planning for a new pc

manyu882 SG

First post
budget: $1150-$1200
overclock? yes, but not extreme.
raid 0
dual channel ddr2
use for medium gaming.. warcraft3, hl2,wow
store movies,mp3
need a new lcd screen also

hi, i'm on a tight budget..
any comments about this build? any should i change?
prices according to video pro's 8/4 price list http://www.videopro.com.sg/getdata.php?id=122

MSI K9N4U NF500Ultra + amdx2 3600 - ~$238
Cooler Master 330 Casing + 430W Power Supply - ~$139
2x 667 1gb kingston ram - ~$160
2x Seagate 250G 7200.10/16M - ~$224
Power Color X1600Pro 256MB PCIE(OEM) - ~$129
Acer 1716 17'' local - ~$235
Samsung 18xDvD - ~$48
total
$1173

price list just updated, change back to 1 hdd only, using patriot ram cos its $2 cheaper

MSI K9N4U NF500Ultra + amdx2 3600 - ~$233
Cooler Master 330 Casing + 430W Power Supply - ~$125
2x 667 1gb Patriot ram - ~$146
1x Seagate 320G 7200.10/16M sata 2 - ~$132
Power Color X1600Pro 256MB PCIE(OEM) - ~$129
Acer 1716 17'' local - ~$235
Samsung 18xDvD - ~$48

233+125+146+132+129+235+48=1048

korusu SG

i dun really think it is worth the trouble to raid 0 2 normal speed drives....even raid 0-ed raptors arent really that much faster than normal 7200 drives

go for 500gig WD drive? think it is 216 at bell

deathscythe99 SG

Is there a need to Raid? Why not just get 2 hdd? Smile

Farmerseed SG

Take away the Raid 0, you are doubling the chance of getting your data lost should any 1 of the 2 hard disks fail. Moreover you will not see much of a difference between stripping (0) and a single larger hard drive. I should say since you are storing it for music and movies get a single 500GB for the same S$240/~. Unless you have some older used components to transfer to your new build i can see your budget is really tight. Maybe you can squeeze some money from the raid array to get a better psu.

manyu882 SG

ok la.. since not much performace and also double the risk of failing.. so i drop the idea of raid 0 liao. Wink

btw, why must get better psu? cos of unstable wattage?

and also, that is going to be my personal PC liao ^^ weee.... i dont have extra parts except speakers, mouse and keyboard

Farmerseed SG

Why better PSU?

Not better lah, a trusted one.

Because:-

(1) you Oc-ing, amateur or zealously, its still over-clocking
(2) just for a peace of you mind

Mr. Green

manyu882 SG

quite true ah... if the cheap psu buang, the whole thing buag.

recommend me some good psu and budget type one.. voltages from 430 to 500