What do you guys think of this

Considering purchasing it, let me know if you have any recommendations

ASUS A8N-E Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard - $111.00

Leadtek PX6800GT TDH Geforce 6800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - $285.00

CORSAIR XMS 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWINX1024-3200C2PRO - Retail $124.00


AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3700BNBOX - Retail $233.00

 

If you think you would use it you could get a sli motherboard.

 

nice!!...but why CORSAIR XMS, when u can get CORSAIR value select 1gig(2x512) pc3200 for 80 bux at www.newegg.com ....save u 45 bux to put towards something else!!

i have built 2 gamming rigs from www.newegg.com with value select and i love it....

I have had both value select and XMS and to be honest i couldnt tell the difference....i know the timmings faster thats about all there is to it...but that doesnt realy matter, you wont notice it if u have the 6800GT...i prefer value select myself, but hey its up to u man...sounds like the makings of a good system!!


later

 

Good recommendation, might do it, Im trying to decide if its worth going to the 7000 line of the geforces or to just get the 6800 GT, I dont think ill use SLI. Im trying to decide if I should go with 2 gigs ram or just 1 also. Let me know what you all think appreciate the input. I decided to upgrade because my brother has an older machine that doesnt work to sell and I want to give him my current.

 

I have to disagree a64 systems love low latency memory,lowering my memory timings speed I can boost my 3d 03 by almost 300 points,thats a great performace boost for $40 bucks and thats in a video test the extra performance makes for a much more responsive system.

 

I read a very recent magazine test where Value Select scored higher than XMS, Kingston and Giel.

Anyway, I don't think a 6800 GT is good value. nVidia really need to drop the price.

If you can afford a 7800 GT or 7800 GTX, then it would be a better buy.

I also don't like LeadTek because of my dealings with their pathetic so-called support.

 

Ok Heres what I ended up ordering


EVGA 7800 GT GeForce PCIx 16
Athlon 3700
1 Gig Corsair XMS DDR 400
ASUS MOBO 939 NF4ULTRA A8N-E
CASE ASPIRE|X-SUPERALIEN GN 500W
and a lite on dvd DL burner, mines not working anymore.

 

Nice hardware, except for the Lite On DVD burner, but everything else is pretty good.

 

Oh shit I'v just bought one

works great though so far

 

LiteOn make the best CD burners, but their DVD burners leave a lot to be desired unfortunately.

Pioneer and LG make some great units, and they also support DVD RAM (Not all Pioneer models).

 

I read a review a little while back and the 7800gt waw a huge jump from the 6800. So it is a good buy. Ofcourse if your not a huge gamer thats and easy place to save 100$

 

im a huge gamer It looked like a good choice to go with. The DVD Burner was a tough choice, I went through the reviews on newegg and choose that one based on the reviews. Anyone look up the case I bought?? Check this out

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144006

 

Shipped yesterday 3 seperate packages tho

 

On newegg one of the evga 7800gt's comes with a free mobo. I know its late just saw. Thats probably what Iam going to get. It is pretty much a 7800 for the price of a 6800

Heres link http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130238

 

That's never a good idea.

They aren't really reviews, just opinions, and usually not very accurate or informative ones.

Anyway, nice system and have fun.

 

Well if you read through them you see who has problem with the hardware and who doesnt, take a look at the plextor dvd burner reviews, I was going to get one until I saw that dozens of people had problems with them.

Thats the one I got except the sale I got was 329 instead of 379 and no motherboard. That sale just started monday I think, I bought the system sunday.

 

I don't hold much weight to user reviews on retailers sites.

The vast majority are written by people who barely know how to turn a PC on. I wouldn't trust them to guide my choice in hardware.

Anyway, why bother when you can use any search engine and get plenty of informative reviews, and where they actually test something and supply stats?

 

I did, toms hardware had good things to say.

 

Uh oh, Got a call theres packages at the house MUHAHAHAHAHHAH MUHAHAHAH