New NF7-s Build Specs. Comments, please?

I'm thinking of putting this together when I get my Tax Rebate in a
couple of weeks. I'm using it to replace my old box, so I will be
using my old keyboard, monitor, and drives, (until I get more money to
replace the drives). This is primarily a gaming machine.

Comments are welcome.

NewEgg MWave
Case Ahanix BLU 3 $49.00 n/a
PowerSup Antec "TRUE380" $64.99 $67.00
Mobo ABIT "NF7-S V2" $91.99 $90.10
Processo Athlon 2600+ Barton, 333MHz $100.00 $88.00
Heatsink Thermalright SP97 $52.99 n/a
Memory Crucial 256MB DDR PC-2700 (X 2) $68.00 $73.50
Video ATI Radeon 9600 AIW Pro, 128MB $217.00$210.00

$643.97 from NewEgg
$630.59 from Mwave
$623.08 best prices

I'd especially appreciate comments on whether the Radion AIW Pro would
be better replaced with a Radion 9600XT

- Joe

"Joe Blobbs" wrote in message
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I'm thinking of putting this together when I get my Tax Rebate in a
couple of weeks. I'm using it to replace my old box, so I will be
using my old keyboard, monitor, and drives, (until I get more money to
replace the drives). This is primarily a gaming machine.

Comments are welcome.

If I were you and you did ask for comments.

I would spend the few extra bucks and go for an Abit IC7 and a P4 2.4C or P4
2.6C. Upgrade memory to PC3200.

Dashi

NewEgg MWave
Case Ahanix BLU 3 $49.00 n/a
PowerSup Antec "TRUE380" $64.99 $67.00
Mobo ABIT "NF7-S V2" $91.99 $90.10
Processo Athlon 2600+ Barton, 333MHz $100.00 $88.00
Heatsink Thermalright SP97 $52.99 n/a
Memory Crucial 256MB DDR PC-2700 (X 2) $68.00 $73.50
Video ATI Radeon 9600 AIW Pro, 128MB $217.00$210.00

$643.97 from NewEgg
$630.59 from Mwave
$623.08 best prices

I'd especially appreciate comments on whether the Radion AIW Pro would
be better replaced with a Radion 9600XT

- Joe

...

I'm thinking of putting this together when I get my Tax Rebate in a
couple of weeks. I'm using it to replace my old box, so I will be
using my old keyboard, monitor, and drives, (until I get more money to
replace the drives). This is primarily a gaming machine.

Comments are welcome.

NewEgg MWave
Case Ahanix BLU 3 $49.00 n/a
PowerSup Antec "TRUE380" $64.99 $67.00
Mobo ABIT "NF7-S V2" $91.99 $90.10
Processo Athlon 2600+ Barton, 333MHz $100.00 $88.00
Heatsink Thermalright SP97 $52.99 n/a
Memory Crucial 256MB DDR PC-2700 (X 2) $68.00 $73.50
Video ATI Radeon 9600 AIW Pro, 128MB $217.00$210.00

$643.97 from NewEgg
$630.59 from Mwave
$623.08 best prices

I'd especially appreciate comments on whether the Radion AIW Pro would
be better replaced with a Radion 9600XT

- Joe

FWIW, newegg sells a good quality (QUIET!) cooler for that processor for $8.
I don't remember the exact model and I'm offline right now. But use
newegg's search function to search coolers for 25-30dba. In there you will
find a (speeze?) model that is quiet and will keep your 2600+ cool. That
will bring your total down to 600 even from Newegg. -Dave