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Need some advice on a gaming system I am gradually putting together.
So far I have got:
Opteron 146 [jumped on the bandwagon last xmas lol]
2 gb G.Skill DDR ZX PC3200
Next month I plan to get:
Antec Sonata II or P150
Asrock 939 dual-sata2
Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro
I plan to run this for about 2 months with my ancient GF3 and then buy:
X1800 or X1900 -should have dropped enough in price for me by then
I would prefer a DFi Ultra-D mobo but it's taking forever to save up as it is, plus I'm a little apprehensive about getting a dud & having to wait ages for a replacement lol
Questions:
1. Will this lot be compatible?
2. Will I will need to upgrade the PSU when I eventually buy the new graphics card? (I do plan on overclocking if the opteron is any good so would I be better off with 500w or more?)
3. I read in the Asrock mobo thread that some people a while back were having problems using Antec PSUs with that particular motherboard. Is there still a potential incompatibility here?
4. Seems a shame that these 2 cases come with PSUs as standard. I assume though that you can fit any type of PSU in them though?
ps. remind me next time to just save up a big wad of cash first before I start buying things
So far I have got:
Opteron 146 [jumped on the bandwagon last xmas lol]
2 gb G.Skill DDR ZX PC3200
Next month I plan to get:
Antec Sonata II or P150
Asrock 939 dual-sata2
Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro
I plan to run this for about 2 months with my ancient GF3 and then buy:
X1800 or X1900 -should have dropped enough in price for me by then
I would prefer a DFi Ultra-D mobo but it's taking forever to save up as it is, plus I'm a little apprehensive about getting a dud & having to wait ages for a replacement lol
Questions:
1. Will this lot be compatible?
2. Will I will need to upgrade the PSU when I eventually buy the new graphics card? (I do plan on overclocking if the opteron is any good so would I be better off with 500w or more?)
3. I read in the Asrock mobo thread that some people a while back were having problems using Antec PSUs with that particular motherboard. Is there still a potential incompatibility here?
4. Seems a shame that these 2 cases come with PSUs as standard. I assume though that you can fit any type of PSU in them though?
ps. remind me next time to just save up a big wad of cash first before I start buying things