L'il Advice Please

Hi all, board n00b here, so take it easy :D

I was just looking for some advice on a PC that I'm getting ready to build (my first - any pointers welcome). Heres the specs.

FOXCONN SUPER CASE MID TOWER CASE *BLACK* w/ Front Door & 400W AMD listed power supply up to XP 2600+ **INTEL Approved Chassis 3Ghz+**
Intel approved and extended chassis w/ Intel Designed Air Duct
Newly designed Release-n-lock Lever for 5.25" devices
Detachable and interchangeable front bezel
Detachable 3.5" hard drive cage
Removable HDD Holder Dimension (DxWxH) 18.4x8.2x17.15 Drive Bays 4+2+3 Motherboard Micro ATX, ATX up to 10.5X12.5 inches Expansion Slots 7Full Size Switching Power Supply ATX12V 400W AMD Listed to 2600+ Cooling Fan: Front 2(Optional) Rear One Included 2X Front USB 2.0 Ideal for P4, AMD and Server systems *Extended chassis -- deeper & taller *Excellent thermal performance Tambient 38 degree or less w/ P4 3.0G CPU

$56.00

ASUS P4S533 Motherboard for Intel P4 478 DDR Retail
Specifications:
Processor: Socket 478 for FC-PGA2 Pentium® 4 1.4GHz to 2.2GHz+
Chipset: SiS 645DX North Bridge and SiS 961B South Bridge
ITE 8707F LPC Super I/O Chip
FSB: 533/400 MHz
Memory: 3 x DDR DIMM Sockets Max. 3GB unbuffered PC2700 / PC2100 /PC1600 DDR DRAM (PC 2700 Max. to 4 banks only)
Slots: 1 x AGP 4X 6 x PCI
IDE: 2 x UltraDMA 133 /100/66
Audio: C-Media CMI8738
LAN: SiS 961B integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
Ports: 1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse, 2x USB, 2x Serial, 1x Parallel
Form Factor ATX 12.0" x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8cm)

$113.00

Intel Pentium 4 2.0AGHz 512K Socket 478 Processor 400MHz Processor Bus- RETAIL
Specifications:
CPU: 2.0A
Type: Pentium 4
Cache: 512K
BUS: 400 MHz
Socket: 478 Retail Box with Heatsink and Fan (CPU ONLY NO RAMBUS RAM)

$164.00

SAMSUNG (Original, made by Samsung) 512MB DDR RAM PC2100 - OEM184 Pins CAS 2.5 2.5V non-Parity. NON-ECC- Lifetime Warranty.

$120.00

Seagate 60GB 7200RPM Hard Drive OEM Barracuda IV ST360021A
Specifications:
Size: 60 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Seek time: 9ms
RPM:7200
OEM(Drive alone)

$95.00

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1

$93.00

I plan on getting a GeForce 4 Ti4600 as soon as the FX comes out and the Ti's price drops (any advice on brand, PNY, Extacy etc. is appreciated) and need a little help on choosing a good sound card also. Getting everything from newegg.com and hope I'm not getting ripped on any prices. :(

Thanks for y'alls help.

D.

try the P4S533-C with Samsung PC2700 for a nice boost in performance, you may as well just get a good Ti-4200 and o/c. otherwise a damn nice system for a new forum member.



WELCOME TO SHARKY'S :)

Looks real nice. However, I'd invest a little more in a case with a better PSU, and much better cooling, note the two 120mm case fans. And, I like Maxtor HDs. Also from newegg:

ANTEC SOLUTION SERIES MODEL SLK3700AMB w/ANTEC SMART POWER 350W P4/AMD POWER SUPPLY ATX12V - RETAIL Offering a large 8-drive capacity in a convenient mini tower. This cost-effective new Super Mini Tower comes in an attractive color - Antec Metallic Bronze - with the features and quality you expect from Antec.
Specifications: Driver Bays: External 4 X 5.25" - 2 X 3.5" (Tool-less Drive rail system for 5.25 Devices) - Internal 5 X 3.5" (Quick Release Drive cage for 3.5" Drive bays) System Board: Standard ATX
Expansion Slot: 7 Slots USB/IO: 2 X USB (front) Optional Fans: 2 X 120mm (front & rear) Case Dimensions: 18.6" (L) X 8.25" (W) X 18.3" (H) Model#: SLK3700AMB
FedEx Saver Shipping $15.00
$73.00

MAXTOR 60GB 7200RPM EIDE HARD DRIVE MODEL # 6Y060L0 - OEM, DRIVE ONLY DiamondMax Plus 9
Specifications:
Size: 60 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133
Seek time: 9 msec
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty Model#: 6Y060L0 -OEM Special Free FedEx Saver Shipping
$87.00

what in the hell makes people want to buy intel products? they charge you for the commercials they make and ALL of the advertising they do!:p

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Originally posted by agello24
what in the hell makes people want to buy intel products? they charge you for the commercials they make and ALL of the advertising they do!:p

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Please dont turn this into another flame war. We already have about 3 of those running right now.

Duck, your system looks nice man. Like the others, however I would suggest a better case/power supply solution. You will find yourself more content with it in the future. That mobo rocks too, expecially for the price. Stable as can be, and faster than a high school girl at prom! :D

So looks like I'm gonna scrap that case then. Could I get a few decent choices to choose from, with a 400w PSU, or should I just get a case and PSU seperate from each other?

Thanks for y'all that took the time to help me out (even agello24 w/ the not so positive feed back :p )

Truth is, you always pay for advertising no matter what you buy, so I don't mind. Maybe if other companies put as much into advertising they'd sell just as much stuff as Intel does ;)

D.

Ok heres my suggestion, which I think you will find agreed upon by most members. Buy seperate. Heres my advice.

This Case
"Special Deal! Only $49! CHIEFTEC Server Chasis (Workstation Tower) Model DX-01BD- IBM Black w/ Two Case Fans Front Accessible: 4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal: 4 x 3.5". No Power Supply !!!"


This Power Supply
"Antec P4 ATX12V 350 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans - Retail SL350 is a 350 Watt 6-output,dual fan-cooled ATX (Baby AT or PS/2 Size) power supply designed for personal computer or industrial applications using the most recent processing technology requires +3.3V output, +5V AC-On Standby and Logic On/Off control.
Specifications:
ATX12V Form Factor ATX 2.03 compliant
L5.9" x W5.5" x H3.4" +5V Stand-By & Logic On/Off
Smart Fan Feature (Thermal Controlled Variable Speed Fan Dual Cooling Fans) $47.00"

Plus add some extra cooling fans for that case. I believe you can *** 2 up front(intake), and 2 in back(exhaust).

All for around $120(w/fans). You really dont need a 400watt PSU, with the system you picked out. A 350(or even a 300) watt would be fine.