Please check my buildPost Date: 2008-01-13 |
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dt6248
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Topic: Please check my buildPosted: 13 Jan 2008 at 9:10pm |
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First time getting a custom PC. Please check my build.
My questions are: Is this a big enough power supply? Ram: I only need 2 GB which one? my video card will be either the Nvidia 8600 256 or 512 not sure yet. I may SLI in future but doubt it. I don't think I'll over clock anything. Here it is. 111930(shown or) 111933 same config except vid card. Specifications: Case: Digital Storm Twister LITE (Black Aluminum Edition) Power Supply: 520W Corsair HX (Dual SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Processor: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0GHz (Dual Core) (2 MB Cache) w/HyperTransport Motherboard: Asus M2N-E SLI (nForce 5 series SLI Chipset) Memory: 2GB DDR2 Corsair at 800MHz Dominator (Dual Channel) (High-Performance) Floppy / Card: - No Thanks Hard Drive 1: 400GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Hard Drive 2: - No Thanks Raid Option: - No Thanks Hard Drive 3: - No Thanks Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) (LightScribe Edition) Optical Drive 2: DVD-ROM/CD-ROM (DVD Reader 16x / CD Reader 40x) Network Card: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card: nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB (By: eVGA) (PCI-Express) TV Tuner: ATI TV Wonder 650 (HDTV, Video Recording, FM Radio, Video Input and Capture) Sound Card: Motherboard Multi-Channel High Definition Audio (7.1 Channel) Physics Card: - No Thanks Cooling: Air Cooled Stage 2 (Silent Artic Cooling Heat-sink (Copper Heatpipes) Case Lighting: Blizzard Internal Lighting (Blue Edition) (Cold Cathode Tubes) Round Cables: Enhanced Interior Air Flow (Optical Drive & Floppy Cables (Blue Edition) User Manual: Personalized Platinum Digital Storm Binder (Includes Paperwork/Benchmarks/CDs/Manuals) Overclock Processor: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my processor Overclock Video Card: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) Overclock Memory: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my memory Tweak Windows: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based) Protection: - No Thanks Office: - No Thanks Benchmarking: - No Thanks Pre-Install Game: - 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 |
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skyR
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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 at 9:22pm |
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Yes, the PSU is large enough.
XMS2 ram as it seems you are on a budget. Request an ATI Radeon HD3850. Performs better for the same price as the 8600 GTS. |
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dt6248
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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 at 9:31pm |
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Just out of curiosity, what is the difference between the Dominator ram and XMS2. It has the same specs and all.
The ATI Radeon HD3850 isn't listed in the drop menu. And does it perform better than the 256 or 512? Thanks, |
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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 at 9:33pm |
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Dominator has a better heatsink than the XMS2.
Yes the HD3850 performs better than the 8600 series. Call them and request it. |
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