Opinion On my new 900$ comp plz

[PhaseZero]

i figure it's time to upgrade my good ol' 1.6a p4, g4 mx440 system. I have about 900 to spend on everything except a monitor. At first i was set on an Xp-M but saw some benches and changed my mind to a A64 system. So if you can evaluate my build and give me suggestions on saving money would be appreciated.

Evga Nvidia 6800nu-------------------269$
Antec 3700AMB ----------------------70$
Nec 16xDVD-RW ND-3500a------------77$
WD800JB-----------------------------62$
Geil Value 512mb pc3200--------------80$
Chaintech VnF3-250------------------74$
Athlon 64 2800+---------------------142$
Turtle Beach 6ch---------------------32$
Logitech Z-640----------------------52$
Fortron 350-60pn-R------------------44$
Lite-on Keyboard+MS optical Mouse---20$

Totals around 920 w/out shipping

 

[David]

Looks like a pretty cool system. A few things to note:
- The 6800GT will provide a boost over the 6800NU, probably worth the extra $$$ if you can afford it.
- The 350W Forton *should* cope I would think (they are good PSUs) but dont try and run 3432783 hard drives off it or anything.
- 1GB RAM may help when it comes to newer games, although 512MB should be fine for most.

 

[PhaseZero]

As of video cards on the market, i'm pretty set on taking my chance with a 6800nu and the possibility of a successful softmod. I just can't wait a couple months for a 6600GT agp or for PCI-E for amd boards. I wish there was a cheaper case with equal cooling capabilites as the SLK3700AMB but it's just hard to beat. Unless someone convinces me that the onboard sound is tolerable then i might lose the sound card along w/ the speakers. I just want to stay in the area below 950 for the whole system.