My Future Build...

Goomba000 · 01-10-2008, 06:59 PM

This is (hopefully) my plan for a computer I am going to build. This PC is lightly based off of Blackduck's build, but I'm going with AMD and I'm changing a few parts.

CPU
Black box AMD athlon 5000+ - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103194

Cooling Fan
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler- $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125&Tpk=ARCTIC%2bCOOLING%2bFreezer%2b64%2bPro%2b92mm%2bCPU%2bCooler

Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128074

Case
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062
It's nice since it comes with 4 fans and a power supply

Graphics Card
GIGABYTE GV-NX88T256H GeForce 8800GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card- $205
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125085

RAM
CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory -$37
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034

Hard Drive
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130314

DVD drive
Sony NEC Optiarc Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM
16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118003

-Just added-
Power supply
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V - $105 Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002

this comes out to about $867 on newegg. If anybody thinks that there are compatibility issues here or something, let me know. Even if you think that this sucks, go ahead and tell me before I go and build it. I was also wondering if I should buy a better power supply. I don't know if the 500W power supply that comes with the case is adequate for all this hardware.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-10-2008, 07:05 PM

Sorry to say but a power suppy to run that will be a quallity 650 watt look at the antec trio 650 watt or the cooler master real power pro 650 watt (pro and i green from cooler master only)

Goomba000 · 01-10-2008, 07:07 PM

That's what I thought. Well, I'll look into it.

**TheMatt** · 01-10-2008, 07:10 PM

Yeah, you don't want to be stuck with a cheap case power supply. Look at these two alternatives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371001

Goomba000 · 01-10-2008, 07:13 PM

check above- I just added a power supply to the list

**TheMatt** · 01-10-2008, 07:16 PM

That is a good choice.

Goomba000 · 01-10-2008, 07:18 PM

OK. Any other problems with this setup? wait.....hold on....when I look at the picture of the case and where the mobo is supposed to go, there are funny slots instead of screw holes. Does my mobo work with this case?

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-10-2008, 07:21 PM

The case is a little weird have you considered a different one?

**TheMatt** · 01-10-2008, 07:37 PM

I have personally worked with that case in a recent build so I can help out. The motherboard tray is mounted to the right side panel (facing the front of the case) but it does accept standard ATX and mATX boards. My only other comment about that case is that it didn't come with as many screws as I would have liked to see, and that the side panel fan over where the CPU heatsink would be comes setup as an exhaust fan when it should be an intake fan. I would also add one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835150006

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-10-2008, 07:42 PM

i dont like the fact that the back fan is only 80mm

**TheMatt** · 01-10-2008, 07:47 PM

Thats why I added the 90mm PCI slot cooler.

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 01-10-2008, 07:50 PM

good point =D

Goomba000 · 01-11-2008, 04:08 PM

Any other case suggestions? Also, I was wondering how this compares with Blackduck's PC?

**TheMatt** · 01-11-2008, 09:16 PM

Right now the Intel dual core will beat the AMD dual core, but I sense a bright future for AMD in the quad core business if they can just get those clock speeds up more.

01-10-2008, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Goomba000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 81 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	My Future Build... This is (hopefully) my plan for a computer I am going to build. This PC is lightly based off of Blackduck's build, but I'm going with AMD and I'm changing a few parts. CPU Black box AMD athlon 5000+ - $100 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103194 Cooling Fan ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler- $20 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125&Tpk=ARCTIC%2bCOOLING%2bFreezer%2b64%2bPro%2b92mm%2bCPU%2bCooler Motherboard GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-DS5 AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - $220 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128074 Case RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - $85 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062 It's nice since it comes with 4 fans and a power supply Graphics Card GIGABYTE GV-NX88T256H GeForce 8800GT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card- $205 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125085 RAM CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory -$37 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 Hard Drive Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $70 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130314 DVD drive Sony NEC Optiarc Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM IDE 20X DVD±R DVD Burner - $25 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827118003 -Just added- Power supply OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply 100 - 240 V - $105 Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002 this comes out to about $867 on newegg. If anybody thinks that there are compatibility issues here or something, let me know. Even if you think that this sucks, go ahead and tell me before I go and build it. I was also wondering if I should buy a better power supply. I don't know if the 500W power supply that comes with the case is adequate for all this hardware. Last edited by Goomba000; 01-10-2008 at 07:12 PM.

01-10-2008, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: My Future Build... Sorry to say but a power suppy to run that will be a quallity 650 watt look at the antec trio 650 watt or the cooler master real power pro 650 watt (pro and i green from cooler master only) __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-10-2008, 07:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Goomba000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 81 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: My Future Build... That's what I thought. Well, I'll look into it.

01-10-2008, 07:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: My Future Build... Yeah, you don't want to be stuck with a cheap case power supply. Look at these two alternatives: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817703005 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371001 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

01-10-2008, 07:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Goomba000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 81 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: My Future Build... check above- I just added a power supply to the list

01-10-2008, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: My Future Build... That is a good choice. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

01-10-2008, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Goomba000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 81 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: My Future Build... OK. Any other problems with this setup? wait.....hold on....when I look at the picture of the case and where the mobo is supposed to go, there are funny slots instead of screw holes. Does my mobo work with this case? Last edited by Goomba000; 01-10-2008 at 07:21 PM.

01-10-2008, 07:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: My Future Build... The case is a little weird have you considered a different one? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan Last edited by 1 g0t 0wn3d; 01-10-2008 at 07:24 PM.

01-10-2008, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: My Future Build... I have personally worked with that case in a recent build so I can help out. The motherboard tray is mounted to the right side panel (facing the front of the case) but it does accept standard ATX and mATX boards. My only other comment about that case is that it didn't come with as many screws as I would have liked to see, and that the side panel fan over where the CPU heatsink would be comes setup as an exhaust fan when it should be an intake fan. I would also add one of these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835150006 __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides Last edited by TheMatt; 01-10-2008 at 07:44 PM.

01-10-2008, 07:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: My Future Build... i dont like the fact that the back fan is only 80mm __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-10-2008, 07:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: My Future Build... Thats why I added the 90mm PCI slot cooler. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

01-10-2008, 07:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: My Future Build... good point =D __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

01-11-2008, 04:08 PM	#13 (permalink)
Goomba000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hawaii Posts: 81 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: My Future Build... Any other case suggestions? Also, I was wondering how this compares with Blackduck's PC?

01-11-2008, 09:16 PM	#14 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: My Future Build... Right now the Intel dual core will beat the AMD dual core, but I sense a bright future for AMD in the quad core business if they can just get those clock speeds up more. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides