My new system scheduled to arrive on thursday.

[bloodreign]

got my income tax return and am getting a new system that has been way overdue.

here's what i'm getting.

MSI "K8N Neo2 Platinum" NVIDIA nForce3 ULTRA Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 939 CPU
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-130-468&depa=0

AMD Athlon 64 3500+, Socket 939, 512KB L2 Cache 64-bit Processor - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-460&depa=0

Thermaltake VA3000 Dream Tower VA3400SWA Silver ATX Case with 400W PSU & Transparent X type side panel window -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-133-139&depa=0

eVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6800GT Video Card, 256MB GDDR3, 256-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "256-A8-N344-AX" -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-203&depa=0

Geil Ultra Series Value Dual Channel 184 Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 w/ Blue Heatspreader - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-144-310&depa=0


2 x SAMSUNG 160GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model SP1614C, OEM Drive Only
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-152-015&depa=1

NEC 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Drive, Silver, Model ND-3520A, OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-040&depa=0

Saitek Gamers' Keyboard USB 104 keys -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=23-175-101&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE

Microsoft Black IntelliMouse Optical Mouse -OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=26-105-148&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE

plus some other stuff to mod the video card and a sweet heatsink and fan.

tell me what ya think.

[feril]

Thats a sweet system!!

[Jobius]

OMG your getting a Microsoft Black IntelliMouse Optical Mouse!!! Way too sweet! ;)

All kidding aside looks like a good setup. :)

[Elvtin]

Nice Case and good system BR! I have the Saitek Keyboard also and do like it. The cool numpad that comes with it is sweet with the macro program is includes also.

[Murrie]

Smoking!

[bloodreign]

woot got all the stuff today except the motherboard.

gah, why couldn't the motherboard come first!!!!???

I'm getting antsy

[Elvtin]

I was just look'n at that again.. You didn't get a new monitor?

[Riddick]

keyboard looks sweet, they make it in er-gah-nomic style? I have no clue how to spell it so figured I would just sound it out. :p

I use a normal one here at work and hate it

[feril]

I just ordered the parts below with a bud at work. I'm gonna use my 9800 Pro with it from my comp which is goiing to wife (Doesn't play games but is still rockin fast) and gonna give her's to her Mom. All of this was ordered on NCIX and should arrive tues-wed. I copied a few things from ya BR:) the case and keyboard are sweet:)


12639 ASUS A8V DELUXE MOTHERBOARD ATHLON64 S939 K8T800PRO DUAL DDR AGP 5PCI SATA 1394 SOUND 1000LAN

13898 AMD ATHLON 64 3500+ S939 PROCESSOR WINCHESTER S939 2.2GHZ 512 L2 CACHE RETAIL BOX

12619 CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200XLPT PC3200 2X512MB 2-2-2-5 W/ SILVER HEAT SPREADER

11069 WD RAPTOR 74GB HARD DRIVE SATA 10000RPM 4.5MS 8MB 10K 5YR MFR WARRANTY OEM

12424 THERMALTAKE TSUNAMI VA3400 ALUMINUM CASE 4X5.25 2X3.5 5X3.5INT 400W SILVER MIRRORED W/ WINDOW

11590 THERMALTAKE A1838 SILENT BOOST K8 ATHLON64 COPPER 2450RPM 27.5CFM 21DBA

12895 THERMALTAKE SILENTCAT 90MM 2500RPM 52.24CFM 21DBA W/ 80MM FAN BRACKET ADAPTER

12108 LOGITECH MX510 HIGH PERFORMANCE MOUSE OPTICAL USB RED RETAIL BOX

10206 LOGITECH MX310 OPTICAL 6BUTTON MOUSE USB PS/2 BLACK/SILVER (For Wife's Comp)

9047 SONY BLACK 1.44MB 3.5IN FLOPPY DRIVE

11353 SONY CRX230E 52X/32X/52X E-IDE INT CD-RW W/ SW OEM

13622 SAITEK PC GAMING KEYBOARD USB (Ordered 2, 1 for the wife:))

[bloodreign]

that asus board is supposed to be rock solid board. I was thinking about getting that but read it has an overclocking "block" on it. It won't allow you to overclock over a certain point, so I went with the msi board.

yum corsair ram. wish i could have gotten that but it cost a pretty penny.

*sniff* i'm jealous. you got the raptor hd's. those things are expensive as hell. I might save some money and add those to the system i'm getting.

overall though...looks like a great system.

[bloodreign]

I was just look'n at that again.. You didn't get a new monitor?


nah, I only got 1400 on my income tax return. everything i got cost 1600 bucks.

I might get a new lcd monitor at a later time though.

[Doobius]

that asus board is supposed to be rock solid board. I was thinking about getting that but read it has an overclocking "block" on it. It won't allow you to overclock over a certain point, so I went with the msi board.

Wrong. The new Rev2 of The Asus A8V Deluxe has Working AGP/PCI Locks, which means you can overclock to your hearts content.
I have been running an A8V Deluxe Rev2 with an Athlon64 3500+ for well over 6 months now and it runs rock solid at 2.5Ghz (Stock is 2.2).

[bloodreign]

well, i'm glad to hear it.

[Rooster]

Wrong. The new Rev2 of The Asus A8V Deluxe has Working AGP/PCI Locks, which means you can overclock to your hearts content.
I have been running an A8V Deluxe Rev2 with an Athlon64 3500+ for well over 6 months now and it runs rock solid at 2.5Ghz (Stock is 2.2).How is he wrong? He said he heard. Are you saying he didn't? Are you saying there wasn't a point in which this was true?

Don't be a butthead.

[Rooster]

No point in going with the faster Corsair stuff - Athlon 64's don't really give a rats ass about it. There's literally less than 1% performance difference - if at all.

Pentium4's on the other hand - big bonuses.

btw, that's the same RAM I had in my P4, that my wife now has in her XP2800+ (I upgraded to PC3700 2.5-8-3-3 OCZ (runs at 2-6-3-3) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-843&depa=0

[feril]

Doobius wasn't trying to be a 'Buthead' frick he was just trying to explain/correct BR(He wasn't tryin to offend ya BR, honest) And just explained that he had his OCed up to....

He wrote that post right beside me and I didn't think he was being a dink about it, just letting others know that OCing is doable on that board. If anyone else was interested in buying it. Thats all.

[Doobius]

No point in going with the faster Corsair stuff - Athlon 64's don't really give a rats ass about it. There's literally less than 1% performance difference - if at all.
The point is that the Corsair will do 2-2-2-5 at PC3200, but will also OC up to around DDR500 speeds with a little looser timings. The Value PC3200 RAM wont, so there is a point.

[bloodreign]

no offense taken really. I don't claim to be an expert on this stuff but i read as much as i can.

[bloodreign]

No point in going with the faster Corsair stuff - Athlon 64's don't really give a rats ass about it. There's literally less than 1% performance difference - if at all.

Pentium4's on the other hand - big bonuses.

btw, that's the same RAM I had in my P4, that my wife now has in her XP2800+ (I upgraded to PC3700 2.5-8-3-3 OCZ (runs at 2-6-3-3) http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=20-146-843&depa=0


man that ram is expensive, but sounds great too.
I went with the budget ram, it's supposed to be pretty good for it's price range. i didn't even break the 200 mark with the pair i got.

[feril]

Everything got shipped today but the case! Out of stock:( gonna take a few more days for that to come in:( NCIX is pretty cool about shipping whats in and not waiting for the last item to make money or save money shipping. So everything else should arrive tue-wed and hopefully the case is in by end of next week.

[Jobius]

How is he wrong? He said he heard. Are you saying he didn't? Are you saying there wasn't a point in which this was true?

Don't be a butthead.


Easy Roo, this is not the Political/Religon Forum. No need to get all Medieval on him. :p :rolly:

[Rooster]

I think it's incredibly rude when computer savvy people are rude to those who aren't - treating them like kids.

A little tact goes a long way.

[spyder913]

I don't see it as rude -- tho I can see how the "Wrong." at the beginning could give that impression.

[Bachanus]

Since I am not an overclocker, would budget rams be fine for Athlon 64 3500?

[Oakwing]

Looks like I'm hoping to go the same way as those above -- spending tax refund money on a new system. Up until now I have been buying Dell systems but am thinking of going out on a limb and trying one of the approaches above?

Any advice for the none-to-savvy computer builder?

[Elvtin]

OMG!@#$ Give us the scoop?!?!? Is it running peachy?! Did you melt the processor already!? Crash the HD? use the CD-rom as a cup holder?! What the low down?!

[feril]

I am just installing right now!!!!! Case just came in 4 hours ago had everything else Monday, doiing between stuff at work!! omg!!! case is way better than the pic, Its screeming fast!!!!! I need ta post pics!

[feril]

I hate pinning out firewire and USB thingees>< hafta always look those layouts up <sigh>

[Rooster]

USB: +5V -data +data gnd

[Elvtin]

Roo.. did you just rattle that off? or didja lewk it up?

[Rooster]

rattled. :)

[Rooster]

both sides are the same, the key pin (no connector, but a pin - beside it is empty) is opposite the 5V lead

[Elvtin]

Roo... Can I have some of your smart/memory jeans? Cause mine suck.. they don't wanna earn there keep in my DNA chain.. friggin tag-a-longs.

[Rooster]

:rolly:

[bloodreign]

Put my system together last week. Everything is running smoothly. case looks awesome, and it runs super fast. it's like night and day compared to my old computer. I think it loaded windows in like 10 minutes after the initial formatting and partitioning of the drives. I was jizzing my pants.

i did have some trouble setting up the raid because of stupid drivers and such but got that working.

the zalman heatsink and fan i got, keeps the cpu temps at 40C idle and ~50 under load.

I put an NV silencer5 on the video card and it keeps the vid card at ~56C idle and ~67 something under load.
I haven't even started overclocking the thing yet. not sure if i really need to...hehe.

the system runs so quiet and smooth that i hardly notice it's on.

I get 0 lag when playing WoW, even in IF. I max out at 60 fps in IF even around the AH.

I'll try to post some pics later on.

[Rooster]

Not sure I would have modified a $400 video card - voiding the warranty.

[bloodreign]

i saved all the parts so if it breaks down, i'll just put the original parts back on it and rma it. haha.

the original heatsink and fan on the video card sucked...like really sucked

[Rooster]

I heard the eVGA stock fan/heatsink sucked.

They'd prolly pull it off and go.. hey.. that's not our goop.

[bloodreign]

prolly, but I'll take the risk for better cooling. I'm hoping the better cooling will extend the life of my vid card. I don't plan on buying another 400 dollar card any time soon.

it's prolly the most expensive thing on my system.

[feril]

Thats cool your system is rockin bud:) I've got no complaints bout mine either. WoW is so much more playable with a juiced up comp. I shoulda upgraded when the game came out:) better late than never i guess:)