My new Computer Setup

I'm almost done with my new computer setup. I got it up and running right now but some of the parts aren't staying.

Right now it consists of:

AMD Anthlon 64 X2 3800+ AM2 socket
Asus M2N4-SLI (This motherboard blows. Don't recommend it at all. I am thinking about this motherboard: Newegg.com - DFI LANPARTY UT NF590 SLI-M2R/G ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail)
2GB G.Skill DDR800
Antec NEO HE 550 SLI Power Supply
BFG 7900GS (This card is awesome. For $189 it will play F.E.A.R. all the way up at 1440x900. Got it running 575/745, stock is 540/660. Using stock cooler for now. This should be here tomorrow: Newegg.com - ZALMAN VF900 – CU 2 Ball VGA Cooler - Retail )
36GB Raptor (It will be replaced with 2 250GB 16MB Cache WD Sata 3gb/s hard drives that I just ordered Will be Raid 0)
320GB WD
Sony 16x DVD Burner
The case is a Lian Li Mid tower. Its a very nice case.

So far the only thing I hate is the motherboard. It won't allow me to over clock at all. It will double my CPU temps if I go from 2.0GHZ to 2.1GHZ. I researched and it seems I am not the only one with these problems. I have one of the best heatsinks out there too so it shouldn't be an issue but it is.

The raptor is one of the first that came out a couple of years ago and is only 8MB cache and has a high pitched whine with it. I dont feel like spending more money on these things as you get very little space for your money and they are loud as hell when accessing data. The raid 0 250GB 16MB should out perform my single one by a long shot and give me more space

What does everyone else run?

pictures pls !!!!

I'll get some pictures once the new harddrives are in and the new motherboard

cool
I'll be upgrading my system in the next year or so,
this is what I have

AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2000+
1665 MHz

and a gig of RAM

it's a few years old already, I have a 19" LCD and I plan to get another one of those b4 I upgrade the box

I've been checking out these "quad core" processors

since I bought my iMac I never worried about "setting up a perfect computer" - I just bought the perfect and it works out of the box and never worry about Windows Security issues, Virusscanner Updates ... just relaxe and use it

I never worry about Windows Security issues, anti viruses either. I don't run any anti virus and nothing more than the standard windows firewall and havent had a virus in years. I get to play all my games to and have about 90% more software items to choose from

I have an HP something that was the biggest I could buy 2 years ago, and maxed out the memory before I brought it home.

I do want to build my next one though, but would have no clue what I am doing.

Maybe I will just buy a bunch of parts, a couple cases of beer, and drive to Alabama for some help

Originally Posted by Mike

Maybe I will just buy a bunch of parts, a couple cases of beer, and drive to Alabama for some help

lol that'll work.

Originally Posted by BamaStangGuy

I get to play all my games to and have about 90% more software items to choose from

Playing games may be a point - since I don't play games anymore I don't care . Yes I miss such great applications like Internet Explorer, Minesweeper, Clock, Calc ... I miss them every day ...

But ... hold ... I got the choise to run Windows too on my iMac either native or with VMWare (Fusion) even without rebooting.

Never mind - every one is happy

Originally Posted by ruhrpottforum

Playing games may be a point - since I don't play games anymore I don't care . Yes I miss such great applications like Internet Explorer, Minesweeper, Clock, Calc ... I miss them every day ...

But ... hold ... I got the choise to run Windows too on my iMac either native or with VMWare (Fusion) even without rebooting.

Never mind - every one is happy

Yea cause 90% of the software items was referring to Minesweeper, Clock and calc

If your happy cool. I get the choice of running and paying for only one OS system that I need.

my wife uses a power mac for work and I get to play with it..
shes said a number of times when we update our system that we'll get one of the G5's or w/e is around when we actually buy a new box

I don't really play games so that isn't whats holding be back.. We'll see what happens