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Originally posted by nanofever
So I finally broke down and decided my trusty starter computer (Compaq k2-6 500mhz, geforce 2 mx pci... ect) is just too old and need to be sent to the big server farm in the sky. That being said I have 1000 dollars to spend and this is what I'm thinking of buying.
Motherboard: Biostar nforce 2 ultra 400 socket A, sata, raid, agp 8x, max fsb 400, 86 dollars
Proc: Amd Barton 2500+, going to be oc'ed to 3200+, 90 dollars
Ram: OCZ premier duel channel 184 pin DDR3500 2x512, 219 dollars (cheap ram bad so I went for good stuff)
Video: Geforce FX 5900XT, going to oc and bios flash to a 5950U, 200 dollars
Hard drives: System use: WD raptor Sata 36.7 GB 10,000RPM 122 dollars Storage: WD IDE 160 GB 7200 RPM 115 dollars
CD drive: LG electronics Dvd-R Cd-RW 52x24x52x16 58 dollars
Sound: Audigy 2 pci, Firewire and other assorted sound card goodies, 74 dollars
Case: Maxtop (has two massive back fans, a side fan and a top fan) Midsize ATX, 4 internal drives bay, 40 dollars
Powersupply: 350w, with case - This is where I need input, will a 350w power supply feed my system with oc'ing ?
So that is what I am thinking of building, input please.
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I would strongly recommend *not* overclocking your hardware (CPU, video card in particular). You're just asking for trouble.
Also if you're going to spend the bucks to get a WD Raptor, I would suggest spending it on SCSI instead. My Maxtor Atlas 10K IV 36GB U160 disk transfers at 60MB/sec, whereas my Raptor (and WD etc.) can barely do 20-30MB/sec. What's more, it costs only $10 or $15 more than the Raptor. IMHO the Raptor is a piece of crap.
You can get a cheap U160 controller, the LSI Logic LSIU160 is good, and only $40.
Additionally, as I understand it, the FX 5900 etc. don't perform much better than a GF4 Ti4200 on today's games. Something to consider when you spend that hard-earned money.