A little late, but my configuration. :P

I ordered my PC before I started browsing the forums heavily, and since I myself don't have more than a basic computer knowledge, I'm having second thoughts about my build.

I just received a phone call today, letting me know that assembly had begun, and to call if I had any questions or concerns. So, I figured I'd post my configuration and make sure there aren't any serious problems. Better late than never, they say. :)

Thanks to all who take a look over this, I truly appreciate it.

And just a little bit of information, I don't plan on upgrading the PC too much, immediately anyway. I'm guessing a few years down the line, it will be obsolete, and at that point, I can either buy a new one, send it in for upgrades, or do it myself (which, with my experience, I'd be wary of). I'll be using the PC for gaming. Anyhow, I truly can't go much deeper at the moment, and that's why I opted for the budget minded RAM. Though, I am kicking myself in the head a bit for going with the 620w PSU, over a 750w, because as I'm reading it, if I wanted to add another 8800GTS down the line, I'd have to upgrade my PSU. But, it should be sufficient for the moment, and as I said before, I don't see myself upgrading it too much the next few years.

Thanks again. :)

System Configuration:
Case: Digital Storm Twister PRO (Black Anodized Aluminum Finish)
Power Supply: 620W Corsair HX (SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) (High-Quality Unit)
Processor: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0GHz (Dual Core) (2 MB Cache) w/HyperTransport
Motherboard: nVidia 590 SLI (By: eVGA) (nForce 590 SLI)
Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 667MHz (Dual Channel)
Floppy / Media: - No Thanks 
Hard Drive 1: 500GB (Western Digital / Seagate) (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) 
Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks
Raid Option: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x)
Optical Drive 2: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x)
Network Card: D-Link Wireless-G 54Mbps (Supports 802.11g/b) 
Modem: - No Thanks
Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8800GTS 640MB (By: eVGA / Asus) (PCI-Express) 
TV Tuner: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer (Up to 7.1 Channel) (Recommended) 
Physics Card: - No Thanks
Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 1 (Certified Digital Storm Heat-sink)
Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes)
Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Black Edition) 
User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals)
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 (Includes Service Pack 2) 
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Protection: - No Thanks
Office: - No Thanks
LCD Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: Microsoft Multimedia Desktop 2.0 (Multimedia Keyboard + Optical Wheel Mouse)
Mouse: - No Thanks my keyboard comes with a mouse
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty
Support: Lifetime Toll-Free Platinum Care Technical Support

Yeah, I went with the 500GB sorta out of spite. I've been living with a 40GB one for far too long.

I guess blind AMD-fanboyism is kinda worthless when I don't have all the knowledge to make educated decisions.

Also another thing I'm a little sad about. The cable line is dead in my room, so the router is in the living room. I don't really feel like running a line through the floor, and my provider wants to charge some ridiculous fee to get the line running again. I'll take the loss, I'm more of a single player gamer, anyhow.

As for the graphics card, thanks for the advice. :)

Would you happen to know if it's too late to call them up and request changes, or is it all set in stone once the order goes through? I believe I've read that you can request changes, so this is more of a clarification question.

Originally posted by skyR Wireless connection sucks very badly for gaming.

Originally posted by Sonofek Alright, I checked it out, and if I were to switch to an Intel chip, and drop to the 320MB card, it would be around the same in price. So, for all around performance, should I go with the Q6600 (2.4Ghz Quad) or the E6850 (3.0Ghz Duo)?

Alright, looks like I'm going with the Quad. :)
And nope, trust me, I'm used to having a horrible FPS (WoW, in Ironforge, on a Saturday night, with my current set-up (AMD Sempron 2200+, 1GB RAM, Geforce MX420 (64MB, I believe)), so I'd be more than happy to go with 60FPS, or even a bit less.

I'm also completely clueless to exactly what overclocking is, so I'm not sure I'll be doing that anytime soon. >.>

-Edit: I do plan on playing a good amount of games, both new and old, but I always have a few applications running at a time, and I'm horrible with my tabs in Firefox, sometimes having a 30-40 open at a time.


Edited by Sonofek - 05 Sep 2007 at 8:45pm

Overclocking is just a way to tweak your hardware to get better performance. For example, let's say you have the Q6600 running at 2.44 GHZ. With OC your CPU can perform like a CPU running at 2.6 Ghz or more. The only drawback is that the OC component may have a shorter life span due to the fact that it wasn't designed to run at that speed--(more heat,..etc..). If you don't know how to OC, then don't, since most of the time the gain is minimal. If you upgrade to the Stage 3 cooling or more, DS can OC your cpu for you at a stable speed. It's up to you.

Yes, i would highly recommended that you let DS overclock your PC. It will give you a better bang for your bucks. Upgrade to stage 3 (around $25, i think) and they will OC your PC on-air. For more speed opt for the liquid-cooling option but i don't think you really need it and its' too expensive anyway. Good Luck

Sound isn't a big deal unless you use quality 5.1+ speakers, or a competitive gamer.

Just received an email response (as I was  writing up a list on what exactly I wanted to change ), saying that it was alright.

I'll be calling in a moment. :D


-I put in the changes, and spoke to Dave. Thanks to Robert for sending me the email, and thanks to Dave for dealing with me on the phone. :)


Edited by Sonofek - 06 Sep 2007 at 1:43pm