[jared98366]

Well im kinda new @ the inside of a computer, but my 2004 one is getting out of date so i want to get a nice one, but i dont want to spend an arm and a leg to get it (with out Vista) so i decited to build a custom one. My brother is a computer geek (complementitave) and he helped me a little but tell me what you think of these components that i want to get:
|Component|Product|Price (aprox.)|
|Case|APEVIA X-Plorer ATXB8KLW-BK Black
Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail|$54.99|
|Motherboard/CPU|Asus M2N-E SLI Motherboard CPU Bundle - AMD an Athlon 64 X2
5400+ Processor 2.80GHz OEM|$229.99|
|Cooler|GIGABYTE GH-PDU22-SC EVR Sleeve CPU Cooler|$19.99|
|Drives|2x Sony NEC Optiarc SuperMulti (AD-7170A) OEM DVD Burner - 18x
DVD±R Burn, 16x DVD±R Read, 8x DVD±RW, 8x
DVD-R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, 48x32x CD-R/RW, Black, No Software|$59.98|
|Power Supply|Broadway Com Corp P4-OKIA600-BLACK
ATX 600W Power Supply 115/230 V FCC, CE, CSA - Retail|$33.99|
|RAM|G.SKILL 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2
SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail|$144.99|
|Video Card|SAPPHIRE 100213 Radeon HD 2900GT
256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported
Video Card - OEM|$169.99|
|HD|Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB,
SATA-300, OEM|$89.99|
| |Accessories| |
| |Ultra Antistatic Wrist Strap|$6.99|
| |Ultra 107 Piece Premium Tool Kit|$19.99|
| |Subtotal|$830.89|
| |Shipping|$57.28|
| |Approx. Total|$887.56|
BTW- I am getting Windows XP Pro 64-Bit

How's it look?

[Knifeblade]

Looks good, jared. Are you planning to install the components into the case yourself?

[mphenterprises]

Hi Jared. A couple of points:

- I understand this is a spin-off Discussion from your original PCWorld Web Site Community Discussion; however, this is not truly related to the PCWorld Website. So, I have moved this Discussion from the PCWorld Web Site Community to the Desktop Community

- I have renamed your Discussion to give others a clearer idea of what you are doing




Now, the only thing I do not see is a Power Supply. I could not access the website you provided for the case; however, unless the Power Supply within this case is upwards of 500Watts, you may run into problems. Depending on your computer usage, you may want to consider going with a Power Supply with even a larger wattage. Please review this Document to learn more about how important the right Power Supply is for your computer experience.

[jared98366]

Yeah i do, my brother is going to help me im going to het a piece of wood to put on my carpet and ill sit on it, no static

[mphenterprises]

Hi Jared. I would advise getting an anti-static wrist guard in-addition to what you are about to do. Sitting on a piece of wood is not a bad idea; however, spending an additional $10 on a wrist guard is even easier.

[jared98366]

ok thanks soo 500 watts? how about this

Apevia / 500-Watt / ATX / Dual 80mm LED Fan / Black Aluminum, Clear Top / Power Supply

[mphenterprises]

Well, I can do better for you...


Dual Fan Power Supplies




All of the Power Supplies within this list are comparable to the Apevia Power Supply but none of them are more than $35.

[jared98366]

is it ok to have more wattage than you need i.e you need 350W and you have a 500W power supply, will it over power it?

[ddms70]

Looks like a fairly decent pc.
Just a couple of things, that cpu fan is very similar to a stock oem cooler so don't expect much difference in temps.
If you plan to play any games, I'd advise you to look for a much better video card. Its performance is pretty low and you will suffer with lagging, poor graphics, etc. See for yourself on this comparison page, it is near the bottom of the list.

http://www23.tomshar...2=778&chart=318

Other than that it looks fine.

[mphenterprises]

That is a very good question. Absolutely. You could get an 1000Watt Power Supply and have no ill-effect. However, if you need more power and only have a minimal Power Supply, this will put a strain on the Power Supply and potentially cause a power failure.

[ddms70]

To add to that, its a good practice for a pc today to have a good psu of about 500watts. This will allow room for expansion or a better video card without worrying about getting another psu. If there is any chance of upgrading to sli (depends on mobo), then at least a 600watt psu should be used. It is better to have a good psu with a lower power rating than a cheap psu with a high power rating. Different companies rate their psu's differently, so the cheap 450watt psu may be struggling to power everything in your pc while the quality 400watt psu is more than adequate.

[jared98366]

Does it matter, about the back pannel , if the slots dont match up, i cant find one that will exactly match up!

www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3044547
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144102]


Also will this work with the case

http://www.newegg.co...N82E16817162017

[mphenterprises]

The back panel can be popped out easily and replaced with the back panel that comes with the motherboard. So no matter what motherboard you buy, the case would be able to handle it.

[spike]

4 GB of RAM may actually slow the comp. , as XP will only recognise 3 to 3.5 GB, and might be "confused" with 4 GB.

[piyushsingh]

spike is correct.
XP cant handle that much amount of memory, get 1X2GB if u plan for XP.
Vista can handle larger amounts easily.

[spike]

Vista .....32 bit.....is limited to the same as XP,.............64 bit ver., of either OS, are capable of up to, 8 GB

[piyushsingh]

isnt it this way: 64 bit processor can adrress 2^64 bitsof memory in one time which leads to larger utilization of cache memory - a demerit for ppl running small applications. 64 bit will obviously handle larger RAM than 32 bit , but Is there no difference in memory capabilities of similar bit xp and vista?

[spike]

If the OS is 32 bit,............you're stuck with 32 bit performance .

[piyushsingh]

that is OK . a 32 bit OS on a 64bit processor will run only in 32 bit mode.
but more than 2 GB on Xp will go waste.

[spike]

Correct!