New system on it's way

ClutchClutch North Carolina New
edited September 2003 in Hardware
I just got off of newegg ordering the rest of my parts for my new system I will be putting together. Here are all my components.


cpu - 1700+

Hs/f - slk 800 with a thermaltake smart fan

motherboard - NF7s 2.0

ram - Kingston HyperX pc3200 2x256 sticks

psu - Antec TruePower 430w

video card - Sapphire Radeon 9000 128mb ddr ( I know I know, I will get a lot of flames on this one, but I do no gaming on my pc so the video card isn't important )

Case - Black Chenmin pre-modded with side window

Black ide round cables

hdd - WD 7200 80gb

optical drives - Lite-on cdrw


I think that is about it, now I got to wait for the Fed-Ex man to come to the door :D


Oh and I also ordered the new parts for the family computer I'm putting together, which will also be fitted with a 1700+ :fold::fold:


:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: I just realized that I forgot to order a new psu for my backup rig, well newegg shore is going to love me, haha

Comments

  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    video card - Sapphire Radeon 9000 128mb ddr ( I know I know, I will get a lot of flames on this one, but I do no gaming on my pc so the video card isn't important )

    Why? The 9000 is a sort-of crippled 8500, but it's still a very good card. I've got an 8500 in my dually still. I mean, that 8500, coupled with a 2.5GHz barton, can do 13k+ in 3dmark2001se (@ 330 core/305 memory or thereabouts), which puts it in the same league as a Ti4600. The 9000 isn't that fast, but if you're not gaming, it's still an excellent card.
  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited September 2003
    Nice rig you've ordered Clutch! The 1700+ should be able to OC quite nicely :)

    The Radeon 9000? Well... at least it isn't integrated video :D
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited September 2003
    haha, I would have to shoot myself if I had to deal with integrated video. I know that it will not post great 3dmarks scores but that is fine with me. Seeing as how I'm not a gamer, and it was $66 I went for it, basically this box and my backup are going to be my test dummies for when I really start getting into Windows Server2k3, I got me a Server 2k3 book last night, so my backup computer is going to be my server and just start learning from there.
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited September 2003
    I just hope you get lucky with the proc and get a Tbred B 1700 from Newegg. I've ordered 4 of them in the past from Newegg and every one was a Tbred A.:banghead: I would rather spend a few extra dollars and buy a 2100 Tbred B or Barton 2500 if I'm ordering the proc from newegg. They are too much of a crapshoot with 1700's.:(
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    Yep, nice set of components you're getting their, a nice combination. Don't fret about not getting a more powerfull GPU, like Geeky' said, if you don't need it, you don't need it. It's still a perfectly respectable card. The top of the range cards, are only really for big gaming people, people who are crazy about speed and want to play games at silly resolutions, for everyone else it's either not necessary, or just an indulgence.
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited September 2003
    I have faith in newegg that they will send me another JIUHB, if not, I will take out this one and replace it with what they send me.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    For the first time to date, someone's assembling a new rig on Short-Media that I can't argue with.

    Hallelujah.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Uh-oh. A system Thrax can't argue with? I predict major problems to come, Clutch... ;D
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Fire and brimstone! FIRE AND BRIMSTONE!
  • Al_CapownAl_Capown Indiana
    edited September 2003
    Arguments:
    You could save money by picking up some Buffalo Technology 512 mb 6 layer pc3700 ddr memory. I have heard of these modules reaching 245 fsb on a nf7 board. Of course to reach this speed on an nf7 board you would need a volt mod + watercooling most likely. Price is only $104 w/ shipping so you could save yourself a nice $23, unless you're dying for dual channel mode.

    With the processor I would recommend getting a 2100, because recently if you read the reviews at newegg many people are complaining about receiving tbred a's. If you are overclocking your computer you're taking the chance of getting something that maxes out at 1.9-2.0. Really you have no reason to have any trust in newegg. They do not guarantee tbred-b's and the reviews as of late have been cluttered with people receiving tbred-a's.

    I'm sure this is all too late, but these are a few things to think about...
  • FormFactorFormFactor At the core of forgotten
    edited September 2003
    Looks like a sweet budget rig!!!

    I am thinking about building a similar one for a friend...

    What was the total cost if you dont mind me asking?
  • ClutchClutch North Carolina New
    edited September 2003
    Al: I'm not worried about getting a Tbred a from newegg. I got one like 3 weeks ago when I was originally getting parts for this system and got a JIUHB stepping but had to replace it into what is now my main system, but if I dont get a good stepping I will just pop this one out and put it in the system.

    Formfactor: I don't know the exact price of components I have been collecting for about 3 months now, I just ordered the main parts a couple of days ago. But here is a rough estimate

    case - $85 I think
    psu - I think it was like $7, I had a $75 gift certificate from amazon.com so that is where I got it from, hehe what a steal
    cpu - like $55
    Fdd - $11
    cd-rw - $45
    video card - $66
    mobo - $113 from excaliberpc.com
    ram - $128 directly from kingston
    hs/f - about $60 I guess for heatsink and fan
    hdd - just one I had $0

    about $570, basically beacuase I got the psu for near to nothing, I think I had to only pay shipping
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