Thanks to everyone, ready to build PC - final comments?

[IndyJaws]

After spending the last month picking everyone's brains, I think I've put together a good PC for the $1500-1600 price range I wanted to spend. I upgrade only about every 3 years, so some of the choices might seem excessive, but I really want longevity. Plus, I expect to do some digital video editing on it as well (just hobby, not professional). Please feel free to make any comments/recommendations.

CPU - Athlon XP1900+ (Newegg when avail.)
Mobo - Epox 8KHA+ (Newegg)
RAM - (2) Mushkin 512MB CAS2
Case - Antec SX1040B (Emscomputing.com)
Case fans - (4) Enermax 80mm thermal controlled (Newegg)
Heatsink/fan - Alpha PAL8045 w/ Panaflo H1A (Heatsinkfactory.com)
Hard Drive - (2) IBM 60GXP 60GB - non RAID (Newegg)
Video Card- Leadtek GF3 Ti500 (Newegg)
Sound Card - CL Audigy X-Gamer (Newegg)
DVD-ROM - Lite On 16x (Newegg)
CD-RW - Lite On 24x (Newegg)

I already have a monitor (Compaq P900, courtesy of CDW and Hot Deals forum!), keyboard and speakers. OS will be WinXP Pro.

Thanks in advance to everyone!

 

[mutiny]

Thats very similar to the system I just put together(same case, mobo, I used a 1700+, geforce3 ti200, and a few other differences)

I might suggest that you only buy 2 extra case fans because the sx1040 comes with two already(ok it's only a couple bucks savings, but a penny saved is a penny earned)

 

[IndyJaws]

Good point. I forgot to mention that I decided to replace the two fans that come with the case with the Enermax units, since it was a cheap way to cut down on noise (expecting that they would be running at low speed much of the time).

 

[Texmaster]

<< After spending the last month picking everyone's brains, I think I've put together a good PC for the $1500-1600 price range I wanted to spend. I upgrade only about every 3 years, so some of the choices might seem excessive, but I really want longevity. Plus, I expect to do some digital video editing on it as well (just hobby, not professional). Please feel free to make any comments/recommendations.

CPU - Athlon XP1900+ (Newegg when avail.)
Mobo - Epox 8KHA+ (Newegg)
RAM - (2) Mushkin 512MB CAS2
Case - Antec SX1040B (Emscomputing.com)
Case fans - (4) Enermax 80mm thermal controlled (Newegg)
Heatsink/fan - Alpha PAL8045 w/ Panaflo H1A (Heatsinkfactory.com)
Hard Drive - (2) IBM 60GXP 60GB - non RAID (Newegg)
Video Card- Leadtek GF3 Ti500 (Newegg)
Sound Card - CL Audigy X-Gamer (Newegg)
DVD-ROM - Lite On 16x (Newegg)
CD-RW - Lite On 24x (Newegg)

I already have a monitor (Compaq P900, courtesy of CDW and Hot Deals forum!), keyboard and speakers. OS will be WinXP Pro.

Thanks in advance to everyone! >>




Rockin Comp! You will be on the bleeding edge of speed for a while! Congrats!

 

[Draco]

<< After spending the last month picking everyone's brains, I think I've put together a good PC for the $1500-1600 price range I wanted to spend. I upgrade only about every 3 years, so some of the choices might seem excessive, but I really want longevity. Plus, I expect to do some digital video editing on it as well (just hobby, not professional). Please feel free to make any comments/recommendations.

CPU - Athlon XP1900+ (Newegg when avail.)
Mobo - Epox 8KHA+ (Newegg)
RAM - (2) Mushkin 512MB CAS2
Case - Antec SX1040B (Emscomputing.com)
Case fans - (4) Enermax 80mm thermal controlled (Newegg)
Heatsink/fan - Alpha PAL8045 w/ Panaflo H1A (Heatsinkfactory.com)
Hard Drive - (2) IBM 60GXP 60GB - non RAID (Newegg)
Video Card- Leadtek GF3 Ti500 (Newegg)
Sound Card - CL Audigy X-Gamer (Newegg)
DVD-ROM - Lite On 16x (Newegg)
CD-RW - Lite On 24x (Newegg)

I already have a monitor (Compaq P900, courtesy of CDW and Hot Deals forum!), keyboard and speakers. OS will be WinXP Pro.

Thanks in advance to everyone! >>



On the heatsink (The Alpha), why not just get it from Newegg too. It is cheaper.

 

[IndyJaws]

I would, but Newegg doesn't carry the Panaflo H1A. Figured by the time I get the Alpha from them and the tailed Panaflo from someone else, it would be about the same amount of $, and I'd rather just get those two pieces together and not worry about it.

 

[joecool]

have fun - sounds like an awesome system!

 

[SuPaFLyZ4LiFe]

**SOB**
Why couldnt i wait 2 weeks longer b4 i ordered my PC? =(
I've got T-Bird 1.4Ghz
8k7a+
Klipsch 4.1
Gainward GFIII *GOLDEN SAMPLE* *BTW Whats the difference between golden sample and Ti500 series?*
MC-462 with Delta
BLAH! I dont feel like naming em all
but d0h i should have waited
=(((
OH WELL

 

[IndyJaws]

Hey SuPaFLy - how do you like the 2D quality on your Gainward? I was going to hold off until their Ti500 Golden Sample was shipping, but then I read the Leadtek review which praised their 2D.