new amd 64 system

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sven556

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OK, some of you guys convinced me to go with a 64 bit processor for my new computer and here is what I have come up with so far.

RAIDMAX Black 10-bay Case with 420W Power Supply, Model "ATX-868WBP" -RETAIL $45

Western Digital 120GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD1200JD, OEM Drive Only $93

Corsair Value Select Dual Channel Kit 184 Pin 1G(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - OEM $155

MSI "K8T NEO-FSR" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL $83

AMD Athlon 64 3000+, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - Retail $175

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a - OEM $90

Albatron nVIDIA GeForce FX5700LE Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV Out, 8X AGP, Model "FX5700LEQ" -RETAIL $115

Is the MSI K8T a good motherboard, and does it support dual channel memory?

Any other recommendations?

Thanks,
Sven
 
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Timbo

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Hmm.
The couple things I worry about, is the CPU and the Video card. If it was a plain 5700 it would be cool, be the 5700 LE.. And the AMD socket 939 is MUUCH perferable to the 754. the 939 should be AMD's main CPU for a while to come so it should be fairly upgradable.. But even still, the 754 is still a nice proccy.. :).. I would really try to find a different vid card though.
 
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Praetor

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His reccommendation is probably good regardless however we're missing out on one of the more important things: what are you going to use the computer for??
 
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sven556

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I'm a college student, surf the internet, and play games. I like the first person shooter video games so I need a decent video card, but I'd like to find one under $150. Is the 5700 good for gaming?

How about one of these cards:
Albatron nVIDIA GeForce FX5700 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "FX5700Q" -RETAIL $138

Soltek nVIDIA GeForce FX5700 Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-Bit, TV-OUT/DVI, 8X AGP Model "SL-5700-QD" -RETAIL $134

ATI AIW RADEON 9600 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 128-bit, CATV/Video Out/Video In, 8X AGP, Model "ALL-IN-WONDER 9600" w/ REMOTE -RETAIL $139

POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "R98SE-C3" -RETAIL $144


POWERCOLOR ATI RADEON 9800SE Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, bundle Free Hitman Contracts Game , Model "R98SE-C3G" -RETAIL $149

Are there any other cards that would perform better, in my price range?

Thanks again,
sven
 
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Praetor

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If you can jack it to $175 then you can get the 5900XT and not have to bother deciding between the other cards :) Realistically it doesnt matter much although Id think the 5700 is the better of the cards there.
 
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sven556

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How about this one:
Albatron nVIDIA GeForce FX5900XT Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/VIVO, 8X AGP, Model "FX5900XTV" -RETAIL $188

I went a little above my price range to include VIVO, so I can watch tv on my computer as I was planning on buying a video capture card later anyway. Does it matter what brand I get or are they all pretty much equal?

Thanks,
Sven
 
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Praetor

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I went a little above my price range to include VIVO, so I can watch tv on my computer
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VIVO = VideoIn, VideoOut not TVIn,VideoOut .. you'll need a TV to make use of it

As for brand, unless you're playing in the premium arena it doesnt matter much
 
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Praetor

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The 9800Pro is definitely better than the 5700 ... its the top of its class whilst the 5700 is the midrange card.
 
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