Anything else I need for my computer?

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:18 pm

I've got the specs all laid out here:

BFG nForce 4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard ? 109
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor ? 146
Leadtek Geforce 6600GT 128MB PCI Express x16 Video Card ? 154
Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR Memory ? 200
ENERMAX EG465P-VE (FC) ATX 460W Power Supply ? 53
RAIDMAX Storm ATX Gray/Silver Gaming Case ? 52
SAMSUNG 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA II Hard Drive?107

Wanted to make sure all those parts are compatible, I'm pretty sure they are (double checked them myself, but this is my first attempt at custom building a PC) Also wondering if there's anything else I should be buying? Should I throw in some fans/heatsinks and other cooling devices? From the reviews I've read, most of the parts I purchased run relatively cool. I already have a CD/DVD burner, Keyboard/Mouse, printer and speakers.

mikozero · Post by **mikozero** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:44 pm

an anti-static strap ?

mmm Kingston ValueRAM, i've heard of problems with this on nforce boards, always go with Crucial myself. if your going with an nForce board you might want to check out http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/ for info about any potential issues

also i personally, if i was building a system now, i would get a bigger power supply than that, at least 500 maybe even 600, you will want to upgrade your graphics card later and, well, they all sook juice like a toddler now.

although it's probably big enough for that system.
you need a lot of amps on the +12v rail for a 6600GT, read this -
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=1029

Caboose · Post by **Caboose** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:22 pm

/me is puzzled at how you got a 200 GB Serial ATA ahrd drive for 107 dollars when Caboose would be charged 200 for an 80 GB Serial ATA Hard drive!

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:23 pm

Is the 3000+ you're getting the one with a Venice core? If not, get the Venice.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:50 pm

Xylene wrote:Is the 3000+ you're getting the one with a Venice core? If not, get the Venice.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819103537

Ya, it is.

Anyone else know anything about Value Ram and nForce mobos? And if there's a problem, know of a brand that has 2 GB of Ram (DDR 184 Pin) for a similar price (give/take 30 bucks).

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:50 am

I dont see a sound card.....

Wireless network card.

A top quality digital camera.

Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax thingamabob.

Make sure the mouse and keyboard are wireless.

Wireless speaker system.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:59 am

Dark Savant0 wrote:I dont see a sound card.....

Wireless network card.

A top quality digital camera.

Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax thingamabob.

Make sure the mouse and keyboard are wireless.

Wireless speaker system.

You don't need a soundcard. Onboard sound is pretty damn good these days. You don't need a "top quality digital camera" nor a printer/scanner/copier/fax machine. Wireless mouse and keyboard? ROFL. If he's getting all this stuff I am assuming he is going to play games on it and wireless and games don't mix.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:04 pm

Dark Savant0 wrote:I dont see a sound card.....

Wireless network card.

A top quality digital camera.

Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax thingamabob.

Make sure the mouse and keyboard are wireless.

Wireless speaker system.

On board sound, my router/modem is in my room, I already own 2 digital cameras, my dad has an all in one, I own a Wireless Keyboard/Mouse combo, and I own a very good wired THX certified speaker system.

I think I might get a few cathodes to put in the case and stuff, but as for cooling, does it look like I'm set? I don't run 10 programs at once, the greatest load would prob. be a game and Windows Media Player at the same time.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:08 pm

mikozero wrote:an anti-static strap ?

mmm Kingston ValueRAM, i've heard of problems with this on nforce boards, always go with Crucial myself. if your going with an nForce board you might want to check out http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/ for info about any potential issues

also i personally, if i was building a system now, i would get a bigger power supply than that, at least 500 maybe even 600, you will want to upgrade your graphics card later and, well, they all sook juice like a toddler now.

although it's probably big enough for that system.
you need a lot of amps on the +12v rail for a 6600GT, read this -
http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=1029

The PSU I've picked up has 460 Volts, seems reasonable for the hardware I am running at the moment. It's got 33 amps on the 12v rail, so I think it should be good in that regard.

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:11 pm

The stock cooler and some case fans will be enough. You really shouldn't get that case though, the airflow is shit. If you want a nice case and can spend a bit more go for the Antec Super Lanboy

You're also going to need a different power supply as I don't see anywhere on the one you want saying it's got a 24 pin connector, which you need. You'll ned to spend a bit more to get a quality power supply with the connectors you need. You might just want to check out the Antec Sonata. It's a very classy case and comes with a power supply that SHOULD be 24 pin. I bought the cheaper Antec case for a build for someone else and it came with an upgraded power supply, so I am assuming they upgraded them all.

Jeeba Jabba · Post by **Jeeba Jabba** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:17 pm

Monitor.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:19 pm

Jeeba wrote:Monitor.

I've got the Viewsonic 19" vx924 LCD picked out already.

Is this what I'm looking for in a case?

case

bizzle · Post by **bizzle** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:34 pm

Now that I see the power for the PSU included with the Sonata I realize it won't be enough. If you like that Super Lanboy case, get that and find a quality PSU with atleast 26A on the 12v rail or dual 15A 12v rails and a 24 pin connector.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:36 pm

Forgot about onboard. Thinking about the old computers that I mess around with.

An xbox usb controller, or something to play games with. I assume you have one.

A usb hub incase you need more plugins.

Floppy drive.

DVD/CD-RW drive. I wouldnt take a dive into the dvd-r drives just yet seeing as how the hd and blueray wars are just beginning.

A vga box/cord for your DC.

Where did you get the harddrive? When I first looked at it, I thought it said 20gb.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:39 pm

Dark Savant0 wrote:Floppy drive.

not completely necessary. you could always use cd's instead. although you would probably be wasting an 800MB cd on a 1MB file. but seeing as cd's are so cheap nowadays, it wont matter.

of course you could probably find floppy drives for $5/$10 now, so its really your option here.

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:47 pm

Get it!

When your pc is so fucked that it wont even recognize your cd drive, you will have wished you had listened to Dark Savant0.

Wagh · Post by **Wagh** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:46 pm

Dark Savant0 wrote:Get it!

When your pc is so fudge that it wont even recognize your cd drive, you will have wished you had listened to Dark Savant0.

fdds are useless nowdays. My last 3 computers haven't had one. There just isn't a need anymore.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:56 pm

No need for a floppy with various types of USB flash keys, SD cards etc. available to me.

Vchat20 · Post by **Vchat20** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:04 pm

save the floppy slot for a useful multicard reader

Tall Israeli · Post by **Tall Israeli** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 6:19 pm

DVD burner?