Thnx for the info, Look now

[Mandingo]

Due too recent posts and feedback, this is what I decided to go with for my gaming PC...Hows it look?

Case - Thermaltake Soprano ATX Mid tower w/430 psu
Mobo - MSI K8N Neo4 platinum SLI Skt 939
Processor - AMD 64 3200+ Venice 1ghz skt 939
Hard drive - Seagate Barracuda 7200 SATA in Raid 0
Memory - Corsair 1gb (2x512mb) 184-pin DDR SDRAM dual channel
Video - eVga 6600gt 128mb 128-bit PCI express
Drive - Sony DVD 16xCD-RW 52x32x52
Drive - Sony CD-RW 52x32x52
Floppy - Sony 1.44MB

The 2 drives and the floppy I already have, taking out of my recently used computer, the rest is going to be purchased.

 

[diabloII]

1.) DFI lanparty > msi neo4 platinum anyday, it's much better, don't let that "neo4 platinum" crap fool you, yes, it's a good board, but the dfi is much better
2.) you're using one card, so you don't need an SLI board, just get a regular non-SLI (DFI lanparty ultra-d ut)
3.) instead of that corsair memory, get the twinmos on newegg ($94.35 if i remember right), it's much better (uses winbond utt chips that are found on $200 memory)
4.) you need a power supply (get the OCZ modstream 450W if you want something cheap but good)

 

[Mandingo]

The case comes with a 430 psu, should i get the same case without a power supply and buy one too put in or is the 430psu that comes with the Thermaltake ok?

 

[diabloII]

get the case w/o a power supply

1.) 430W isn't enough
2.) any psu that comes with case is crap unless you got a lower-end computer
3.) you need a 24-pin psu
4.) you gotta follow my advice, the dfi> msi and twinmos > corsair

 

[Mandingo]

Im gonna go with the Twinmos and the DFI board. I looked at them and I like your suggestions.

 

[diabloII]

great!

 

[VIII]

Nah the PSU wil be fine, im using the TT 400w that came with my tsunami and havent had ne problems and we are running practically the same system.

 

[diabloII]

the dfi requires a 24pin psu; just look at the dfi-street forums and there's people that have ram screwed up, etc. (sure a 20pin would work, but then you're risking the chance of frying something)

 

[Mandingo]

Ok, I did some reasearch and found that the Thermaltake PSU,(part# N82E16817153023 at newegg) has a 24 pin connector, (says, N/A 4/14/2005 10:45:25 AM in the review) So does that mean it will work then? Or should I pick a different power supply? I just dont want to get something that is gonna bring me problems later. Thnx

 

[diabloII]

it WILL work, but i suggest getting an OCZ powerstream instead