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ComputerGeek101   04-07-2002 at 02:20:02 AM

Hey everyone just wanted to run this stuff by people to get their oppinions on the stuff, what they think, any suggestions and maily I want to know if this will all work together. Thanks for your time and support!


Case- Lian-Li Aluminum PC70 6x5.25 3x3.5 2x3.5 (INT) ATX Case w/ O PS

CPU- Palomino Athlon XP 1900+ (1.60 GHz, 256KB, 266 MHz, Socket A)-Retail Box

Mother Board- A7V33 Athlon/Duron/XP, Socket A, ATX, 3GB DDR-SDRAM, 266MHz FSB

Video Card- XTASY Geforce4 TI4600 AGP 128MB DDR 3D/TV Video Card

Speakers- Altec 641 5PC Speaker System

Power Supply- PP412X P4 400W Power Supply

Sound Card- SoundBlaster Live! Platinum 5.1

Memmory- 512MB DDR SDRAM ECC REG

Now I know I do not have somethings picked out yet. (eg. HD, CD-ROM, Buner ect...) How am I doing so far is this system going to be good? How long will it last me? Is it going to be fast. (I do not plan to Overclock well frankly becuase I do not know much about it yet, but I am going to research about it.) Stable? Reliable?
Well thanks for all your help!
Tedro

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johnnyx   04-07-2002 at 02:26:59 AM
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Sounds like a decent start, but if i wuz you, i would wait about 1-2 months for the hammer cpu to come out. It should drive doen the cost of current amd cpu's quite a bit. I might go with a cheaper vid card though. I have found that buying top of the line stuff just isnt worth the price. Have you heard that computer speed doubles every 18 months? That means exponential growth interms of speed. So if it is brand new, it could be buggy and is usually very expensive too. As far as components go, that sounds like a winner. That is what i would buy if i had that kinda cash! hope that was helpful!

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ComputerGeek101   04-07-2002 at 02:30:37 AM
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Yea. Thanks but I really don't have the desire or time to wait to build. I want to build now! Anything up there bad or should I get different? I also have a question I hope someone can answer. Do I need a Heatsink with my stuff? My Case has 4 cooling fans! So.....do I still need a heatsink? Thanks.
Tedro

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 02:33:14 AM
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The retail XP1900+ retail box you listed will come with a HSF and will do fine if
you don't OC.



:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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ComputerGeek101   04-07-2002 at 02:38:52 AM
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O.k. and do I have enough power supply

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 02:48:07 AM
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Yes. 400w should be fine.
What brand is the PSU?


:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 02:48:45 AM
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Antec. Right?


:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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ComputerGeek101   04-07-2002 at 02:52:03 AM
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Power Supply- PP412X P4 400W Power Supply Yes Antc thats correct!

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 02:55:29 AM
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That is a decent PSU. You shouldn't have any trouble with it.


:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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ComputerGeek101   04-07-2002 at 02:57:39 AM
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O.k. Thanks. Does anyone have any suggestions for a Hard Drive? I was thinking about putting 2 in. Maybe one being 40 GB and one being 80 GB. Total of 120 GB. I am leanign more towards the Maxtor but WD I might look into to. Would it be a bad idea to put 2 different brands of Hard Drives in? Thanks for you help!!

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 03:31:10 AM
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The best option is to go <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com//modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewforum&f=9" target="_new"><b>Here</b></A> and <A HREF="http://www.storagereview.com/" target="_new"><b>Here</b></A> and do a lot of reading then make an informed decision.

:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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camieabz   04-07-2002 at 03:41:37 AM
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or you could just get yourself a WD JB 1000 or 1200.

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OldBear   04-07-2002 at 03:43:36 AM
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I agree Camie. Grab your socks. Here they come!

:lol:



:smile: <b><font color=green>I took an I.Q. test today...it came back negative.</font color=green></b> :smile:

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