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lukeman89
07-17-05, 10:01 AM
from Newegg


CPU: AMD 3000+ Retail - $146


DVD+/-RW: NEC3520 OEM - $38
HS: Thermalright XP-90 - $38

from Monarch

Video Card: Powercolor X850 Pro - $285

grand total: $937

i already have all of my hard drives and my case

with that RAM, motherboard, and CPU...do any of you see me possibly reaching 300x9 for 2700MHz? what kind of voltage do you think i'd need to supply the ram and cpu in order to get that?


EDIT:
new MB: DFI LP UT nF4 Ultra-D - $135
new PSU: Fortron AX500-A - $91
new RAM: OCZ 2x512mb Plat Rev2 OEM: $150
techun
07-17-05, 10:26 AM
im NOT SURE but i think the ax500 fortron would be better for you, as your build seems to want more 12v than 5v
and it's cheaper and prettier ;)
RedDragonXXX
07-17-05, 10:32 AM
Everything looks good, but I would get some OCZ Plat Rev2 if you want to hit 300x9. Also be sure to get Venice Core for your CPU.

For the voltages; if you get the Plat Rev2 and do 300x9 expect about 2.9V-3V on Vdimm and around 1.50V-1.6V on Vcore.
BrutalDrew
07-17-05, 02:10 PM
Get rid of the SLI board. Get the A64 3000+ OEM from ewiz for $120. That RAM is a waste of money when you can get 2GB for that price. Get a Fortron AX500-A
ckj
07-17-05, 02:18 PM
the fortron ax530 is built for a 5v system the Amd 64 and the p4 are both 12v based systems and as such the ax530 doesn't have the power to run it. It would run a socket A system beautifully though. You need a power supply that has a large 12v rail and In your case a fortron ax 500 is perfect. In addition you should get the non-sli version of that dfi board as it has been suggested. You obviously won't be running sli and the non-sli version is the same thing and will save you money.
lukeman89
07-17-05, 03:51 PM
That RAM is a waste of money when you can get 2GB for that price.

um...decent 2x1gb sets cost a lot more than $170, and that RAM from what i understand is very decent for overclocking
1cem4n
07-17-05, 04:06 PM
PC4000 RAM has no real world difference so just get Platinum Revision 2 PC3200.

-1cem4n
lukeman89
07-17-05, 04:13 PM
PC4000 RAM has no real world difference so just get Platinum Revision 2 PC3200.

-1cem4n

done. thanks