Please rate my Dell

[imported_Zeke]

Originally posted by: LyNX31
nice setup man, i come across those dell deals all the time and they are very tempting

i was wondering what athlon 64 system(939 platform) can compare to the speed of this intel. can anyone shed some light on this? or link me to helpful link?

It's deffinatly faster than my athlon XP 2100+, and slower than a fx-55, hope that helps

 

[Kabob]

It depends on what type of program you are running. For gaming, the AMD chips are generally faster due to the shorter pipelines. For video coding, the HyperThreading makes the Pentium's run faster than the AMD chips (in general).

A Socket 939 Athlon 64 of equivilent speed will run games much faster and video code just a little slower.

 

[BlackEvo]

So what you are all saying is we should all go out and buy a DELL right? So if I build a PC it couldn't possibly be faster or cheaper? Well I guess I should stop building PCs then and become a mindless drone who buys branded computers.

*pulls out wallet and buys a DELL*

thir30 perZent ofF d0oD!11!1!!

[/sarcasm]

BlackEvo

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: BlackEvo
So what you are all saying is we should all go out and buy a DELL right? So if I build a PC it couldn't possibly be faster or cheaper? Well I guess I should stop building PCs then and become a mindless drone who buys branded computers.

*pulls out wallet and buys a DELL*

thir30 perZent ofF d0oD!11!1!!

[/sarcasm]

BlackEvo

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: LyNX31
nice setup man, i come across those dell deals all the time and they are very tempting

i was wondering what athlon 64 system(939 platform) can compare to the speed of this intel. can anyone shed some light on this? or link me to helpful link?

welcome to the forums. the amd 64 system s939 would take out any intel in gaming fx-55 pws.

 

[tfinch2]

For all the people whining about AMD (and yes I love AMD) I'd like to see you build a nicer rig for the price. Subtract $900 for the LCD and video card alone. You have $600 left to spend on a gig of ddr2 memory, SATA HDD, optical drive, case, psu, comparable CPU/MOBO, plus WinXP Pro. Good luck!

Nice Rig!

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
For all the people whining about AMD (and yes I love AMD) I'd like to see you build a nicer rig for the price. Subtract $900 for the LCD and video card alone. You have $600 left to spend on a gig of ddr2 memory, SATA HDD, optical drive, case, psu, comparable CPU/MOBO, plus WinXP Pro. Good luck!

Nice Rig!

Seriously. You can build a faster computer, but you'll find yourself shelling out alot more money than he spent for what he got. That really was a nice purchase. Stop listening to fools and go enjoy the games OP

 

[carldon]

Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

 

[BlackEvo]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

I see, so all people who build computers are dumb. Thanks for enlightening me!

BlackEvo

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: BlackEvo

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

I see, so all people who build computers are dumb. Thanks for enlightening me!

BlackEvo

Just for you not understanding why I called you dumb, makes you even dumber.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: carldon
Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

The parts in the Dell is nicer. Dell has better case, better PS, better MB, better videocard, same CPU, and more memory. Dell support to boot but whether that's better or not depends on the person. But you can't beat next day air part replacement. Try see how long your RMA takes after 30 days.

 

[dartworth]

Originally posted by: carldon
Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

Not even close dude...

You need to add these items Windows XP Pro, 512MB of RAM, a better video card, and a better case. You also need to add the tech support you get from Dell...

OP, that is a great machine for the price...enjoy it.


btw...Longhorn isn't due till 2006- stfu you stupid troll

 

[Thegonagle]

I'm no great fan of Dell, but damn! I'm not about to say that system won't run HL2 adequately (not to mention much better than what he had), and I'm not about to say it wasn't a good buy for the price, especially with the LCD. Some people here are too harsh, and should grow up. (A couple of people should learn how to compose coherent sentences, too. This is a hardware forum, not an AOL chat pit.)

 

[Gurck]

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: carldon
Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

Not even close dude...

You need to add these items Windows XP Pro, 512MB of RAM, a better video card, and a better case. You also need to add the tech support you get from Dell...

OP, that is a great machine for the price...enjoy it.


btw...Longhorn isn't due till 2006- stfu you stupid troll

That case is better than a Dell case, you can save a bit of cash getting something cheaper, less ergonomic, flimsier, with a weaker psu, and containing more sharp edges to approximate the Dell case, and you can cut the price further and increase speed at the same time by switching to an AMD chip (Text). That's at stock speeds; unlike the Dell you can OC the A64 system and the speed difference is even greater. Also keep in mind that those are Newegg's prices and a bit of bargain-hunting can yield lower ones. Further, the OP didn't state whether his quoted price included shipping and tax - I'm guessing it didn't. Dell likes to charge ridiculous amounts for shipping, and they charge tax iirc. As I'm sure we all know, Newegg's shipping is very inexpensive, and fast as well - and, as per law, they only charge tax in a few states, CA, TN, and NJ is it? I'm guessing the outlined AMD system beats the Dell by $100-$200, on top of which it's faster, more flexible, and of higher quality. Sure, his pc will run HL2 - but a gf3 will run it too. The faster, the better, because there are always new and more hardware-intensive games coming out, and the higher the resolution, eye candy, and fps the better.

I'm far from stupid and disagreeing with you doesn't make me a troll. If the OP asked for smoke to be blown up his ass I'd leave the thread alone, but he didn't - he asked for us to rate his Dell. I might further point out that he didn't ask any of us to call each other names. I've managed...

 

[DGath]

Originally posted by: dartworth
You need to add these items Windows XP Pro, 512MB of RAM, a better video card, and a better case. You also need to add the tech support you get from Dell...

Actually you need to subtract money from Dell tech support cause you'd have to pay me to talk with them.

In all honesty... in about 2 minutes peiced together a newegg system, basically exact same parts for
$1,380 before shipping WITHOUT the LCD. So basically the same price (- LCD). He'll definitely have a nicer case and of course an actual warranty and a pimp ass screen.

Great purchase IMO. That will still be a nice computer 5 years from now cause how much more of a system are you going to need to run longhorn and check e-mail. Assuming it still works, he could sell it without the LCD I'm just completely guessing ~$400 in five years to a non-gamer at which point a nice system will be well under $1,000 and he can continue to use his pimp LCD.

Sorry, I'm just thinking aloud. Good buy though.

Someone mentioned something about BTX before and how we'll all have to switch anyways. Don't believe it till you see it, not many people think the industry is going to follow Intel's lead designed only for their rediculously hot (and getting hotter) chips. Other motive is to screw AMD over. I don't see BTX becoming the new ATX.

 

[Joe12Pack]

Nice rig, decent value, should do the trick, though an Athlon64 rig probably would have been a better choice for your uses.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: carldon
Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

so you think xp home is better than xp pro. you're also going to need another stick of memory. comparing an x700pro to any 6800 is apples to oranges. better make that an x800pro. that'll be another 400-500 dollars, please pull up to the window.

 

[carldon]

Originally posted by: Gurck

Originally posted by: dartworth

Originally posted by: carldon
Antec Black ATX Mini Tower PC Case with 350W Power Supply, Model "SLK1650B" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811129150 $59.00
ECS "915P-A (1.0)" 915P Chipset Motherboard For Intel LGA 775 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813135157 $89.00
SAPPHIRE ATI Radeon X700 PRO Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, PCI-Express, Model "1024-6C53-00-SA" -OEM
Item# N82E16814102430 $205.00
Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 540 3.2 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache w/ Hyper Threading Technology - Retail
Item# N82E16819116183 $220.00
infineon Original 240-Pin 512MB DDR2 PC2-3200 - OEM
Item# N82E16820141454 $ 211.00
Maxtor 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, MODEL 6Y160M0, OEM Drive Only
Item# N82E16822144322 $92.00
Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Model SOHD-167T White, OEM
Item# N82E16827131116 $23.50
One Day Sale, Ends 11/30/2004 5:30 PM PST
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151 $87.00
Grand Total: $ 1,024.55


Add one 2005 Dell LCD for $550, and you have a total of $1575Link. All this from the Egg. If you looked around I'm sure you'll be able to pick up stuff for $50-100 less. And I think most of these components are a lot better than the stuff Dell use.

Sorry about crapping on your thread, OP. Nice rig by the way. This post was for those who were saying that you cant put together a similar system for the price.

CD.

Not even close dude...

You need to add these items Windows XP Pro, 512MB of RAM, a better video card, and a better case. You also need to add the tech support you get from Dell...

OP, that is a great machine for the price...enjoy it.


btw...Longhorn isn't due till 2006- stfu you stupid troll

That case is better than a Dell case, you can save a bit of cash getting something cheaper, less ergonomic, flimsier, with a weaker psu, and containing more sharp edges to approximate the Dell case, and you can cut the price further and increase speed at the same time by switching to an AMD chip (Text). That's at stock speeds; unlike the Dell you can OC the A64 system and the speed difference is even greater. Also keep in mind that those are Newegg's prices and a bit of bargain-hunting can yield lower ones. Further, the OP didn't state whether his quoted price included shipping and tax - I'm guessing it didn't. Dell likes to charge ridiculous amounts for shipping, and they charge tax iirc. As I'm sure we all know, Newegg's shipping is very inexpensive, and fast as well - and, as per law, they only charge tax in a few states, CA, TN, and NJ is it? I'm guessing the outlined AMD system beats the Dell by $100-$200, on top of which it's faster, more flexible, and of higher quality. Sure, his pc will run HL2 - but a gf3 will run it too. The faster, the better, because there are always new and more hardware-intensive games coming out, and the higher the resolution, eye candy, and fps the better.

I'm far from stupid and disagreeing with you doesn't make me a troll. If the OP asked for smoke to be blown up his ass I'd leave the thread alone, but he didn't - he asked for us to rate his Dell. I might further point out that he didn't ask any of us to call each other names. I've managed...

Dartworth, that RAM price is for 1 GB. XP pro is another 50 and 6800 is another 50. Thats still only about 100 over. And for Dell support and overnight part replacement I think you have to pay extra. Anyway, even if you spend another 25 for a nicer case, its still a good setup, probably better than the Dell.

And the 6800 GTO is not a full fledged GT and you cant unlock the remaining pipes either. Micheal Dell didnt become a billionaire selling pc's at 30% off. I believe that you can always build a better setup that a prebuilt system, except in a few cases. But if you dont want the hassle to putting it together and solving compatibility issues then pre-built systems are the way to go. But a Dell, no thanks. There are lot of places where you can get pre-built systems with quality components and good support. There are good things coming out from Dell, laptops, LCD's,etc, but PC's arent one of them.

CD.

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: BlackEvo

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

I see, so all people who build computers are dumb. Thanks for enlightening me!

BlackEvo

Just for you not understanding why I called you dumb, makes you even dumber.

lol

 

[BentValve]

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: BlackEvo

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

I see, so all people who build computers are dumb. Thanks for enlightening me!

BlackEvo

Just for you not understanding why I called you dumb, makes you even dumber.

lol

ditto


Nobody here is going to be winning a Nobel prize for the very small amount of skills it takes to slap a PC together.


Is it too far fetched to think that Intel would give their best effort if the largest computer company in the world asked for a stable and fast motherboard ? Do you really think it costs Intel that much less to build a Dell motherboard over one of their over the counter jobs?
What if Micron sold Dell a bad batch of ram ...the percussions of something like this could cost Dell ...er umm Micron a very large amount of cash. Is it so hard to understand that Micron might send Dell their best stuff or check it twice or at least make damn sure the ram is perfect?
Ok so Dells PCs are not OCable....and they have a good reason for making them this way. My Dell 8300 is fricking bullet proof, I have tried to make it crash and it just will not die.

I just dont understand why so many of you have to be such black and white thinkers..

 

[knyghtbyte]

OP, your system regardless of price should serve you well, i have an 8400 bought not long ago, its only got 3ghz p4 and 1mb 400Mhz DDR2 with a 6800 GTO and it plays half life beautifuly, so given yours is more potent than mine it should run very nicely, specially so since HL2 is more CPU limited than it is GPU limited due to the physics engine.

with your GTO its worth trying rivatuner to unlock the pipes and OC, as you can see in my sig mine worked, but i got mine fairly early when almost all seemed to be able to, but i think now Dell are crippling all the cards extra pipes properly, rather than just supplying some masked units that were fully functional to meet demand. However its likely it wont work, but you should still be able to OC the card, just dont go too high as its not going to be cooled enough, definitely check first to see if you have a fan stuck to the inside of your case.

Of all the commercial brand computer manufacturers (meaning companies the average public will know, not companies like Alienware, Falcon etc) Dell are probably the best one, certainly in the UK, yes its possible some people have had problems with them, but when you consider the size of the company and especially the field in which they work i think you'll find they are actually less likely to cause you headaches than a lot of small firms, certainly in the magazines i read Dells name comes up very infrequently in watchdog columns compared to other companies.
However if you build your own PC you can tinker with it and upgrade it more easily and possibly end up with a more powerful PC, but i doubt by much when you get a deal from Dell.

And Dell PCs are upgradeable but only in basic ways, graphics card, memory, HDD, Optical and soundcard, its best not to play around with the processor and powersupply from what i understand.

Anyhow, enjoy your new Dell when it gets there, relax and be happy

btw, check the Video section searching for 6800 GTO if u want more info on the unlocking/Oc'ing procedure for the card, i've posted the full details on how to do it there.

 

[BentValve]

best not to play around with the processor and powersupply from what i understand.

Go ahead and upgrade those as well , the PSU is a standard ATX with standard pin locations and assignments...the CPUs are over the counter as well.


The ONLY things that cannot be interechanged on newer Dells are the motherboards and cases...the reason for this is because Dells motherboards are made to be very quickly changed out if needed.

If you wanted to do a little modding you could mount it in a standard ATX case though...really it would be quite easy since the board is already mounted on the quick disconnecting mount...just bolt that up and your all set.



BTW, HL2 is not more CPU limited ...it is way more GPU limited. ..none the less the 6800 GTO is more than adequate to handle the game.

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: BentValve

Originally posted by: Budmantom

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Originally posted by: BlackEvo

Originally posted by: JackBurton

Well you sound pretty dumb, so "mindless" might not be too far from the truth.

I see, so all people who build computers are dumb. Thanks for enlightening me!

BlackEvo

Just for you not understanding why I called you dumb, makes you even dumber.

lol

ditto


Nobody here is going to be winning a Nobel prize for the very small amount of skills it takes to slap a PC together.


Is it too far fetched to think that Intel would give their best effort if the largest computer company in the world asked for a stable and fast motherboard ? Do you really think it costs Intel that much less to build a Dell motherboard over one of their over the counter jobs?
What if Micron sold Dell a bad batch of ram ...the percussions of something like this could cost Dell ...er umm Micron a very large amount of cash. Is it so hard to understand that Micron might send Dell their best stuff or check it twice or at least make damn sure the ram is perfect?
Ok so Dells PCs are not OCable....and they have a good reason for making them this way. My Dell 8300 is fricking bullet proof, I have tried to make it crash and it just will not die.

I just dont understand why so many of you have to be such black and white thinkers..

Yep. You hit the nail on the head. My 8400 is extremely stable. I've built many Athlon rigs but this machine kicks asz. It's quiet and fast too.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: S0Y73NTGR33N
Yes I work on Dells everyday... you gotta buy Dell RAM... it's total crap...

Kingston Value Ram, OCZ PC4200 Gold, Mushkin Lvl 2 PC3200, Kingston Hyper-X PC3200, Mushkin Green 3200, and Corsair Value Select all seem to work in my multiple 400SCs, so i have no idea what youre talking about.

 

[oogabooga]

that system looks plenty plenty fine. I'm actually almost envious. You should be good to go.