My first build, input before purchase...
I am planning on getting the following:
1.Antec SUPER LANBOY Silver anodized aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
2.AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4400CDBOX - Retail
3.OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
4.Antec TruePower 2.0 TRUECONTROL II-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
5.ASUS EN6600/TD/256 Geforce 6600 256MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
6.Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100 967513-0403 2-Tone PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail
7.ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Switching to premium!!!
8.ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616P3BLK - Retail
9.HP Black IDE DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe Model DVD640I - Retail
10.2 X 120 GB Western Digital Caviar® SE 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, Serial ATA Hard Drive
+ a FDD.
Any input, experience, ideas appreciated. Thanks in advance.
1.Antec SUPER LANBOY Silver anodized aluminum ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
2.AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4400CDBOX - Retail
3.OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K - Retail
4.Antec TruePower 2.0 TRUECONTROL II-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
5.ASUS EN6600/TD/256 Geforce 6600 256MB DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
6.Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100 967513-0403 2-Tone PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail
7.ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Switching to premium!!!
8.ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616P3BLK - Retail
9.HP Black IDE DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe Model DVD640I - Retail
10.2 X 120 GB Western Digital Caviar® SE 7200 RPM, 8 MB Cache, Serial ATA Hard Drive
+ a FDD.
Any input, experience, ideas appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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I have a 4400+ and it runs like a dream!
Your videocard could benefit from a bump up, I'm running an x800xl that I got for $300 from the Egg, but there have been specials at the Brick & Mortars for around $250 or less lately. I don't love ATI's drivers, I'm actually using Omegas to make it run happy, but the card's horsepower/cost ratio rocks.
I also just grabbed a $40 Razer Diamondback Plasma from Amazon.com... Again, there aren't words to describe how much I like it, but it's a whole lot.
I'm running the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium motherboard, got it for $160 from the Egg, if the price difference isn't very high between your deluxe, and the Premium, go for the Premium, some folks have been getting lots of noise/failing issues with the Northbridge fans on the Deluxe, and the Premium sidesteps that problem entirely... though, supposedly Asus has fixed the noise issue now.
Again with the NewEgg I guess, but I got two WD 160gb SATA-II HDDs from NewEgg for $90 each, and that's a deal they've run a few times lately. No complaints about them, not really sure the extra throughput potential helps much, but solid and non-noisy drives.
There's my two cents, I'll drop back by this thread, to see anything you've changed, debated, and what other feedback you've gotten.
Note though, that if you're willing to take on a challenge, and want to overclock your CPU heavily, you may wanna go for a DFI motherboard. They can be pains to set up, but they overclock better than the ASUSes... then again, I've had my 4400+ up to 2.5GHz stable on stock air, on my ASUS, so, that doesn't mean the ASUS does a bad job.
right now im running a 9200 SE on my P4 rig. and getting a 6800 GT for my A64 rig.
for Dakna...
lol how I didn't see that I don't know..
For good looks / fps I might suggest getting a better gfx card.
You might wanna get a standard sized case for good cooling and such, but thats imo
ASUS A8N-SLIs are Standard ATX (9 x 12 inches, IIRC)
No problems there, other than first install may require taking out drive bays / using mobo tray. : )
Thoughts ideas opinions wanted:
1.PSU look good enough to run this system?
2. Should I get a CPU fan or go with the stock?
Update ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard -$179.00
Update Thermaltake Armor VA8000SWA Silver Aluminum/Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case -$175.00
Update HP Black IDE DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe Model DVD640I -$75.00
Update ASUS Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616P3BLK -$28.00
Update Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3100 967513-0403 2-Tone PS/2 RF Wireless Standard Keyboard Mouse Included -
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$108.00 -$10.00 Instant
$98.00 - $20.00 rebate = $78.00
Update OCZ 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Platinum System Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K -$269.95
Update Microsoft Windows XP Professional with SP2 -$229.95
Update Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: TPII-550
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$99.99 - $20.00 rebate = $79.99
Update AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor $549.00
Update ATI 100-435513 Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card -$283.00
total = $1946.89
The stock 4400+ cooling will do just fine, as long as that armor tower has decent airflow, that, and the stock cooling allows the warrantee to follow the processor, which is never a bad deal.
As you're only doing one video card, and not tons of periphrials, the Antec should run you fine, they don't quite live up to how good they used to be, but taht should crank out enough juice for all you're going to do with it, no problems. IMO anyway.
PC Power & Cooling is the premier brand, but it tends to be too expensive for the average user, which includes me.
I'd go with an OCz Modstream or Powerstream PSU.
BTW, I'm curious what this PC will be used for...
If gaming, Might I suggest getting a better video card and getting either a 4200+ x2 or 4000+.
Ah well in that case you're fine, that system will do you great.
I just figured if you were gaming you might want to consider a better GPU, because these days, gaming is pretty much all graphics card, as long as you have a decent cpu in terms of making the post difference.
Why?
Fastest drives.