GAMING PC DONE (ALMOST)

[Shizzle]

hey ill post up what im gonna get, i have listed 2 case, 2 mobos and 2 screen (i need help choosing those) to see which you guys think i should get!

(thoughts, comments welcome)

GAMING PC

AMD Athlon64 Venice 3500+ Socket 939Pin CPU Genuine Retail Box $299 www.msy.com.au

Epox 9NPA+ Ultra NF4U s939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard $192 www.it-supermarket.com

OR

DFI LanParty UT NF4 Ultra-D S939 nForce4 PCI-Ex16 $205 www.macotechnology.com.au

256MB MSI Nvidia Geforce GF 7800GT DVI VIVO GF7800GT PCI-Express $540 www.msy.com.au

Seagate 250GB 8MB Cache SATA ATA100 HDD 7200rpm Hard Disk $172 www.msy.com.au

1 Gig Corsair DDR400
$152 www.msy.com.au

1.44mb Floopy Drive $15 www.msy.com.au

BenQ DW1640 DVD Dual Layer Burner $60 www.msy.com.au

17" Benq FP71G+S 8ms DVI LCD 7 days 0 bright dead pixel warranty $313 www.msy.com.au

OR

SAMSUNG 740N-Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor $323 www.msy.com.au

Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Tower VA3000SWA - Mirror Silver Case $225 www,cworld.com.au

OR

SUPERLANBOY Antec 'Super LANBOY' ATX MiniTower - ANODIZED ALUMINIUM $124.70 www.wildragon.com

AT-SP500 Antec SmartPower 2.0 500W ATX Power Supply $110 www.hboutlet.com.au

Logitech keyboard + Optical Mouse $40 www.msy.com.au

Netgear WPN824 Rangemax Wireless 4 Router (108 Mbps MIMO Tech) $165 www.umart.net

Netgear WPN311RANGEMAX Wireless PCI Card 802.11G (108Mbps MIMO Tech) $99 www.umart.net

 

[globalcitizen]

Epox mobo because the DFI does not like Corsair memory.
Not sure about the monitor, I guess Samsung is better.
Go for the thermaltake. The Super Lanboy is not big enough for that 7800GT.

 

[Shizzle]

hmmmm

 

[Shizzle]

bump

 

[Shizzle]

hows this case?

Antec PlusView II Case

http://www.pccasegear.com.au/prod2844.htm

 

[Wentelteefje]

Looks fairly good to me... I would also pick the EPox... What kind of RAM is that...? Both are high quality monitors, choose the one that's cheapest... Yep, would certainly pick the Tsunami Dream too... never liked that LanBoy ... CPU is great, has some decent overclocking potential (which I think your interested about, as you only list great overclocking mobo's... ), but you could take one that's a little cheaper and spend more on the graphics card or the mem... If that's possible... PSU is fantastic, will be able to power it all very smoothly... That's about it...

 

[Wentelteefje]

Hehe, seems like you don't want to take that Tsunami... You could always go with an Antec SLK3000B, they're great and don't cost much...

EDIT: That PlusView II looks quite decent! :thumbsup:

 

[eXx08]

Hey dude get the Opteron 148 Venus before they go off shelves January 5th. Here's a link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103596

 

[TSS]

doesnt look too bad a setup. might wanna go dual core though. yes for gaming, because a few games already see profits with nvidia drivers (since your planning on buying a 7800GT anyway) and thats only gonna get more in the future. will make it a bit more future proof.

else nice config:thumbsup:

 

[Shizzle]

thanks for the tips guys....im trying to keep to my budget so i have come up with this case! what you think?

Cooler Master Cavalier 3 (CAV-T03-UWA) Silver Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119075

the only thing i dont like about it is that it has no side window :'(

 

[Snakexor]

dfi

samsung

antec

 

[Shizzle]

Cooler Master Cavalier 3 (CAV-T03-UWA) Silver Case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119075

as listed above........hows that for a case?

 

[Wentelteefje]

Those are decent... If you want a casewindow, look for the windowed version of the Thermaltake Soprano... Don't know about the price though...

EDIT:

Black version is $ 69.99 (after $ 10 Mail-In Rebate), silver one is $ 79.99...

CoolerMaster Centurion 5 with window? $ 54.99 They're not that bad...

If you want a very good (looking) case, go with a ThermalTake Shark... Unfortunately they cost a lot...

 

[Shizzle]

the only reason i want side window is becaus being able to see the components is cool

 

[Shizzle]

will the thermaltake soprano be big enougth for all my parts? will it support them all?

 

[Wentelteefje]

Of course, that's a big case you know...

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EDIT: I personally consider the USB, audio and firewire ports on TOP of the case a touch of genius...

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

how about you take that referral link out of your sig. They are not allowed here.

 

[Shizzle]

its out.......so do you think i should go the Soprano or pay extra for the tsunami?
id rather somthing cheper then the tsunami

 

[pkrush]

the Soprano is basically the Tsunami, but with a cheap plastic front instead of the all - aluminum one. It's still a pretty nice case though.

 

[Shizzle]

what is the difference between them?

 

[Shizzle]

bump

 

[Lasthitlarry]

/drool

I would be very pleased with the Centurion, but that Soprano..... looks too nice.

Wait a minute... Shizzle, I thought we straightened your pc out in another thread?

These parts looks different too...

 

[mxzrider2]

the lan boy has tons room. i personally like it better but its all opinion anyway. I also personally like dfi so i would go there. but i have heard some probs with them and corsair mem. plus they dont like some ps either. but either way it will be fast

 

[Shizzle]

Nar i was still confused on many things....and i still am im not good with pC and this is my first make, i want everything to go well and be good.........its very confusing but ill post what ive decided on so far!

Also i read somewhere the Super Lanboy is a small case and will not fit a 7800GT etc

 

[Shizzle]

I have 6 Dilemma's

This is what i ahve so far! my budget is $2,300

GAMING PC

AMD Athlon64 Venice 3500+ Socket 939Pin CPU Genuine Retail Box $299 www.msy.com.au

Epox 9NPA+ Ultra NF4U s939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard $192 www.it-supermarket.com

256MB MSI Nvidia Geforce GF 7800GT DVI VIVO GF7800GT PCI-Express $540 www.msy.com.au

Seagate 250GB 8MB Cache SATA ATA100 HDD 7200rpm Hard Disk $172 www.msy.com.au

1 Gig Corsair DDR400 $152 www.msy.com.au

1.44mb Floppy Drive $15 www.msy.com.au

BenQ DW1640 DVD Dual Layer Burner $60 www.msy.com.au

17" Benq FP71G+S 8ms DVI LCD 7 days 0 bright dead pixel warranty $313 www.msy.com.au

Thermaltake Tsunami VA3000SWA $225 www.cworld.com.au

Or

ThermalTake Soprano VB1000SWS (SILVER) $169 www.vmcomputers.com.au

AT-SP500 Antec SmartPower 2.0 500W ATX Power Supply $110 www.hboutlet.com.au

Logitech keyboard + Optical Mouse $40 www.msy.com.au

Netgear WPN824 Rangemax Wireless 4 Router (108 Mbps MIMO Tech) $165 www.umart.net

Netgear WPN311RANGEMAX Wireless PCI Card 802.11G (108Mbps MIMO Tech) $99 www.umart.net

Plantronics Gamecom 1-PC Gaming Headset $48 www.ht.com.au

My 6 Dilemma's are ........

1) Go the 3500+ or downgrade to 3200+ (will be upgrading to dual core when a little cheaper)

2) a cheaper Keyboard and mouse ($40 for both i think is a bit steep)

3) Weather to get 2 Gig now or get 1 Gig now and Another 1 Gig later

4) atm the system cost is over my budget of $2,300

5) I believe i can get a cheaper quality Router as the signal is only going to be sent around 7 meters TOPS (downstairs)

6)WHICH CASE? i am leaning towards the Tsunami only because i heard its overall better!

Please Help....i just want to finnish researching and start Building.....thanks all