planning to build my first comp..*question*

reciprokal · 03-16-2005, 05:01 AM

ok, i have decided to build my first comp rather than wasting $ upgrading my current pc. It will be a comp mainly for gaming and school work(photoshop/other graphic programs etc). Here is the setup i am planning to do:

ANTEC PLUSVIEW1000AMG 21IN CASE W/ WINDOW SIDE PANEL

OCZ POWERSTREAM 420 WATT LOW NOISE POWER SUPPLY

ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE MOTHERBOARD

AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ S939 PROCESSOR NEWCASTLE 2.2GHZ 512KB CACHE

MSI NX6600GT-TD128E VIDEO CARD GEFORCE 6600 GT PCI-E 128MB DDR

CORSAIR VALUE SELECT DUAL CHANNEL 1024MB KIT PC3200 DDR CAS2.5 2X512MB

SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 80GB HARD DRIVE ATA/100 8.5MS 7200 OEM

LITEON 52X32X52 ATAPI IDE CD-REWRITER

*I will reuse my floppy drive and my 15" LCD*

well my budget will be $1500 CAD max (no more than that) since this is my first build, please tell me that if there is any compatibility issue with the above setup . Any suggestion is welcome

lynx6200 · 03-16-2005, 03:01 PM

I just built my first system as well, similar to that, you can see its specs below. I dont know how much all your stuff is costing, but I built mine for only about $750. One main thing ive realized is your case is pretty important as that will determine how lmuch noise comes from your computer, and how how well vented the system is.
You might want to go with a 450 watt power supply just to have the extra wattage in case, but you should be okay. Also you might want a slightly bigger hard drive as todays new games and software really take up a lot of space.

Yeti · 03-16-2005, 03:25 PM

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but I built mine for only about $750

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well my budget will be $1500 CAD max

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One main thing ive realized is your case is pretty important as that will determine how lmuch noise comes from your computer, and how how well vented the system is.

It is a good case, I have it for my main computer; decent ventilation. The noise will be more of a function of the fans you put in if you're concerned about that.

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You might want to go with a 450 watt

I highly doubt you'd notice a difference of 30W; the fact that its a good PSU will make much more difference.

Overall, looks pretty good. Are you planning on using SLI in the future?

Blue · 03-16-2005, 03:41 PM

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One main thing ive realized is your case is pretty important as that will determine how lmuch noise comes from your computer, and how how well vented the system is.

Yes!

many people dont realize just how important the case is.

03-16-2005, 05:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
reciprokal Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 78	planning to build my first comp..question ok, i have decided to build my first comp rather than wasting $ upgrading my current pc. It will be a comp mainly for gaming and school work(photoshop/other graphic programs etc). Here is the setup i am planning to do: ANTEC PLUSVIEW1000AMG 21IN CASE W/ WINDOW SIDE PANEL OCZ POWERSTREAM 420 WATT LOW NOISE POWER SUPPLY ASUS A8N-SLI DELUXE MOTHERBOARD AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ S939 PROCESSOR NEWCASTLE 2.2GHZ 512KB CACHE MSI NX6600GT-TD128E VIDEO CARD GEFORCE 6600 GT PCI-E 128MB DDR CORSAIR VALUE SELECT DUAL CHANNEL 1024MB KIT PC3200 DDR CAS2.5 2X512MB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 7200.7 80GB HARD DRIVE ATA/100 8.5MS 7200 OEM LITEON 52X32X52 ATAPI IDE CD-REWRITER I will reuse my floppy drive and my 15" LCD well my budget will be $1500 CAD max (no more than that) since this is my first build, please tell me that if there is any compatibility issue with the above setup . Any suggestion is welcome __________________ Asus A8N SLi e-Deluxe Enermax Noisetaker 485Watt AMD 64 3500+ eVGA 7800GT PCI-E Samsung PC3200 512mb x 2 Dual Channel Antec Plusview Case LG 52x CD-Burner Samsung DVD-Rom Maxtor 200GB 7200rpm 16mb + Samsung spinpoint ATA 60GB HD

03-16-2005, 03:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
lynx6200 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NC Age: 25 Posts: 783	I just built my first system as well, similar to that, you can see its specs below. I dont know how much all your stuff is costing, but I built mine for only about $750. One main thing ive realized is your case is pretty important as that will determine how lmuch noise comes from your computer, and how how well vented the system is. You might want to go with a 450 watt power supply just to have the extra wattage in case, but you should be okay. Also you might want a slightly bigger hard drive as todays new games and software really take up a lot of space. __________________ [size=2][size=1][color=DarkGreen][color=Navy] CoolerMaster Case Asus A8N SLI- Deluxe AMD athlon 64 3400+ 1GB Ultra DDR ram XFX 7600 GT 256mb videe 230GB SATA HD Combo drive

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