im getting a new computer, need advices

[vexen]

okay, so i would be able to sell my current computer for $900 (canadian) and get a new one (i already have a buyer), i made a list of what i want heres what i got so far, if you could suggest me what could be better for a lower price... it would be apperciated

power supply : 420W POWER ATX OCZ POWERSTREAM 17704 122.57 $
motherboard : AMD64 S939 ASUS A8N-E NF4 ULTRA PCIE 19948 149.35 $
processeur : AMD ATHLON64 3500+ 2.20G/1600/512K/S939 90NM 21224 277.07 $
memoire : CORSAIR 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 2048M TWINX 11414 365.65 $
boitier : CASE ATX NIKAO OGRE BLACK NOPS 12097 81.37 $
carte video : SAPPHIRE PCIE RAD X850XT 256M TVO BOX 19812 448.05 $
disque dur : SATA2 200.0 W.D 7200 8MB WD2000JS 21596 122.57 $
total 1 566.63 $​

i was also thinking about a 7800 GT but i dont know.. so what would you suggest me? all is in canadian prices by the way

// edit, what i changed is in red

psu : 500W POWER ATX ANTEC SP500 2.0 20877 101.97 $
mobo : AMD64 S939 MSI K8N SLI-F NF4 PCIE 21968 163.77 $
cpu : AMD ATHLON64 3200+ 2.00G/1600/512K/S939 90NM 20516 215.27 $
ram : OCZ 400MHZ DDR NO-ECC 2048MB VALUE KIT 21378 307.97 $
case : CASE ATX NIKAO OGRE BLACK NOPS 12097 81.37 $
gpu : GIGA PCIE GF7 GV-NX78T256VB 256M BOX 7800GT 21688 534.57 $
hd : SATA2 200.0 W.D 7200 8MB WD2000JS 21596 122.57 $
` total 1 527.49 $​

 

[Shyska]

does A8N-E mobo still have those faulty chip fans? i heard of some new 939 boards from MSI, but i haven't tried those so can't advice...

 

[Christer]

My A8N had a faulty chip fan, but I just disabled the hw montoring in the BIOS and disconnected the mofo.

I would go 7800GT

 

[Silverstone]

I'd get a Seasonic or Antec 500 or 550 watt psu. Yea, its a tiny bit overkill for your current components but if you wanna oc or later add a next gen high end vid card (like 7800 GTX) its what u need. Seasonic, in particular, are expensive as heck but you get SUPER QUIET with it.

 

[vexen]

or....would a OCZ 520W be good too? id also get a 7800 GT to maybe add another 7800 GT later (id have to change the board then... but i dont really care...), and what is wrong with the A8N?

 

[Christer]

The A8N has a small chipset fan which in some cases (like mine) sounds like a machine gun going off inside your case (caused by the fan blades catching on the guard) As I said, I just disconnected it but I guess you could pull the sucker off if you had the cojones. No problem!

 

[Silverstone]

or....would a OCZ 520W be good too? id also get a 7800 GT to maybe add another 7800 GT later (id have to change the board then... but i dont really care...), and what is wrong with the A8N?

Prior to 2004 OCZ was a major ripoff company, many complaints were filed against them. I think they are under new management since then.

The OCZ 520 watt Modstream psu is rated good but personally I do no biz w/ that company.

 

[Slayerstaps]

http://forums.techpowerup.com/announcement.php?f=14

And yes i kno i am anoying but plz change the title or make the problem more clear. More threads like this will be likely closed/deleted/modded. Consider this a warning post

 

[Thermopylae_480]

Well it looks like you are dishing out quite a bit of money. If I were you I would just spend a little more and go with one of the 7800s or X1800s (your preference); isn't it only about $50-$ 70 more for an X1800 or 7800 when compared to and X850 XT? Both these cards give and take in areas so just do the research and get what you prefer.

 

[vexen]

thanks for the good tips guys it helps a lot (i edited my first post..)
and sorry mod my english is pretty bad i didnt find any other words to explain what i needed

 

[Solaris17]

i think slayer understands mods wouldnt abuse their power cause then we would all get mad.....

 

[Slayerstaps]

thanks for the good tips guys it helps a lot (i edited my first post..)
and sorry mod my english is pretty bad i didnt find any other words to explain what i needed

The post title u made explains it a lot better. I changed the thread title to this for u now. And no i don want u all angry i just want to point people in the right direction

I'm going a bit offtopic from this thread now. Let's get back ontopic