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PAG   07-13-2002 at 08:59:03 PM

I would like to have any comments or suggestions on this system:

AMD ATHLON 1800+
Asus A7V333
CORSAIR PC2700 CAS2 512MB DDR CMX512-2700C2PT W/ SILVER HEAT SPREADER
GeForce4 Ti4200 64Mb (which one should I buy?)
WD Caviar 80.0Gb ATA/100 7200 8Mb
Enlight EN7237 19IN ATX
ENERMAX EG451P-VE 431W W/ 2 FAN
Thermaltake Volcano 7
DVD-Rom Liteon 16X
Samsung 755DF 17in
LITEON 48X12X48 ATAPI IDE CD-REWRITER SMART-BURN RETAIL W/ SOFTWARE
Linksys LNE100TX Etherfast 10/100 LAN Card

I don't plan to do any overclocking.

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by PAG on 07/13/02 03:04 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

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Kaliman   07-13-2002 at 09:05:27 PM
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looks good except for the mobo and ram. That motherboard has a few problems that i've heard of. I'd look at the new epox board, or MSI. Don't get corsair ram either, overhyped and doesn't perform well at all, i just returned mine to newegg in exchange for some samsung. So either pick up a stick of samsung or crucial, both better contenders than corsair. As for the GF4 i'd go with leadtek's line, very reliable and nice overclocking utility included with it, doesn't really matter in the end though, all a matter of extras and preference.

That's a good psu too, but i'd spend $20 more and get the one with voltage regulation for power spikes, i think the model number has a W in it and an FCA. Other than that everything looks good.

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PAG   07-13-2002 at 11:07:11 PM
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I know Samsung makes good RAM but I can't find it at CL2. For the mobo, it's a very hard choice... I really have no idea which one to choose. The only thing I can tell is that I won't overclock.

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Copenhagen   07-14-2002 at 12:14:52 AM
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<blockquote><font size=1>Svar på:</font><hr><p>The only thing I can tell is that I won't overclock.<p><hr></blockquote><p>You crazy ???? :eek:


<i>/Copenhagen - Clockspeed will make the difference... in the end</i> :cool:

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Matisaro   07-14-2002 at 12:37:43 AM
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Quote :

Don't get corsair ram either, overhyped and doesn't perform well at all,




MY cl2.5 corsair pc2100 is doing 150 cl2 right now, corsair rocks.

:wink: The Cash Left In My Pocket,The BEST Benchmark :wink:

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PAG   07-14-2002 at 12:45:19 AM
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You crazy ????


Yeah!

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Anonymous   07-14-2002 at 05:53:45 AM
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Don't get corsair ram either, overhyped and doesn't perform well at all, i just returned mine to newegg in exchange for some samsung. So either pick up a stick of samsung or crucial, both better contenders than corsair.


huh!


i've plugged my home blower to my case ... dunno what happen ... that works?!?

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Kaliman   07-14-2002 at 06:11:25 AM
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how about all you corsair believers take a trip down to the corsair forums and talk about how good your ram is. I've returned two corsair sticks that i've bought so far. The first one was a year ago because it came DOA. And then this year i returned it because it wouldn't even run agressively at 166mhz let alone the advertized 180. I plugged in pc2100 crucial ram and it actualy ran, while the corsair was shipped back to newegg. If you want something reliable and want to save the headache of RMAs then get anything other than corsair. I prefer not to play a game of luck when it comes to this type of thing. And by the way that samsung ram rated at cl 2.5 outperforms the corsair ram you mentioned in almost every review you will find, especially since you don't intend to overclock.

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Anonymous   07-14-2002 at 07:09:07 AM
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LoL. what are you talking about?!?

i have the Corsair XMS3200 CAS2.5 in front of me. i have received it yersterday. i am waiting my Antec TruePower 530 watts PSU to install it with my new KX7-333R & i intend to overclock it round 200Mhz/2.6-2.7v.
& of course this will work. you bet? :smile:

try to do that with your pc2100 crucial or some Samsung PC2700 cheaper memory. LoL :smile:
reminder: don't forget to burn in your Samsung before. LoL

moreover i haven't heard about Corsair more than Samsung RMAs (eg AMD_Man LoL)


i've plugged my home blower to my case ... dunno what happen ... that works?!?

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Kelledin   07-14-2002 at 08:57:14 AM
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<A HREF="http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=323" target="_new">http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=323</A>

Just so you see, Corsair is somewhat overrated. Less expensive Crucial PC2700 does about the same at stock and slightly better at overclocking.

<i>I can love my fellow man...but I'm damned if I'll love yours.</i>

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l3um   07-14-2002 at 10:18:12 AM
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But the silver heat spreader looks nice :smile: doesn't it PAG? I bought one myself and I am awaiting my video card which I RMA'ed back because the fan broke off. I am crossing my fingers the ram and everything else works!

What's this?...ERROR ERROR ERROR...*CRASH & BURN*

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AMD_Man   07-14-2002 at 02:45:25 PM
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I returned my RAM because it wouldn't handle 444MHz. Can yours handle that?

:wink: <b><i>"A penny saved is a penny earned!"</i></b> :wink:

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