Need Help (Parts Decision)

[Section 8]

Allright, I have recently saved up enough money to buy a new computer, and have a couple of options.

Option #1
Aspire X-Dreamer II w/350watts
Aopen 48x24x48x16 Combo Drive
Western Digital 120GB 7200RPM SATA
Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard
Corsair XMS Extreme Memory Speed Series 184 Pin 512MB
Samsung 955DF-T/T 19" DynaFlat CRT
Shuttle 865PE Motherboard for Intel Pentium 4 Processors
Microsoft Intelli-Mouse Explorer Version 3.0a
Intel Pentium 4/ 2.6C GHz 800MHz FSB
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack SP1a
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
Logitech Z640 5.1 Speakers
Sapphire Radeon 9600XT

Total:$1212

OR

Falcon Fragbox

My only concerns on the first set up is the 350w power supply, as I game alot. I would also consider spending more for an Athlon 64, and a Radeon 9800, although usually the high end components don't have the price to performance ration that the middle end components have. All help is appreciated. I would use this computer mainly for browsing the internet, instant messaging, wordprocessing, music, and of course gaming.

[thrawn86]

350w should be plenty, except the psu on the xdreamer II sucks (my rails are .5v off on the 5 and 12 v lines). But on the other hand, its gorgeous and has great cooling. You could get an antec performance series with a trupower psu, but you'd have to drill your own fan holes.

other than that, it looks good. Honestly, I think most people around here (including me) will tell you to wait on the A64s and FX-51s. For the price of one 64bit cpu, you can build most of an athlon XP system.

[knuckles644]

The AMD64 (2.0 Ghz) is down to $400, I really doubt you could build a competent (has that word ever been used to describe computers?) system for that much money.