new 8800GTS instead of SLI-ing two lower-end cards. Check some benchmarks and you'll see that.

Also, you'll need a 64bit OS to use 4GB of RAM. And if you go this route, I'd go with a kit of 2x2GB instead of mixing brands. Otherwise, stick with 2GB for now, its plenty for most people.

[Craig_Betterly]

ok I have a Q are these compatible ?

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard
Newegg tells me the FBS is 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
But the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W Dual-Core Processor just says HT 2000MHz.Is HT the same as FBS and will I run into any problems?

P.S. Thanks for helping me out guys I REALY apreatate it

[Craig_Betterly]

Originally Posted by Alaron I would rethink the SLI setup. It is much more economical to buy one powerful card like the new 8800GTS instead of SLI-ing two lower-end cards. Check some benchmarks and you'll see that.

What 8800GTS would you suggest?

[Alaron]

Those two parts will work fine together. AMD chips don't have a traditional FSB any longer, they created HyperTransport instead.

We recommend eVGA branded cards. They have released a new series of 8800GTSs, so make sure it has the G92 in the description. This would be my choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130312