Setup, need suggestions.

Mathiasa · 02-02-2007, 06:35 AM

*AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz Socket AM2,
*Asus M2NPV-VM, nForce430+GeForce 6150,
*Samsung SpinPoint P80SD 80GB SATA2
*Corsair TWIN2X 5400 DDR2, 1024MB PC5400
*XFX GeForce 7300GS 256MB DDR2

Price: 845,66 USD or 5991 SEK (changed from SEK to USD)

Really cheap if you ask me.

What do you think?

.aMp. · 02-02-2007, 08:38 AM

Make sure to buy more RAM and an extra HDD.

PhaLanX · 02-02-2007, 09:02 AM

I would go with 2GB of ram and a MUCH larger hard drive. Dont forget, you need to buy a Case for the computer and a power supply. Those arent cheap either.

Mathiasa · 02-02-2007, 09:16 AM

The case is icluded with a power supply, for the hdd I got an external with 250GB and I will maybe buy another 250GB internal.
This is just the start, so I will get 1GB more in RAM later.

PhaLanX · 02-02-2007, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tehOnly

The case is icluded with a power supply, for the hdd I got an external with 250GB and I will maybe buy another 250GB internal.
This is just the start, so I will get 1GB more in RAM later.

But does the power supply generate enough power for the system you will be running. Also, dont forget about proper cooling. If youre going to be running a high-end machine you will want to make sure you have adequate ventilation.

iReV · 02-02-2007, 10:37 AM

for almost 900 USD, you should get a dual core. athlon dual cores are really cheap, and core 2's almost just as cheap. there is no reason to buy a single core processor anymore.

you can score the lowest end core 2 for about 180USD, which performs about as well as a athlon x2 FX-62.

80 gigs is not enough for hard drive space, unless you get a 74 gig raptor drive + 200+ gig 7200 rpm storage drive.

Mathiasa · 02-02-2007, 10:51 AM

Cool, Ill look into it.

What cooling should I get?
I want water cooling with lights

fattony69 · 02-02-2007, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhaLanX

But does the power supply generate enough power for the system you will be running. Also, dont forget about proper cooling. If youre going to be running a high-end machine you will want to make sure you have adequate ventilation.

Dell's old inspirons had that problem. That is what led to my new laptop.

iReV · 02-02-2007, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tehOnly

Cool, Ill look into it.

What cooling should I get?
I want water cooling with lights

you shouldn't really NEED watercooling unless your buying a machine that is ~2.5-4k USD. if you just want it to look cool, you can get neon lights/cutouts etc... for very cheap.

Mathiasa · 02-02-2007, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iReV

you shouldn't really NEED watercooling unless your buying a machine that is ~2.5-4k USD. if you just want it to look cool, you can get neon lights/cutouts etc... for very cheap.

Yeah, it looks soo cool with water cooling.
I will get a disco fan

02-02-2007, 06:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mathiasa GV Elder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Internet Posts: 4,564 DeOneAndOnly	Setup, need suggestions. - 02-02-2007, 06:35 AM AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz Socket AM2, Asus M2NPV-VM, nForce430+GeForce 6150, Samsung SpinPoint P80SD 80GB SATA2 Corsair TWIN2X 5400 DDR2, 1024MB PC5400 *XFX GeForce 7300GS 256MB DDR2 Price: 845,66 USD or 5991 SEK (changed from SEK to USD) Really cheap if you ask me. What do you think? __________________ The "Lets Drop It" Thread

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PhaLanX 1337 H4Xz0r!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 5,529	I would go with 2GB of ram and a MUCH larger hard drive. Dont forget, you need to buy a Case for the computer and a power supply. Those arent cheap either. __________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

02-02-2007, 09:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mathiasa GV Elder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Internet Posts: 4,564 DeOneAndOnly	The case is icluded with a power supply, for the hdd I got an external with 250GB and I will maybe buy another 250GB internal. This is just the start, so I will get 1GB more in RAM later. __________________ The "Lets Drop It" Thread

02-02-2007, 10:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mathiasa GV Elder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Internet Posts: 4,564 DeOneAndOnly	Cool, Ill look into it. What cooling should I get? I want water cooling with lights __________________ The "Lets Drop It" Thread

02-02-2007, 10:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
iReV GV Senior - Level 10 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 697	for almost 900 USD, you should get a dual core. athlon dual cores are really cheap, and core 2's almost just as cheap. there is no reason to buy a single core processor anymore. you can score the lowest end core 2 for about 180USD, which performs about as well as a athlon x2 FX-62. 80 gigs is not enough for hard drive space, unless you get a 74 gig raptor drive + 200+ gig 7200 rpm storage drive.

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