Getting a computer built...

**theSpam** · 12-14-2005, 11:30 PM

What does everyone think of these specs:

CPU INTEL P4 630 3.0GHZ LGA775 2M RETAIL.......209.99
MB ASUS P5VD1-X PT880ULTRA S775 PCI-E..........79.99
DDR 1G PC3200/400 BUFFALO MS4003-1GB OEM.......99.99
HDD SATA WD 250G 7200RPM 8M WD2500JD OEM.......119.99
VIDEO ASUS N6600 256MB AGP 8X TVO/DVI..........189.00
CASE ATX 6161 420W USB.........................40.00

Prices in CAD.

Am I missing anything (Note: I'm reusing some optical and floppy drives)?

And should I go with AMD instead?
Ignore my ignorance, but how does a CPU that is stated to run at 2.0Ghz (e.g. AMD ATHLON 64 3200+ 2.0G S939) compare with a true 3.0Ghz CPU?

**zapjb** · 12-15-2005, 12:06 AM

Get a real PSU.

**tesco** · 12-15-2005, 12:29 AM

I'd go for the ahtlon 64 instead of the intel.
The AMDs do more work per cycle than the Intels so they run at slower speeds and run cooler.

**Champ** · 12-15-2005, 01:28 AM

I do not think that you have a moniter listed there, that might be something you want to look into if you don't have one at your house.

**theSpam** · 12-16-2005, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by Champ

I do not think that you have a moniter listed there, that might be something you want to look into if you don't have one at your house.

I have a monitor.

**theSpam** · 12-16-2005, 02:15 AM

Made a small revision regarding the MB:

CPU INTEL P4 630 3.0GHZ LGA775 2M RETAIL.......209.99
MB ASROCK 775V88 S775 VPT880 SATA/A/LAN........89.99
DDR 1G PC3200/400 BUFFALO MS4003-1GB OEM.......99.99
HDD SATA WD 250G 7200RPM 8M WD2500JD OEM.......119.99
VIDEO ASUS N6600 256MB AGP 8X TVO/DVI..........189.00
CASE ATX 6161 420W USB.........................40.00

Any suggestions?

Does anyone else think I should go with AMD instead?

And is the N6600 a good choice for a video card? I plan on doing some gaming, but I don't want super high framerates with super high quality settings on a super high resolution.