Different System Setups

[Mike2010]

I have looked through many system setups for my first computer that I will build myself. Anyways there are 2 ..so how are these?

1st one (AMD):

Case:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=429
Motherboard:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=700
Processor:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=647
Memory:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1178
Hard Drive:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1195
Sound Card:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=586
DVD Drive:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=203
Floppy Disk Drive:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...?idproduct=215
Video Card:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1299


2nd one (Intel):

Case:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1291
Motherboard:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1009
Processor:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1086
Memory:
http://gameve.com/store/gameve_viewi...idproduct=1179

The sound card, graphics card, dvd drive, and floppy disk drive are the same on both systems.

[AsianBatman]

The mobo is good for amd.

[Thoric]

forget about the soundcard, if you get the A7N8X Deluxe it has Soundstorm, which is far better than what you have put down and the regular Nforce2 APU's. it has proper 5.1 support and is not far off a Audigy2 overall.

[Wordbiker]

Just a couple of tips:
I'll never buy an OEM processor again! I have a dead Athlon XP 2200+ that is only 4 months old....it died, and because an OEM processor typically only carries a 30 day warranty....I'm stuck with it. Boxed CPU's come with a fan but they're usually only a few bucks more, and the warranty is a couple years. (BTW....I didn't see a HS/F in your list?)
Second, if you're planning to OC....or even if you're not....faster RAM is only a few bucks more. It's a good investment as the little extra you'll spend would be more than lost if you sold the used RAM for faster stuff. :2cents: :cheers:

[Mike2010]

I need faster memory? Isn't PC3200 enough? btw, what's OEM?

[Wordbiker]

PC3200 IS enough....if you're gonna leave it stock. I was thinking for OC and future-proofing, it's not much more for faster RAM.
OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer. It's a processor for system builders that add their own heatsinks, and carry the warranty themselves. A boxed processor is warrantied by the manufacturer....Intel or AMD, and "must" be used with the stock heatsink. If you ever need to warranty it, there's numbers on the HS/F that they'll want to have as proof it was a boxed processor. Hope that helps :)

[TheOne™]

if ya want 2 oc it......get pc-3500 or 3200.....that should be ok. also.....get a barton xp 2500+....you can overclock it really good + it has 512kb L2 cache.....

[Mista K6]

IMHO: Dont build a new comp now (both of those are 32-bit processors), wait a couple of months and build yourself a system based on 64-bit processing. Otherwise, you're gonna be the kid that buys the scooter and then a week later everyone has moved on to bikes :( . : peace2: Mista K6

[AsianBatman]

Didn't think about that, but good point :cheers: But it might be expensive...That kid sounds like me...scooter..then bikes :cry:

[Mike2010]

I'm not quite sure on getting an AMD chip altogether yet... It's cheaper..but does a Athlon XP 2500 Barton perform better than a 2.4c P4?