my first bulid

[groves_06]

ok im a bit of a n00b and i am going to build my first computer i dont know which processor i should get amd or intel this is what i have i just want to know what you all think and if i have a good set up for mid to high end gaming and if there is any problems with the set up

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Integrated into Chip FSB Socket 939 Processor

SAPPHIRE 100600SR Radeon X800PRO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2000JD 200GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive

MAXTOP Hunter CSX-501 BK Black/Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W Power Supply

ABIT AX8 Socket 939 VIA K8T890 ATX AMD Motherboard

NEC Black IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3520A BK

the system comes in at around $850 and i dont want to spend any more than that im am going to order it from newegg

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Looks ok - but I wouldn't get a VIA based motherboard, get an NForce 4 board instead.

Maxtor make some 200-300Gb driver with 16Mb of on-board cache which are quite cheap.

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[dunklegend]

Everything looks fine, but like Ned said you should get a motherboard with a nForce 4 ultra chipset. or if you can't afford it at least get the nForce 4. For the mobos I like ASUS DFI and Epox.

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[lonelypauly]

Make sure you buy a good Power Supply. It's the most overlooked component in any PC build, and I repeat this mantra on these boards constantly. PSU's that are included with cases are typically low end units. I would recommend at least 450W. Take a look at Enermax, Thermaltake, or Fortron.

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[Starfishy]

Why is it that nobody ever talks about the MSI NF4 boards?? They have recieved great <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=2358&p=21" target="_new">reviews</A>... I think i am going to make my next rig with an MSI board. I have had great experiences with MSI in the past (the Neo2 Plat was a great board). I have been using the DFI LanParty NF4's lately, just because they were on sale at the time, but I think it's worth a trip over to MSI again shortly.

Does anyone have a comment on the MSI boards?

 

[Ned_Flanders]

I have a Neo Plat 2 - It's great, runs very stable with little airflow in the case.

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[Starfishy]

Yeah... I love the Neo 2 Plat... I still have one running a 6800GT with a 3200+ Winch. It's great.

 

[dunklegend]

I've only had one MSI board and it was the worst I had, very unstable. Even the PC Chips boards with integrated video I've used were better.

Maybe I got a bad mobo, but my experience with MSI was very frustrating.

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[Starfishy]

Wow, what board was it?

P.S. I want someones opinion on a new MSI NF4 board... if anyone has one. I will likely just put a new thread in the Mobo section, if nobody replies here.

 

[dunklegend]

I don't know, it was old, I had an Athlon 1800+ (I think) on it.
I've heard good things about the new MSI boards but I haven't used one.

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[mozzartusm]

Dont listen to NED, hes been smoking crack!

<font color=green>NED FLANDERS FOR PRESIDENT</font color=green> Its justa nother gansta PARTY!
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Crucial Ballistix DDR2 667@DDR2 855

 

[mrface]

my first bulid was little, short, and very tempermental. so i beat him with a stick, so now hes dead.

"Like a scrotum, there it is in a nutshell."
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[Ned_Flanders]

you sold me it player! You said it was quality stuff, you better not be lying now, 'cos I take take my business else where and have your house shot up for the inconvenience!

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