First PC Build

[Shiwen]

ok...i put in the ocz. Is it better anyway?

How does this look?

Part Cost Company

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 939 $255.00 msy.com.au

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 120Gb 7200 8Mb cache SATA Hard Disk $105.00 msy.com.au

VGA: Leadtek 6600GT 128MB SLI $270.00 msy.com.au

Ram: OCZ EL DDR PC4000 Dual Channel Gold VX $379.00 pccasegear.com.au

Motherboard: DFI LanParty UT nF4 ULTRA D $215.00 pccasegear.com.au

Case: R201 Case $129.00 pccasegear.com.au

Keyboard: Logitech Elite $54.00 centre.net.au

Mouse: Logitech MX-518 $70.00 citysoftware.com.au

Monitor: LCD-BenQ-17" FP71E+ Silver 8ms $330.00 custo.com.au

DVD: NEC 3520A ND-3520A $103.00 scorptec.com.au

Floppy: 1.44Mb Floppy Disk Drive $16.10 Centre Com

Speakers: LOGITECH Z-640 $99.00 cworld.com.au



Total: $2025.10

 

[Praetor]

Hehe the ram is no doubt (IMO) superior but you're gonna have to push it pretty hard to get the performance (just like the other ram mind you). (make sure you have active cooling on the ram)

 

[Shiwen]

But stock cooling is alright though? Like, I don't need to buy any extra fans or cooling?

 

[Praetor]

There is no such thing as stock ram cooling. You will need to buy a fan for the RAM.

 

[Shiwen]

ok...could you recommend me a brand?

 

[Shiwen]

How much would a standard ram cooling cost?

EDIT: What size fan? I noticed that they're all pretty cheap. Could you recommend meone form this site?

http://www.pccasegear.com.au/category9_1.htm

 

[kof2000]

check your case, either 80mm or 120mm fans.

you can used heat sinks for ram if theres a side panel fan.

 

[Shiwen]

Sorry, but I am new at building and I don't really understand.
Here's the link to the case: http://www.thermaltake.com/xaserCase/soprano/bws/bws.htm

 

[Shiwen]

can someone please help?

 

[20gig]

man i live in adelaide and thats a pretty good buy mine comp cost 3000 aus but i got the 3500 and same graphics card but mx1000 mouse and logitech 5300e speakers and ummm printer so yeh gd setup thogh man

 

[Shiwen]

There is already a 90mm fan on the side panel...but I don't know if I still need to buy another fan. If I buy another fan where will it go?
There's a front(intake) 120mm, rear(exhaust) 120mm, and a side(intake) 90mm.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Shiwen]

help?

 

[kof2000]

is the side fan position at the cpu or the ram?

 

[Shiwen]

From this pic I think it's at the ram, but can you confirm?

 

[kof2000]

it was was game ram it should come with spreaders then no need worry.

 

[Shiwen]

So I don't need to buy an extra fan?

 

[Praetor]

ok...could you recommend me a brand?

Get a cheapo $5 80mm fan and hang it over the memory Although its active memory cooling i would not trust the Thermaltake active memory cooling to cool your ram enough) ... any standard fan should be decent

From this pic I think it's at the ram, but can you confirm

Both although it overlaps CPU more.

So I don't need to buy an extra fan?

Probably not ... buy the case as it is and then if you need/want, buy the fan separately

 

[Shiwen]

ok...thanks a lot, I will be pruchasing it in around a month.

 

[Praetor]

Glad to help but just a comment ... i know you Aussies pay a bit more than us 'nucks but you may want to hunt around for a lower price on that mobo still

 

[Shiwen]

the dfi mobo only sells for 215 minimum...seen nothing cheaper. Like the ipod here. Every shop sells it at the same price.