[Audiowizard]

I'm just about to place my order and just making sure i'm not making a real mistake anywhere. Thanks in advance to everyone's help.


Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX
$129.50
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16813130484

AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice $146.00
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819103537

Plextor PX-740A $85.99
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16827131354

Seagate ST3160827AS SATA 150 $91.00
http://www.newegg.co...N82E16822148034

Power Supply: Antec Smartpower 500W $76.00

TV Tuner: Leadtek PVR2000 $79.00

512mb 400MHz modules 2@$53.00/each

I already have the case, floppy drive, CDROM, O/S and video card.

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everything looks ok, with the possible exception of the ram. best to get a name brand, dual channel kit. this assures the ram will work together properly for max FSB speed. check the recomended ram on the mobo website, any of that will work great.

[audioboy]

everything looks ok, with the possible exception of the ram. best to get a name brand, dual channel kit. this assures the ram will work together properly for max FSB speed. check the recomended ram on the mobo website, any of that will work great.

[OneCool]

It cost alittle more but you have the upgade option down the road to SLI

http://www.newegg.co...82E16813136151R


Great overclocker too

[Audiowizard]

everything looks ok, with the possible exception of the ram.  best to get a name brand, dual channel kit.  this assures the ram will work together properly for max FSB speed.  check the recomended ram on the mobo website, any of that will work great.

I found the website for the Mobo...But I can't tell what they recommend.

http://www.msicomput...atinum&class=mb

[OneCool]

I found the website for the Mobo...But I can't tell what they recommend.

http://www.msicomput...atinum&class=mb

On the left of the link you posted

[Audiowizard]

On the left of the link you posted

Thanks...duh

Would

Kinston 1GB 266MHz DDR Non-ECC CL2.5 DIMM

Be what i'm looking for?

Edited by Audiowizard, 07 July 2005 - 06:59 PM.

[OneCool]

Thanks...duh

Would

Kinston 1GB 266MHz DDR Non-ECC CL2.5 DIMM 

Be what i'm looking for?

It should work but its going to slow that rig down alot (its only going to be 133 on the rated memory speed aka ddr-266)

You want ddr-400


Its cheap but its good stuff http://www.newegg.co...N82E16820145440

Edited by OneCool, 07 July 2005 - 07:15 PM.

[audioboy]

good call on the corsair ram onecool! real good price on that.

that would do you quite well audiowizard.

[warriorscot]

Corsair ram and the MSI nf4 platinum are amazing components just built this computer with them and they are excellent the motherboard is great really easy to install and use.

And i got the 3200+ venice and it has yet to go above 40 degrees. ON STOCK AIR its great.

Edited by warriorscot, 08 July 2005 - 08:57 AM.

[OneCool]

Corsair ram and the MSI nf4 platinum are amazing components just built this computer with them and they are excellent the motherboard is great really easy to install and use.

And i got the 3200+ venice and it has yet to go above 40 degrees. ON STOCK AIR its great.

Have you overclocked any?

You should see atleast 2.7ghz stable.. easy!

[warriorscot]

Not tried it yet as its only a day old and im running it through its paces at the moment. It just hit its highest temp yet after some BF2 and a few rounds of CS:S at 43 degrees which i dont mind at all.

[OneCool]

Not tried it yet as its only a day old and im running it through its paces at the moment. It just hit its highest temp yet after some BF2 and a few rounds of CS:S at 43 degrees which i dont mind at all.

What are you waiting on man!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[warriorscot]

The explosion, of course, im giving the dynamic overclocking a try see if its any good first.