Check out my build please someone.

Maybe some day I'll want to Overclock so ...

Corsair 512MB DDR XMS3200C2 Pro CAS2

Anygod? ... it's cheaper than.

Crucial Ballistix PC-3200 BL6464Z402 512MB DDR

Where that guy turns on his computer and the Windows logo screen takes seconds then in almost NO time XP comes on .... should this be expected on a x64 CPU?

and speed
and timings (if not, the board will default to looser timings)

to the originator of the thread???

So it's okay EXCEPT the PSU? it is all compatable?

Sorry I took so long to reply, we have a different time scale.

I'd like the computer to be nice and fast and run big games like Doom 3 well so is the video card okay?

I'm not an overclocker though.

The Antec True Power line is their good line. They make a lesser, low bid line. Prices I know not. Read some of Robert Proffitt's stuff, get high wattage rating at cheap price, and you'll likely have so much margin that there is no problem. Placessuch as computer geeks he points to.

As to gaming/video, I think that OZOS has provided many good inputs in these forums. Click on his profile and see the list of his recent posts.

a GeForce 6800 and the Antec NeoPower 480W on the top of that page
the 6800 will provide enough power for Doom III and other games, you can get the GT if you really want more oomph (But it'll cost more) but i'd avoid current Radeons (their lack of SM3.0 will be rather annoying, since ATi moves to SM3.0 by July, and nVidia continues with SM3.0, and games move there by fall, and not having it would be oh so annoying give nthe cost of an X800XL)

and the NeoPower is easily fas enough

Is there any cheaper, just as good PSUs?

cooler giant???

IO have no idea what cheap is to you, and the VAT WOW.

That one is

You are at an overclocker's site, so you are NOT going to find lower price, possibly lower grade power [but still good] supplies there.

The neo power is neat because the cables are separate, so you don't have to stuff a bunch of unused cables in that can block airflow and access.

Antec Sonata Piano Black Quiet Case - 380W TruePower Silent

Would be work out better?

I thought that you already had a case and power supply, and OZOS said to get a better one and and got you on to a much higher performance system.

Maybe reset your thinking, because many of the things that OZOS recco'd arfe those things that are demanding a very good power supply. When you start bringing the budget into account, some rethinking may be necessary. That's why when you earlier said "cheap" for a Power Supply, your scenario began to come unglued in my mind.

Which of the super components are you really going to use???

At budget level the new case & supply that you mention may well be OK. I really think that you should rethink and repost your planned setup, and check again.

A true system design is a well balanced match of components that meet the required specs. I say that as a retired System Enginner. As such, a solution that simply used the best of everything simply could not be sold. Even the Government customer would not pay one IOTA for exceeding the specification. The only requirement is to MEET the specs. Anyone can tell you to buy the best of everything.

while your words are true
and while I usually suggest high performance parts (Sry if i got you thinking into the expensive range) I suggested the NeoPower for one reason
and that was that it's an EXCELLENT UNIT

being modular
being 480W
neither of those mater

what matters is:

A) good company
B) Active PFC
C) each 12v rail could run your planned system fine, it has 2 of them (i'm saying if you had a PSU with just one of those rails and the rest of the NeoPower's specs) that are each excellent


so i'm not going "oh lookie, it's the top end (it's not) and it's 480W" i'm going "don't buy a 350W or 450W generic, cuz you'll be replacing it in 9 months after it blows out"


and if your buying a PSU
don't follow a VC's "requirement"
as it'll always be off (most of the time)
a 6800U "requires" a 300W or 350W PSU (something in that range) with fairly low specs
consider
that is in a system that nVidia has set-up with probably a low grade CPU (a low power drain chip, such as a Pentium 3) 1 HDD, 1 or 0 optical drives, 1 stick of RAM, no floppy, no PCI accessroies, just the video card basically

they reccomend a 480W unit
because at the 450W-550W level you can power all the other stuff you'd want

the NeoPower is excellent because it provides headroom for growth (want dual core? it can have enough oomph) it also is of the highest quality
other Antec and Enermax units are also good
the NeoPower is just an easy suggestion, as it's a rather moderatly priced unit, and it can drive any modern system (once nVidia launches G70 that'll change)

that might be an ok combination if you really want to cut corners and limit your ability to add more later on without possibly taxing the PSU. personally i'd look for at least a 400 or 450 wt antec PSU and look for a seperate case. especially if you want to go with a 6800 gt, gt oc, or ultra. i dont know much about the psu tha'ts included with that case but for $100 or so (on newegg) my guess would be that it might not be the best but still quite good. just a thought.