Alright thanks for the help :)

Thanks for your advice. Would DDR400 memory with 2.0 latency be sufficient for a 3800+? Or should I be looking for something slightly faster.

Sorry I should probably clarify. I meant that I am currently deciding between an AM2 3800+, an AM2 mobo(most...

Hey all, I'm in the process of choosing parts for a new system I plan to build, but I always get horribly confused when it comes to choosing RAM. I'm planning on getting an AMD 64 3800+ processor. My...

I recently finished putting together a new computer. When it's working, it runs fine. However, at completely random times, it will power off and power back on very quickly, with no error message or...

Those temps are good. As long as your not going over 50 a lot you should be fine. If you see 50+ a lot you might want to consider a new case fan, or a new CPU fan or heatsink.

Overclocking can yield some nice performance increases, but only do it if you:
1) Need the extra speed badly.
2) Have a cpu/motherboard that overclock nicely, and if it's a dell I can assure you...

A 6800GT, 2 gigs of DDR400 ram, 16x dvd burner, 520w PSU, and a SATA HD for under $600? Where did you do your shopping?

Your computer looks fine. If you do a lot of intensive gaming, a newer video card might be a good idea, but otherwise your system is good.

Where did you do your shopping? No way you can get that from newegg at less than $900. Did you go ebay?

Nope, gigabyte is a very respectable company. Most manufacturers just stick to the reference for the chip, and there isn't much of a change from one to the other, unless they pre-overclock their...

Let's just agree on this. There is so much fluctuation in the benchmarks, from reviewer to reviewer, and from game to game, that it is impossible to call a clear cut winner and it really comes down...

The X800 pro is outperformed by the 6600GT in lower resolutions with AA/AF off, for the most part. As the settings are ramped up, however, the X800 pro clearly begins to gain some ground. However,...

Nice, helpful post Rogue. Rcrevolution, as Rueful Rogue pointed out, PCI-E is much faster than AGP. PCI-E 16X offers 4 times as much bandwidth as AGP. However, as I have said earlier, a graphics...

Fine fine, have your blasted benchmarks :P
http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2277&p=6
That one shows a 6600GT vs X800pro (AGP). After much hunting, I was able to locate this, which...

As long as your happy, it's all good. A new system never hurt anyone ;)
Congrats on your new system!

Erk, sorry about saying the 6600GT had 16 pipelines, my mistake there.

I suppose I wasn't very clear when I said that the 6600GT "beats of the pants off of an X800pro" Performance wise, the...

For around $30-$80 you can get new a fully featured AGP 8X motherboard. I think you would get more "bang for your buck" from a relatively inexpensive, new motherboard and a video card that takes...

Marceta, while it is never a bad idea to get a new system, I think that the card would have been a better option. Seems to me, by buying the new system, your paying more money, and getting less of a...

The Soltek K8T Pro is an excellent choice for a socket 939 mobo. A very fast, fully featured mobo for around 100-120. Best bang for your buck 939 mobo in my opinion. The Asus A8V or the Abit AV8 are...

Good point, though there is still a chance his motherboard has a slot. Worth looking I suppose.

The problem is probably with the power supply. If you have a friend with a power supply rated at 300W or above try his in your system. Personally, I would recommend you return your PCI card and get...

I would either get a 6800GT or a 6600GT. Make sure you find the AGP model! 6600GT is an excellent deal. 200 for a 16 pipeline card with an excellent clock speed. It beats the pants off of a X800 pro....

I don't think we can expect mainstream BTX for another year or two. The Antec Superlanboy is an excellent case. I also really like the aerocool aeroengine cases, but that's just me. If cooling is...

Sorry mate, from the sound of it, the problem can't be fixed by doing anything yourself. Try bringing it in to a computer repair store. It might be time for a new compuer.

Aye, at the very least restart your computer every couple of days. Try to keep your computer turned off when your not using it, if it's possible. This will help you get the most out of your computer...

Congrats on your purchase, best of luck!!! ;)

I recommend getting rid of the PCI slot fan unless your graphics card gets dangerously hot without it. (which is doubtful because your system looks like it has planty of cooling) PCI lot fans...

I HIGHLY recommend spending around $50 USD on your power supply. The video card NEEDS a 480 watt PSU for stable performance. The cheaper models will probably be less stable, louder, and will also...

2.7 ghz should be sufficient, at least for a while. You might want to think about upgrading next year, and I suggest getting another 512 mb of RAM. Unless you already ordered the card, I would highly...

The card you selected is fine. Gainward is an excellent brand! Again, I would recommend shopping around quite a bit more, the price is less than ideal. Look for a card that costs under $600USD, (use...

Actually, while you don't NEED 2 6800 ultras in current games, the performance that SLI gives is quite substantial. With a resolution of 1600X1200, and high AA/AF settings, SLI can give between a...

Erm.. if you want to have SLI you need to buy the PCI-E version.. and from what you have said you don't have PCI-E support on your motherboard.

First off, yes did know they were in AUD... 950 or so AUD comes out to about 700 USD... which is completely ridiculous. They are overcharging you 200-150 USD! To run an ultra with decent stability a...

Erm, actually I've honestly never seen a motherboard that offered both PCI-E and AGP. If there are such things they must cost ungodly amounts of money. If your motherboard is PCI only, I recommend...

At this current moment the difference won't be too bad at all. Even AGP 4X provides quite a bit of bandwidth It will run a tad slower on the more demanding applications, but nothing too significant....

The ultra is NOT simply an overclocked GT. It IS a different card. I agree with rcrevolution, however, the 6800GT is the best deal out there right now. However, the ultra does provide a very...

As far as I'm concerned, the X800XT PE was never released to the public.

Probably, but you can just as easily overclock an ultra the same amount you overclock a GT... It's silly to say that you can make to different cards equal, assume each card can be overclocked equally...

I'm assuming you have a regular PCI slot then (not PCI-express). There are some graphics cards that use a PCI slot, but you can expect fairly old cards with pretty low bandwidth! Just do a search on...