Maybe you guys get asked this alot but, does this thing work?

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qqm

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I'm trying to make a powerful gaming computer, but I'm not sure if everything in the list is compatible with each other. Any mismatches, as well as suggestions for upgrade or change?

HARD DRIVE - Maxtor / DiamondMax 10 / 160GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-300 / RoHS / OEM / Hard Drive

DVD WRITER - Sony DRU810A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / Interchangable Bezels White or Black / Internal DVD Writer

PROCESSOR - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ / 1MB Cache / 2000MHz FSB / Socket 939 / Dual-Core / Processor with Fan

MOTHERBOARD - Asus A8N 32-SLI-Deluxe NVIDIA Socket 939 ATX Motherboard / Audio / PCI Express / SLI / Dual Gigabit LAN / S/PDIF / USB 2.0 / Serial ATA / Dual RAID

COOLER - C283-1038 :: Cooler Master / Hyper 48 / Socket 754/939/478/775 / Copper / Heatpipe / CPU Cooling Fan (3 lbs)

RAM - ULT31897 :: Ultra 2048MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory (2 x 1024MB) (0.5 lbs)

SOUND CARD - C44-3274 :: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 4 (1 lbs)

POWER SUPPLY - S35-1068 :: SilverStone / SST-ST65ZF / 650-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm Fan / SATA-Ready / PCI-E Ready / Quad 12V / 20/24-Pin / Power Supply / SLI Ready (10 lbs)

SPEAKERS - C375-4400 :: Cyber Acoustics CA-4400 Black 5-Piece Surround Sound Speaker System (10 lbs)

MOUSE - L23-7054 :: Logitech G7 Laser Gaming Mouse (1 lbs)

KEYBOARD - M17-1844 :: Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (1 lbs)

MONITOR - A179-AL2021 CA :: Acer AL2021 / 20" / 16ms / UXGA / 1600x1200 / Black / DVI / LCD Monitor with Speakers (30 lbs)

CASE - C283-1086 :: Cooler Master Centurion 5 - Blue ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB, Firewire and Audio Ports (25 lbs)

VIDEO CARD - L456-7808 :: Leaktek GeForce 7900 GTX Extreme / 512MB GDDR3 / SLI / PCI Express / Dual DVI / HDTV / Video Card (1 lbs)
 
yes, it will work. May I ask where you are getting this from. Also, you can get a better hard drive than that and I don't really recommend those speakers. What is your budget?
 
Should be around 3000$ CAN, and I got those names from TigerDirect.

What speakers and harddrive would you suggest?
 
well i dont know...i think 160gb hard drive would be good enough..and even if he does run out (eventually), he can just get another one...id be fine if i only had 80gb probly
 
Everything looks good- except the response time on that monitor, im not sure you want to ruin your expereince with a slow RT. Not a biggie, jw.
 
I have that mobo.. its really good, great heat dissipation. I would get a WD raptor 10,000rpm, since you are already spending a fair bit.. u want the hard drive to keep up with the rest of the system:-) maybe even 2 of them in raid 0..
74GB: h**p://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144160
150GB: h**p://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136012

As for speakers i have no idea.. im sure someone else would have more of an idea.
 
computermaineack said:
@Jesse: why did you star out the "http"?
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Oh i never even realised i was doing it.. on previous forums i have been on, it was in the rules to not post live links and starring out the http was a good quick way to do this.. i guess its just habit lol. And im new to this forum so i must of thought just to be on the safe side i wont post live links, didnt even think about it really.. So live links are no issue then?
 
qqm said:
My friend suggested that I should get 2 7900GTs instead of the GTX. Wise idea?
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SLI seems to be much better at higher resolutions so if your still wanting a 20" monitor with a resolution such as you listed beofre:

MONITOR - A179-AL2021 CA :: Acer AL2021 / 20" / 16ms / UXGA / 1600x1200 / Black / DVI / LCD Monitor with Speakers (30 lbs)
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Then i think that would be a better option, if you opt for a smaller monitor or something with a max res of 1024x1280 then i think the GTX would be better :-)
 
flush01 said:
that 7900gtx will play ANYTHING, believe me...:D
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That's what I thought and still think, I read somewhere that some guys were complaining that it gets choppy in some games at certain settings. ???? :confused: ???? How is that possible?
 
filip-matijevic said:
That's what I thought and still think, I read somewhere that some guys were complaining that it gets choppy in some games at certain settings. ???? ???? How is that possible?
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This could be a bottle-neck somewhere else in the person that was complaining's computer.. like not enough ram, processor or hard drive that cant keep up.. maybe even an overheating problem.
 
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