my first computer build

**morrow** · 10-21-2004, 04:54 PM

i just got done building my first computer. heres the specs

Aspire Dreamer-II Silver with 350w Power Supply
Soyo Dragon 2 Black Label P4I875P V1.0
Pentium 4 3.4ghz Processor w/ Aftermarket Senyo Denki @5400rpm Heatsink
1028mb Kingston pc2700 RAM
2x Turbo Blue LED 80mm, 2x 80mm, 1x 80mm PCI Slot, 1x Blue LED 120mm
5.1 Logitech Z-640 70watt Surround Sound System
6 Channel AV512 Chaintech Soundcard
80gb Seagate Barricuda @7200rpm
200gb Maxtor SATA @7200rpm
HIS Excalibur Radeon 9600xt Turbo Plantinum Edition 650mem/526core
NEC 16x DVD/CD rom
ARTEC 8x DVD-R/RW (+/-) burner

do i need a bigger power supply or am i good if i don't get anything else?

computer pics

**punkrunning** · 10-21-2004, 05:03 PM

Check the rails for stability under processor load to see if you need a new PSU. What you should really do immediately though is check whether you are running at 200 FSB. You have slower RAM than you should. PC3200 would be ideal.

**Trunks** · 10-21-2004, 05:48 PM

rofl @ the surround sound

thats awesome

**commanderkeen** · 10-21-2004, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by Trunks
rofl @ the surround sound

thats awesome

Ditto... very nice, but do you turn down the volume of the rear channels so your head doesn't blow?

**catch22** · 10-21-2004, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by commanderkeen
Ditto... very nice, but do you turn down the volume of the rear channels so your head doesn't blow?

now what fun would that be

yea, your power supply is plenty, no real need for a bigger one

**morrow** · 10-21-2004, 10:19 PM

i kinda sit forward so that my head is about equally distant from all speakers, but yeah, when i do lean back i turn em down or else its REALLY loud.

btw..the pics don't show my 200gb maxtor hdd.

**TAZTG** · 10-22-2004, 06:27 AM

Damn, add another uasge for that tape.. That got to be the most versatile tape ever. Love the Blue Lights..
Those innards need to get worked on some. I see in the first couple you had some wire management but the last ones the wires were all over the place. Chinchilla's, hmmmm whats that a oversized hampster??

**morrow** · 10-22-2004, 09:37 PM

yeah, some of them are when i first had it hooked up and i didn't have the wire loom. before and after. i guess.

**BlueOval** · 10-22-2004, 10:38 PM

Ouch dude, those flat ribbon cables have to go! Get yourself some round cables to replace them. You might also want to sleeve your PSU wires. Great job though for your first ever build.

And I love that surround sound. lol

**GLScooby** · 10-23-2004, 02:51 AM

Thumbs up for the ghetto-fab surround sound.

Keep going with the wire management. A very easy method of wire control that I use often is simply twisting the wires. It really makes a difference in the amount of space they take up and are easier to bend & route. If I've said it once, I've said it a million times, the space behind the optical and hdd cage is your friend! So is the space behind the mobo. Give it a try. You've got a great looking rig there that just needs a little more TLC.

Good job on your first build.

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