Good Build?

[MrPeterJ]

Hi everybody, this is my first post.
I'd like to know what you think of the setup I'm going to build.
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ *Venice* s939
Gigabyte GA K8N Pro-SLI
Leadtek GeForce 7800GTX
Kingmax Value RAM 2GB (2x1gb)
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120gb
Enermax EG-565P-VE FMA 535W SLI Ready PSU
CoolerMaster Cavalier 3 Case
Windows XP Home OEm
I am planning on adding another 7800GTX in the future.
What do you guys think?
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
MrPeterJ

 

[Rugger]

I'd save some money by getting a 7800GT and a 3200+, then spend the extra cash on XP Pro, the <A HREF="http://www.directron.com/directron/201tblk.html" target="_new">Super-Flower SF-201T</A> case and some better RAM. What monitor are you using and at what res do you game? What games do you play?



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[supremelawfirm]

Yes, BETTER RAM: we highly recommend
the Corsair XMS line with 2-2-2-5 timings:
the Athlon 64 CPU has an on-chip memory
controller, so memory latency is a larger
factor in overall performance with those CPUs
than with the P4.


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[Rugger]

Actually, the AMD processors with on die memory controller (ODMC) have lower latency than P4s - not sure where you're trying to go with that statement.

Where I was going is that I would recommend a better memory mfr like Mushkin, Patriot, Crucial, Corsair, etc...

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[MrPeterJ]

I have a NEC MultiSync 75 17inch monitor.
I have a crappy computer now, but I'm planning to play games like BF2, Half Life, Doom3 along those lines. I don't overclock or anything, I just want a very good stable PC.

 

[Rugger]

Do you have a model#?

Unless you game at high resolutions with all of the eye candy, you won't see an appreciable difference between the GT and GTX. Go take a look at some reviews for the performance difference and make sure you look at resolution and AA/AF.

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[MrPeterJ]

Oh, BTW, I'd rather go with 2gb ram, I isn't Kingmax Value good enough for me?

 

[MrPeterJ]

why should I get Pro, wouldn't home edition be good enough, because I have one computer at home.

 

[Rugger]

If nothing else, with Pro you can upgrade to 64bit Windows for free.

Can you tell who makes the memory chips for those Kingmax sticks? The Memory Forum has a new/great memory FAQ - I highly recommend you read it.

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[MrPeterJ]

OK, I will go and read that.

Is the motherboard good?
Windows Vista is coming out in like a year, so why would I need 64Bit? Unless it could be a major upgrade.
What about Kingmax chips?
So you recommend some other memory?

 

[Rugger]

If I was going with 2X1Gb, then I would probably go with something like this <A HREF="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231020" target="_new">G.Skill kit</A>. What model Kingmax and what price? Kingmax makes the memory modules - not the chips that are on them.

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