I've selected the parts, now will you guys make sure the will work?

[Thadius Dean]

What I mean is, I have picked out all the parts of my computer, but they might not work for an assortment of reasons; two parts aren't compatible with each other, or mabye the computer would be too hot. Basically I am asking you're guys help to just take a look through all these parts and tell me if you think there are going to be any problems with it. Here are my select parts:


Case:
ANTEC Life Style Series Black Case With 380W Power Supply, Model "SONATA"
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-129-127&DEPA=1
$99.00

Power Supply:
Antec 550 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans 5.25 Control Panel, Model "TRUE CONTROL 550W" - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-922&depa=0
$116.00

Processor:
AMD Athlon 64 3500+, 512K, L2 Cache, Socket 939 Windows Compatible 64-bit Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-463&depa=1
$271.00

Motherboard:
ASUS "A8N-SLI Deluxe" nForce4 SLI Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-131-517&depa=1
$269.00

RAM:
pqi TURBO Series Dual Channel Platinum Kit 184-Pin 2GB(1GB x 2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-141-182&depa=1
$359.99

Hard Drive 1:
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD740GD, OEM Drive Only
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-144-160&depa=1
$154.89

Hard Drive 2:
Seagate 120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST3120026A, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-148-022&depa=1
$89.00

CD/DVD Drive 1:
Lite-On 16X DVD Dual Drive, Model SOHW-1633S Black, Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-962&depa=1
$64.50

CD/DVD Drive 2:
Lite-On 16X DVD Dual Drive, Model SOHW-1633S Black, Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-962&depa=1
$64.50

Video Card:
ATI RADEON X800 XT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, DVI/VIVO, PCI-Express, Model "102-A31904" -OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-394&depa=1
$699.50

TOTAL: $2,187.38




Thanks in advance

 

[ailevation]

:O The price for that ATi is WOW, just WOW! Do you really need 2 gigs of ram too? It has been brought up that 2 Gigs of ram can actually decrease performance compared to 1 Gig. Something like the big cookie analogy.

 

[oni_666]

This is the total memory list supported by that Asus motherboard (just follow the link and click on "Memory QVL)), the memory you've chosen, is'nt in the list, It may work, but it may not, Since I have an Asus board myself, It was recommended to me by several dozen people that I stick with the choice of Corsair XMS dual channel memory, This was a wise choice, since the XMS memory has been Ultra stable in this board.

http://uk.asus.com/products/mb/socket939/a8nsli-d/overview.htm

I'm quite sure other renowned memory distributors not listed there will probably work ok, But you make your own choice and take the chance that the memory won't give problems.

 

[Thadius Dean]

ailevation, I want 2 gigs so that i can map with Hammer, the Valve computers used 2 gigs right?

 

[nutcrackr]

Any reason why you chose a SLI mobo but you're not actually using it?
Couldn't get a case you wanted cheaper without a psu since you are buying a psu?
No DVD writer?

Looks like a sweet system

 

[NikolaX]

whay SLI mobo ?

 

[oni_666]

Any reason why you chose a SLI mobo but you're not actually using it?
Couldn't get a case you wanted cheaper without a psu since you are buying a psu?
No DVD writer?

Looks like a sweet system

Er! If you bothered to follow the link on his DVD selections, you would see he's chosen (2) DVDRW.
As for the case and psu, You might as well get another case, without a Psu (unless that case is the one you definately want).

And yes its an SLI board, kinda defeats the object of having one if your not gonna actually be running dual Nvidia cards, and for the price of that ATI card, you could probably get (2) 6600 or 6800GT's that would piss all over that single ATI card.

 

[oni_666]

And if your gonna spend $699 on a graphics card, you might as well go the whole hog and buy 2 of these, Get the best outta the board and be the envy of not just your mates but of half the world.

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-150-081&depa=1

 

[verbose_mode]

I'm going to reiterate what has been said above; why the SLI with an ATI vid card? The only SLI available right now only works with certain nVidia video cards. So ditch the SLI and go with a cheaper motherboard, or drop the ATI card and get two nVidias, your choice. However, if you choose SLI with two video cards you'll have to use a PCI Express motherboard; no SLI for AGP.

On the matter of PCI-E: the choice really comes down to how you go about upgrading your system. If you do it piecemeal, changing out the video card once or twice in the life of the computer, then go with PCI Express. If you just get a whole new system at once, skip the PCI-E and go with the less expensive, more mature tech., AGP. PCI-E is still quite new, at the version 1.0 stage, and there are bound to be hiccoughs as the tech matures, so go with AGP if upgradability isn't totally vital.

And another thing, what is up with that video card price? That's insane, even by enthusiast standards. Find something more in the $400 to $550 range; something with a better price-to-power ratio. At $700 you're just pissing away money for (very) little benefit. Also, don't buy the ATI brand name cards, get the ones based on the ATI graphics chipset but made by another company, otherwise you pay through the nose for the ATI label. (That particular card is also out of stock at Newegg; it's been that way for at least a month, there and elsewhere. I know, I've looked for this card before.)

Summary

• Don't get an SLI mobo unless you have, or will get, 2 nVidia video cards
• Avoid PCI-E for now, unless...
• ...you upgrade your video card often.
• ...you absolutely HAVE to use SLI.
• Buy from the price point one notch below the top-o-the-line.
• Don't buy ATI brand cards, buy cards that just use the ATI video chipset.

 

[Ranga]

holy shyte batman..... nice comp