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I have the stats of my PC on my sig. I was wondering if I can get a more expert opinion on my choices for the parts. This is the first PC I have built so I appreciate any feedback. So far it's performing good so I guess I did a good job
Case: Rosewill TU-155 ATX Mid-Tower/400w PSU
MoBo: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium AMD Socket 939
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+
RAM: 2 x 512mb 1GB Corsair XMS Dual-Channel
GPU: PNY GeForce 6600 256mb / Po

BTW this was a sorta Budget PC. Try not to base opinions on High End components.
Case: Rosewill TU-155 ATX Mid-Tower/400w PSU
MoBo: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium AMD Socket 939
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+
RAM: 2 x 512mb 1GB Corsair XMS Dual-Channel
GPU: PNY GeForce 6600 256mb / Po

Whats the point of getting opinions after you have already built it? Any comments or recommendations we make now will not be valid the next time you need to build a machine.
Michael J

Yeah I just wanna know what other people think. Since it's my first project I just wonder if I made good choices.
Case: Rosewill TU-155 ATX Mid-Tower/400w PSU
MoBo: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium AMD Socket 939
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3700+
RAM: 2 x 512mb 1GB Corsair XMS Dual-Channel
GPU: PNY GeForce 6600 256mb / Po

No real criticism. I would have gone with 2GB RAM. But seeing as you were on a limited budget (aren't we all) and since you have two open slots for an additional GIG later on there's nothing wrong with that.
I have that same MoBo. many would argue that paying for SLI is a waste since it may never be worth it (by the time you need to upgrade you could get better performance from a new single card). But, I always like to keep my options open.
I would also have tried to jump up to the 7900 if at all possible. but the 6600 is a very decent card - especially for the price.
Michael J

I would be concerned about the cheap L & C TECHNOLOGY 400W PSU (LC-B400ATX) that came in the Rosewill case. The case sells for about $50 at newegg...a decent 400W PSU sells for $50. Guess where they cut corners?

i agree with jam tha PSU has to go. Your askign for future burnouts with cheap psu's
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ OC 2.7ghz
2GB Dual Channel DDR 3200
Nvidia 7900GT
SATA II 2x 300gig 7200rpm 16mb cache RAID-0
Gigabyte Nforce 4 SLI

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