Building a computer

kudols · 04-24-2006, 01:35 AM

Hello all, could you tell me if all these parts are compatible with each other or is there is anything better i should get?

Case: Aspire X-DISCOVERY-BK BLACK ATX Mid Tower

Motherboard: ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 AMD

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Socket 939

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar 250 GB

Video Card: eVGA Geforce 7900 GT

RAM: Patriot Signature 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC 3200

PSU: Rosewill RV500S 500W

CD Drive: Sony combo drive IDE CRX320EE

Windows XP

Thanks

holyjunk · 04-24-2006, 01:44 AM

just quick look but they look compatible

34erd · 04-24-2006, 01:49 AM

Looks pretty good. Couple of changes I would make though. If you can fit it in get a dual core processor like the Athlon 64 X2 3800+, look for RAM with a lower CAS latency like this G.Skill 2GBNS, and lastly, DVD burners are pretty standard now, so its worth getting one.

Otherwise looks good. Nice find on the PSU

EDIT: Maybe sacrafice on the RAM or the video card card to make room for an X2 3800+.

PC eye · 04-24-2006, 01:54 AM

Besides the memory which is still pc3200 and the psu both being unfamiliar the remaining hardwares look satifactory. Some will offer other preferences for the video card however. Corsair and Kingston seem to work well with Asus boards especially if you are planning to game alot. Enermax and Antec are two names among several better made supplies. Good price now on the OEM buy for XP Home with SP2 included. The Sony combo should prove to be worth the investment. Those get good reports.

04-24-2006, 01:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
kudols New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Building a computer Hello all, could you tell me if all these parts are compatible with each other or is there is anything better i should get? Case: Aspire X-DISCOVERY-BK BLACK ATX Mid Tower Motherboard: ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 AMD Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ Socket 939 Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar 250 GB Video Card: eVGA Geforce 7900 GT RAM: Patriot Signature 2GB (2 x 1GB) PC 3200 PSU: Rosewill RV500S 500W CD Drive: Sony combo drive IDE CRX320EE Windows XP Thanks

04-24-2006, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
holyjunk Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 1,622	just quick look but they look compatible __________________ pentium 4 1.5GHz 512mb pc133 19inch crt monitor Radeon 9200se X-Fi Extreme Music LOGITECH Z-5300E!! *family pc, hope to get mine in a year or so.

04-24-2006, 01:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
34erd Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 2,842	Looks pretty good. Couple of changes I would make though. If you can fit it in get a dual core processor like the Athlon 64 X2 3800+, look for RAM with a lower CAS latency like this G.Skill 2GBNS, and lastly, DVD burners are pretty standard now, so its worth getting one. Otherwise looks good. Nice find on the PSU EDIT: Maybe sacrafice on the RAM or the video card card to make room for an X2 3800+. __________________ DFI Lanparty UT nF4 SLI DR Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1 Gig OCZ VX DDR500 DDR BFG GeForce 7800GT 160 Gig SATA HDD CD-RW DVD-ROM Antec NeoPower 480 Thermaltake Tsunami Last edited by 34erd; 04-24-2006 at 01:53 AM.

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04-24-2006, 01:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	Besides the memory which is still pc3200 and the psu both being unfamiliar the remaining hardwares look satifactory. Some will offer other preferences for the video card however. Corsair and Kingston seem to work well with Asus boards especially if you are planning to game alot. Enermax and Antec are two names among several better made supplies. Good price now on the OEM buy for XP Home with SP2 included. The Sony combo should prove to be worth the investment. Those get good reports.