- May 5, 2005
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This is the new system I'm putting together, and I need some input :
1.On the parts I've chosen, if you'd choose something else, please inform me why so I can make a decision as to whether or not I too would benefit from that choice
2.On the parts I'm unsure about, or haven't chosen yet.
Case : Thermaltake V8000. Only case with enough space, good airflow and ATX/BTX compatible (futureproof). Comes with two blue LED 12 cm fans, but will probably replace the two 9 cm fans with Blue led fans as well.
PSU : Thermaltake Silent purepower 680W. Mostly because its a strong PSU with all the necessary connections built in. Suggestions welcome for equally powerful PSU's (600+W) and enough connections for all I'm putting in that perhaps look a little better.
Mobo : MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (Socket 939), because its PCI-express, has ample SATA and IDE connections, and most importantly 4 PCI slots.
CPU : AMD athlon 64 X2 4800+, because I'm one of the people who benefited greatly from hyperthreading, and I don't really want to be without it now that i'm switching to AMD.
Memory : 2xTwinX2048 - 3200Pro DDR400 for 4GB. My alternative are Geil Golden dragon, also DDR400 for 4GB. Lack of enough memory has always been a bottleneck for my systems, even at 1GB.
Hard Disks : 2xWestern Digital Raptors 74GB in RAID0 as boot disk, 4x Western Digital Caviar 16MB cache, two of which are in Raid1. So 6 HD's for 4 logical drives. Boot disk, work disk, recording disk and backup disk. Just the way I've always done things.
Audio : Until the new X-Fi line comes out, I'll stick with my Audigy 2ZS platinum.
TV Tuner : I have a compo videomate gold Plus II I'm very pleased about, has TV/fm Tuner, S-video, analog and coaxial in. And decent software to boot.
Cooling : Coolermaster ALC-UO1 Aquagate for the CPU. Nice internal solution, fits nicely in the 5.25 inch bays. Only regret is that it has no option for a VGA cooler as well, so open to suggestions.
Video-card : Haven't chosen yet. Need a high end graphic solution with ample memory, so preferably 512, because for my work I do 3D graphic molecular clarification (I'm a biochemist). On top of that I like the occasional game and I don't like to worry about compatibility of new games. Which would be better ? Geforce 6800 (or wait for 7800?) or an ATI X850, or should I opt for an SLI solution like the gigabyte or asus dual Ge6800 cards ?
Aerocool, cool panel silver. 8-in-1 memory card reader, two external sata connections? firewire, USB and system data. Seems lik a nice all in one solution. I need a card reader, and I love the external SATA for additional hard drives.
Not sure about optical drives, either benq or NEC, DVD-/+R/RW DL, and will probably wait for second drive since I heard Blu-Ray drives are coming as early as january 2006.
Anybody has an idea about a cool Floppy drive, I would be much endebted as well.
As far as peripherals : Logitech Z-5500 speakers, Logitech Di Novo desktop set, webcam, printer/scanner, 2 flat panel screens, 1 23 inch and 1 15 inch, and a decent quality beamer.
All input highly welcomed. Especially if you think of additional useful things to put in there.
1.On the parts I've chosen, if you'd choose something else, please inform me why so I can make a decision as to whether or not I too would benefit from that choice
2.On the parts I'm unsure about, or haven't chosen yet.
Case : Thermaltake V8000. Only case with enough space, good airflow and ATX/BTX compatible (futureproof). Comes with two blue LED 12 cm fans, but will probably replace the two 9 cm fans with Blue led fans as well.
PSU : Thermaltake Silent purepower 680W. Mostly because its a strong PSU with all the necessary connections built in. Suggestions welcome for equally powerful PSU's (600+W) and enough connections for all I'm putting in that perhaps look a little better.
Mobo : MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum (Socket 939), because its PCI-express, has ample SATA and IDE connections, and most importantly 4 PCI slots.
CPU : AMD athlon 64 X2 4800+, because I'm one of the people who benefited greatly from hyperthreading, and I don't really want to be without it now that i'm switching to AMD.
Memory : 2xTwinX2048 - 3200Pro DDR400 for 4GB. My alternative are Geil Golden dragon, also DDR400 for 4GB. Lack of enough memory has always been a bottleneck for my systems, even at 1GB.
Hard Disks : 2xWestern Digital Raptors 74GB in RAID0 as boot disk, 4x Western Digital Caviar 16MB cache, two of which are in Raid1. So 6 HD's for 4 logical drives. Boot disk, work disk, recording disk and backup disk. Just the way I've always done things.
Audio : Until the new X-Fi line comes out, I'll stick with my Audigy 2ZS platinum.
TV Tuner : I have a compo videomate gold Plus II I'm very pleased about, has TV/fm Tuner, S-video, analog and coaxial in. And decent software to boot.
Cooling : Coolermaster ALC-UO1 Aquagate for the CPU. Nice internal solution, fits nicely in the 5.25 inch bays. Only regret is that it has no option for a VGA cooler as well, so open to suggestions.
Video-card : Haven't chosen yet. Need a high end graphic solution with ample memory, so preferably 512, because for my work I do 3D graphic molecular clarification (I'm a biochemist). On top of that I like the occasional game and I don't like to worry about compatibility of new games. Which would be better ? Geforce 6800 (or wait for 7800?) or an ATI X850, or should I opt for an SLI solution like the gigabyte or asus dual Ge6800 cards ?
Aerocool, cool panel silver. 8-in-1 memory card reader, two external sata connections? firewire, USB and system data. Seems lik a nice all in one solution. I need a card reader, and I love the external SATA for additional hard drives.
Not sure about optical drives, either benq or NEC, DVD-/+R/RW DL, and will probably wait for second drive since I heard Blu-Ray drives are coming as early as january 2006.
Anybody has an idea about a cool Floppy drive, I would be much endebted as well.
As far as peripherals : Logitech Z-5500 speakers, Logitech Di Novo desktop set, webcam, printer/scanner, 2 flat panel screens, 1 23 inch and 1 15 inch, and a decent quality beamer.
All input highly welcomed. Especially if you think of additional useful things to put in there.
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