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MooseMan3000 · 12-08-2004, 02:51 AM

Man, I just get so excited even thinking of building a new computer. My girlfriend wants a PC that she can actually play games on, so I'm looking into building her a nice system... something she'll be proud to bring to LAN parties.

So here goes:

This link may or may not bring you to my wishlist on newegg. (I can never seem to get these to work right.)

Edit: I think the link works correctly now.

For those of you who don't want to click the link,

ASUS "A7V880" VIA KT880 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU $49

AMD Athlon XP 3200+ "Barton", 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail $203

SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL $209.50

Kingston HyperX Series Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 $133.27

Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD800JD, OEM Drive $66.00

Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler for AMD AthlonXP up to 3400+ -RETAIL $28.99

Thermaltake XRound Cable SATA-UV 18-Inch 2-Head (SERIAL ATA 150) Cable, CLEAR, Model "A2101" -RETAIL $4.39

Vantec "Stealth" 120mm Case fan, Model "SF12025L" $11.49x2 = $22.98

and here's where it really gets good...

NZXT White ATX Mid Tower Case with Side Panel Window & 400W Power Supply, Model "NEMESIS WHITE" -RETAIL $79.50

ahahahHAHAHAH! I LOVE IT! Though the Nemesis is the case she's leaning towards, the one that caught my eye originally was the NZXT Guardian Yellow, because it looks so much like a Transformer.

And of course, to go with the Nemesis White, matching hardware:

NEC/MITSUBISHI AS750F 17" CRT Monitor -RETAIL (White) $135.90

ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, OEM $75.50

Lite-On White 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model SOHC-5232K, OEM Bulk Pack $40.50

Logitech Deluxe Plus Keyboard PS/2 104keys -OEM $8.00

Logitech SBF96 Optical Wheel Mouse PS/2 -OEM $9.00

And the software that she'll probably need... (Boo, added costs.)

Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM $92.25

SYMANTEC Norton Antivirus 2005 -OEM $38.25

For a total of $1,196.03. Not too bad, considering the software included, and everything is from scratch.

So... what do you think? Anything missing? Do I need to buy thermal grease, or will the stuff that comes with the processor be alright? What about the PSU, should that be replaced? (I can't find on the NZXT website exact specs on it, just that it's 400 W) The motherboard good, or should I upgrade? How about the RAM?

Those are the main questions I have, but any suggestions or insights are welcome. This won't be happening right away, either, so it's subject to change.

12-08-2004, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
MooseMan3000 wouldn't mind being a ninja. Location: Maine, the Other White State.	Possible new build... Man, I just get so excited even thinking of building a new computer. My girlfriend wants a PC that she can actually play games on, so I'm looking into building her a nice system... something she'll be proud to bring to LAN parties. So here goes: This link may or may not bring you to my wishlist on newegg. (I can never seem to get these to work right.) Edit: I think the link works correctly now. For those of you who don't want to click the link, ASUS "A7V880" VIA KT880 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU $49 AMD Athlon XP 3200+ "Barton", 400MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - Retail $203 SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9800PRO Video Card, 128MB DDR, 256-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP -RETAIL $209.50 Kingston HyperX Series Dual Kits 184 Pin 512MB(256MBx2) DDR PC-3200 $133.27 Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, Model WD800JD, OEM Drive $66.00 Thermaltake SILENT BOOST Highest Performance Cooler for AMD AthlonXP up to 3400+ -RETAIL $28.99 Thermaltake XRound Cable SATA-UV 18-Inch 2-Head (SERIAL ATA 150) Cable, CLEAR, Model "A2101" -RETAIL $4.39 Vantec "Stealth" 120mm Case fan, Model "SF12025L" $11.49x2 = $22.98 and here's where it really gets good... NZXT White ATX Mid Tower Case with Side Panel Window & 400W Power Supply, Model "NEMESIS WHITE" -RETAIL $79.50 ahahahHAHAHAH! I LOVE IT! Though the Nemesis is the case she's leaning towards, the one that caught my eye originally was the NZXT Guardian Yellow, because it looks so much like a Transformer. And of course, to go with the Nemesis White, matching hardware: NEC/MITSUBISHI AS750F 17" CRT Monitor -RETAIL (White) $135.90 ASUS White 16X16 Dual ±R/RW & 4X Double Layer Drive, Model DRW-1604P, OEM $75.50 Lite-On White 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model SOHC-5232K, OEM Bulk Pack $40.50 Logitech Deluxe Plus Keyboard PS/2 104keys -OEM $8.00 Logitech SBF96 Optical Wheel Mouse PS/2 -OEM $9.00 And the software that she'll probably need... (Boo, added costs.) Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM $92.25 SYMANTEC Norton Antivirus 2005 -OEM $38.25 For a total of $1,196.03. Not too bad, considering the software included, and everything is from scratch. So... what do you think? Anything missing? Do I need to buy thermal grease, or will the stuff that comes with the processor be alright? What about the PSU, should that be replaced? (I can't find on the NZXT website exact specs on it, just that it's 400 W) The motherboard good, or should I upgrade? How about the RAM? Those are the main questions I have, but any suggestions or insights are welcome. This won't be happening right away, either, so it's subject to change. Last edited by MooseMan3000; 12-08-2004 at 03:04 AM..