New build, my first

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Freedom

New Member
I need advice on this build please.
One problem seems to be Ram.
The mobo says DDR2 800, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding it on corsairs page, is this the same?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
I'm not familiar with XMS but the are also carrying the corsair name
I'm a little afraid of the above ram after seeing so many that were DOA or dies soon there after.
Would DDR2 667 work but just be a bit slower?

also what about the timing?
I know nothing about that.

here's the rest of my build minus a monitor, does everything look compatable?
I'll be doing some gaming but probably not too extreme, and working with music, movies, and some graphics, and probably will put Vista home premium on as an op system.

my build,

CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2.4GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103751
$189.00

MOBO
GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128011
$159.99

Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125025
$145.99

Case
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129154
$129.99

PSU
Antec NeoHE 500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% UL, CUL, TUV, CE, FCC, CCC, CB, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103940
$99.99

HDD
Seagate SV35 Series ST3160812SV 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148163
$62.99 x 2 each.

Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102006
$69.99

CD/DVD
SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151136
$31.99

software
roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832252006
$79.99 (ouch!)

Floppy
SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103203
$6.99
 
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Freedom

New Member
JlCollins005 said:
that would be the right ram, but check the voltage on it and make sure its compatible with the mobo
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I didn't see that info given.

Memory
Number of Memory Slots.....4×240pin
Memory Standard............... DDR2 800
Maximum Memory Supported...16GB
Dual Channel Supported........Yes

and like I said, almost every review said they were dead or died shortly.
 
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daisymtc

Active Member
Freedom said:
I need advice on this build please.
One problem seems to be Ram.
The mobo says DDR2 800, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding it on corsairs page, is this the same?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590
I'm not familiar with XMS but the are also carrying the corsair name
I'm a little afraid of the above ram after seeing so many that were DOA or dies soon there after.
Would DDR2 667 work but just be a bit slower?

also what about the timing?
I know nothing about that.

here's the rest of my build minus a monitor, does everything look compatable?
I'll be doing some gaming but probably not too extreme, and working with music, movies, and some graphics, and probably will put Vista home premium on as an op system.

my build,

CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Windsor 2.4GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103751
$189.00

MOBO
GIGABYTE GA-M59SLI-S5 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 590 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128011
$159.99

Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Silent Pipe II, Lead Free Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814125025
$145.99

Case
Antec Performance One P180 Silver cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129154
$129.99

PSU
Antec NeoHE 500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% UL, CUL, TUV, CE, FCC, CCC, CB, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103940
$99.99

HDD
Seagate SV35 Series ST3160812SV 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148163
$62.99 x 2 each.

Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102006
$69.99

CD/DVD
SAMSUNG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner With LightScribe Technology - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151136
$31.99

software
roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832252006
$79.99 (ouch!)

Floppy
SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103203
$6.99
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With the budget you're going to spend, any reason not using Intel C2D?
 
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Freedom

New Member
daisymtc said:
With the budget you're going to spend, any reason not using Intel C2D?
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hey... what do I know, this is my first build ;)
Convince me.
right now I'm using an antique e-machines 400 MHz with 256 ram.
I see you're set up is real close to what I was looking at.
I've always understood AMD's ran cooler (as in less heat)
;)
 
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Freedom

New Member
Not getting much response here, is it against the rules to bump it back up?

I'm also rethinking the case above, I think the power supply being on the bottom might give me cable routing problems and length issues, any other suggestions on a good solid case, nothing fancy but sturdy?
 
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Freedom

New Member
I was looking and found this full tower case, what do you all think?
GIGABYTE GZ-FA1CA-ASS Silver 1.0 mm Aluminum body ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811233012
$139.00

I figure on using this computer forever, so I'm trying to build it to perform well now but be upgradeable for a while to come.
Things like the case I'll probably keep forever
 
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Freedom

New Member
Still not getting a lot of feedback here, does everyone just hate this set-up then?

I'm still having problems finding memory I'm comfortable with as well.
Spent the last two days reading everything suggested by the mobo manufacturer and then the reviews on those products, and nobody seems to be overjoyed.

Building a pc might be considered cheaper if your time isn't worth anything I guess, but I've spent two days reading everything I can find and my eyes are about to start bleeding, maybe HP would just be a better choice afterall, this is getting pretty frustrating trying to figure out what will work with what and which are decent products at a reasonable price.
 
Grey410

Grey410

New Member
Try this I put it together on www.newegg.com

I recommend that setup. It doesn't include a monitor or sound but onboard sound is decent especially with Vista now. It does include Vista Home Premium. I also put on the Tuniq Tower which is awesome for overclocking. Take it off if you don't want to overclock and downgrade the ram to something slower like DDR2 667 or 533 to save some money. No keyboard or mouser either. I recommend a Chimie 22" widescreen if you need a monitor.

LITE-ON LightScribe Black 20X DVD±R Burner with 12X DVD-RAM write Black IDE Model LH-20A1H-186 - Retail
Item #: N82E16827106045
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106045
$37.99


COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Item #: N82E16811119068
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811119068
$49.99


Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136003
Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822136003
$89.99


EVGA 320-P2-N811-AR GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814130082
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814130082
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$289.99


LITE-ON Black IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model LH-16D1P-185 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106067
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106067
$17.99


Rosewill RT550-135-BK 550W 135mm Fan SLI Ready - ATX V2.2/EPS12V Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817182045
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817182045
$69.99


Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E16835100007
Return Policy: Consumable Items Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835100007
$5.99


CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400C4 - Retail
Item #: N82E16820145034
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145034
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$231.99


GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128012
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128012
$122.99


Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail
Item #: N82E16819115013
Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115013
$169.00


Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116202
Return Policy: Software Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116202
$119.99


Tuniq Tower 120 P4 & K8 CPU Cooler - Retail
Item #: N82E16835154001
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16835154001
$64.99

Subtotal: $1,270.89
 
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Freedom

New Member
Looks like a nice set up, but what I've really been looking for here is peoples thoughts on how compatable the system parts are that I put together.
I noticed you are using the same memory that I've been so concerned about as well, every other review has them DOA or incompatable with certain boards.

It seems that people who like AMD really like AMD and people who like Intel really like intel, so that isn't a real concern, they seem to be decent products in their own rights.
The reason I chose AMD is because they seem to run cooler, and in the long run I think cooler will last longer.
I don't do any real extreme gaming, so overclocking isn't something I even know anything about.
The gaming I do are games like Pharaoh, Sim city, etc. and they don't require much in the way of resources.
Burning DVD's and CD's are something I'll be doing a lot more of then gaming.

I was trying to set up this system so I could play a little more intensive games if I want to, but really am more concerned with being able to continue upgrading to get years of use out of it.
 
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Hass

New Member
You're not getting a lot of feedback, because you're not waiting long enough, rofl.
People don't post 2 hours after yours.
 
Grey410

Grey410

New Member
GCR said:
Don't use a Rosewill PSU, you may want to splash the cash on the PSU and get something like an Enermax.
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To be honest I've used 3 Rosewills in other builds and they are quieter and cooler than either the Antec's (5 I've used) or the current Thermaltake Toughpower 650W i currently have which is the hottest and loudest PSU I've ever owned.
 
ceewi1

ceewi1

VIP Member
Freedom said:
I've been looking at these two.

PSU
APEVIA ATX-AS680W-BL ATX12V / EPS12V 680W Power Supply 115/230 V CB IEC 950/ TUV EN 60950/ UL 1950/ CSA 950 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817148022
$99.99

PSU
Antec NeoHE 500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply 100Vac to 240Vac +/- 10% UL, CUL, TUV, CE, FCC, CCC, CB, C-tick - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103940
$99.99
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Of those two, the Antec, by far. The Corsair HX520W is a much better PSU at the same price, though.
 
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