New Comptuer System

HackingGuruHackingGuru
edited September 2004 in Hardware
I am wanting to make the ultimate computer system, my budget, $4,000 and here are the main parts I have outlined:

Intel D925XBCLK LGA775 925X uATX DDR2 PCIe Audio GigabitLAN SATA-RAID Firewire - Box
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 560 with HT Technology 3.6GHz 1MB 800FSB LGA775 - Box
1GB Kit 533MHz DDR2 PC2-4200 ECC DIMM CL4 Kingston Value RAM ( 512MB x 2 )
Asus ATI Radeon X800 XT 256MB DDR3 TVOUT 2xDVI PCIe (FREE Webcam) - Retail

Anything you think I should chnage or replace for better performance?

Comments

  • rapturerapture
    edited September 2004
    4 grand and thats its? I'd say you need to shop around...
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    Thats not all for $4,000 those are the components tha tim asking opinions on.
  • verselloversello New
    edited September 2004
    Dang... 4 grand... I'd rather get a 30" Apple cinema LCD :jelly:
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    damn that doesnt make me jelous pop a 6800 ultra in my system and i pwn it!
  • NeoFXNeoFX Utah, US of A
    edited September 2004
    My only comment... the "value ram" kinda stands out =P Maybe find something else in that section but wutever...
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    okie
  • rapturerapture
    edited September 2004
    Its a massive budget, and fairly unimpressive specs for that kind of cash. If you insist on a P4 you should at least think about one of the 2mb L3 cache EEs.
    You would get major bragging rights with one of those.

    If you can wait, go for a dual Athlon 64 4000 with at least 2 gig of ram and PCI-E mobo. For that price you may even be able to look at 2 video cards too...
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    Well, here is the thing, your guys ideas, what type of system would give me the BEST PERFORMANCE. Should i go with the Athlon 64 4000+ or Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHZ 2MB L3 EE? I want the BEST PERFORMANCE guys, please i am open for opinions. What motherboards give me the option to do dual pci express video cards like Alienware is doing?

    Just list specs you would think of as the fastest computer system, really :bowdown:
  • GnomeWizarddGnomeWizardd Member 4 Life Akron, PA Icrontian
    edited September 2004
    A64 without a doubt in my mind
  • MackanzMackanz
    edited September 2004
    The system you dream of doesn't exist yet. Dual pci-e isn't around until about a year. Before that time, get an FX 53 A64, 2X1GB OCZ EB ram, Radeon x800XT as a base. Couple that with 2X Nec 21 inch flatpanels. When will you be buying this?
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    Would i not get better performance with a PCI Express computer system though? Like going with a new Intel Pentium 4 Socket 775 system and using a PCI Express X800 video card with DDR 2 533 memory?
  • MackanzMackanz
    edited September 2004
    No. Athlon 64 FX53 beats it to death. And the PCI-E X800 XT won't be out for some time either, not that i am aware of anyway.
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    Here yah go, this is what I have setip so far, if a item appears twice, its two of those, for instance I am getting a total of 2GB of memory.

    AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 2.4GHz Socket 939 CPU
    Asus A8V Deluxe Via K8T800 Pro ATX AMD Socket 939 Audio IDE/SATA-RAID Gigabit Firewire
    1GB 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM CL 2-3-2-6 Corsair TWINX XMS Performance Series (2 x 512MB)
    1GB 400MHz DDR PC3200 DIMM CL 2-3-2-6 Corsair TWINX XMS Performance Series (2 x 512MB)
    Asus ATI Radeon X800 XT 256MB DDR3 TVOUT DVI VIVO AGP8X
    Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum w/ Internal I/O Drive + Remote Control
    Western Digital 74GB WD740GD Raptor Enterprise Serial ATA 10K RPM 8MB OEM
    Western Digital 74GB WD740GD Raptor Enterprise Serial ATA 10K RPM 8MB OEM
    Sony DW-D22A Dual Layer 16X DVD±RW and CD-R/RW Combo Drive
    Sony 16X DVD-ROM DDU1612/B2 OEM
    In Win I530 Internal USB 2.0 Card Reader w/ Firewire & Audio Ports
  • TurambarTurambar
    edited September 2004
    whats the overall tab on that machine
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    around 3K? I am not exactly sure, but its way below $4,000, this is without a monitor and crap, just the Components. Any comments to make sumtin better or w/e plz guys hehe
  • SSR_06SSR_06 Iowa
    edited September 2004
    how bout some lower lantency ram? i know they have some corsiar xms pc3200 dual channel kits that are 2-2-2-5 lantency
  • HackingGuruHackingGuru
    edited September 2004
    hmmmmmmm i'll check it out, good idea thanks :)
  • MackanzMackanz
    edited September 2004
    Hackingguru, go for OCZ 2X1GB EB rams instead. A mobo runs 2X1GB a hell of a lot better than 4X512. Apart from that, you ned a nice Lian-Li case, and a Fortron Source 530W psu. Add a 21 inch NEC LCD screen to that.
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