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Offline Silat

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« on: April 08, 2006, 12:54:56 PM »
38 helped me come up with these parts.
Im getting this for a friend who used to fly AW and now wants to get addicted again. This person will not overclock. The parts will be assembled by someone who does the computers for his corporation.

Any suggestions or changes? Am I forgetting anything?
             

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PROCESSOR
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700CFBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 1MB
Multi-Core: Single-Core
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.35V
Model #: ADA3700CFBOX
Item #: N82E16819103622
$223  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=1028&N=2010340343+50001028&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1028&SubCategory=343
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MOTHERBOARD
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard -
AGP Slots: None
CPU Type: Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Athlon X2
DDR Standard: DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
FSB: 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB
Number of DDR Slots: 4x 184pin DDR
PCI Express x1: 1
PCI Express x16: 2
PCI Slots: 3
Model #: A8N-SLI Premium
Item #: N82E16813131540
$163.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=1315&N=2010200022+50001315&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1315&SubCategory=2
 
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CASE
Antec Performance Plus PlusView II Black Steel/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PlusView II
Item #: N82E16811129164
$85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129164
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VIDEO CARD
XFX PV-T71G-UDE7 GeForce 7900 GT EXTREME (520MHz) 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
(limit 9999 per customer)
Model #: PV-T71G-UDE7
Item #: N82E16814150139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150139
$315

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SOUND CARD
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB046000007
Item #: N82E16829102188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102188
$121.99

OR

Creative Sound Blaster SB0570 Audigy SE 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB057000000
Item #: N82E16829102002
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102002
$35  DO NOT LOSE THE CD WITH THIS CARD AS THE DRIVERS ARE HARD TO FIND


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MEMORY
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
Model #: Twinx2048-3200c2pt
Item #: N82E16820145575
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575
$192 with $50 rebate makes it $142


 
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POWER SUPPLY
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail
Model #: TPII-550
Item #: N82E16817103931
$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931

 
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OPTICAL DRIVE I have the model behind this one. Its great...
Weekend Sale
LG Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM, 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache E-IDE / ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM
Model #: GSA-4167B BK
Item #: N82E16827136063
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827136063
$37.99
 
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HARD DRIVES
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V200E0 200GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: 6V200E0
Item #: N82E16822144012
$83x2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144012
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« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2006, 01:04:38 PM »
If he doesn't get the x-fi soundcard, that other soundblaster one probably isn't much better than the mobo onboard sound.  If you're not going to use the onboard sound, may as well get a good card.
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2006, 02:47:07 PM »
looks like a nice box .. what monitor?

pedals, throttle and jstick and you'll be set!
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2006, 05:32:31 PM »
since their only using 1 video card maybe m/b without sli.  while antec psu is good.  pc power and cooling has better warranty and service mine died after three years they replaced it no questons asked.
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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2006, 08:58:27 PM »
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Originally posted by Eagler
looks like a nice box .. what monitor?

pedals, throttle and jstick and you'll be set!


Monitor is his decision:)
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2006, 08:59:23 PM »
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Originally posted by JTs
since their only using 1 video card maybe m/b without sli.  while antec psu is good.  pc power and cooling has better warranty and service mine died after three years they replaced it no questons asked.



Thanks JT. I personally have been satisfied with Antec.
It would be a hard sell to have him pay twice as much for a Pc Cooling unit..
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2006, 09:47:35 PM »
JT, we thought about getting a non SLI motherboard, but decided that would limit the possibility of upgrading in the future.
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« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2006, 04:09:14 AM »
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$35 DO NOT LOSE THE CD WITH THIS CARD AS THE DRIVERS ARE HARD TO FIND


I would not recommend buying hardware that has driver trouble already when it's for sale. Creative is known for giving the shaft to its customers driver wise.
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« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2006, 07:37:58 PM »
38ruk,
I recall during my build up of wifey's pc(nearly same board/processor/ram/power supply) I read somewhere that if you want true SLI x16  to go for the ASUS SLI32 deluxe board........you might want to read up on that.......was some people who had trouble with the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, your x16 is actually  
(2)  x8  slots in SLI mode , I think?.......



Lew, your friend will grin ear to ear when he gets this thing together
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still question the SLI premium vs the SLI 32 deluxe board  and the Maxtor  HD choice.......
« Last Edit: April 09, 2006, 07:42:03 PM by TequilaChaser »
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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2006, 09:55:41 PM »
Ive read about 32X and the true dual 16X capability is kinda overkill .  I havent been able to find a pci-e card that can come close to saturating the 8X bus. It would be nice to have for the future , how far in the future is up to debate , could be awhile .

Here's a review where they bench 16x 8x 2x , look at the 2x scores . its interesting

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369442&postcount=28


EDIT   BTW i had nothing to do with the Audigy SE , or maxtor HD :D
« Last Edit: April 09, 2006, 10:02:01 PM by 38ruk »
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« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2006, 11:40:02 PM »
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Originally posted by TequilaChaser
38ruk,
I recall during my build up of wifey's pc(nearly same board/processor/ram/power supply) I read somewhere that if you want true SLI x16  to go for the ASUS SLI32 deluxe board........you might want to read up on that.......was some people who had trouble with the ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, your x16 is actually  
(2)  x8  slots in SLI mode , I think?.......



Lew, your friend will grin ear to ear when he gets this thing together
:D

still question the SLI premium vs the SLI 32 deluxe board  and the Maxtor  HD choice.......


The mb is fine as far as I can tell...
I changed the HD;s but he wont spend for the Raptors...................... .

OK tc you big ol trouble maker here is the last list till the next change in the last list:)






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PROCESSOR
AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz HT Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700CFBOX - Retail
64 bit Support: Yes
Hyper-Transport Support: Yes
L1 Cache: 64KB+64KB
L2 Cache: 1MB
Multi-Core: Single-Core
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, 3DNOW! Professional
Operating Frequency: 2.2GHz
Process Type: 90 nm
Series: Athlon 64
Voltage: 1.35V
Model #: ADA3700CFBOX
Item #: N82E16819103622
$223  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=1028&N=2010340343+50001028&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1028&SubCategory=343
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MOTHERBOARD
ASUS A8N-SLI Premium Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard -
AGP Slots: None
CPU Type: Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64/Athlon X2
DDR Standard: DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Dual Channel Supported: Yes
FSB: 1000MHz Hyper Transport (2000 MT/s)
Maximum Memory Supported: 4GB
Number of DDR Slots: 4x 184pin DDR
PCI Express x1: 1
PCI Express x16: 2
PCI Slots: 3
Model #: A8N-SLI Premium
Item #: N82E16813131540
$163.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Brand=1315&N=2010200022+50001315&Submit=ENE&Manufactory=1315&SubCategory=2
 
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CASE
Antec Performance Plus PlusView II Black Steel/Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PlusView II
Item #: N82E16811129164
$85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129164

or

Lian Li PC-61 USB Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-61 USB
Item #: N82E16811112025
$110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112025

or

I LIKE THIS ONE:)
Lian Li PC-65B Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: PC-65B
Item #: N82E16811112040
$125
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811112040


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VIDEO CARD
XFX PV-T71G-UDE7 GeForce 7900 GT EXTREME (520MHz) 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
(limit 9999 per customer)
Model #: PV-T71G-UDE7
Item #: N82E16814150139
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814150139
$315

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SOUND CARD
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card - Retail
Model #: 70SB046000007
Item #: N82E16829102188
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16829102188
$121.99


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MEMORY
CORSAIR XMS 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail
Model #: Twinx2048-3200c2pt
Item #: N82E16820145575
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145575
$192 with $50 rebate makes it $142


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POWER SUPPLY
Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, TUV, CB, FCC CLASS B, CUL - Retail
Model #: TPII-550
Item #: N82E16817103931
$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817103931



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OPTICAL DRIVE I have the model behind this one. Its great...
Weekend Sale
LG Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM, 5X DVD-RAM DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache E-IDE / ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM
Model #: GSA-4167B BK
Item #: N82E16827136063
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827136063
$37.99
 
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HARD DRIVES
Primary Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar RE WD1600YD 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Average Latency: 4.2ms
Average Seek Time: 8.9ms
Average Write Time: 10.9ms
Cache: 16MB
Features: RAID-specific time-limited error recovery improves compatibility with RAID adapters, and prevents drive fallout caused by the extended hard drive error-recovery processes common to desktop hard drives. 1 million hours MTBF meets enterprise-class reliability standards, backed by an industry-leading five-year warranty.
Form Factor: 3.5"
Manufacturer Warranty: 5-Year
Model #: WD1600YD
Item #: N82E16822136009
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136009
$85



Backup Hard Drive:
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Average Latency: 4.2ms
Average Seek Time: 8.9ms
Average Write Time: 10.9ms
Cache: 16MB
Features: Cool operating temperature Whisper quiet
Form Factor: 3.5"
Manufacturer Warranty: 3-Year
Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701
$93
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« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2006, 12:37:52 AM »
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Originally posted by 38ruk
Ive read about 32X and the true dual 16X capability is kinda overkill .  I havent been able to find a pci-e card that can come close to saturating the 8X bus. It would be nice to have for the future , how far in the future is up to debate , could be awhile .

Here's a review where they bench 16x 8x 2x , look at the 2x scores . its interesting

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/showpost.php?p=369442&postcount=28


EDIT   BTW i had nothing to do with the Audigy SE , or maxtor HD :D


thx for the link, ruk.

I was just going off what I read on the ASUS message forums and on new egg, I i had not thoroughly reviewed them to the nitty gritty, I had just recalled the premium was not tru (2 slots) at x16 each, it actually was 2 at x8 each...according to the link you posted is hardly any performance hit.........

as for that Maxtor HD, Lew...I have had more than ymfair share of BAD maxtor HD's  is why I switched from Maxtor to WD to seagate ( 1 HD only) ended up using nothing but hitschi, and have never had 1 single complaint from them in the  last 6+ hitachies I have installed..........

we all have our choices :D   I do not propose  using that Hixfi SB sound card...Audigy yes/maybe  this other hifi SB card, would think of that also,
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