Entropy1982
10-06-2005, 04:12 AM
So here are the parts and places i'm ordering from (click on links)
I will be overclocking the CPU, GPU, RAM to whatever I can get out of it
X2 3800+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152
Crucial 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146545
2 of these of course :)
Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145087
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 MCE
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10383781&SearchEngine=PriceGrabber&SearchTerm=10383781&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15890
Four of These CoolerMaster Fans
http://svc.com/suf-s12-eb-19.html
MITSUMI Black floppy and 8 in 1 card readerhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821104104
I already have an Antec P180, an 80GB Raptor, an OCZ Powerstream 520W, and 2 cooldrive 6 hdd cooler/fan controllers, and a NEC 3520A drive, and a BFG 7800GTX OC on its way.
Now my questions are the following:
1. I have heard that the TT big typhoon has a hard time fitting on the DFI ultra D without some special long screws. Does anyone know which screws I have to use and where to get them?
2. Instead of the happauge card should i get the ATI instead?... some people say it is better quality... I have Time Warner cable)
3. I saw this review about the Hitachi drive... anyone know what he is talking about?
here's the review:
These drive come only enabled for Generation 1 (1.5Gb/s) so to get max performance with your 955 or 945 chipset you need to download the toolkit from Hitachi web site and enable Generation 2 capability. These drives real smoke when running in Gen 2 mode!
4. I need a surge protector and a UPS.... can anyone suggest any good ones? (i don't mind paying a little more for good ones but i don't want to pay like $150 for a UPS)
5. Do you guys think just one dvdrw drive is enough? I plan to get one with lightscribe later one (when they improve) so would it be worthit to get just some random DVD ROM for the moment or will this drive suffice by itself?
6. Am I missing anything?
Any suggestions would be great guys.... I know i can get a few dollars cheaper in some places but I like getting almost everything from one place unless it's like 10 or more dollars cheaper for the item somewhere else.
THANK YOU
I will be overclocking the CPU, GPU, RAM to whatever I can get out of it
X2 3800+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103562
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 Ultra-D ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813136152
Crucial 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146545
2 of these of course :)
Hitachi Deskstar T7K250 250GB Serial ATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145087
Hauppauge WinTV-PVR 150 MCE
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=10383781&SearchEngine=PriceGrabber&SearchTerm=10383781&Type=PE&Category=Comp&Gad=0&dcaid=15890
Four of These CoolerMaster Fans
http://svc.com/suf-s12-eb-19.html
MITSUMI Black floppy and 8 in 1 card readerhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821104104
I already have an Antec P180, an 80GB Raptor, an OCZ Powerstream 520W, and 2 cooldrive 6 hdd cooler/fan controllers, and a NEC 3520A drive, and a BFG 7800GTX OC on its way.
Now my questions are the following:
1. I have heard that the TT big typhoon has a hard time fitting on the DFI ultra D without some special long screws. Does anyone know which screws I have to use and where to get them?
2. Instead of the happauge card should i get the ATI instead?... some people say it is better quality... I have Time Warner cable)
3. I saw this review about the Hitachi drive... anyone know what he is talking about?
here's the review:
These drive come only enabled for Generation 1 (1.5Gb/s) so to get max performance with your 955 or 945 chipset you need to download the toolkit from Hitachi web site and enable Generation 2 capability. These drives real smoke when running in Gen 2 mode!
4. I need a surge protector and a UPS.... can anyone suggest any good ones? (i don't mind paying a little more for good ones but i don't want to pay like $150 for a UPS)
5. Do you guys think just one dvdrw drive is enough? I plan to get one with lightscribe later one (when they improve) so would it be worthit to get just some random DVD ROM for the moment or will this drive suffice by itself?
6. Am I missing anything?
Any suggestions would be great guys.... I know i can get a few dollars cheaper in some places but I like getting almost everything from one place unless it's like 10 or more dollars cheaper for the item somewhere else.
THANK YOU