is this good!?!?!?

bassman57 · 08-01-2004, 02:36 AM

I am getting ready to build a computer. I am just going the get the basic components now, becuase i am a little low on money now but i need a computer. This is what i have come up with. I already have a harddrive, mouse, keyboard, floppydrive, CDrom... im just going to get the essentials for now then upgrade later. THis is what i have, let me know what you think...

RAIDMAX Black 10-bay Case with 420W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...156-135&depa=1

ABIT "NF7-M" nForce2 IGP Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-150&depa=0

AMD Athlon XP 2700+, 333MHz FSB, 256K Cache Processor http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-342&depa=0

Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-202&depa=0

Let me know if i am missing anything or if i should change some things. I am sure i will get comments about the power supply, i am just going to leave it, if it is crap ill buy a new one locally. Just let me know what you think

Thanks, Pete

**Praetor** · 08-01-2004, 02:38 AM

The only thing I might suggest you change would be the CPU ... get the Barton which has twice the L2 Cache

. As for the PSU, I would probably use it but realize that it's most likely some no-name PSU (either that or it's a Raidmax PSU ...)

Watzzupp · 08-01-2004, 08:28 AM

yep i agree wit praetor uve made som pretty good choices

bassman57 · 08-02-2004, 04:20 PM

anyone else???

PcBoss · 08-02-2004, 06:49 PM

Yeh I agree with them aswell, go for somthing like Barton as it would be much better for you, The principle behind cache is that a processor’s cache will store the most common information...

When an application needs that information it will first check the L1 cache, and then L2 cache, and then L3 cache (if applicable), and then go to Ram... I like the case and the ram thought...

Regards

PcBoss

bassman57 · 08-03-2004, 02:05 AM

I am going to go with what Praetor, Watzzupp, and PcBoss said and get a barton CPU. I am going to get AMD Athlon XP 2800+ "Barton", 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

PcBoss · 08-03-2004, 02:52 AM

Trust me you'll be doing the right thing mate!!!

tristan · 08-03-2004, 12:49 PM

Good setup, i suggest a new PSU though. I have a Raidmax case also w/ supposedly 420w but its nowhere near that. Get an Antec, forton, or enermax. Those abit mobos take some juice!

PcBoss · 08-04-2004, 03:26 AM

Juice, LOL that sound good,,, JuIcE

= New upgrades.

bassman57 · 08-07-2004, 02:41 AM

I ordered the ram cause it was on sale. Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200. Did anyone else have any thoughts or comments before i order the rest of the parts???

08-01-2004, 02:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
bassman57 New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6	is this good!?!?!? I am getting ready to build a computer. I am just going the get the basic components now, becuase i am a little low on money now but i need a computer. This is what i have come up with. I already have a harddrive, mouse, keyboard, floppydrive, CDrom... im just going to get the essentials for now then upgrade later. THis is what i have, let me know what you think... RAIDMAX Black 10-bay Case with 420W Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...156-135&depa=1 ABIT "NF7-M" nForce2 IGP Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-150&depa=0 AMD Athlon XP 2700+, 333MHz FSB, 256K Cache Processor http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-342&depa=0 Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-2700 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-202&depa=0 Let me know if i am missing anything or if i should change some things. I am sure i will get comments about the power supply, i am just going to leave it, if it is crap ill buy a new one locally. Just let me know what you think Thanks, Pete

08-01-2004, 02:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	The only thing I might suggest you change would be the CPU ... get the Barton which has twice the L2 Cache . As for the PSU, I would probably use it but realize that it's most likely some no-name PSU (either that or it's a Raidmax PSU ...) __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

08-02-2004, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
PcBoss Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London (South East) Age: 20 Posts: 31	Yeh I agree with them aswell, go for somthing like Barton as it would be much better for you, The principle behind cache is that a processor’s cache will store the most common information... When an application needs that information it will first check the L1 cache, and then L2 cache, and then L3 cache (if applicable), and then go to Ram... I like the case and the ram thought... Regards PcBoss __________________ The computer expert.... Homepage

08-03-2004, 02:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
PcBoss Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London (South East) Age: 20 Posts: 31	Trust me you'll be doing the right thing mate!!! __________________ The computer expert.... Homepage

08-04-2004, 03:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
PcBoss Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London (South East) Age: 20 Posts: 31	Juice, LOL that sound good,,, JuIcE = New upgrades. __________________ The computer expert.... Homepage

08-01-2004, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Watzzupp Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 152	yep i agree wit praetor uve made som pretty good choices

08-02-2004, 04:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
bassman57 New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6	anyone else???

08-03-2004, 02:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
bassman57 New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6	I am going to go with what Praetor, Watzzupp, and PcBoss said and get a barton CPU. I am going to get AMD Athlon XP 2800+ "Barton", 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...factory=BROWSE

08-03-2004, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
tristan Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 296	Good setup, i suggest a new PSU though. I have a Raidmax case also w/ supposedly 420w but its nowhere near that. Get an Antec, forton, or enermax. Those abit mobos take some juice!

08-07-2004, 02:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
bassman57 New Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6	I ordered the ram cause it was on sale. Kingston 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200. Did anyone else have any thoughts or comments before i order the rest of the parts???

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