Building a new computer & need advice...

[ProgressiveYummy]

I'm building a new computer and was wondering if knowledgeable technies would offer their suggestions/recommendations on my setup to be:

Motherboard
DFI LANPARTY UT NF4 ULTRA-D MOTHERBOARD ATX S939 NFORCE4 ULTRA

CPU
AMD ATHLON 64 3000+ PROCESSOR S939 VENICE 1.8GHZ 512K L2 CACHE 90NM RETAIL BOX

Ram
OCZ DUAL CHANNEL PREMIER 2X512MB DDR PC3200 CAS2.5 3-3-7 W/ COPPER HEAT SPREADER

Video Card
XFX GEFORCE 6600 GT VIDEO CARD PCI-Express 128MB DDR3 DUAL DVI TV-OUT

Hard Drive
WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR SE 80GB HARD DRIVE SATA 7200RPM 8.9MS 8MB

Case
COOLERMASTER CAVALIER 3 ATX TOWER CASE w/350W 5X5.25 4X3.5 1.3.5 EXT ALUMINUM BEZEL SILVER

LCD
DELL 1704FP 17"

Optical
NEC ND-3520A DVD+RW 16X8X16 DVD-RW 16X6X16 CDRW 48X24X48 DUAL LAYER+R 4X INT IDE SILVER OEM W/SW

Thanks guys!

[rai_dei]

Get Seagate instead of WD, and maybe get one with higher capacity.
The other stuff seems pretty good, although I would go for a Samsung LCD over a Dell.

[scottyb]

DFI recommends a 480W PSU with the lanparty board.

[ProgressiveYummy]

Why Seagate over WD?
I heard that Dell LCD's used the same screens as Samsung. I'm kinda on a budget and that's why I'm scrimping on the HD.

What do you guys think would be a good price for such a system?

[rai_dei]

Seagate is built better and is quieter.
If you are planning to buy new, i'd say 1100-1200$ for everything...

[scottyb]

If you are on a budget the Lanparty is not the way to go, because of the need for a $100 PSU.

[WiZZLa]

You didn't mention overclocking, and your RAM definitely isn't great for it, so why bother get a DFI mobo?

[Jordie]

LCD
DELL 1704FP 17"

Unless you *REALLY* need the desk space, I'd have to say ditch the LCD and go for a (USED) 19" monitor.

Save money, better product.

[Txiasaeia]

DFI recommends a 480W PSU with the lanparty board.

Haven't we had this conversation before? As long as the PSU is putting out more than 24w on the 12v rails (don't know if that PSU's a dualie or not, but if it is, both 12v rails combined), there shouldn't be a problem with a 350w PSU, no matter what DFI *recommends* (not requires).

BTW, I've been using that exact hard drive for about a year and a half now. Rock solid and pretty quiet. I'd go with whichever is cheaper and has a longer warranty.

[ProgressiveYummy]

You didn't mention overclocking, and your RAM definitely isn't great for it, so why bother get a DFI mobo?

I have a PCI-Express video card and so need a board that supports it. The DFI board seems to be highly rated and reasonably priced compared to the other alternatives.

Do you have any suggestions for alternative boards with PCI-Express slot?

[Txiasaeia]

I have a PCI-Express video card and so need a board that supports it. The DFI board seems to be highly rated and reasonably priced compared to the other alternatives.

Do you have any suggestions for alternative boards with PCI-Express slot?

Dunno if you're interested in a mATX board, but an MSI RS480M2-IL is a 939 socket, has PCI-E, has built-in video card (just in case, they *do* come in handy), and is $125 or so. I'm picking one up in a couple of weeks, which is why I'm suggesting it.

[felix]

Haven't we had this conversation before? As long as the PSU is putting out more than 24w on the 12v rails (don't know if that PSU's a dualie or not, but if it is, both 12v rails combined), there shouldn't be a problem with a 350w PSU, no matter what DFI *recommends* (not requires).

BTW, I've been using that exact hard drive for about a year and a half now. Rock solid and pretty quiet. I'd go with whichever is cheaper and has a longer warranty.

A 480W PSU is recommended for this motherboard. Otherwise if you encounter any problems they (any support forums, eg. DFI or OCZ) will say it's your PSU. Regardless of whether or not it is or isn't.

[felix]

I just built a similar system recently. Same MB and CPU. Check it out ..

http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.aspx?rigid=30338

Also, if you want a quiet system, get a fanless 6600GT like the one by Gigabyte.

[ProgressiveYummy]

The 350W PSU comes with the case; How much do you guys think i'd be able to sell the thing for?

Someone mentioned that OCZ Premier Ram wasn't very good for overclocking (which i do'nt plan on doing at this point at least) should I just get regular Samsung Ram and save myself a few bucks?

[shutout]

What is the purpose of this system, and how long you want to keep it? Unless you need you system now, you better wait.

I heard that the dual core CPU is coming soon the price will go down and you'll also have more choices few months later. This is a major change in the CPU industry unlike the 754, 939, & 775 CPU upgrade.