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[monkey27]

hey guys i just got xmas cash and have been wanting to get a new pc. i saw this site and decided to build it for obvious reasons. this is my list of what im most likely gonna get from newegg. can u give some advice, is it all compatible or change anything. thanx

ANTEC PERFORMANCE II WORKSTATION TOWER ATX Model# SX835II (BEIGE) w/350W SMART POWER ATX12V P4 COMPLIANT POWER SUPPLY - RETAIL

NTEL P4 Motherboard Model D845EBG2L PGA478 Retail

Intel Pentium 4 / 2.4BGHz Northwood 512K Socket 478 Processor 533MHz Processor Bus OEM

►Hot Item! KINGSTON 256MB PC133 168-pin SDRAM VALUERAM 32x64 Chip RAM7ns Speed Clock 3, Model# KVR133X64C3/256


SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE - OEM

WD WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE 80GB 7200RPM MODEL # WD800BB -CAVIAR OEM, DRIVE ONLY

SONY CD-RW Model CRX210E1 48x12x48 - OEM

SONY DDU1621(DDU1611) 16X DVD ROM Drive (48X CD-ROM Speed) - OEM

[DUSTIN]

I just used that case for my last build...love it. That motherboard doesn't support that ram that you have listed. You need ddr pc2100 memory. If that hard drive is only the one with the 2mb cache, I would pay a few extra bucks to get the 8mb cache. You'll also need to pick a video card that will match your needs. Welcome to the forum by the way. Others will offer other help. They know what they're talking about...so if you listen to them you'll end up with a kicken system.
DUSTIN

[Cricket]

Hi monkey27,

Welcome to PC Mech.

Your parts selection looks okay but you have the wrong type of RAM listed...as DUSTIN stated, you need PC2100 DDR RAM.

Also, which video card are you planning to use?

Are you going to be using the on-board sound?

Cricket

[i3OSS]

welcome to the forum,
you also need a HSF, thats an OEM you listed
you need crucial 256mb pc2100 ddr, thats what you should get
try looking into an Asus mobo
LiteOn CDRW are very popular in these forums and you should check them out, very good quality

good luck with the build,
i3oss

[Eric H.]

I would change the sony CD-RW and DVD drives to lite-on. You'll probably save about $10, and lite-on is an excellent company with quality products.

[RenegadeKing]

I agree with everyone else.
Get lite-on drives.
Get a retail P4 so that it comes with an HSF.
You have to get DDR PC2100 ram, preferably from Kingston, Crucial, Corsair, or Mushkin.
Make sure that the hard drive has the 8mb cache. It's a lot better.
And you need a video card. Check out an nvidia GeForce 4 Ti card, or if you have the cash and are a gamer, an ATI 9700 card.
That motherboard is most likely extremely stable since it is an Intel board, but you won't be able to do much tweaking or overclocking with it. if you think you will ever want to, try going with Asus as i3OSS suggested.
Good luck on your first build!

[monkey27]

thanx guys im gonna look into all the things u sugegted i have a geforce4 ti4200 already so im covered there. thanx again ill post may changes later

[monkey27]

ok here are my new drives

WD WESTERN DIGITAL "SPECIAL EDITION" 80GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD800JB - OEM, DRIVE ONLY

Lite On 48x24x48 CDRW Model LTR-48246SBlack OEM

LITE-ON LTD-166S16X DVD ROM Drive - Retail

about the mobo i listed, im dont know alot about overclocking and stuff, should i try a diff one, if so what would be some suggestions
thanx again

[Vladiator16]

Hi monkey27,

It all depends on what you are going to be doing with your computer. If you are doing digital editing you'll want a board with firewire support. Intel boards have basic features and do not overclock, but they are very stable and dependable. I'd suggest going with a board with te 845PE chipset as it will allow better upgadeability for processors and supports faster memory (PC2700)