New to the forums... Have a question about PC I'm looking at putting together.

[Trilix]

Hi everyone, I just want to get some feedback on the system I'm looking at buying as of right now.

Here it goes...

Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe
1GB Corsair ProSeries XMS3200LLPRO (2x512)
ATI Radeon 9800PRO 128MB
Western Digital Caviar 80GB 7200RPM SATA
Asus 52x32x52 CD-RW

And for the case I'm gettin a Thermaltake Xaser II w/ 5 Tt fans and also a Tt 480W PFC PS.

How long would this last and would it run some of the next gen games like HF2 UT2k4 and D3 well?

Thx guys.

[tom10167]

That sounds like an absolutely great computer! The *only* thing I would change(GOD I nitpick!) Is instead of just a burner, get one that also reads DVDs, it's like $10 more, and just is too cool not to have. :)

[Mr.Radar]

What is the core of the CPU? Don't get a Preshott, err Prescott. A good OC'ing CPU for Intel is the 2.4C Northwood. You should also get a DVD-ROM or combo drive (CD-RW + DVD-ROM) if you plan on using next-gen games. DVDs are really starting to catch on. Other than that I couldn't think of anything wrong with your system.

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[Shroomr]

2.8 prescotts are getting huge OC's so if you go prescott get one of those

[tom10167]

I have yet to find anyone getting a big overclock out of a Prescott, almost every single person who bought one wants to sell it. Or throw it away. A Northwood will make you much happier. :)

[Trilix]

Thanks for the advice, and for the warm welcome! I'm looking at DVD-Roms now :).

[Mico]

For your gaming questions...it will run Unreal Tournament 2004 very very well. My sisters new comp (2700+ 9600XT 256 mb RAM) runs it flawlessly, so far as I can tell, so you should be getting really nice fps, effects, etc. It should certainly be able to handle HL2, as well; so far as I know, that is the card it is being developed with/for. As for Doom3...well, it's still too soon to tell. They haven't released too much information, but from what I know, you should be able to run it with near max settings, I should hope. If not...well, we're all "Doom"ed to tiny resolutions with bad video settings.

[Radical]

I'm not sure if TT PSUs are good, but if they're not then I would recommend an Antec or Sparkle/Forton.

[donny_paycheck]

Originally posted by Mr.Radar
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True that.