My potential rig version 2!

[bplamondon]

Version 2... cause you helped me... more help is always nice though.

Antec Server Case and 430W PSU - $112

NEC Dual Layer DVD 8x +/-R Burner - $80

NEC DVD Rom 16x - $37

WD IDE 160Gb HD 7200RPM for Storage - $92

WD 74Gb SATA HD 10000RPM for games/apps - $188

1Gb (2x512mb) Corsair Value Select CAS2.5 PC3200 DDR - $175

ASUS K8N-E Deluxe - $145

Athlon 64 3000+ - $223

eVGA nVidia 6800 GT - $409

Total - $1475

I would like to keep the raptor drive (even though some of you say to ditch it [and a lot say to not]) and the drives/case are pretty solid... so any suggestions now that Ive revised? Or does it look good to go? remember Im trying to stay under $1500

 

[renierh]

i'd ditch the raptor and go with the 3400+. (or a 3200 and a 200GB WD disk instead of the 160)i think the speed increase would be more noticable then running apps and win off a 10000 rpm disk.

 

[bplamondon]

anyone agree with renierh?

I have no real clue of the performance benefits of the raptor versus a high cpu

 

[CVSiN]

Looks like my new system to me...
I got it workign last night and it screams...
you would have better drives than me and a top notch card... which is next on my list