First Time Builder: How's this system look?

Fonky · Post by **Fonky** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:49 pm

Alright, I'm doing an edit to the original post here because I've really revised what I had written before. Please, critique my system:

Case: Antec P-180

PSU: Seasonic S12-430

Motherboard: ASUS A8V Deluxe

CPU: AMD Athlon-64 3200+ Venice

Graphics: ATI RADEON X800 XL 256mb

Harddrive: Samsung 160gb Spinpoint SP1614c SATA-150

RAM: 2gb (4x512mb) Kingston PC3200 DDR

Drive: NEC ND-3540A DVD-RW (black)

Heatsink: Thermalright XP-120 Heatsink

Monitor: Hyundai L90D+ Silver 19” LCD

Alright, so, is the Athlon 3200+ going to be fast enough to keep up to pace with software? Will the SeaSonic S12-430 PSU power cables be long enough for my mobo? Is there anything else that I'm leaving out?

jackylman · Post by **jackylman** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:40 pm

Uh, maybe you should read the recommended section of this site. Or I'll sum it up.

Case: SLK3000B if you're on a budget, P180 if you have extra $
PSU: S12-380 sounds good for you
MB: ASUS with heatpipes (I think it's the premium)
HDD: Samsung P120
Fans: Nexus/Yate Loon 120 mm
Heatsink: Scythe for passive, XP-120 with a fan for active
Video: Maybe the Sapphire passive-cooled X800?
Monitor: Check other hardware sites for reviews

What soundcard are you planning on?

Fonky · Post by **Fonky** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:20 pm

cancel that..... huzzah! Post on.