Are These Compatable?

[kaiweiler]

Hello, I am going to build a new PC, just for myself, so it is nothing huge. Just simple, yet still an upgrade from my shitty one i have now.
this is what i came up with for a reasonable price. are all these parts compatable with each other, or do they have to be? i guess i just want to know if this will work if i buy these parts.

Greenlyph Standard P4/Athlon Mid Tower ATX Case 420W <-Case
Western Digital 80GB 2MB 7200RPM WD800BB <-HD
Generic 512MB PC2700 333MHz DDR Memory <-Ram
ASUS A7V600, 400FSB, SATA, GB LAN, Onboard Sound <-Mobo
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton) <-Processor
Powercolor RADEON 9200SE 128MB Dual Head Retail <Video Card


PS. i already have a CDRW, ethernet adapter, and a floppy drive, so i do not need them, and along with the top question, is there any other main components i forgot?&#33;

[SciManAl]

ok what i see looks, good, umm what are you going to use to cool your proccesor? not a biggy, but well yes it is... umm other than that looks great, although i bet some poeple here will say to get a different mobo... but what you have will work great&#33;

[kaiweiler]

Hey, thanks, this is the processor that i would buy, also listed above, but now in more detail

AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton)
[XP2500+(B)]

2500+ with QuantiSpeed Architecture operates at 1833MHz

0.13 microns Barton Core
L1 Cache (KB): 128KB
L2 Cache (KB): 512KB on-chip
Total on-chip full-speed cache: 640KB
System Bus Speed: 333MHz
SIMD Extensions Supported: MMX
Motherboard Connector Required: Socket A
Fan & Heatsink Included

Does the fan included with that what you were asking, or do i need a different one as well??

And what is a decent mobo then?

[SciManAl]

your mobo is good
although these questions have to be addressed.
What are you going to use this computer for (extreme gaming or simple uses)
Are you going to OC ANYTHING in the set up??
(the included heat sink will be ok as long as you don&#39;t oc too much B) )

[kaiweiler]

It is just as a simple computer in my room
will be playing some detailed games though such as counter strike condition zero and wolfenstein enemy territory, online gaming as well.
and the mobo listed above is priced at approx &#036;130 canadian, which isnt bad i dont think.
and i am not familiar with "OCing"

[clocker]

Originally posted by kaiweiler@11 November 2003 - 19:12

and the mobo listed above is priced at approx &#036;130 canadian, which isnt bad i dont think.
and i am not familiar with "OCing"

An alternate motherboard would be the Asus A7N8X Deluxe v2.0.

I just got one and I love it.

OC= overclocking, something that your Barton core 2500 is supposed to be very good at.

[SciManAl]

good advise clocker(check your PM) umm OC would be to make your computer go faster than what the CPU says, however i think what you have is ok and for the moment you should not worrie about overclocking...

[kaiweiler]

okay thank you very much guys
@clocker how much is a Asus A7N8X Deluxe v2.0 in canadian dollars? more then then one listed above?
i checked on www.greenlyph.com, and they didn&#39;t appear to have it, unless i am mistaken

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by SciManAl@11 November 2003 - 21:08

(the included heat sink will be ok as long as you don&#39;t oc too much B) )

kaiwailer, I am using my standard heatsink and fan, with only two additional case fans, and I have prefectly fine temps, as shown in my sig.

Now, what I would suggest, like nearly EVERYONE does with their Barton, is get the 3200 DDR-Ram, 400Mhz for your Barton, seeing as how it can easily go to 400Mhz side bus, as well as your motherboard was designed for it.

Then, just tweak the settings on the overclocking, keep and eye on temps, and get things in the area you want them to be (I would draw the line at At the very most 53Idle and 53 Load)

[SciManAl]

clocker you might wqant to post a LINK for him as to where to find it at said price also...