Champagne in a Paper Cup?

Lydesia

Im building my own PC and with many useful tutorial links from kind members of boards.ie i feel confident i can do it. I have looked at parts online and am going to order soon. If anyone has a minute or so would you mind checking these conponent links and make sure they are compatible/good choices.

Case:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303822&cks=PRL
or
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304332&cks=PRL

PSU:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=121164&view=detailed

Mainboard:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303412&view=detailed

CPU:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300871&cks=SPK
(except i will get the winchester version off overclockers)

RAM:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300699&cks=PRL

HDD:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=123996&cks=PRL
(x2)

Drive 1 + 2:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304301&cks=PRL

Floppy:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=100727&cks=PRL

Keyboard:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Keyboards_2.html
(Saitek PZ08AU Gamers' Keyboard)
(i have a mouse allready)

Moniter:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=304450&view=detailed
(i dont have space for a CRT)

OS:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303199&cks=SPK

Sound Card:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=303733&cks=PRL
(will i need this?)

Speakers:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=302216&cks=PRL

Graphics Card (lol)

PowerColor Radeon X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3 AGP


Any help/advice would be great, cheers peeps.

Paul aka Lyd

CuLT

you're getting an onboard 7.1 system. I'd ditch the extra sound card if I were you

Lydesia

Cool, will do that.
Cheers for taking a look man

Mutant_Fruit

Seagates: I wouldn't recommend this for one reason. Two year warrenty. I'd prefer to spend a few euro (probably about 2-3 per drive) and get a different manufacturer (i.e Western Digital) that offers a three year warrenty.

Alternatively, go S-ATA. I think some of those drives come with 5 year warrenties.

Dempsey

Seagate's, hmmm. I would have a preference for Western Digital. I have 4 Western Digitals in the last four year and 0 problems. People have Seagates and they are doing just as good but I hear about more problems with hitachi's, seagates and maxtors. Thats all.

I like the Lanboy case btw

The TFT is good also

tck

Western digital Caviar (only the best will do)

Sangre

Am I blind or is there no graphics card?

Dempsey

Sangre wrote:

Am I blind or is there no graphics card?

He'll close his eyes and hope for the best

Creamy Goodness

go for the coolermaster case

they have very good build quality as does the antec but the coolermaster is cheaper

Nukem

Love that Collermaster case - sweet
Ya wheres the graphics card ??????
Nice choice with the CPU - the 90nm out performs the 130nm quite a bit.
Overclockers are a bit heavy on the delivery charges i think(not sure) did ya check Jes

GazaM

Looks good. The only thing is if you want to save some money you could do this, get cheaper RAM (such as the TwinMos 1024MB dual-channel pack on komplett) without the heatsink and extra-low latency as there is no noticable difference to us humans (about 2% as stated in another topic) between low latency and slightly higher latency RAM and you'd be saving about €80, and if you couldn't bare to lose out on low latency if you read the reviews of the TwinMos you'd see that it can be overclocked to very low latency! Also, the AMD 3200+ on komplett is the Winchester 90nm version s939, is a fair bit cheaper than the 3500+ and is very overclockable.

Everything else looks great, and as someone said before I'd ditch the sound card, go with a Western Digital Hardrive and where's the graphics card?

Lydesia

Mutant_Fruit wrote:

Seagates: I wouldn't recommend this for one reason. Two year warrenty. I'd prefer to spend a few euro (probably about 2-3 per drive) and get a different manufacturer (i.e Western Digital) that offers a three year warrenty.

Alternatively, go S-ATA. I think some of those drives come with 5 year warrenties.

Cheers for that man! This is the kind of advice im looking. for

Lydesia

Cheers man, thats a lot of advice against the HDD's.
Will go for western prob

Lydesia

Dempsey wrote:

He'll close his eyes and hope for the best

LOL will edit post, i forgot to put one in because im buying one of a friend of mine.
Its a PowerColor Radeon X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3 AGP

elivsvonchiaing

Sangre wrote:

Am I blind or is there no graphics card?

Was sooo tempted to take the piss... See chipset.

Lydesia

Cool i will check that out, yeh the RAM is a little expensive so i may take your option

Lydesia

Right i will defo go with the coolermaster

feylya

I actually got that case delivered on Tuesday (well the black version). Fantastic imo. Lovely looking, feels well built. Can't wait to populate it.

Lydesia

Sounds sweet! Does it have the window (clear) panel included?
Or do you have to buy it extra?

feylya

No, Komplett don't sell them with the windows and you cannot buy the window seperately as far as I know. You could cut your own though with basic tools and skills.

elivsvonchiaing

feylya wrote:

No, Komplett don't sell them with the windows and you cannot buy the window seperately as far as I know. You could cut your own though with basic tools and skills.

Did this - it is a nightmare - trust me - get the case with appropriate holes imho! Pay more if necessary - it's generally worth it!

feylya

Depends how skilled ya are I reckon. But that's for another thread.

Lydesia

I will Probably go for another case then, matbe this one:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=121276&view=detailed

I really want one with a side panal window

feylya

I think side panels are over rated personally but whatever floats your boat.

The Caviler 3 is absolutely gorgeous though imo. Tool free installation too (mostly)

Invader Zim

Mutant_Fruit wrote:

Seagates: I wouldn't recommend this for one reason. Two year warrenty.

There's nothing worse than bad info.

EVERY SEAGATE COME WITH A 5 YEAR WARRANTY!!!

http://info.seagate.com/mk/get/AMER_WARRANTY_0704_JUMP

http://www.barracudadrives.com/warranty/5-year_press-release.pdf

they are also slient and reliable. I own a half dozen.

Lydesia

woAh! Ok cheers for that, They seem very well priced drives.
thanks for the info

Diarmuid

Lydesia wrote:

woAh! Ok cheers for that, They seem very well priced drives.
thanks for the info

I have 3 and I would definately recommend them. The key reason is that they are dead quiet. I have upgraded mu PSU and CPU fan to keep the PC as silent as possible and the Seagate are definately the quietest HD. (Fluid bearings)

po0k

Silence and Performance are inversely proportional.
Seagates might be quiet, but they aren't the fastest.

There are easy methods to reduce the noise of WDs and Maxtors.

Also, I'm not sure, but isn't the ATI X800PE available only in PCIe?
Your board is an nForce3 and doesn't have PCIe
I would seriously recommend you get cheaper ram and an nForce4 motherboard.

Explosive_Cornflake

elivsvonchiaing wrote:

Did this - it is a nightmare - trust me - get the case with appropriate holes imho! Pay more if necessary - it's generally worth it!

Did mine latley, it waiting for a fan to be thrown into the hole in the middle.

feylya

Oooh, that's funky

Dr Bolouswki

cornflake

tell me the tools you used

how long it took

difficulties you encountered

and maybe i will understand why i have a jagged hole in my top panel still awaiting a proper finish

i'm too scared to get involved in all this again, but if results like yours are possible with a little diligence, i might try again....

Creamy Goodness

Lydesia wrote:

I will Probably go for another case then, matbe this one:
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=121276&view=detailed

I really want one with a side panal window

although the wave is a great case (all CM's are no one beats their quality build and design) can i suggest this to you

Case

window

Explosive_Cornflake

Dr Bolouswki wrote:

cornflake

tell me the tools you used

how long it took

difficulties you encountered

and maybe i will understand why i have a jagged hole in my top panel still awaiting a proper finish

i'm too scared to get involved in all this again, but if results like yours are possible with a little diligence, i might try again....

Like any good case mods i've done, i copied it off www.metku.net


Making a Window
How i did it.
Made the design on a 1:1 scale on paper. (its two fibonnaci spirals terminating in a circle.
Stuck the design to the case and scored it with a stanley.
Cut out scored design with a jig saw and a drill.
Lots of filling. I found some stone drill bits in atlantic home care, but the stell eats through them, but they for filling for a bit.
Got some perspex in B&Q, about €25 for a 2' * 4' sheet i believe.
Some more filling on the perspex.
Opened up some 3 wire electric flex.
Took out the individual wires.
Open those up with a stanley and removed the copper.
Fixed said opened wire to the steel by puuting the steel left by the void of the absent copper. (this bit takes a while, opening it up with a flat head screw driver as you work along is a bit of a trick)
Stick the opened wire cover on with a few bits of super glue on the reverse(you don't need much)
Cut a circular whole in the perspex with a large round drill bit.
some filling on that.
Sprayed the steel and wire casing. (Holts matt black spray paint available from car shops 1 can @ €4.50 is enough. This paint is great on drive bezels also)
Stuck the perspex to the steel with clear silicone.
Drilled two screw holes for the fan.
Sprayed the two screws for the fan.
Screwed on the fan.
Pic with fan.

Apoligies for poor pic, can't find any AA's, so i'm rusing my phone.