Critic my new rig. (Ordering it monday if all goes good)

[Zatrix]

List everything you would change and stuff before I order this baby monday or tuesday.

Any critics are welcome. Just dont make it too pricey =D Btw I need to keep the 100 rush order because I want it before christmas.

Case: 100336 - No PS - Antec Plusview II ATX Tower w/Cle $75.99 $75.99
Power Supply: 100338 - PS 500W - Enermax Liberty ELT500AWT ATX 2 $122.00 $122.00
Case Fan: None
Motherboard: 110314 - Asus A8N-SLI NForce4 SLI Audio/GB-LAN/USB $127.00 $127.00
Processor: 120244 - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual-Core 512K Per $322.00 $322.00
Thermal Grease: None
Heat Sink Fan: 800083 - None - Fan REQUIRED - except with RETAIL
Memory: 140227 - DDR (400) 3200 - 1 GB OCZ Platinum (OCZ40 $139.00 $139.00
2nd Memory: None
Hard Drive: 150935 - SATA - Western Digital (WD800JD) 80 GB/72 $56.00 $56.00
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
RAID Controller: None
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: None
CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160237 - DVD±RW - NEC ND-3550A 16X Dual Layer DVD± $49.00 $49.00
Floppy Drive: 170508 - TEAC 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive $15.00 $15.00
More Storage: None
Sound Card: None
Video Card: 190465 - eVGA GeForce 7800 GT 256MB DDR3/PCI-E/VIV $320.00 $320.00
Modem: None
Network Card: None
Wireless Network Card: None
Add-On Card: None
Case Function Add-On: None
Round Cables: None
Operating System: 210112 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 $89.00 $89.00
Additional Software: None
Antivirus: None
Warranty: 800009 - 3 Year - Parts & Labor - Plus $49.00 $49.00
Hot Rush: 000022 - Hot Rush Order ( ships within 5-8 busines $100.00 $100.00
Half Life 2 Promotion: None
CD-RW Software: None
DVD-ROM Software: 210601 - Cyberlink PowerDVD 6.0 (OEM) $6.99 $6.99
Order Total: $1,529.98

 

[bLack0ut]

I would definitely upgrade to 2gigs of memory, and also, why don't you have a hsf? Are you planning on using the stock hsf?

 

[Zatrix]

I would definitely upgrade to 2gigs of memory, and also, why don't you have a hsf? Are you planning on using the stock hsf?

Yea Im gonna use the stock heatsink.

I will be getting more ram but I dont need it at the moment. I can always add it later but now im kind of on a budget so 130 more for ram would kind of hurt.

 

[Rattle]

nay on the board and the memory

 

[Zatrix]

nay on the board and the memory

What board you recomend?

Bad brand memory or just not enough. Like i said ill add more later if its not enough

 

[Soichiro]

Board: DFI Lanparty Ultra-D (COME ON, SLI IS A WASTE OF MONEY!, PLUS THE LP ULTRA-D IS CHEAPER THAN THAT ASUS!)
RAM: That OCZ Platinum will work fine with a LP, dunno about the Asus though... either way, get 2GB...
Heatsink: GEEZ!! Even if you're not overclocking, get some AS5 and a good heatsink on that thing! It'll make it more stable...
PSU: Uh... doesn't Monarch have anything... that I've heard of? XD

 

[Seven7Thirty30]

My opinion, you should either get a larger HD, or a second HD. I've already used half of my 200GB with songs, video, and games. You probably don't need one more GB of memory right now, and what about a sound card? Also, I would scrap the $15 floppy drive. Get yourself a good pen drive instead, or if you really want the floppy drive you can find one for half the price.

 

[Zatrix]

I really dont need more than 80gbs. Im not a big music/video person and the most I ever used was 35gb.

the mobo has onboard sound.

 

[Seven7Thirty30]

...the mobo has onboard sound.

Yeah, I know. What are you going to use the new computer for?

 

[infinitevalence]

I would skip on the motherboard, the chipset fan on the ASUS has faild on just about every board i know of. Get the Ultra-D skip SLI its a waste of $$ a single 7800GTX will give you all the performance you could wish for on 90% of all games.

 

[Zatrix]

Yeah, I know. What are you going to use the new computer for?

Gaming, internet surfing, thats about it.

 

[Zatrix]

I still dont know what to do about this damn motherboard. Hell its not even important since im getting a super video card and a super cpu. I just need a decent mobo to oc it and im set.

Hell i bought a msi neo 2 platinum last year and that board functioned fine. If a board of that bad make can work fine then buying a asus will work 100000x better

 

[Soichiro]

I'm just saying that you could save money by buying a board that wasn't SLI, since SLI in itself is a waste of money and I (as well as many other people) would advise against it (at least until games start to contain graphics so detailed that you would get under 40-ish fps with a 7800GTX 512MB).

 

[AZNBoiOnFIYA]

your board is important because it controls how stable of an oc you get, so getting a crappy board with a good video card and cpu isnt a very good idea. besides, why skimp on the board when youre not doing that with the rest of your components.

 

[Zatrix]

I'm just saying that you could save money by buying a board that wasn't SLI, since SLI in itself is a waste of money and I (as well as many other people) would advise against it (at least until games start to contain graphics so detailed that you would get under 40-ish fps with a 7800GTX 512MB).

By the summer of 2006 you will most likely be able to pick up a gtx at 300 bucks and gt's at 250 ish. Thus allowing you for 500 to have a kick *** sli system. why not spend 30-50 bucks more now on an sli board instead of doing it 6 months later?

Not to mention all the games coming out this summer that will need the dual vid cards.

 

[AZNBoiOnFIYA]

by then there might be better gfx card out and certain games might not even require sli. i would say hold off on sli until it becomes mainstream. it wouldnt make sense to have all that extra power unless you dont plan to upgrade for a long time.

 

[FlakMonkey]

Gaming, internet surfing, thats about it.

Whats wrong with your current?

Upgrade video card and your golden.

 

[Scott9027]

Whats wrong with your current?

Upgrade video card and your golden.

Bingo.

 

[Soichiro]

His current one is broken, according to the other 10 threads he's made about it.

 

[FlakMonkey]

I beleive it was eleven.