new pc builder

[Eriel]

Hi:

I'm building my first PC and I've just ordered what I think is a great
system for around $1000.

If anyone has any feedback on the components I've selected or any
suggestions could you please let me know. I am also wondering if there is
anything I'm missing.

Thanks so much.

CPU P4/2.4CGHz 800M 478P/512K HT RT

VGA ATI|RADEON 9600 PRO 128M 8X AGP

POWER SP|420W(P4)W0009R TT RTL

COOLER MASTER THERMAL KIT PTK-001

Corsair DDRAM 1GB TWINX1024-3200C2PT COR RT (

Western Digital "special edition" HD 80GB|WD 7200RPM 8MB

MB ASUS P4P800 DELUXE SPRINGDALE RT

CASE TT|10 ATXF XASERII A5000C RT

 

[Jan Alter]

Hi,

Well without critquing the hardware I was wondering how you intended to
install the operating system, because both a CD-ROM (or burner) and a floppy
drive (optional) are missing from your list.

If in fact it is a whoops then consider a standard DVD-ROM drive, and
something that does DVD burning, which will also do standard CDR/RWs as
well. I would suggest a DVD burner that does both + and - media. Pioneer and
Sony seem to be the current favorites.

 

[Timothy Dahl]

Yes - I forgot to mention I have a TDK CD-RW that I will be using in
this system. What do you think of the components?

Thanks for the recommendations on the DVD-RW

 

[DS]

Hi:

I'm building my first PC and I've just ordered what I think is a great
system for around $1000.

If anyone has any feedback on the components I've selected or any
suggestions could you please let me know. I am also wondering if there is
anything I'm missing.

Thanks so much.

CPU P4/2.4CGHz 800M 478P/512K HT RT

VGA ATI|RADEON 9600 PRO 128M 8X AGP

POWER SP|420W(P4)W0009R TT RTL

COOLER MASTER THERMAL KIT PTK-001

Corsair DDRAM 1GB TWINX1024-3200C2PT COR RT (

Western Digital "special edition" HD 80GB|WD 7200RPM 8MB

MB ASUS P4P800 DELUXE SPRINGDALE RT

CASE TT|10 ATXF XASERII A5000C RT

Personally I would have gone with AMD and NForce2, but what you have will be
fine. The AMD would have been faster and cheaper though..

 

[Richard Dower]

Hi:

I'm building my first PC and I've just ordered what I think is a great
system for around $1000.

If anyone has any feedback on the components I've selected or any
suggestions could you please let me know. I am also wondering if there is
anything I'm missing.

Thanks so much.

CPU P4/2.4CGHz 800M 478P/512K HT RT

VGA ATI|RADEON 9600 PRO 128M 8X AGP

POWER SP|420W(P4)W0009R TT RTL

COOLER MASTER THERMAL KIT PTK-001

Corsair DDRAM 1GB TWINX1024-3200C2PT COR RT (

Western Digital "special edition" HD 80GB|WD 7200RPM 8MB

MB ASUS P4P800 DELUXE SPRINGDALE RT

CASE TT|10 ATXF XASERII A5000C RT

I see nothing wrong with the bits and bobs here.

 

[Richard Dower]

Hi,

Well without critquing the hardware I was wondering how you intended to
install the operating system, because both a CD-ROM (or burner) and a floppy
drive (optional) are missing from your list.

If in fact it is a whoops then consider a standard DVD-ROM drive, and
something that does DVD burning, which will also do standard CDR/RWs as
well. I would suggest a DVD burner that does both + and - media. Pioneer and
Sony seem to be the current favorites.

Personal taste, but i am more partial to Plextor products. Their new DVD
burner has support for 8x DVD+R.

But i agree that Pioneer and Sony are also very solid products.