Re-build Reccomendations

teflemingtefleming
edited January 2004 in Hardware
If my Shuttle has indeed fallen through (see my thread in the Pub) I'm gonna need to put something together, any suggestions:

Thermaltake PSU from Newegg
ALX-800 HSF from SVC L1A Fan

I'd match these up with my current setup:
Barton 2500+
Gigabyte GA-7VRXP
Radeon 9700pro AiW
Mushkin PC3200 RAM
WD1200JB
Sony DRU500A
Chieftec Case

Any thoughts on this setup? I'm not familiar with that HSF, anyone heard anythign?
Should I go ahead and get another MoBo? If so, which one? (I'm not overclocking, not gonna have any SATA devices in this life cycle.)

Comments

  • ketoketo Occupied. Or is it preoccupied? Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    If you're not overclocking and have no need for any *additional* onboard peripherals, it would be very poor value to spend money on a mobo, providing your current setup is stable. You have a reasonably quick cpu and a very good vid card, combined with 512 of RAM. The performance increase from any mobo would be so limited in real world terms as to be likely unnoticeable.

    I'll avoid comment on the hsf, have 0 experience with those ones.
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    Gigabyte? Yeeeeeeeeeeew!

    If you're not overclocking, get an ASUS, ABIT, or MSI
    If you are overclocking (which you're not, but in case anyone that is is reading this thread), get an ABIT.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Abit, or Asus, are hands down the best available boards for the AMD platform whether you overclock or not. They're just damn good. :D
  • edcentricedcentric near Milwaukee, Wisconsin Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    For a kt333 mobo the Giga isn't too bad. They do have very good sound quality.
    The setup looks like it will tide you over.
    If you want all of the new bells and whistles get the Asus.
  • Straight_ManStraight_Man Geeky, in my own way Naples, FL Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Um, the PSU in that shuttle is WAY under what you want. Get a 420-480 Watt PSU, use shuttle case. Reasons??? DVD pulls lots of 12 volt for burning. Large RAM pulls decent WATTAGE. CPU pulls decent wattage, video card pulls decent wattage. Probable problem, unstable PSU or WAY overloaded PSU.

    Specs said 200 Watt PSU, about 1\2 to 40% of what your compnents want to be real stable.

    John.
  • ThraxThrax
    waits for Geeky
     🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    waits for Geeky
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited January 2004
    Ageek wrote:
    Um, the PSU in that shuttle is WAY under what you want. Get a 420-480 Watt PSU, use shuttle case. Reasons??? DVD pulls lots of 12 volt for burning. Large RAM pulls decent WATTAGE. CPU pulls decent wattage, video card pulls decent wattage. Probable problem, unstable PSU or WAY overloaded PSU.

    Specs said 200 Watt PSU, about 1\2 to 40% of what your compnents want to be real stable.

    John.

    Uhh... I don't have a shuttle, I was supposed to but it fell through, so I'm rebuilding my Midi Case based system.

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll probably stick with this Mobo. I can't say I really want another A7N8X (i've already had two, without major problems.

    But what about the HSF? It is a thermalright does that make it good enough? Is the L1A gonna be enough CFMs?
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    I'd be happier with something a bit better than the ALX, but it'll be fine. Think about it for a minute:
    The stock AMD HSF is a 60x60mm, fairly low profile aluminum or hybrid heatsink with a fan that pushes <20cfm.

    The L1A/ALX will definitely cool better than the stock setup would.
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited January 2004
    What about a soundcard? Should I pick up a TB Santa Cruz? I've got a set of 5.1 speakers (altec lansing 251's) and watch quite a few DVDs.
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    This is a good HS also. http://www.svc.com/thslcl.html A little better than the ALX 800. And here's a good fan to put on it-- http://svc.com/en92vasphipe.html . Adjustable for noise levels. The PSU is a good one. I have the TT 420 and I'm happy with it. As far as sound cards go, I have onboard sound on most of my MB's now.
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited January 2004
    Problem is that the 900A is OOS. (Also, I haven't the best of luck with the massive heatsinks with clip retention mechanisms)

    What about a Sound Card? TB Santa Cruz, worth the 35-40 to upgrade from the onboard (mainly for DVDs and such) or should I look at an Audigy of some sort
  • HawkHawk Fla Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    tefleming, I know what your saying about massive HS's! These things weigh a ton! What sort of onboard sound does the Gigabyte MB have? Here's the TB Santa Cruz sound card-- http://google1-cnet.com.com/Turtle_Beach_Santa_Cruz_sound_card/4014-3022_9-30208163.html?tag=pl&q= . Here's a Phillips Acoustic Edge 5.1 3D sound card -- http://google1-cnet.com.com/Acoustic__Edge_5_1_3D_sound_card/4014-3022_9-3714032.html?tag=pl&q= . You also have Creative Soundblaster Live Dolby Digital 5.1- http://google1-cnet.com.com/SOUNDCARD_SOUNDBLASTER_LIVE_DOLBY_DIGITAL_5_1__/4014-3022_9-6969558.html?tag=pl&q= . They all seem to be in the medium to upper range as far as specks for soundcards. And you have multiple vendors on the pages I've linked for you. Hope this helps.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    ALX-800 performs better than the SLK-800, geeky.
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited January 2004
    Creative CT5880 PCI sound controller
    Sigmatel AC97 Codec chip

    Even if that's good, its not 5.1 :(

    I've found a few people selling TB Santa Cruz cards in the 40 range. I can't find either of the others FS in the forums I frequent.

    I haven't had a standalone soundcard since my Creative Live 5.1


    Linkage
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    Thrax... that's interesting. I haven't seen more than one or two reviews of the ALX. Have you got a link, by any chance?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Nope. Google.
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited January 2004
    Sheit. I don't understand why a 333 Chipset board won't support a 333 FSB Chip.

    New mobo might be required.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited January 2004
    Ageek wrote:
    Um, the PSU in that shuttle is WAY under what you want. Get a 420-480 Watt PSU, use shuttle case. Reasons??? DVD pulls lots of 12 volt for burning. Large RAM pulls decent WATTAGE. CPU pulls decent wattage, video card pulls decent wattage. Probable problem, unstable PSU or WAY overloaded PSU.

    Specs said 200 Watt PSU, about 1\2 to 40% of what your compnents want to be real stable.

    John.

    John:

    You find a 420-480 watt PSU that fits in a shuttle IPX case, good luck :D
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited January 2004
    Oh you can get a 550w PS into one of those Shuttle SFF cases... you'll just have to take out the board, the drive cage, and the original PS to do it.. :D
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