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# R1 · 10-01-2003, 12:59 AM

ok ive been looking in to building a comp so i put a quik list of stuff that i thought i would get. i wanted to know if everythings good on it and if theres anything i should upgrade. also if everything matches up right. i also want everything internal. heres the list:

Thermaltake Xaser III V1420D Chassis, 12-Bay, ( BLUE ), ATX Super Tower. Aluminum Front Panel and 1.0mm SECC Japan Steel Body. LARGE SIDE WINDOW. With 7 fans and Lock + (W0009)420W Power supply.

AMD ATHLON XP 3200 "Barton" 400MHz FSB PROCESSOR CPU

Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail
Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton")
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T
FSB: 400/333/266MHz
IDE: 2 x ATA133
RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets (PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR)
Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI
Ports: 6x USB2.0
Onboard Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports
NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby
MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN
Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B

WD WESTERN DIGITAL 200GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD2000JB - OEM,

CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency (Twin Pack) 1GB(2 x 512MB) 2x(64MX64) PC-3200LL With Black Heat Spreader.Retail

ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DDR 8X AGP RETAIL

Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum (Model SB0240P)

Plextor 8X DVD-RW +RW DVD Recorder - Beige Model PX-708A Retail

Logitech Z-680 5.1 Metallic Silver Speaker 500Watt THX Certified with Dolby Digital

anything im missing?

DrZaius · 10-01-2003, 01:22 AM

Everything looks good to me.

# R1 · 10-01-2003, 01:38 AM

this would be my 1st time building a computer, do you think i could do it, i dont wanna mess anything up. if not would best buy set it up, or should i try to find somebody else?

DrZaius · 10-01-2003, 01:42 AM

You can do it yourself easily. Just make sure you read through the BYOPC article, take your time, and feel free to ask any questions here.

# R1 · 10-01-2003, 01:48 AM

ok so its all ready to start building? thanks for the help

Cricket · 10-01-2003, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by # R1
anything im missing?

How about a regular DVD-ROM drive as a source drive for the DVD burner and a floppy drive?

Operating system?

Here's another Build Your Own Guide to check out.

Cricket

# R1 · 10-01-2003, 04:27 PM

ok i added a lite on dvd-rom, will that work fine with the plextor or do i have to use the same brand. also what does OEM stand for. sorry im a noob at this

njskatchmo · 10-01-2003, 04:31 PM

original equipment manufacturer. it means it comes wiht nothing but the part itself. It normally comes in a white unmarked box with bubble wrap. (mmm bubble wrap). No manuals or cables and all that, just the piece of hardware. Don't think of it as bad or anything, it's a good way to save money if you don't need all teh fancy stuff. It's basically the bulk version of that hardware.

Cricket · 10-01-2003, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by # R1
ok i added a lite on dvd-rom, will that work fine with the plextor or do i have to use the same brand.

The Lite-On will work fine, but it's a little noisy. You may want to look at Pioneer or Sony for DVD drives that operate are little more quietly.

Cricket

# R1 · 10-01-2003, 04:57 PM

ok thanks for all the help. but one more question. i thought i heard somebody say that the hard drive is external, is this true?

njskatchmo · 10-01-2003, 05:02 PM

It says IDE which is the give away its internal. What you were prolly reading was something like an external HDD cage

10-01-2003, 12:59 AM	#1
# R1 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	is this good? ok ive been looking in to building a comp so i put a quik list of stuff that i thought i would get. i wanted to know if everythings good on it and if theres anything i should upgrade. also if everything matches up right. i also want everything internal. heres the list: Thermaltake Xaser III V1420D Chassis, 12-Bay, ( BLUE ), ATX Super Tower. Aluminum Front Panel and 1.0mm SECC Japan Steel Body. LARGE SIDE WINDOW. With 7 fans and Lock + (W0009)420W Power supply. AMD ATHLON XP 3200 "Barton" 400MHz FSB PROCESSOR CPU Asus Motherboard for AMD Athlon XP/Duron Processors, Model# A7N8X Deluxe Retail Socket A AMD Athlon XP/Duron (support AMD XP 3200+ "Barton") Chipset: NVIDIA nForce2 Ultra SPP, nForce2 MCP-T FSB: 400/333/266MHz IDE: 2 x ATA133 RAM: Dual Channel DDR 400 3x 184-pin DIMM Sockets (PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 non-ECC DDR) Slots: 1x AGP (Pro/8X), 5x PCI Ports: 6x USB2.0 Onboard Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller w/ 2 ports NVIDIA SoundStorm Audio Processor Unit with Dolby MCP integrated 3Com MAC + Broadcom AC101L PHY LAN Firewire 1394: 2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY 8801B WD WESTERN DIGITAL 200GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # WD2000JB - OEM, CORSAIR MEMORY XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series, Low Latency (Twin Pack) 1GB(2 x 512MB) 2x(64MX64) PC-3200LL With Black Heat Spreader.Retail ATI All-In-Wonder RADEON 9800 PRO 128MB DDR 8X AGP RETAIL Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum (Model SB0240P) Plextor 8X DVD-RW +RW DVD Recorder - Beige Model PX-708A Retail Logitech Z-680 5.1 Metallic Silver Speaker 500Watt THX Certified with Dolby Digital anything im missing?

10-01-2003, 04:27 PM	#7
# R1 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	Re: Re: is this good? ok i added a lite on dvd-rom, will that work fine with the plextor or do i have to use the same brand. also what does OEM stand for. sorry im a noob at this Last edited by # R1; 10-01-2003 at 04:29 PM.

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10-01-2003, 01:22 AM	#2
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	Everything looks good to me.

10-01-2003, 01:38 AM	#3
# R1 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	this would be my 1st time building a computer, do you think i could do it, i dont wanna mess anything up. if not would best buy set it up, or should i try to find somebody else?

10-01-2003, 01:42 AM	#4
DrZaius Member (13 bit) Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 7,030	You can do it yourself easily. Just make sure you read through the BYOPC article, take your time, and feel free to ask any questions here.

10-01-2003, 01:48 AM	#5
# R1 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	ok so its all ready to start building? thanks for the help

10-01-2003, 04:31 PM	#8
njskatchmo Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 815	original equipment manufacturer. it means it comes wiht nothing but the part itself. It normally comes in a white unmarked box with bubble wrap. (mmm bubble wrap). No manuals or cables and all that, just the piece of hardware. Don't think of it as bad or anything, it's a good way to save money if you don't need all teh fancy stuff. It's basically the bulk version of that hardware.

10-01-2003, 04:57 PM	#10
# R1 Member (4 bit) Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 8	ok thanks for all the help. but one more question. i thought i heard somebody say that the hard drive is external, is this true?

10-01-2003, 05:02 PM	#11
njskatchmo Member (10 bit) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 815	It says IDE which is the give away its internal. What you were prolly reading was something like an external HDD cage

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