buying/building new gaming computer, need suggestions

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squattingbear13

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Hey everyone, I am new to these forums and I would like some help choosing all the right computer components to the new rig i am buying soon. I know a lot of people post threads about this, but i am another one of those people that would like some help. I plan on spending about $1500. These are the parts that i have pre-selected, and i would like ur opinion on how good/bad my choice is. Also if u have a suggestion to what might be better for around the same price or cheaper please tell me. The total amount I got is about $1300.

Maxtor DiamondMax 250GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/16MB Buffer $104.00

Ultra ULT31314 X-Finity 600W ATX Power Supply $89.99

eVGA 256-P2-N538-AX e-Geforce 7800 GTX PCI Express 256MB Video Card & eVGA 133-K8-NF41 nForce 4 Athlon 64(FX) Skt939 Motherboard Bundle
$549.00

3Artec WSM-52X-ER 52x24x52 E-IDE/ATAPI CD-RW $26.99

Thermaltake Shark Series VA7000SWA Full Tower Aluminum Case $147.99

Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU LED CPU Cooler Retail $35.99

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Processor (Venice) Socket 939 Open Box $207.99

Patriot PDC1G3200+XBLK 1GB Kit DDR400 PC3200 Dual Channel Memory, 2 Sticks Of 512 $159.00
 
i would go with a better cpu if your getting the graphics card and that much money, first, i would 2x512mb of corsair valueselect for $110, and go with either a 3700+ or a 4000+, or the x2 series.
 
yea most definitly upgrade the cpu and are u sure u need such a powerful and expensive psu?
 
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Yea i have already decided to change the psu....but i dunno which one for sure. And isnt that mobo SLI, i heard i have to get a certain psu that is approved for an SLI mobo.
 
I have also been lookin at different CPU's cuz the one i chose is on back order now. I would like some suggestion on this new CPU i have chosen. Also will it run fine with all the other components that i posted earlier in this thread. This CPU is only about 20 bucks more.

AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Processor (Winchester) Socket 939
 
Ultra ULT31314 X-Finity 600W ATX Power Supply $89.99
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Funny ... the Ultra-X Modular 500W PSU is vastly superior 12V@34A vs 12V@28A

and go with either a 3700+ or a 4000+, or the x2 series.
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Well the 3700 is the same clock speed and K8s are not cache bound...

yea most definitly upgrade the cpu and are u sure u need such a powerful and expensive psu?
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its not that powerful

This CPU is only about 20 bucks more.
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Processor (Winchester) Socket 939
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Ha! Unelss you're building for thermally sensitive environment then theres no reason to get the Winchie
 
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