700$ for a recording studio computer

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tenkas

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Some guys over here helped me and here is the total system I am looking to buy this week:

CPU:
AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Triple Core Processor AM3 2.8GHZ 7.5MB Cache 95W 45NM Retail Box

MB:
Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H AMD780G mATX AM2+/AM3 PCI-E DDR2 SATA2 Video Sound GBLAN HDMI Motherboard

HD:
Western Digital WD1001FALS Caviar Black 1TB SATA2 7200RPM 4.2MS 32MB 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM

Video: onboard (I will never play games)

Memory: Corsair XMS3 DHX TW3X4G1600C9DHX 4GB 2X2GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 240PIN Memory Kit

PSU:
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135MM Fan Active PFC Power Supply

Case:
Antec Three Hundred Mini Tower Gaming Case 300 ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5INT No PS Front USB & Audio


Does this setup seems cool? It ads up to 638$, perfectly in my budget.

Thanks
 
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The motherboard you picked uses DDR2 RAM you picked DDR3 RAM you will either have to change you motherboard or RAM. Everything else is perfect
 
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tenkas

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thats pretty bad for the motherboard, because I need to have FIREWIRE with the Texas Instrument chipset, which was on that board. Is there an otherboard that offers the firewire + DDR3 or maybe I should go with DDR2?

Thanks

For the case, I think I will keep the antec because I trust antec much and I have some foam that I can glue in the case if I want (the case will probably be in a closet very far...)
 
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tenkas said:
thats pretty bad for the motherboard, because I need to have FIREWIRE with the Texas Instrument chipset, which was on that board. Is there an otherboard that offers the firewire + DDR3 or maybe I should go with DDR2?

Thanks

For the case, I think I will keep the antec because I trust antec much and I have some foam that I can glue in the case if I want (the case will probably be in a closet very far...)
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All of these have firewire ports and are DDR3 compatible http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
 
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tenkas

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Does this board supports DDR3?

In the specs, it says Channel Supported Dual Channel


Is that DDR3 or DDR2?
 
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tenkas said:
Does this board supports DDR3?

In the specs, it says Channel Supported Dual Channel


Is that DDR3 or DDR2?
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I'm not sure it is a AM3 board and AM3 boards only use DDR3 I guess it is just listed wrong here is a couple more to choose from if you are worried about it.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130233
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131398
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186168

ASUS would be the one I pick because thay have always made good motherboards and never let me down but MSI and Foxconn make great motherboards to.
 
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tenkas

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I really have to stick with Gigabyte because they have the Texas Instrument firewire chipset and that is the only firewire chipset that will work with my specialised sound card.

I found this board.

Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H AMD785G ATX AM3 2PCI-E DDR3 Video Sound GLAN CrossFireX HDMI Motherboard

Sounds like it ias ATX (not mATX like the other one I put there, doh!), DDR3, has video card integrated and TI firewire.

Seems good???
 
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tenkas

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I am searching google and getting weird answers to my question:

Is it possible to buy a micro ATX motherboard and fit it into a ATX case (antec 300)

Thanks
 
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tenkas said:
I really have to stick with Gigabyte because they have the Texas Instrument firewire chipset and that is the only firewire chipset that will work with my specialised sound card.

I found this board.

Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H AMD785G ATX AM3 2PCI-E DDR3 Video Sound GLAN CrossFireX HDMI Motherboard

Sounds like it ias ATX (not mATX like the other one I put there, doh!), DDR3, has video card integrated and TI firewire.

Seems good???
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Actually you could get any motherboard you won't then get this PCI card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800998059 it has the TI chipset you are looking for.
 
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tenkas said:
I am searching google and getting weird answers to my question:

Is it possible to buy a micro ATX motherboard and fit it into a ATX case (antec 300)

Thanks
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The Antec three hundred will fit Micro ATX motherboards no problem I have used the three hundred in about 30 builds so trust me on this.

Bodaggit23 said:
You could buy a whole motherboard for that much. :eek:
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Yes you could but there is not many motherboard out there with the firewire chipset he needs.
 
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tenkas

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Hi guys, thanks a lot, this forum is great!


If I understand everything, I could
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD785G mATX AM3 PCI-E DDR3 Video Sound GLAN CrossFireX HDMI Motherboard

and it would be fine even if its mATX? I will never use any PCIe or PCI cards that is for sure so I do not need many slots on the board.


That motherboard also has my TI chipset and it supports DDR3. Seems like this is what I will chose.


Thanks everyone
 
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tenkas said:
Hi guys, thanks a lot, this forum is great!


If I understand everything, I could
Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AMD785G mATX AM3 PCI-E DDR3 Video Sound GLAN CrossFireX HDMI Motherboard

and it would be fine even if its mATX? I will never use any PCIe or PCI cards that is for sure so I do not need many slots on the board.


That motherboard also has my TI chipset and it supports DDR3. Seems like this is what I will chose.


Thanks everyone
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Yea I don't see why you can't as long as it has the firewire you need the 785G chipsets are new so I don't now much about them but if it has what you need then you shouldn't have a problem.
 
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