My computer

[andymushu]

I am building a computer and i was wondering if you guys could give me some feedback about some of the parts and maybe give me some advice. here are the specs-
memory-Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz 2gig
hard drive-Seagate 320GB 7200 16MB
cd burner- Lite-On Internal 52x32x CD-R/RW
case- Thermaltake Armor Black Aluminum with 25cm fan
dvd burner- Sony DRU-120C Multi-Drive
motherboard-ASUS P5W DH DELUXE
power supply-APEVIA ATX-AS680W-BL ATX12V 680watt
processor- Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Conroe 2.13GHz
video card- evga GeForce 7900GS 256MB

all of this i am getting from either newegg or tigerdirect

[sirkillalot617]

That looks like a very good sensible choice of components it should overclock well and provide you enough power to run modern games a quite high settings maybe not the highest but high i cant reall see anyway to improve your choices:D Except maybe choose a dvd burner

[.Maleficus.]

Yeah, overall, that looks like a pretty nice system. But like sirkillalot said, why not get a DVD burner too? You can get them for like $30 on newegg.

Otherwise, great setup, and welcome to the forums!

[andymushu]

thanks for the advice and the welcome. any good brands that you would recommend? i have never bought a dvd burner before, so i am kind of clueless

[.Maleficus.]

Lite-on, LG, Sony, Samsung, Plextor, really anything on Newegg that has nice speeds will do you just fine.

[andymushu]

alright thanks i will look into them

[Ronyx]

I'd recommend Pioneer, they're just a great company with these things. I don't think you can go wrong when you pick a Pioneer =]

The setup you have is i'm sure under a price range right? Can you tell us what your limit is? Mainly coz anyone can recommend you to go one step higher unless they know wat your limit is and where enough is enough =]

[andymushu]

actually my whole budget for this isn't an exact number. right now i have less than $150 to spare, but as soon as i get a steady income i think my total budget will be somewhere around $1700. the setup i posted is around like 1600, so i might have a little room to splurge on a dvd burner. and when i am buying a dvd burner, what should i look for, besides obviously the cost

[Ronyx]

mainly speed and brand name is what you're looking for. also dual layer DVD burners are good.

[andymushu]

ok thanks for the help and advice

[public_eyesore]

I would switch out the proc with the e6600. Much better performance, if you have to change the mobo to a lower pried one to get the better proc.

[public_eyesore]

I didn't notice you had a 1700 dollar budget. Here, I made a list of what I would have bought if I had your cash. And to tell you the truth I think this list is quite a bit better than what youv'e been cooking up. All the items are priced from www.newegg.com


COOLER MASTER CM Stacker STC-T01-UW Black/ Silver Aluminum Bezel, SECC Chassis ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
$145.00
ASUS P5W DH DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
$224.99
eVGA 640-P2-N821-AR GeForce 8800GTS 640MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Video Card - Retail
$399.99
mushkin 550200 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
$89.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Conroe 2.4GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6600 - Retail
$317.00
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400ELK - Retail
$264.99
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$89.99
SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write, LightScribe Technology Black IDE Model SH-S182M/BEBN - OEM
$30.99
Subtotal: $1,562.94

edit: you might want to find a psu with more watts if you plan to upgrade, but make sure it is dual rail.

[andymushu]

wow thanks for those recommendations, i will look into them. what i didn't mention though was that i had a lot of cooling and peripherals as well, so my actual hardware budget is about 1500. i think your setup could work though, so i will look at those products. thanks for the advice