Hey there, I'm new to these forums and just getting back into computer building/gaming after a long girlfriend induced hiatus, and am building an amd system, I would appreciate any advice you could give me as to the parts I have selected. Because you know, personal experience far outweighs crap internet advertising.
Plans for this build are overclocking, gaming, and minor media encoding/burning.
Preferred budget is around 2500, but will go to 3000 for better gains.
Amd 4000 $ 370
dfi lan party sli dr expert $ 230?
muskin redline pc4000 2x2x512 $ 370
xfx 7800gtx (clocked @ 490) $ 515
3 x 36 gb raptors $ 315 (raid 0, will add raid 1 storage later)
4 x nec 3540a $ 180 (must burn a lot of discs for my band)
pcp&c 510 asl $ 235
asetek water coolin kit $ 220
total $ 2435
I hope to be able to raise the fsb to 250 at 12x, to get full use of pc4000 ram, need rock solid stability though. This looks to be a decent system for a year or so, I plan on building again once the intial socket M2 storm has subsided. I have a 2.53 northwood now, so even buying some emachine from fry's would probably be better... but I'd prefer to do this.
I already have all the little crap like monitor, case, xp, and wingie dingies...
Most prices are from vendors out of CA, because I really dont wanna pay tax here.
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Do the 3 36 gb raptors make more sense tahn 2 74gb? I don't care about total space, I just want raw speed from the 300 to 350 range.
Has anyone had experience with this memory, or could recomend something else? I want a 3.0ghz proc 250x12, will the 4000+, pc 4000, and watercooling be up to the task?
Thank you for reading my spiel.
Plans for this build are overclocking, gaming, and minor media encoding/burning.
Preferred budget is around 2500, but will go to 3000 for better gains.
Amd 4000 $ 370
dfi lan party sli dr expert $ 230?
muskin redline pc4000 2x2x512 $ 370
xfx 7800gtx (clocked @ 490) $ 515
3 x 36 gb raptors $ 315 (raid 0, will add raid 1 storage later)
4 x nec 3540a $ 180 (must burn a lot of discs for my band)
pcp&c 510 asl $ 235
asetek water coolin kit $ 220
total $ 2435
I hope to be able to raise the fsb to 250 at 12x, to get full use of pc4000 ram, need rock solid stability though. This looks to be a decent system for a year or so, I plan on building again once the intial socket M2 storm has subsided. I have a 2.53 northwood now, so even buying some emachine from fry's would probably be better... but I'd prefer to do this.
I already have all the little crap like monitor, case, xp, and wingie dingies...
Most prices are from vendors out of CA, because I really dont wanna pay tax here.
???
Do the 3 36 gb raptors make more sense tahn 2 74gb? I don't care about total space, I just want raw speed from the 300 to 350 range.
Has anyone had experience with this memory, or could recomend something else? I want a 3.0ghz proc 250x12, will the 4000+, pc 4000, and watercooling be up to the task?
Thank you for reading my spiel.
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