L'il Advice Please

[Duck Hook]

Hi all, board n00b here, so take it easy

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.

[muzikjunkie]

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.



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[OS-Wiz]

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

[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!

[Fhantazm]

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!

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!

[Duck Hook]

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 )

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.

[Fhantazm]

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.