Little bit of help building my system...

RoyalJosh · 09-11-2006, 07:20 AM

I have most of the basics down to building a system.
This will be my third desktop that I'll be building.
I just wanted to run this info through and see if it seems good.

I already have a case - LOGISYS Computer DRACULA CS602BK ATX Mid Tower with a 480W Power Supply. My wife bought me the case for my birthday, so I don't want to get rid of it for her sake! I also have my hard drives and DVD drive.

Here is what I want to put into it:
Motherboard: DFI nF4 Ultra-Infinity Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD

Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester 2.2GHz Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4200BVBOX

Memory: OCZ Value Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4001024V25DC-K

Video: SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

Anyone see anything that would conflict or looks off? I'm trying to stay under $550 and this setup will allow me to do so.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

**ceewi1** · 09-11-2006, 10:17 AM

What will the system be used for?

I'd consider an AM2 based build.

RoyalJosh · 09-11-2006, 05:12 PM

Primarily for gaming and a bit of overlap work that I don't have time to finish at my real job.

belfong · 09-11-2006, 07:00 PM

I would allso say that you should build it on a AM2 socket. And some better RAM, maby 800.
The Graphic card will do.

RoyalJosh · 09-11-2006, 10:45 PM

Alright so maybe one of these changes to the motherboard:

ABIT KN9 ULTRA Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - $109.99
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BIOSTAR TForce 6100 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX RoHs compliant AMD Motherboard - $74.99
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BIOSTAR TFORCE4 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX RoHs compliant AMD Motherboard - $72.99

Is the more expensive one even worth it with these motherboards?

And for RAM - how does this look instead:

OCZ S.O.E 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered System Memory Model OCZ2SOE8001G - $116.99
-$10 more expensive than the DDR 400's
-Will I notice the difference with the increased RAM performance?

09-11-2006, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
RoyalJosh New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Little bit of help building my system... I have most of the basics down to building a system. This will be my third desktop that I'll be building. I just wanted to run this info through and see if it seems good. I already have a case - LOGISYS Computer DRACULA CS602BK ATX Mid Tower with a 480W Power Supply. My wife bought me the case for my birthday, so I don't want to get rid of it for her sake! I also have my hard drives and DVD drive. Here is what I want to put into it: Motherboard: DFI nF4 Ultra-Infinity Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester 2.2GHz Socket 939 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4200BVBOX Memory: OCZ Value Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model OCZ4001024V25DC-K Video: SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card Anyone see anything that would conflict or looks off? I'm trying to stay under $550 and this setup will allow me to do so. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

09-11-2006, 10:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
ceewi1 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,280	What will the system be used for? I'd consider an AM2 based build. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 / MOBO: Gigabyte 965P-DS3 / GPU: Gigabyte HD4870 RAM: 2GB G.Skill F2-6400CL4D-2GBPK / HDD: 2TB Total HDD / PSU: Antec NeoPower 480W Cheap PSUs - 2% of system costs, responsible for 28% of system deaths As Sealed Stick was removed, lost or damaged, it shall be out of warranty validity. - The "Warranty void if removed" sticker on numerous CoolerMaster PSUs. Useful PSU Guides

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09-11-2006, 05:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
RoyalJosh New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Primarily for gaming and a bit of overlap work that I don't have time to finish at my real job.

09-11-2006, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
belfong Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 292	I would allso say that you should build it on a AM2 socket. And some better RAM, maby 800. The Graphic card will do.

09-11-2006, 10:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
RoyalJosh New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 9	Alright so maybe one of these changes to the motherboard: ABIT KN9 ULTRA Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - $109.99 - BIOSTAR TForce 6100 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX RoHs compliant AMD Motherboard - $74.99 - BIOSTAR TFORCE4 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX RoHs compliant AMD Motherboard - $72.99 Is the more expensive one even worth it with these motherboards? And for RAM - how does this look instead: OCZ S.O.E 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered System Memory Model OCZ2SOE8001G - $116.99 -$10 more expensive than the DDR 400's -Will I notice the difference with the increased RAM performance?