First build question

[Deleted member 126008]

After a few years with my p4 comp I decided to buy a new one, this is what I put up, tell me if I should change anything:

Case: Antec NSK6500 Black/Silver 0.8mm cold-rolled steel construction ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - Retail

Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

Memory: A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail

Video Card: ASUS EN8800GTS/HTDP/320M GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail

DVD Burner: ASUS 18X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe and 14X DVD-RAM Write Black SATA Model DRW-1814BLT - OEM

How is it?

I have like 400$ left in my budget so...
The computer is going to be used for gaming and movies.

I upgrade my computer once in a while so I want it to last.

I currently don't plan on OCing but I'll prob do it in a year or two so I want to have it as an option.

 

[scoot241]

The ASUS video card is overpriced for a standard 8800GTS. You can either get the eVGA Superclocked 8800 GTS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130038) for $5 less or you can get the standard eVGA 8800 GTS for $260 after rebate (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130082).

I'm unsure of the quality of A-DATA RAM. I personally like Corsair memory; different people here will tell you different brands.

I also wonder about the quality of the power supply included in the Antec case.

Other than that, it looks fine to me.

 

[Deleted member 126008]

I can't get rebate because I don't live in the US so I'll get the superclocked one.

And about the PSU, which one would u recommand for this system?

 

[wilcoxon]

See this tiered PSU list and choose one in Tier 1, Z, or 2 (or 3 if you really want to save a little money). Personally, I like the Seasonic S12 Energy+ or Corsair HX (which is actually made by Seasonic).

Since you are buying a separate PSU, you may want to look at a different case that doesn't come with one built-in. Antec P180, P180B, or P182 are very nice.

If you have enough left in your budget after maybe changing things (PSU, case, RAM), you could upgrade to a 8800GTX instead of a 8800GTS.

 

[alcattle]

Good picks, and the suggestions are solid. What monitor is the system going to be using? What games are you looking to play? Looks like A-data uses Micron chips, the site is down right now but that is what I read in the cache version. (Oh, that means RAM is Good)

 

[Deleted member 126008]

I have the PHILIPS 170S right now but I'm going to buy a new one in a few month

I want to play Oblivion, test drive unlimited, Sims 2 and a few other games

and btw, does the GTX really worth the extra 170$ (from the 640mb GTS)?

 

[wilcoxon]

"Crapola" that outperforms all AMD X2 processors at stock speed and overclocks better?

Please limit yourself to actually making helpful comments with some semblance of fact to back them up.

 

[wilcoxon]

Not sure why I'm bothering to reply to you as you obviously don't care about reality.

I am not an Intel fanboy. I use whatever is best when I build a system. Two systems ago was AMD, last system was Intel due to getting a really good deal on it (even though AMD was better performance), and this one is Intel because it is the best available right now.

Everything always varies in the future - you can't say "AMD will beat Intel when so-and-so processor comes out" - it's just fantasy (though it may turn out to be right). AMD's new chip might beat Intel in the near-term and then Intel quad cores in Q3 beat AMD or something completely different might happen - there's no way to know.

 

[stan116]

I have to agree with you on that.AMD has hit rock bottom. his 6000 is a slow processer for 3GHz.A better chioce would be Intels e6700 $312.They even beat AMDs FX62. Both of my x6800 systems would beat anything AMD has to offer.