Well i think ive finally got all of the parts chosen for the computer that i might be building. I have, however found that a sililarly equipped Dell XPS 400 would only cost $50 more... Below i Have a list of the components for the Dell and the components for the computer that i would be building myself. I know everyone hates dells, but how much better would the computer that i might build really be than the dell?
Dell XPS 400
Processor Pentium® D Processor 830 with Dual Core Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)
Video Card
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® Audigy®2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
Hard Drive
320GB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 160GB SATA HDDs)
Monitor
19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1907FP Digital Flat Panel
Memory
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Operating System
Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Keyboard / Mouse
Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard / Dell Optical USB Mouse
Speakers
Dell 5650 5.1 100 Watt Surround Sound Speaker System with Subwoofer
3 in 1 Printer
Dell Photo All-in-One Printer 924
Optical Drive #1
48x CD-RW Drive
Optical Drive #2
16x DVD+/-RW w/ double layer write capable
Floppy Drive
3.5 in Floppy Drive
Price (shipped.taxed) $2020
Proposed Computer
Processor
AMD Opteron 165 Denmark 1000MHz HT 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor
Mother Board
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
Video Card
eVGA 256-P2-N389-AX Geforce 6800GS CO SE 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
Power Supply
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL
Monitor
ViewSonic VA902b Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 550:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch
Memory
G.SKILL Value Series 2 x 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/Update Rollup Release 2 OEM 1 Pack
Case
Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS Black Steel/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Keyboard / Mouse
Microsoft FA6-00010 Black 103 Normal Keys 13 Function Keys USB Wired Ergonomics Keyboard Mouse Included
Speakers
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker
3 in 1 Printer
HP PSC 1410(Q7290A) Up to 18 ppm 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi InkJet MFC/All-In-One Color Printer
Optical Drive #1
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner
Optical Drive #2 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16P1S
Floppy Drive SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM
price (shipped/taxed) $1964.37
also... if anyone notices anything that wouldnt be compatible or that i might want to reconsider... any advice would be appreciated... and i probably wont be getting this thing for another 1 1/2 months...
Dell XPS 400
Processor Pentium® D Processor 830 with Dual Core Technology (3GHz, 800FSB)
Video Card
256MB PCI Express™ x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® Audigy®2 ZS (D) Card w/Dolby 5.1, and IEEE 1394
Hard Drive
320GB Performance RAID 0 (2 x 160GB SATA HDDs)
Monitor
19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1907FP Digital Flat Panel
Memory
2GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Operating System
Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition
Keyboard / Mouse
Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard / Dell Optical USB Mouse
Speakers
Dell 5650 5.1 100 Watt Surround Sound Speaker System with Subwoofer
3 in 1 Printer
Dell Photo All-in-One Printer 924
Optical Drive #1
48x CD-RW Drive
Optical Drive #2
16x DVD+/-RW w/ double layer write capable
Floppy Drive
3.5 in Floppy Drive
Price (shipped.taxed) $2020
Proposed Computer
Processor
AMD Opteron 165 Denmark 1000MHz HT 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket 939 Dual Core Processor
Mother Board
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
Video Card
eVGA 256-P2-N389-AX Geforce 6800GS CO SE 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS SB0350 7.1 Channels 24-bit 192KHz PCI Interface Sound Card
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 320GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM
Power Supply
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL
Monitor
ViewSonic VA902b Black 19" 8ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 550:1 0.294mm Pixel Pitch
Memory
G.SKILL Value Series 2 x 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 w/Update Rollup Release 2 OEM 1 Pack
Case
Thermaltake SOPRANO VB1000BWS Black Steel/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Keyboard / Mouse
Microsoft FA6-00010 Black 103 Normal Keys 13 Function Keys USB Wired Ergonomics Keyboard Mouse Included
Speakers
Creative Inspire P7800 90 Watts 7.1 Speaker
3 in 1 Printer
HP PSC 1410(Q7290A) Up to 18 ppm 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi InkJet MFC/All-In-One Color Printer
Optical Drive #1
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner
Optical Drive #2 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM ATAPI/E-IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16P1S
Floppy Drive SAMSUNG Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Model SFD321B/LBL1 - OEM
price (shipped/taxed) $1964.37
also... if anyone notices anything that wouldnt be compatible or that i might want to reconsider... any advice would be appreciated... and i probably wont be getting this thing for another 1 1/2 months...