My new rig,
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 512K 90nm Rev. E (ADA3200BPBOX) (939) (Retail Box-w-Fan) $204.99
Mobo: Foxconn NF4UK8AA-8EKRS ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $104.00
RAM: Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 VS1GBKIT400 $79.67
GPU: POWERCOLOR Radeon X800XL 256MB PCI-Express Video Card $279.00
Case: Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $49.00
Power: SEASONIC S12-430 430W Power Supply - Retail $99.00
Hard drive: Seagate 160 GB 7200 RPM 8MB SATA $99.00
Have a few questions
1) How does the CPU/MOBO combo look? It was either the Foxconn or a Chinatech. I went for the Foxconn since I read that the placement of the chipsets is better and it has support for firewire.
2) How does the CPU/RAM combo look? The ram is a DDR400. Im not sure, but can I go with a DDR500 possibly? Does the CPU have to support this speed as well? What CPUs support DDR500?
3) The case. The shipping in this case is loads of $. Im hoping I can get one from monarchcomputer but they dont carry this one. Can anyone reco another?
4) The PSU. Im concerned about the power supply. Do I really need such an expensive one? Will this power supply fit nicely into another brands case?
5) Any other stuff you guys see that need improvements?
I dont intend to overclock btw, and my budget is around a 1000$ for all the above listed components.
appreciate anyones input,
girish
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 512K 90nm Rev. E (ADA3200BPBOX) (939) (Retail Box-w-Fan) $204.99
Mobo: Foxconn NF4UK8AA-8EKRS ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $104.00
RAM: Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 VS1GBKIT400 $79.67
GPU: POWERCOLOR Radeon X800XL 256MB PCI-Express Video Card $279.00
Case: Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $49.00
Power: SEASONIC S12-430 430W Power Supply - Retail $99.00
Hard drive: Seagate 160 GB 7200 RPM 8MB SATA $99.00
Have a few questions
1) How does the CPU/MOBO combo look? It was either the Foxconn or a Chinatech. I went for the Foxconn since I read that the placement of the chipsets is better and it has support for firewire.
2) How does the CPU/RAM combo look? The ram is a DDR400. Im not sure, but can I go with a DDR500 possibly? Does the CPU have to support this speed as well? What CPUs support DDR500?
3) The case. The shipping in this case is loads of $. Im hoping I can get one from monarchcomputer but they dont carry this one. Can anyone reco another?
4) The PSU. Im concerned about the power supply. Do I really need such an expensive one? Will this power supply fit nicely into another brands case?
5) Any other stuff you guys see that need improvements?
I dont intend to overclock btw, and my budget is around a 1000$ for all the above listed components.
appreciate anyones input,
girish