Advice on new system

[InfectedMind]

Just interested in what you think about this setup. Tell me what can go for something better and what can stay. Must keep in this price range. I currently dont O/C but want to. Would it be stable with what I have listed?
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MAXTOP CSX-147K-GF-USB-GRAY **Cool Case** With 2 Additional Fans |$49.00


DVD ROM LITE-ON LTD-163 SPEED |$41.00


Arctic Silver's NEW Premium Silver Polysynthetic Thermal Compound |$11.00


Thermaltake VOLCANO 6Cu+. Heatsink + Dual Ball-Bearing Fan |$12.00


SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE |$9.00


MAXTOR 20GB 7200RPM Model # 6L020J1 |$62.00


CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2100 DDR |$60.00


EPOX 8K3A KT333CE DDR333 266MHz FSB ATA133 Socket A MOTHERBOARD |$89.00


AMD ATHLON XP 1800+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU |$104.00


GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 3 Ti200 64MB |$124.00


Subtotal » $567.00
Shipping and Handling Charge » $ 63.75
Grand Total » $ 630.75

*Shipping is a real kick in the crotch

[dRage]

I'd change your motherboard to EPOX 8K3A for $10 more (or $6 more if you want 2 channel audio and not 6 channel) and the hard drive to a 20gb Maxtor D740x, or, for $7 more, Maxtor 40gb D740x...I find Maxtor are just overall better drives (and two WD drives have failed on me and my maxtor is very stable).

edit: http://www.crucial.com/store/PartSpe...ule=CT3264Z265
You can get that RAM for $56.49 with the one-time coupon, and it has free second day shipping.

[Indus]

Originally posted by InfectedMind
Just interested in what you think about this setup. Tell me what can go for something better and what can stay. Must keep in this price range. I currently dont O/C but want to. Would it be stable with what I have listed?
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MAXTOP CSX-147K-GF-USB-GRAY **Cool Case** With 2 Additional Fans |$49.00
LG (GOLDSTAR) 52X IDE INTERNAL CD-ROM, MODEL# CRD-8521B |$22.00
Arctic Silver's NEW Premium Silver Polysynthetic Thermal Compound |$11.00
Thermaltake VOLCANO 6Cu. Heatsink + Dual Ball-Bearing Fan |$11.00
SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE |$9.00
WD WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE 20GB 7200RPM MODEL # WD200BB |$62.00
CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2100 DDR RAM |$63.00
EPOX EP-8KHA+ VIA Apollo KT266A (VT8366A) 200/266 MHz Motherboard |$89.00
AMD ATHLON XP 1800+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU |$104.00
GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 3 Ti200 64MB |$124.00
Subtotal » $544.00
Shipping and Handling Charge » $ 60.41
Grand Total » $ 604.41

I'd change 3 things. I agree with the above forementioned choice of an Epox 8k3a+ as a better motherboard.

Get a DVD-ROM or CD-RW instead of a plain CD-ROM.

Also lose that western digital and get either a Maxtor or Seagate. Western Digitals have reliability problems as do IBMs and they both crash and die very often.

Everything else looks very good.