mycatsdied
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Hello ,
I have been intersted in building my own PC for a while and finally have the money. I came up with a sytem that I think works for me. I am a semi serious gamer and am looking for a system that will have above average performance. Also I want good upgradability and good reliability. Here is list I came up with. Want to know if the parts are compatable and if it will give me what Im looking for.
Motherboard
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard or DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D
This is really the only thing I am still up in the air about. I have been on another forum and a lot of support seems to be for the DFI. I personally really like the Asus. Apparently the DFI is is better for overclocking and has the PCI express4x slot. I still havent figured out this slot would be used for. ALso I think I would need a better power supply with a 24 pin connector. Any further explantion would be very appreciated.
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester Processor
Memory
1024 Crucial PC3200 DDR DIMM Memory
HD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200GB Hard Drive
Graphics card
eVGA GeForce PCX 6800GT Video Card
Still open to suggestions on this.
Power
Antec True Power 430W Power Supply Gold Plated Connectors
Wondering if 430 is enough or if I should go a little higher. This is the part I feel the least comfrotable. I have read several articles saying 400 is more than enough. I just want to be sure there wont be any power issues.
Case
Antec Super LANBoy Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
I like the appearance and it has more than enough drive bays for what I will need. Read about some possible cooling issues(weak fans). Would be open to any suggestions for a good case for not more than $100.
I also have cooling questions. I am planning on using air cooling(nervous about water and dont have a ton of extra cash). Should I be looking and some more powerful fans than ones that come with processer and case. Or would water be the best choice?
Thanks again
I have been intersted in building my own PC for a while and finally have the money. I came up with a sytem that I think works for me. I am a semi serious gamer and am looking for a system that will have above average performance. Also I want good upgradability and good reliability. Here is list I came up with. Want to know if the parts are compatable and if it will give me what Im looking for.
Motherboard
Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe Motherboard or DFI Lanparty NF4 Ultra-D
This is really the only thing I am still up in the air about. I have been on another forum and a lot of support seems to be for the DFI. I personally really like the Asus. Apparently the DFI is is better for overclocking and has the PCI express4x slot. I still havent figured out this slot would be used for. ALso I think I would need a better power supply with a 24 pin connector. Any further explantion would be very appreciated.
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Winchester Processor
Memory
1024 Crucial PC3200 DDR DIMM Memory
HD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200GB Hard Drive
Graphics card
eVGA GeForce PCX 6800GT Video Card
Still open to suggestions on this.
Power
Antec True Power 430W Power Supply Gold Plated Connectors
Wondering if 430 is enough or if I should go a little higher. This is the part I feel the least comfrotable. I have read several articles saying 400 is more than enough. I just want to be sure there wont be any power issues.
Case
Antec Super LANBoy Aluminum ATX Mid Tower
I like the appearance and it has more than enough drive bays for what I will need. Read about some possible cooling issues(weak fans). Would be open to any suggestions for a good case for not more than $100.
I also have cooling questions. I am planning on using air cooling(nervous about water and dont have a ton of extra cash). Should I be looking and some more powerful fans than ones that come with processer and case. Or would water be the best choice?
Thanks again