I finally made up my mind.

[persianxballer]

Here are the specs for my new system:

Case
DVD Burner
Floppy Drive
Hard Drive
Memory
Motherboard
Processor
Video Card

Grand Total = $980

Any Suggestions or improvements?

 

[ohGrFreak]

Looks good to me, but a lot of brands I have never heard of in there.

 

[persianxballer]

I need more input PLEASE.

It has taken me awhile to make up my mind and I wanted to know if I should make any changes. For example, should I go with the 3200+ to save some money?

 

[ohGrFreak]

I'd say to be safe, get some name brand components. soyo mobos are cheap and good. get some kingston value ram, even though it's value, it's still kingston. the harddrive could be a western digital. The total was only 980, so i wouldn't be trying to save money, that's a cheap for a good comp.

And yes, an AMD 3200 is still a great processor, even better than what i have.

 

[Sevoma]

You can get a nicer looking case for that price.

I would get this ram:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-299&depa=1
Its cheaper and a well known brand

Mabey it would be better to get the oem version of the cpu and buy a better cooler if you are going to overclock (it voids the retail version's longer warrenty anyway).

 

[persianxballer]

If I go with Value Ram, is there any possiblity that I will be able to overclock.
I am thinking about going with a AMD 3200+ 939 Winchester Core because I hear the Winchester core is better than the Newcastle Core.
The case looks a little bad, but it is supposed to be silent, and that's what I'm going for (silence).
Would do you think?

 

[gaara]

I am thinking about going with a AMD 3200+ 939 Winchester Core because I hear the Winchester core is better than the Newcastle Core.

You are correct, the winchester core will run cooler and overclock much better than the newcastle core ever will.

 

[millerhighlife_]

the 3200+ winchester ties or beats the 3500+ newcastle at stock speeds on many reviews i have read and i will overclock alot better. and yea, get some kingston value ram, i heard it overclocks well.

 

[persianxballer]

I think I am going to change the CPU to the AMD 64 3200+ Winchester core and the memory to Mushkin value ram.

Any other changes that I should make?

 

[persianxballer]

How well will this computer perform? I need a computer that can perform in everthing I do, is this what suits my needs?