New System Specs I am considering .. ...

Post by **Memzin** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:19 am

I'd like opinions on this stuff.. Anything missing? .. or is all this Necessary? (Some of it I know nothing about)

Asus A8N-SLI NF4 Athlon S939 64Bit Deluxe MB

1394a+4ddr+2PCle16+2PCI-Ex1 slots

1GB (2x512MB) Dual Ch DDR400

Mitsumi 1.44MB Floppy Drive

160GB 7200/8MB Serial ATA HD

GF FX6800GT 256MB PCI-Express

Lite-on 16x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer

Integrated 8 CH Audio & Gigabit LAN

(ATX Midtower Case w/400w PS)
(Logitech Access Keyboard & Optical Mouse)
Not at all sure I want any logitech mice.. I have had bad luck with them.
And I like the Dell Quiet Keyboard..

I read about the Dell Monitors... 20 inches is too big I think .. I am using a lesser one now and it is a good size for where I have it .. It measures diagonally 18 inches .. apparently.. The glass is 10.5 x 14.5 measured top to bottom and sideways .. (Width x length??)

Any suggestions would be appreciated

(no, you can't have this one, but you can order your own

)

Cazteal/Memzin

Post by **Greysun** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:47 pm

Well, if you have any questions, I just finished building something similar. I went with the A8N-SLI Premium board which you might also consider over the Deluxe. It's basicaly the same board, but also supports dual-core processors. Dual-core processors are still a bit spendy, but when they come down in price, I can buy one without buying a new motherboard.

Also, if you buy that new case and power supply, make sure the power supply has a 24-pin plug. If it doesn't, make sure you buy an adapter. 24-pin is the standard for PCI-E motherboards and will be needed for any version of the A8N-SLI board.

Post by **Ruffi** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 5:14 pm

Very nice system I wouldn't change a thing.

Post by **Noircogi** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:21 pm

Which 939 CPU are you planning to get?

I haven't put floppies in any of my recent systems. CDRs and DVDRs are so cheap now, there's really no point. If you have old backups on floppy that you want to use, you might consider an external USB floppy drive for occasional use.

I love the Dell 24 inch widescreen LCDs (I have two now :=) ) . You should choose something you'd like to spend a lot of time looking at.

I've been using the MS wireless mouse/keyboard combo lately but I'm one of the people who got used to their bent "ergonomic" keyboards.

Post by **Ruffi** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:30 pm

I haven't put floppies in any of my recent systems. CDRs and DVDRs are so cheap now, there's really no point.

Jump Drives (small USB keychain looking things) work wonders too. A 64mb external harddrive that is about as big as a car alarm remote is just wonderful.

Post by **audreya** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:49 pm

Mitsumi 1.44MB Floppy Drive

Floppy are useless now

Post by **Taunto** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:49 pm

I'd go to 2gb of ram, that's about it. You'll thank me in the long run. =x

Post by **Greysun** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:07 pm

I keep a floppy drive on mine, but that's only because windows still requires one if you are installing the OS to a scsi/raid device. If it weren't for that, I would do away with them.

If you're using a standard PATA or SATA drive on the normal IDE buss, then no need to worry about this.

Hopefuly, Windows Vista will allow you to install those drivers from a CD.

Post by **Noircogi** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:12 am

Vista (longhorn) has a much better implementation of F6 install.

Post by **Memzin** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:32 am

Thanks for the comments

I also wondered about the need for having a floppy and was meaning to ask Michael about that (Michael being the knowledgeable person who is sort of in charge of all this) ..

Caz/Mem

Post by **Spartax Spiritblade** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:42 am

I put a floppy in my new computer for the very reason of loading raid drivers etc. I mean come on they are only about $6. Nice to have when you need it, even though that may not be that often.