New gaming/multitask computer

**Modulok** · Posted: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:29:54 Post Subject:

OK, think Im going with this setup:

LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR
SAPPHIRE 100130L Radeon X800GTO2 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
OCZ PowerStream ATX, BTX, SATA, P4 and EPS12V 520W
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core
OCZ Gold Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model
Hitachi 80GB 7200 8MB SATA-300 SATA-II (two in raid 0)
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 7200 16MB SATA-150

total is about $1425 after rebates but before shipping
just need a case

anyone have anymore comments/suggestions?

Spire · Posted: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:56:18 Post Subject:

If your buying an ATI card why would you want an SLI board?

**Modulok** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:16:40 Post Subject: Finalizing Setup

MB: DFI LANPARTY nF4 SLI-DR Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core 512K Per Core
HSF: Cooler Master's Hyper 6+
RAM: OCZ Gold Edition 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 500 (PC 4000)Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory
VID: eVGA 256-P2-N517-AX Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16
HDD: (2 drives in raid 0 configuration)Hitachi 80GB 7200 8MB SATA-300 SATA-II / Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 7200 16MB SATA-150
PSU: OCZ PowerStream ATX, BTX, SATA, P4 and EPS12V 520W
CASE: Ultra Wizard Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and Firewire Ports

Just running this by again to anyone interested in tweaking my new pc. Decided to get better heatsink than one that comes with cpu. Anyone have one? I read it's hard to install and very large...but is quiet and cools very well. Look

HERE for the heatsink details and some nice pics.

thank for all of your help guys!

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:42:55 Post Subject:

Looking good... Where did you find that case? This, right...

http://www.ultraproducts.com/product_details.php?cPath=13&pPath=250&productID=250

Kinda old school, which is fine, but you might get a better deal on a cooler case looking around a bit... Or, if that is your style, nevermind.

Also - I am not really familiar with Ultra's cases and how nice they, or what kind of quality they have... Thermaltake, Cooler Master, Enermax, Antec all seem to have a range of styles and prices, with generally good quality.

**Modulok** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:06:58 Post Subject:

ya you found the case, its $20 after rebate from tigerdirect.com
for $20 its good, i got same case (but with side window) for a pc i made for somebody in August. Nice case imo...

I know I could get a cooler looking/better case, but I'd rather spend money on parts than a nicer case. For twenty bucks, I wont complain.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:13:56 Post Subject:

Thats cool then... I assume they have gotten better since they got sued, but Tiger Direct used to be aweful for not honoring their rebates and that pretty much turned me off from ever shopping there again.

But, I think they got slammed hard and are probably doing things right now... Plus, Tiger Direct = Ultra Products, so you'll basically be buying factory direct! Laughing

**Modulok** · Posted: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:23:01 Post Subject:

Well it's final, I ordered new parts for my new system.
For those of you interested here are final specs I went with:

Ultra Wizard Black ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB & Firewire Ports, Ultra PC-Vent and Ultra 350-Watt Power Supply
OCZ PowerStream ATX 2.01/EPS SLI Ready w/Adjustable Power Rails & LED 520W PS
DFI Lan Party NForce4 SLI-DR
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice Retail Box with fan
Thermalright XP-90C P4/K8 All Copper Heatsink with Panaflo 92mm High Speed
G.SKILL Extreme Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR
eVGA GeForce 7800 GT CO 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express SLI Dual DVI HDTV
Hitachi 80GB 7200rpm 8MB SATA-300 [two drives in raid 0]
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB 7200rpm 16MB SATA-150

Total is just under $1500 shipped and taxed [no thanks to newegg] and $90 worth of mail in rebates.

Yes, I am going to have an extra 350-watt Ultra PS and AMD's heatsink/fan, if anyone is interested let me know. I changed the case because it was like $10 more for 350w PS and some fan vent system. Also Spire helped me with final configuration, cut down some cost and OC ability. Thx dood Wink

LaTech · Posted: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 18:54:31 Post Subject:

if you don't mind me asking, what was the price you paid for the 3200? if you do mind...well.... :-p

Asylum · Posted: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:01:19 Post Subject:

Very nice system. Thumbs Up

**Modulok** · Posted: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 19:20:15 Post Subject:

150 for the 3200...shipped