What would you do with $1550?

wee017 · Nov 3, 2005, 02:18 AM

I have $1550 to spend and I want to spend it on my PC. I was thinking about buying this:

AMD 4400+ X2
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Thermaltake Armor Case Silver
OCZ 2GB Ram
MSI 7800 GTX

Was wondering if anyone had any other ideas, must include motherboard, processor, and ram minumum.

Lowfat · Nov 3, 2005, 04:05 AM

Seems pretty decent. Make sure you get a decent power supply as well.

wee017 · Nov 3, 2005, 06:51 AM

Will an Antec NeoPower 480 ATX 2 do?

**dj_stick** · Nov 3, 2005, 07:48 AM

that should have enough power, but maybe a 550w model to be on the safe side

wee017 · Nov 3, 2005, 08:07 AM

Thanks, only if I had a little more money :P

soloz2 · Nov 3, 2005, 12:18 PM

Go for the Asus A8N-SLI Premium. it's only $10. more and it uses heatpipes for cooling instead of a fan on the NF4 chipset. Asus has had a lot of problems with the fan being way too loud and then failing. Many Deluxe owners have opted for 3rd party cooling options. I figure if you don't spend the extra $10 in the beginning, you'll spend at least that on a new cooler and some AS5.

I personally have a Zalman heatsink on my NF4.

Another thing to think about, if you are interested in OC'ing then you might want to check out the A8N32-SLI Deluxe. it should come out later this month. It has a new 8way power deal, probably more bios options than the DFI and a fanless design. It looks pretty sweet.

wee017 · Nov 3, 2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wee017

I have $1550 to spend and I want to spend it on my PC. I was thinking about buying this:

AMD 4400+ X2
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
Thermaltake Armor Case Silver
OCZ 2GB Ram
MSI 7800 GTX

Was wondering if anyone had any other ideas, must include motherboard, processor, and ram minumum.

That's what I'm going for, it has PCI-E x16 in each slot, while all other motherboards at the moment have PCI-E x8 in each slot. And this motherboard uses heatpipe technology too. Here's some more specs for any of you interested: ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe

soloz2 · Nov 3, 2005, 09:44 PM

the only problem w/ that mobo Wee is that it's impossible to find right now. there are only a couple online retalers that have it and they are all backordered or preorder and most won't let you order it at the moment. Also, it is about $70 more than the Deluxe and Premium.

although I really like the looks of that board and when the prices come down I might think about getting it to replace my Deluxe :-)

Nov 3, 2005, 02:18 AM	#1
wee017 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Behind you. Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	What would you do with $1550? I have $1550 to spend and I want to spend it on my PC. I was thinking about buying this: AMD 4400+ X2 ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Thermaltake Armor Case Silver OCZ 2GB Ram MSI 7800 GTX Was wondering if anyone had any other ideas, must include motherboard, processor, and ram minumum.

Nov 3, 2005, 04:05 AM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Seems pretty decent. Make sure you get a decent power supply as well. __________________

Nov 3, 2005, 12:18 PM	#6
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	Go for the Asus A8N-SLI Premium. it's only $10. more and it uses heatpipes for cooling instead of a fan on the NF4 chipset. Asus has had a lot of problems with the fan being way too loud and then failing. Many Deluxe owners have opted for 3rd party cooling options. I figure if you don't spend the extra $10 in the beginning, you'll spend at least that on a new cooler and some AS5. I personally have a Zalman heatsink on my NF4. Another thing to think about, if you are interested in OC'ing then you might want to check out the A8N32-SLI Deluxe. it should come out later this month. It has a new 8way power deal, probably more bios options than the DFI and a fanless design. It looks pretty sweet. __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Nov 3, 2005, 09:44 PM	#8
soloz2 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 0	the only problem w/ that mobo Wee is that it's impossible to find right now. there are only a couple online retalers that have it and they are all backordered or preorder and most won't let you order it at the moment. Also, it is about $70 more than the Deluxe and Premium. although I really like the looks of that board and when the prices come down I might think about getting it to replace my Deluxe :-) __________________ [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]CPU:[/COLOR] AMD Opteron 165 CCBBE @ 2.8Ghz [/COLOR] [COLOR=gray][COLOR=red]Motherboard:[/COLOR] DFI nF4 SLI-DR Expert [COLOR=red]Memory:[/COLOR] 2gb G.Skill F1-4000USU2-2 [COLOR=red]Video:[/COLOR] Asus 7900GT TOP @ 700/1700 [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-Fi Elite Pro [COLOR=red]HD:[/COLOR] 2x Seagate 250Gb RAID 0, 1 Seagate 320Gb [COLOR=red]Optical Drives:[/COLOR] Sony DVD-Rom, Plextor 16x DVD DL RW [COLOR=red]Case:[/COLOR] CM Stacker [COLOR=red]PSU:[/COLOR] PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610 [COLOR=red]Cooling:[/COLOR] Custom Water [COLOR=yellow][COLOR=red]Keyboard/Mouse:[/COLOR] [/COLOR]Saitec Eclipse & Logitech MX518 with a Razer ExactMat mouse pad [COLOR=red]Sound:[/COLOR] Modded X-fi > Soloz Audio Silver IC > Maxed PIMETA > Beyer DT 770 Pro/80 cans [COLOR=red]HTPC:[/COLOR] [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]AMD 3800X2[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe, G.Skill 2GB DDR400, MSI 6600GT, Haupauge PVR150, SB [/COLOR][COLOR=gray]Audigy 2ZS[/COLOR][COLOR=gray], Samsung 16x DVD DL RW, Sunbeam Nuuo PSU, Antec P180 case, AC Freezer64 Pro, Viewsonic N2750w LCD HDTV Heatware eBay [/COLOR]

Nov 3, 2005, 06:51 AM	Thread Starter #3
wee017 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Behind you. Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	Will an Antec NeoPower 480 ATX 2 do?

Nov 3, 2005, 08:07 AM	Thread Starter #5
wee017 DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Behind you. Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, only if I had a little more money :P