New Computer (Starting out fresh :) )

[shadowblade1]

hey everyone, if just like some advice on the new computer im building soon. this is what im planning:

Case: not sure, something under $80, mid-tower, somthing that can hold a few 120mm fans, dont need window (needs to be cold )
Motherboard: Abit NF7-S
CPU: AMD Athlon 2500+ mobile
PSU: fortron 530?
RAM: not sure
Fans: 2+ 120mm fans not sure brand
Video Card: sapphire atlantis 9800 pro 128mb
Sound card: none (already have an sb audigy gamer)
cd/floppy drives already have

thx for any input

 

[SK8]

the diffrences btw desktop and mobile is heatoutput, get the mobile!

 

[shadowblade1]

allright, any suggestiong on the parts i listed?

 

[termin@tor]

For case, that fits your description exactly:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-122&depa=1
It even has a good PSU which you can sell and get almost half of your money back!

RAM- get some Corsair XMS PC3200, at least 2-3-3-6 latencies
or, you could get similar kingston or muchkin

Fans- check these out
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-012&depa=1

 

[stang8118]

I assume you already have a hard drive??? If not i'd recommend the raptor 36bg from personal experiances.

 

[Mr.Guvernment]

Make sure that saphire card is 256bit and not 128 bit! - (was it those cards that were doing that?)

 

[TxAMD]

get a thermalright heatsink, either sp 97 or slk-947u. Maybe a Zalman northbridge heatsink as well. Or get the new thermalrght NB hs that is coming out.

 

[Stupid Boy]

PSU: 300-350W Sparkle (Sparkle PSUs are the same as Fortron PSUs with the same model number.)
Sound Card: Passive Southbridge heatsink-A Zalman northbridge cooler will do, or what you have is fine.
CPU Heatsink:SP-97
Northbridge heatsink: Passive Zalman northbridge cooler or Thermalright NB-1C
This case