Building my first system...

Computer Forum New Build / Upgrade Advice
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Here it is…

Case- $130—Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A Black Chassis: 1.0mm SECC Japan Steel; Front Panel: Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133105

Power supply- $75—Antec TRUE430 ATX 430W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103908

Mother Boards- $110—ABIT AV8 Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127181

OR

$114----ASUS A8V DELUXE Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131510

Processors- $275----AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500DAA4BP - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103532

Or if there isnt much of a difference…

$159----AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3000DAA4BP -

Video Card- Now i already have a 9800pro. Some think the 6600 GT is a minor updrade so no need to updrade here orrrr maybe…

$383–ATI All-In-Wonder X800 XT 100-714200 All-In-Wonder Radeon X800XT 256MB GDDR3 AGP 4X/8X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102492

Memory:
–I am not too sure out of these three, the last two might be the same, and all are x2 = 1GB–

$85—crucial 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model BL6464Z402 - Retail

$107—crucial Ballistix 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Unbuffered System Memory Model BL6464Z505 -

$135—crucial Ballistix 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Unbuffered System Memory Model BL6464L505 -

Hard drive—$107—Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3200822A 200GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive -

CD/dvd roms— any suggestions?

Total=

$1,295 with the ATI x800xt vid card

or

$912 with my 9800pro vid card

Things i already have on my current system that will be used on my new rig:

Sound card:
—CREATIVE Sound Blaster Live! 24bit 70SB041000000 8 (7.1) Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interfacesound card

Speakers:
—Logitech X-530 70 Watts 5.1
Frequency Response: 40Hz - 20kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio(SNR): >96dB

Monitor:
ViewSonic VX910 19" LCD Monitor
19", 1280x1024, DVI, PC/Mac - SKU: VX910

Any comments and recommendations are greatly appreciated!! thanks! :slight_smile:

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I would go with the 6600GT, the 6600GT blows the 9800pro away.

Crucial ballistix has tighter timings, less latency but very expensive.

case, power supply good.

go with the ASUS A8V DELUXE Socket 939 VIA K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Motherboard it’s not much more

if you have the money go with the AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice

hard drive, :slight_smile:

cd-rom’s and what not, Lite-on and samsung are winners.

I like your choice in parts, very good system. Though that motherboard is AGP and the new graphics slot is PCI-E. AGP will be eventually discontinued and no upgrades due to it’s lack of bandwidth.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125444

If you really want that case, go for it, but you don’t have to spend that much to get a good case. This is simply a less flashy version for about $60 less.

If you’re going to upgrade the video card when you do this upgrade, I’d recommend jumping to a PCI Express video card along with a motherboard that has PCIe slots.

The 6600GT is a much more powerful chip than the 9800Pro. The 9800Pro was the last gen high-end part, but the 6600GT is still a better choice because it’s faster and it is newer. Just like a Radeon X700Pro is going to be better than a 9800Pro…and it’s only the mid-range chip from ATi.

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id stick to the first processor and mobo you mentioned, really good combo. as for memory, don’t spend too much because there is very little difference from extra low latency memory o value unless you’re wanting the best.

as for hard drives id recommend to get two and put raid 0 on.

the 6600GT is pretty good too

and its awesome because with the A8V you have built in wifi unusual for a mobo (desktop)

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hey some nice stuff there.

1:would an amd 64 3000+ smoke my pentium 4 3.0ghz processor (prescott) 1mb l2 catch?
2: i live in the uk, am i still able to buy stuff off newegg?

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im pretty sure it will

the 3.73ghz EE can barely beat the 3800

and the new FX-57 practically slaughters intel

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kool, am getting an amd athlon 64 newcastle 3500+, i think thats what its called.

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try to get a venice or San Diego, they are revised and improved versions, and often contain more technologies such as SSE3 etc.

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Currently UK residence can’t get stuff form Newegg, not yet…they’re planning on expanding their services though.

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but the venice or san diego cost more do they?

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Yeah, Venice and SanD will cost more, but it’s not much more and it’s worth it (though I don’t believe that the 3500 is SanD yet, maybe I’m wrong).

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i think so : ( like 10$ more :swear:

not 10$!!!

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that all, i will buy off newegg, but i am a little worried becouse i live in the uk, how much will postage and package cost, and how long will it take for it to be deliverd?
2 weeks, 2 years?

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I though Newegg didn’t expand it’s service to the UK yet, guess I was wrong.

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check some other sites, newegg is good but sometimes its prices are a bit high, and shipping costs a load.

wow, a xaser, i envy you, but i got my vento :slight_smile:

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Shipping isn’t the greatest but I have no prob with the price, it’s better than anyother site I’ve looked at, and you can’t beat the selection.

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any other good sites, i dont liek ebay, i buy off ebuyer.co.uk at the mmoment, and cclonline.com.

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i use zipzoomfly, prices are low and shipping is two-day for free, but i think they’re only US

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I know Kelkoo is good. I think that’s how you spell it.

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does monarch computers sell parts to Europe?