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OK, so im nearly there. I've come up with a list of components for my first build. Please tell me if everything is compatible and changes you think i should make or anything i should add. Thanks in advance!
Amd athlon 64 3800+ (Already Purchased, bulding pc around this)
MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939
250GB Maxtor 6V250F0 SATA2 16MB
FORSA 6600LE 256Mb PCI-E (im not a big pc gamer)
Corsair Value Select 2x512MB PC3200
Samsung DVDRW LightScribe Black DVD-RW
3½\" Black Floppy Drive
OCZ ModStream 450W Modular PSU
ThermalTake Shark Black tower (VA7000BWA)
Logitech LX700 Cordless Keyboard and Rechargable Optical Mouse USB/PS2 - Retail Box[/size][/size]
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Good Choice Of Motherboard, also have a look at the Asus boards.
Would prefere a Seagate drive myself, alot more reliable.
Graphics card will do everything you will need it for.
OK memory, might be worth looking at a 2GB Set instead though.
Is Lightscribe essential?
Nice power supply (If you planning on upgrading this sytem when its comes to needing a higher spec system look at a more powerful PSU).
Windows XP?
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Thanks alot everyone. I havnt purchased anything apart from the processor so far, so i will change the hard drive to either a seagate or a western digital, i will also take a look at cosairs value select 2gb ram. As for the fans i believe it has 2X 120mm fans. Hopefully this will be enough.
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How about a 250 GB Seagate Barracuda?
Go for a Seagate 7200.10 :)
Great Performance, quiet and reliable and with a 5yr warranty.
WD Raptor if you want ultimate speed, don't mind the noise and can live with a fairly high death rate.
Cheers
That system looks very nice indeed. But I totally agree about the HDD. I would suggest Seagate purely because of the superb quality and better acoustics on most models. You could try Western Digital. I hear a lot of complaints regarding Maxtor, Samsung, Fujitsu etc, so don't bother with those.
You may want to try NEC's ND-4571 LabelFlash DVD-RW. I don't see much of anything Samsung these days regarding computers, so maybe another brand would be better?
You RAM is fine for the moment. I wouldn't put any extra into that until you really need to, in my opinion.
Good Luck jmsncniff!
\"You RAM is fine for the moment. I wouldn't put any extra into that until you really need to, in my opinion. \" I was hoping someone would say that lol. i cant stretch to 2gb right now. I will look into the NEC ND-4571 LabelFlash DVD-RW. Thanks Again
No worries! Tell us when you've built it! :D
There is a 320GB Seagate 7200.10 on Aria for £59.99, or a 300GB Seagate 7200.10 for £64.95. Am i the only one confused lol.
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductsList.asp?Name=7200.10
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Hmm. I'm not sure about that.
I'm getting the 80GB version because it is quieter than the 120GB+ models in the SATA2 range. (and the cheapest) Hehe, but I wouldn't think the others would be that much more audible. Put it this way, it is going to be quieter than other brands! :wink:
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OK the ocz modstream i was going to buy is now discontinued. Can any one reccomend me a psu, around 450 watts? Thanks.
http://www.aria.co.uk/ProductInfoComm.asp?ID=19634 £70 inc VAT
Not a great choice on power supply's. But Enermax PSU's are good.
The psu is one of the few items i am buying else where as aria's range aint great. I've been looking at the Antec true power 2, and the Antec NEO 480w.
Does anyone have any experience with any of these?
Antec are very reliable, also have a look at Tagan there good aswell.
Just stay away from the cheaper, no brand power supply's.
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