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R3d · 09-19-2004, 06:04 PM

ok.. well its upgrade time..

AMD ATHLON 64 3400+ PROCESSOR S754 RETAIL BOX

1.44MB BLACK 3.5IN FLOPPY DRIVE

ASUS K8V SE DELUXE ATHLON64 S754 DDR AGP 5PCI SATA RAID 1394 1000LAN SOUND

PIONEER DVD+-RW 16X4X16 DUAL LAYER+R 4X CDRW 32X24X40 INT IDE WO/ SW BLACK OEM

CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200 PC3200 2X512MB DDR CAS2 SILVER HEAT SPREADER

WD CAVIAR 120GB INT ATA/100 HD 3.5LP 9MS 8MB 7200RPM OEM

ANTEC SONATA QUIET CHASSIS ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5 PIANO BLACK 380W TRUEPOWER

thats what im look at right now.. am i forgeting anything.. or any recomendations for something different.. im in canada.. so anything off www.ncix.com would be great..

btw.. im keepin my current eVGA GeforceFX 5900 Ultra 256 for the time being

Paradise Lost · 09-19-2004, 07:37 PM

I would probably up the powerage on your Power Supply there buddy. Stick with Antec or
even better, Enermax. Skies the limits, but I would at least recommend above 400 Watts.
I'm not expert, but it seems like a safe route to go. Everything else looks great.

Erm, but why not get Two SATA hard drives, make use of your RAID board.

yakimushi · 09-19-2004, 08:14 PM

You're probably fine with that power supply, and IMHO Antec > Enermax.

Why the floppy drive? Just get a 128MB usb drive for probably the same price as the drive. I mean, floppy drives are so... 1992...

R3d · 09-20-2004, 08:23 AM

from the specs i have up there, they're just the base im gonna start with.. im gonna eventually get another hard drive.. just dont have the extra 120$ for one now..

phredgreen · 09-20-2004, 09:29 AM

i don't see any video card... do you already have that covered or are you gonna use onboard video?

gcbrowni · 09-20-2004, 09:37 AM

Onbourd sound should be ok, but onboard video is always a no-no.
I left the floppy out of my last 3 builds. You may want to flash your bios as you are building, and then not include the floppy. The floopy is inexpensive, but why include it if it will just add to the airflow and heat equation?

Your power supply should be fine.

Lasereth · 09-20-2004, 11:33 AM

He listed his videocard at the end of the description: GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Nice card!

-Lasereth

09-19-2004, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	new system.. am i forgettin anything? ok.. well its upgrade time.. AMD ATHLON 64 3400+ PROCESSOR S754 RETAIL BOX 1.44MB BLACK 3.5IN FLOPPY DRIVE ASUS K8V SE DELUXE ATHLON64 S754 DDR AGP 5PCI SATA RAID 1394 1000LAN SOUND PIONEER DVD+-RW 16X4X16 DUAL LAYER+R 4X CDRW 32X24X40 INT IDE WO/ SW BLACK OEM CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200 PC3200 2X512MB DDR CAS2 SILVER HEAT SPREADER WD CAVIAR 120GB INT ATA/100 HD 3.5LP 9MS 8MB 7200RPM OEM ANTEC SONATA QUIET CHASSIS ATX 3X5.25 6X3.5 PIANO BLACK 380W TRUEPOWER thats what im look at right now.. am i forgeting anything.. or any recomendations for something different.. im in canada.. so anything off www.ncix.com would be great.. btw.. im keepin my current eVGA GeforceFX 5900 Ultra 256 for the time being

09-19-2004, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
Paradise Lost "Afternoon everybody." "NORM!" Location: Poland, Ohio // Clarion University of PA.	I would probably up the powerage on your Power Supply there buddy. Stick with Antec or even better, Enermax. Skies the limits, but I would at least recommend above 400 Watts. I'm not expert, but it seems like a safe route to go. Everything else looks great. Erm, but why not get Two SATA hard drives, make use of your RAID board. __________________ "Marino could do it."

09-20-2004, 09:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
phredgreen who? Location: the phoenix metro	i don't see any video card... do you already have that covered or are you gonna use onboard video? __________________ My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. - Thomas Paine

09-20-2004, 09:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
gcbrowni Tilted Location: Indianapolis	Onbourd sound should be ok, but onboard video is always a no-no. I left the floppy out of my last 3 builds. You may want to flash your bios as you are building, and then not include the floppy. The floopy is inexpensive, but why include it if it will just add to the airflow and heat equation? Your power supply should be fine. __________________ From the day of his birth Gilgamesh was called by name.

09-20-2004, 11:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	He listed his videocard at the end of the description: GeForce FX 5900 Ultra. Nice card! -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert

09-19-2004, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
yakimushi Addict	You're probably fine with that power supply, and IMHO Antec > Enermax. Why the floppy drive? Just get a 128MB usb drive for probably the same price as the drive. I mean, floppy drives are so... 1992...

09-20-2004, 08:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
R3d Insane Location: Sask, Canada	from the specs i have up there, they're just the base im gonna start with.. im gonna eventually get another hard drive.. just dont have the extra 120$ for one now..