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Old September 21st, 2002 Top | #1
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I am planning to build a new computer for myself to play games and edit some video.I have a dvd burner and cd burner and everything else needed. Below is my specs.

MotherBoard: Gigabyte AMD: GA-7VAX KT400
CPU: XP2200 (rather get xp2600, not sure on release date.
MEMORY: 3 sticks of Corsair Memory DDR PC3200 512MB
VIDEOCARD: ATI Radeon 9700 PRO 128MB
Sound Card: Creative SoundBlaster Audigy Platinum


Are they anything I could improve or changes I could make?

Is that soundcard worth money or is the cheaper Audigy Gamer that runs around 99 do the same thing basiclly?

Is there a better motherboard? Here is my selection choices.
http://www.byteware.net/index.php?pa...t&cPath=144_20

For the memory i was thinking of getting 1 gb sticks but I cant find them anywhere.
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Old September 21st, 2002 Top | #2
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Sounds pretty good...
If I was buying that list I do'nt think I would worry about the price difference of the sound card...
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Old September 21st, 2002 Top | #3
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killer machine wish i was rich
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Old September 21st, 2002 Top | #4
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System looks pretty good, I can't really offer any advice on a sound card, as I'm using the onboard ac'97 from my msi mobo, but that makes no difference when you have it hooked to a nice home stereo

As for memory, I would stick to the 512mb sticks, 1gb sticks go up in price a tad, that, and the only ones I could find at newegg are crucial 1gb REGISTERED sticks, running for a cool $400

You'll be set with what you have listed, don't sweat a thing!
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Ummm, the Gamer Audigy is the same card, it just doesn't come with that fancy Audgy Drive thing. Also if you wait a wee bit for the sound card, the Audigy 2 will be released soon.
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Old September 22nd, 2002 Top | #6
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u should be careful bout runnin more than two sticks of ram....some boards have issues with usin all the slots full

as for 1gb sticks you're not going to get it in pc3200...fastest 1gb stick i seen is pc2100.

check pricewatch


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