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Considering building a new system.
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Posted by: NoMaD
As the title says I am considering building myself a new system and was wondering if you could help me out with some of the decisions. First off the mobo I have picked out is an Abit AX8, VIA K8T890 chipset with Guru Tech. Next, the CPU I have chosen is an AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Newcastle core. The RAM is CORSAIR XMS PC3200 Model TWINX1024-3200XLPT. These components should work well together correct? I want the best possible performance for this future machine as it is going to have to last for a while. I am more concerned about the mobo and CPU than the RAM, any feedback is appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Posted by: bcr
for the best motherboard, i would go witha DFI that has a via chipset. www.dfi.com
Posted by: pakenney38
The ABIT will be suitable. I would have chosen a comparable ASUS just for reliability.
The rest is ok. I would have chosen an Intel just because I'm a fanboy, but hey, we all have our issues.
What are you looking at for video?
Posted by: goranpaa
Hi!
Can't see anything wrong with the stuff you picked out.
When it comes to mobos socket 939, I guess it's either this ABIT board or ASUS A8V De Luxe that counts?
The only tip I can think of, is to get a really good cooler like Thermalright XP 120 or XP 90 right from the start.
Then if you later on start to think about O.C. your CPU. You already have a supercooler! I have used Thermalright XP 120, together with a Sunon 92 mm fan. 54 CFM. 3200 RPM. 33 DbA. for some weeks now. And I would never trade it for another cooler!
Suitable fans , is Enermax, Sunon, Panaflo. They all are pretty silent, and still moves lots of air.
What kind of HDD are you gonna use on the rig?
Posted by: pakenney38
I would also do at least 1 gig of RAM in this if you are going for a long-lasting machine.
Posted by: pakenney38
That's a sweet CPU cooler. Do they make those for Intel?
Posted by: goranpaa
Yepp! I use it on a P4 Northwood.
But you can have it for Prescott and AMD socket 939 too.
The only thing with XP 120, is that you should check out compability with your mobo at Thermalright home. I think that XP 90, that is smaller, have'nt any sutch issues at all.
And even if I have O.C:d the 2.8 gigHz to 3.4 gigHz I have a loadtemp at max 44 C+, in 20 C+ roomtemp. Normal load temp, use to be 42 C+.
Idle I have today, after 6 hours 34 C+ on the CPU and 31C+ on the mobo.
Here you have a review of this cooler:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article186-page1.html
Posted by: NoMaD
Its a PCI-E board, I am planning on getting a Sapphire X800 PRO PCI-E. And yes I will be getting 1GB of RAM to start. Overall its going to cost me a minimum of 1,600 USD for this system. I am planning on having it for quite some time. And I am not planning on doing any overclocking for at least a while  .
EDIT: for my HDD's I am getting a 74GB Raptor for my master and a WD Caviar 200GB SATA for my slave. Don't plan on using RAID as I don't see a need to, or else I would get two Raptors.
Posted by: goranpaa
O.k.! That's a smart move to get a Raptor!
The Raptor I got is only 36 Gigabyte. But I only have it for the OS and games.
But boy, is that Rap. fast!
Agree on the RAID thing.
I don't know much about PCI Express videocards. The thing I DO know anyhow. is that Sapphire makes very good video cards though.
Posted by: quiksilver87
ummm from what i hear about the x800 pro versus the 6800GT....the x800 pro has less pipelines(but i think it can be flashed)...I would go with the 6800 gt...im not sure about pci-e thought...do some reseach and check some forums. 
Posted by: pakenney38
My personal choice between those two would be the 6800 GT as well. It depends on what you play. If you're playing Half-Life 2 or Counter Strike, go with the X800 Pro. If you play Doom 3, Warcraft III, or Worlds of Warcraft, get the 6800 GT.
The X800 Pro will favor Direct X Games, and the 6800 GT will favor OpenGL Games.
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