Gaming pc for under 1000K...how's this?

thebeginning

thebeginning

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edit: sorry about the title, i got mixed between saying $1000 and $1k :)

What do you guys think of this rig? I was going to add a creative labs 24-bit (extreme music) chip and some sennheisers, but i dont REALLY need them and I could always add on later. Basically I'm wondering about the cpu. I'm pretty sure the RAM and MOBO will do good (I only say good because I've heard that DFI's SLI boards arent as nice as their standard ones), i'm more wondering about the cpu and perhaps the cooling (i will be o/cing it)

Here we are so far:

Coolermaster centurion case (think the cooling will be sufficient?):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068

Samsung DVD burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827151121

WD caviar 250Gb SE SATA3g:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144417

DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813136158

Antec TrupowerII 550W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931

AMD athlon 54 3700+ San Diego
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103539

G.Skill DDR2 533 2x1Gb Dual channel (runs at 4-4-4-12...which seems low, but does it matter as much when it's pc4200? Probably a stupid question. I just know that i'll be overclocking and don't want to have to 'slow down 'my ram alot by using dividers). :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231018

XFX 7900GT extreme (@ 520/1500 stock)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150139

all that added together is like $1100, which might be a little much, but prices may go down (i'll be buying it in a few months probably). I don't know alot about san diego chips, i was initially just going to go with a venice. is the 3800+ a venice? Anyways, some input would be much appreciated. thanks!
 
Your motherboard and RAM are incompatible. You can't use DDR2 RAM with AMD boards (at least not until AM2 comes out).

And yes, the 3800+ (regular, not X2) is a Venice.
 
thebeginning said:
edit: sorry about the title, i got mixed between saying $1000 and $1k :)

What do you guys think of this rig? I was going to add a creative labs 24-bit (extreme music) chip and some sennheisers, but i dont REALLY need them and I could always add on later. Basically I'm wondering about the cpu. I'm pretty sure the RAM and MOBO will do good (I only say good because I've heard that DFI's SLI boards arent as nice as their standard ones), i'm more wondering about the cpu and perhaps the cooling (i will be o/cing it)

Here we are so far:

Coolermaster centurion case (think the cooling will be sufficient?):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068

Samsung DVD burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827151121

WD caviar 250Gb SE SATA3g:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144417

DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813136158

Antec TrupowerII 550W:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103931

AMD athlon 54 3700+ San Diego
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103539

G.Skill DDR2 533 2x1Gb Dual channel (runs at 4-4-4-12...which seems low, but does it matter as much when it's pc4200? Probably a stupid question. I just know that i'll be overclocking and don't want to have to 'slow down 'my ram alot by using dividers). :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820231018

XFX 7900GT extreme (@ 520/1500 stock)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150139

all that added together is like $1100, which might be a little much, but prices may go down (i'll be buying it in a few months probably). I don't know alot about san diego chips, i was initially just going to go with a venice. is the 3800+ a venice? Anyways, some input would be much appreciated. thanks!
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Everything looks good except for the RAM. You'll need DDR400 thru DDR550. Pick yourself up some G.Skill DDR500 so you'll have room to overclock.

Otherwise, it looks good to me.
 
LithiumSunset said:
Everything looks good except for the RAM. It's the wrong speed. You'll need DDR400 thru DDR550. Pick yourself up some G.Skill DDR500 so you'll have room to overclock.

Otherwise, it looks good to me.
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lol he doesn't NEEED DDR500...lol i dont think...

and u really don't need that much expencive of a case unless you really like that one... you could get a $50 case instead and get a x2 3800+...
 
Encore4More said:
lol he doesn't NEEED DDR500...lol i dont think...

and u really don't need that much expencive of a case unless you really like that one... you could get a $50 case instead and get a x2 3800+...
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Well, when your overclocking, you want to keep the divider as close to 1:1 as possible. Using DDR500 or 550 gives you more overhead so you can keep the 1:1 ratio and not use dividers. He mentioned in his post he doesn't want to use dividers.
 
LithiumSunset said:
Well, when your overclocking, you want to keep the divider as close to 1:1 as possible. Using DDR500 or 550 gives you more overhead so you can keep the 1:1 ratio and not use dividers. He mentioned in his post he doesn't want to use dividers.
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If he uses DDR500, then when he puts that memory in its going to automatically downclock it to DDR400. It will only be good if you raise the FSB alot, and get the memory to DDR450+.
 
well i have to pump my ddr400 RAM down to ddr333 or ddr300 to get it to actually overclock, so i'd like to get RAM that will already have plenty of room to work with (so i technically wont have to lower it).

Encore, i've had some great experience with my coolermaster, and if you look closely, that is actually a $45 case.
 
[-0MEGA-] said:
If he uses DDR500, then when he puts that memory in its going to automatically downclock it to DDR400. It will only be good if you raise the FSB alot, and get the memory to DDR450+.
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That's ok because he's going to overclock.My RAM is rated as DDR500 but right now, it's running at DDR556
 
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thebeginning said:
Encore, i've had some great experience with my coolermaster, and if you look closely, that is actually a $45 case.
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blah... my bad, i wus getting mixed up with the Pratorian...
 
LithiumSunset said:
Well, when your overclocking, you want to keep the divider as close to 1:1 as possible. Using DDR500 or 550 gives you more overhead so you can keep the 1:1 ratio and not use dividers. He mentioned in his post he doesn't want to use dividers.
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The issue in that regard is cost. You can still get some decent OCs out of cheaper RAM, if you willing to up the voltage and loosen the timings. Given the cost of DDR550, i'd put the money into an X2 3800+ instead.
 
ceewi1 said:
The issue in that regard is cost. You can still get some decent OCs out of cheaper RAM, if you willing to up the voltage and loosen the timings. Given the cost of DDR550, i'd put the money into an X2 3800+ instead.
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Yeah, I intend to agree as it all depends on budget and how you look at it. I like to have my cake and eat it too so, I try to get the best graphics and RAM as possible. Value on the processor comes into play for me as, my opteron is running nearly the speed of an FX-60. That right there saved me 700 bucks and the performance is incredible.
 
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