input about new PC set up

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I'm going to be building a new set up in the next few months I'm thinking. Here's the tentative plan

sata raid 0 HD set up, dual 120 gig drives
start off with 1 gig of ddr400 ram
19 in flat panel with 12ms refresh
AMD 64 3200+ 939 pin
gigabyte gforce 6800gt 256mb card (pci express)
tentative MB: foxconn NF4UK8AA-8EKRS NVIDIA nforce4 ultra ATX AMD mother board


the video card has dual DVI outputs for when I get a second monitor, the monitor has a DVI input (duh!), the MB is expandable to 4 gig of ram and has a 1000mHz FSB.........I don't know if there's another MB or video card that will better suit me. Anyway looking for any suggestions. Also I was looking at a case with a 450 watt PS, think that's overkill?

On newegg with all the other things this is looking to come out to about 1500 with the keyboard, mouse, case, cpu fan/heatsink, 5.1 speaker set up, and all other things needed.
 
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Sounds like a good system and good $$.

Make sure you SEE the monitor and not just buy from the catalog or site.
 
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2 things: i like ATI radeon cards =p but that's a matter of preference.

What you want to watch is the PSU. Specifically look at the 12v, 3.3v, and 5v lines. Cheap power supplies can claim 450w but if you compare thier max and rms individual lines to a good PSU you will see they dont have enough kick to run that system you described (those high end athlons eat an ungodly amount of power). Antec and Enermax are excellent quality and usually have quieter fans. Also go to the website of your motherboard manufacturer to get a recommended wattage, it will vary considerable depending on the brand of mobo too. I had a system built on an MSI mainboard that would switch off during boot everytime from overdraw on the PSU. The same exact components ran fine on a Gigabyte mobo. It has something to do with the type of components used in construction, i'm not too clear on that.

The bottom line is, if you're willing to spend all that money on such a sweet system you want it to have plenty of power, i wouldn't hesitate to throw a 500+ in there depending on the brand.
 
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Ya I agree, about the PS (power supply) 450 isn't over kill, maybe to little.
Are you gonna' get two WD Raptor HDD for your raid 0,
I would...and I did.
 
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Hey thanks for the info, looks like I will be seriously looking into the PS. I have a friend that has built a few computers and he also reccomended the same thing. After doing more reasearch I will be going with the ASUS Radeon X800XL 256MB DDR PCI-Express x16 Video Card. It's expensive ($400) but I really want the two DVI outputs. I also decided to use a ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard insead of the foxxconn, it's a much more reputable MB. I know a few people that have used it. As far as the HD's go I was looking at seagate 120 gig SATA 7200 rpm drives. I would go with something a little bit better but it's already going to be pretty damn fast with the raid 0 set up. My total cost is looking to be about $1650 shipped, everthing. If you look at dell or anyone else you will spend this for a middle of the road set up. I'm going to spend the same amount on a pretty sick machine. My computer is 5 years old now and just not cutting it with some of the software I run. So it's definately time to get a new setup. Here's the full list so far, there's only a couple things that may change.



CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price

Update NEC ND-3520A Beige IDE DVD Burner
Model #: ND-3520A BG
$49.99

***This is going to change****
Update BROADWAY COM 712-4HLW-B Blue Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply
Model #: 712-4HLW-B
$52.00 $52.00


Update SCYTHE KAMABOKO SCKBK-1000 92mm Cooling Fan/Heatsink
Model #: SCKBK-1000
$29.99 $29.99

**two of the HD's for the raid 0 setup**
Update Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST3120026AS 120GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive
Model #: ST3120026AS
$99.98


Update ZIPPY EL-715 (SILVER) Silver USB Slim Keyboard
Model #: EL-715 (SILVER)
$34.00


Update CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory Model TWINX1024-3200C2PT
Model #: TWINX1024-3200C2PT
$135.00


Update SCEPTRE X9g-NagaII Black 19" 12ms LCD Monitor
Model #: X9g-NagaII
$335.00


Update ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
Model #: A8N-E
**This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only.
$135.00


Update Logisys Computer MS802BL 2-Tone 3 Buttons 1x Wheel USB + PS/2 Optical Ergonomic Cool Fan Mouse
Model #: MS802BL
$13.99


Update FLEXIGLOW FGMPXRBL X-Raider Pro Mouse Pad "Blue"
Model #: FGMPXRBL
$15.00


Update AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200DIK4BI
Model #: ADA3200DIK4BI
$182.99


Update ASUS Radeon X800XL 256MB DDR PCI-Express x16 Video Card
Model #: EAX800XL/2DTV/256
$408.00

Shipping about $70
total $1662
 
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I concur with the Asus MB, and the ATI Radeon. I've had good service with both. I got a great deal on a Hitachi 120 gig, 7200 rpm HD, and have been happy with it. I also got a 19 inch flat panel (Princeton), well worth the money. I haven't gotten the PCI-Express graphics yet, but hear it's great.
 
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2 things: i like ATI radeon cards =p but that's a matter of preference.What you want to watch is the PSU. Specifically look at the 12v, 3.3v, and 5v lines. Cheap power supplies can claim 450w but if you compare thier max and rms individual lines to a good PSU you will see they dont have enough kick to run that system you described (those high end athlons eat an ungodly amount of power). Antec and Enermax are excellent quality and usually have quieter fans. Also go to the website of your motherboard manufacturer to get a recommended wattage, it will vary considerable depending on the brand of mobo too. I had a system built on an MSI mainboard that would switch off during boot everytime from overdraw on the PSU. The same exact components ran fine on a Gigabyte mobo. It has something to do with the type of components used in construction, i'm not too clear on that.The bottom line is, if you're willing to spend all that money on such a sweet system you want it to have plenty of power, i wouldn't hesitate to throw a 500+ in there depending on the brand.
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He's going top end, and at the moment, the Nvidia 6000 series cards the fastest guys out there.

As for power supply, pricewatch has some 600 watt supplies for about $25. Why go cheap on this?
 
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I want two DVI outputs because in the near future I will be using 2 DVI monitors. I do some video and photo editing and having the second screen is great to have.
 
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