Review my build

Nick86mt · 05-21-2009, 06:36 AM

1. Budget: 300 - 400 eur

2. Brands: asus,gigabyte, anything reliable

3. Multitasking: normal home use, gaming - not more than 2/3hrs daily

4. Gaming: will probably give a shot at crysis but not utmost importance

5. Calculations: not really

6. Overclocking: no

7. Storage:

8. Legacy Support: 1 ide hdd

9. Operating System: win xp sp 3

10. Case: no, have one, thermaltake xazer 2 - will be using that for now

11. Accessories: have all the necessary except for a good set of 2.1 speakers

12. Recycled Components: yes , cpu amd athlon 64 X2 6000+, 320gb maxtor sata, ati 4670hd 512mb

13. Monitor: have crt, but am looking to change that in the coming month

14. Stores: not really

15. Location: malta, europe

Items i thought id upgrade
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Corsair 650Watts TX Series PSU - 110eur
http://www.ultramalta.com/light2.jsp?id=1313

Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 - approx 55eur
http://global.ebay.com/ZALMAN_Vent [...] 88417/item

M4A78 PLUS ASUS amd 770gx - approx 100eur
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d [...] 0344219192

G.Skill DDR2 1066 4gb 2x2gb pc2-8500 - approx 55eur
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d [...] 0393326978

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the below parts are to bought at a later stage but still would like to have some feedback about them (so do not consider in pc budget)

Philips 19" TFT 2ms 190CW9FB - 150eur
http://www.mmd-trading.com/index.p [...] e=190CW9FB

Edifier M3200 2.1 Speakers - 50eur
http://www.hackersmalta.com/pages_ [...] &p=99&a=99

please give me your advice if i should go with this plan? or change some components ?? thanks in advance

**Tyree** · 05-21-2009, 07:10 AM

You won't need the Zalman CPU cooler.
Drop the RAM to DDR2 PC6400

Nick86mt · 05-21-2009, 08:19 AM

and what cooler you suggest?

another question - is ram compatible with any motherboards that supports its speed?

**Tyree** · 05-21-2009, 09:21 AM

The stock cooler will be fine.
Most Mobo's will accept any good brand of RAM but their are exceptions. GSkill is a good brand and the PC6400 should be fine with the ASUS M4A78 Plus.
I would also suggest not buying parts from Ebay. Look for a reliable online retailer.

Nick86mt · 05-21-2009, 09:49 AM

thanks for those tips

05-21-2009, 06:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nick86mt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: Win XP SP 3	Review my build 1. Budget: 300 - 400 eur 2. Brands: asus,gigabyte, anything reliable 3. Multitasking: normal home use, gaming - not more than 2/3hrs daily 4. Gaming: will probably give a shot at crysis but not utmost importance 5. Calculations: not really 6. Overclocking: no 7. Storage: 8. Legacy Support: 1 ide hdd 9. Operating System: win xp sp 3 10. Case: no, have one, thermaltake xazer 2 - will be using that for now 11. Accessories: have all the necessary except for a good set of 2.1 speakers 12. Recycled Components: yes , cpu amd athlon 64 X2 6000+, 320gb maxtor sata, ati 4670hd 512mb 13. Monitor: have crt, but am looking to change that in the coming month 14. Stores: not really 15. Location: malta, europe Items i thought id upgrade ------------------------------------ Corsair 650Watts TX Series PSU - 110eur http://www.ultramalta.com/light2.jsp?id=1313 Zalman CNPS9500 AM2 - approx 55eur http://global.ebay.com/ZALMAN_Vent [...] 88417/item M4A78 PLUS ASUS amd 770gx - approx 100eur http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d [...] 0344219192 G.Skill DDR2 1066 4gb 2x2gb pc2-8500 - approx 55eur http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.d [...] 0393326978 ------------------- the below parts are to bought at a later stage but still would like to have some feedback about them (so do not consider in pc budget) Philips 19" TFT 2ms 190CW9FB - 150eur http://www.mmd-trading.com/index.p [...] e=190CW9FB Edifier M3200 2.1 Speakers - 50eur http://www.hackersmalta.com/pages_ [...] &p=99&a=99 please give me your advice if i should go with this plan? or change some components ?? thanks in advance

05-21-2009, 07:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,616 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Review my build You won't need the Zalman CPU cooler. Drop the RAM to DDR2 PC6400 __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-21-2009, 08:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nick86mt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: Win XP SP 3	Re: Review my build and what cooler you suggest? another question - is ram compatible with any motherboards that supports its speed?

05-21-2009, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,616 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Review my build The stock cooler will be fine. Most Mobo's will accept any good brand of RAM but their are exceptions. GSkill is a good brand and the PC6400 should be fine with the ASUS M4A78 Plus. I would also suggest not buying parts from Ebay. Look for a reliable online retailer. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

05-21-2009, 09:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nick86mt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 11 OS: Win XP SP 3	Re: Review my build thanks for those tips