The new rig :)

[ace22901]

After looking around a lot for a few days I think I'm very close now I just got to pass inspection.... BTW Ill be using this sytem for WOW. HL2, and music I want to play at 1600x1200 with decent settings

Cpu 3700 san diego or 3200/3000 venice gotta hear opinions on increase

Mobo DFI Nforce4 ultra-d $125 Im using mobo/ram/cpu combo at monarch
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant...oduct_Code=110799&Category_Code=AMD939

Ram 2gb(2x 1 gb) PDP 2-3-2-5 $270
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant...duct_Code=140291&Category_Code=DDR-PDP

OCZ Modstream 520 w psu $99
http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?

Seagate Barracuda 7200.8 250gb sata $137
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=101571

Either Gigabyte x800xl (325) or MSI x800xl (300)
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=322265
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=321934

Antec p160 - $130
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129144

Samsung syncmaster 21" CRT - $400
http://www.securemart.com/cgi-bin/futur...qdB&mv_pc=910&mv_specials=2&mv_stock=y

Logitech z-5500's
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121120

Thanks and please gimme input on underpower, overkill, or just a better choice cant wait to get this beast.

 

[theMan]

you gotta get the 3200+ with that board. it is a great overclocker. if you're not into big overclocks, and have a lot of cash, go for the 3700. you can easily reach 3700 speeds with the 3200 though. dont get that combo. get it all separately. i dont know about that ram. just get it separetly. looks good!

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Wow. Looks awesome. Just a few comments - I don't think you need 2 GB of ram. But if you've got the cash, go for it. ANTEC P180's coming out soon (a month or so), so if you want you can wait for that

 

[ace22901]

Arg I usually patient but ive been waiting forever had this crappy dell for 4 years now my geforce2 / rdram are getting lame. Ill have to check out the benifits of the 180 though. As for buying them in a combo they have a ton of choices and they test the stuff and i get free farcry, hl2, and 4 months of napster why not? The ram seems to good to be true but i have heard good things about pdp. Thanks for input.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Inspection confiscates your system. Please PM me for shipping info.

 

[ace22901]

LOL speaking of shipping ive managed to get most of everything free I love zzf free 2day. Also my total for all this is around 2200, is that to much ?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Not really, since you bought a monitor with it.

 

[ace22901]

Is the 3700 worth the money over the 3200 or 3000?

 

[Maluno]

IMHO, the 3700 isnt worth the extra $$, unless you have a lot of cash that you _need_ to spend on this computer. I also suggest waiting to see what the reviews of the p180 uncover, that case looks very promising. ;D

 

[ace22901]

Hmm i might just have to take the 3000 or 3200 and everyone keeps telling me to wait for 180 so might have to do that also.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Somehow that looks like my system plan except I would get Antec PSU. I say go with Gigabyte. Silent is win. You can't OC X800XLs that much anyways, so its all good.

3200+ is good. You need the extra multiplier. Forget the 3000+. 3500+ is a ripoff. Only consider 3700+ if you really want the 1 MB cache. You'll get about the same OC as a 3200+.

 

[SVT Cobra]

The modestream is a fine PSU

id go with the 3200 and OC from there