Hello Everyone:
I have been lurking in this forum for some time to learn anything I can about components for my new system. My primary need is for gaming and video encoding. I want to overclock the CPU to 2.5+ meg. For the near future, I do not intend to overclock the video board. I want to go with the Athlon 64 for its upgrade potential. My budget is 1,300 USD. I encourage and appreciate your comments, suggestions, ideas, and hints. Thank you for all I have learned already and for taking the time to respond to my system proposal:
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 (I may change to one of the new nForce4 mobos after they become available.
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 Gig (OEM) Winchester 90nm socket 939.
Memory - Either Corsair XMS Xtreme, Xtra Low Latency 1 GB (512MBx2) DDR400 (PC3200) or Crucial Ballistix DDR400 (PC3200). Your comments (please) will help make my decision.
Hard Drives - 2 each Maxtor 200MB 7200 RPM SATA
DVD Cutter - NEC 16X Double Layer DVD-RW
CPU Cooler - FrozenCPU CoolerMaster Hyper 48
Video board - GeForce 6800GT. I want a 256 meg board but I am slightly confused about which model. Forum comments seem to suggest XFX and EVGA are OK. What about Chaintech, Gigabyte, Albatron or MSI?
Case - I would like a case with good cooling, black, and as quiet as possible. I know I want a quiet PSU with SATA at about 450 watts. Your suggestions about these two items will be greatly appreciated. What about temperature controllers to set the fan speeds?
Well, thats about it unless you see something else I need!
Thanks again for any help you can give me...trust me I need it!
I have been lurking in this forum for some time to learn anything I can about components for my new system. My primary need is for gaming and video encoding. I want to overclock the CPU to 2.5+ meg. For the near future, I do not intend to overclock the video board. I want to go with the Athlon 64 for its upgrade potential. My budget is 1,300 USD. I encourage and appreciate your comments, suggestions, ideas, and hints. Thank you for all I have learned already and for taking the time to respond to my system proposal:
Mobo - Gigabyte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 (I may change to one of the new nForce4 mobos after they become available.
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 Gig (OEM) Winchester 90nm socket 939.
Memory - Either Corsair XMS Xtreme, Xtra Low Latency 1 GB (512MBx2) DDR400 (PC3200) or Crucial Ballistix DDR400 (PC3200). Your comments (please) will help make my decision.
Hard Drives - 2 each Maxtor 200MB 7200 RPM SATA
DVD Cutter - NEC 16X Double Layer DVD-RW
CPU Cooler - FrozenCPU CoolerMaster Hyper 48
Video board - GeForce 6800GT. I want a 256 meg board but I am slightly confused about which model. Forum comments seem to suggest XFX and EVGA are OK. What about Chaintech, Gigabyte, Albatron or MSI?
Case - I would like a case with good cooling, black, and as quiet as possible. I know I want a quiet PSU with SATA at about 450 watts. Your suggestions about these two items will be greatly appreciated. What about temperature controllers to set the fan speeds?
Well, thats about it unless you see something else I need!
Thanks again for any help you can give me...trust me I need it!