Planning on getting my First Desktop

[dhw200]

No, if u look at the mobo, its got a built in audio chip. u can get a better soundcard if u want, but if u want some real expertise on soundcards (i was born with a hearing disability, so im not gonna say anything about sound quality lol) talk to DJ Chris. He knows his stuff. Personally, i would just say stick with the integrated, but its ur choice

 

[Schurmy]

ok and do i have to get that case cause i found a sweet one called the 100239 - NO PS - Thermaltake VA7000BWA Shark Full

 

[dhw200]

Ah yes, that is a good case, i dont honeslty care what case u get, it doesnt really matter lol

and ur getting the Antec 550 watt PSU...good...good, great!

 

[Schurmy]

k here is the final desktop is this good dhw200?


Monarch Furia Custom Desktop w/PCI-E $49.00 $49.00
Case: 100239 - NO PS - Thermaltake VA7000BWA Shark Full $150.00 $150.00
Power Supply: 100762 - PS 550W - Antec True550 w/Gold Plated Con $93.00 $93.00
Case Fan: 100987 - 120mm - Thermaltake 120X120X25mm Case Fan $9.99 $9.99
Motherboard: 110224 - DFI Lan Party UT NForce4 Ultra-D Audio/GB $129.00 $129.00
Processor: 120210 - AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 512K 90nm Rev. E Veni $199.00 $199.00
Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU $14.00 $14.00
Heat Sink Fan: 130122 - AMD Certified Opteron/64/FX Heatsink $8.00 $8.00
Memory: 140027 - DDR (333) 2700 - 1 GB Patriot (PSD1G333) $99.00 $99.00
2nd Memory: None
Hard Drive: 150606 - SATA - Seagate (ST3160827AS) 160 GB/7200- $99.00 $99.00
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
RAID Controller: None
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: 160140 - Combo - Samsung TS-H492A/WBEH 2MB Cache 5 $44.00 $44.00
CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160456 - DVD-RW - NEC ND-3520A/GEN 4x-DVD+R DL/16x $49.00 $49.00
CD-RW Software: 210613 - Ahead Nero 6.3 Suite DVD+-RW Software (OE $6.99 $6.99
DVD-ROM Software: 210601 - Cyberlink PowerDVD 6.0 (OEM) $6.99 $6.99
Floppy Drive: 170101 - Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive $15.25 $15.25
More Storage: None
Sound Card: None
Video Card: 190670 - eVGA 6800 GT 256MB DDR3/PCI-E/TV-Out/Dual $359.00 $359.00
Modem: None
Network Card: None
Wireless Network Card: None
Add-On Card: None
Case Function Add-On: None
Round Cables: None
Operating System: 210112 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 $89.00 $89.00
Additional Software: None
Antivirus: 310509 - Norton AntiVirus™ 2005 (Retail Box) $42.00 $42.00
Warranty: 800007 - 1 Year - Parts & Labor - Barebone (No Sof
Hot Rush: None - Standard Order ( ships within 8-13 business
Far Cry Promotion: 270846 - FREE Full DVD Version of Far Cry - 39.95
Napster Promotion: None
Half Life 2 Promotion: 27F854 - FREE Half Life 2 Full Version Coupon with
Molex Connector: None
Video Capture: None
TV Tuner: None
Subtotal for 80311 with your selected options: $1,462.22
Quantity Price/Ea. Total
250340 Logitech X-120 Multimedia PC Speakers (970083-0403) $18.00 $18.00
Warranty: 800011 - Manufacturer's Direct Warranty
220153 Logitech Deluxe Keyboard (Black) PS2 (967447-0403) $14.00 $14.00
Warranty: 800011 - Manufacturer's Direct Warranty
230108 Logitech MX510 Performance Optical Mouse (Blue) (931162-0403) $38.00 $38.00
Warranty: 800011 - Manufacturer's Direct Warranty
260714 Sony SDM-X73/B 17" Gray LCD Flat Panel Monitor $399.00 $399.00
Warranty: 800011 - Manufacturer Direct Warranty


(can it play battlefield 2 and other title's such as doom 3 and HL2?)

 

[dhw200]

indeed it can, and it will so quite well. Great computer. One thing, i noticed u didnt include a modem, if u want to do so. if u have cable, there is really no point though

 

[idiotec]

Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU $14.00 $14.00

Do they have an option for AS5? If so, do that.

Antivirus: 310509 - Norton AntiVirus™ 2005 (Retail Box) $42.00 $42.00

That Norton is not that great, and $42 is expensive. Download Trend PC-Illin from Newegg for $30.

I don't know much about thart LCD screen, You might want to research that a bit. Look for response time 12ms or under. You could always shop for that anywhere.

Overall though, looks like a great PC.

 

[dhw200]

they dont have ASC5 at monarch, sadly. newegg has it for like 5 bucks though. for free VP, go to www.grisoft.com

 

[Schurmy]

yeah i have a modem dhw200

 

[Schurmy]

is the nemisis a better desktop

 

[woot7800GT]

Lol, my friend got a dell dimension... HDD fried after 3 days. Dell tech support told him it was a modem problem! Took another week to figure out it was the HDD. Dell is for noobs.