[Floyd]

Any opinions on the following combo? This would be my first build. Being a novice, I'm not sure this will even work in terms of compatibility. I'm building this as a digital audio workstation for recording and production. It won't be for gaming so I didn't think I needed a high-end video card. Incidentally, I already have a good sound/recording card. Anyway, thanks for everyone's input.

APEX PC-115 Beige Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154017 ($24)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Dual Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103546 ($497)
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro Cooling Fan with Heatsink
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835185125 ($35)
ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI X16 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131568 ($249)
Patriot Signature Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820220037 ($78)
Maxtor MaxLine III 7L300R0 300GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144237 ($135)
SAPPHIRE 100949L Radeon 7000 32MB DDR AGP 2X/4X Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102437 ($35)

Total: $1043 USD

[Trotter]

OK.

You're gonna need a new PSU. The one in that case is probably bottom-of-the-barrel, plus it doesn't have enough juice for the rig. I'd look for a better case/PSU combo... check out Antec, and expect to pay $75+.

Maxtor? They are not known for dependability. Go with Seagate (5 year warranty) or Western Digital (3 year warranty).

And...ummm... the graphics card you picked out... For one, it won't work with that mobo... it is an AGP (and an old version at that), and your mobo is PCI-E. And second, it is very old and slow. And thirdly, it is an ATI... If you want bang for your buck, look at the 6800GS. If you aren't big into gaming, a 6600GT may foot the bill.

[The_Tobes99]

you DEFINITELY dont want to skimp on your case PSU like you did
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129158
that is the one that you want.
That video card wont work you want for low end stuff (i guarantee ou there will be a game you want so for some cheap versatility)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130214
You will hear bad wraps about the Maxtor hard drive you chose but personally i think that they are great, no problems at all with mine.

[Floyd]

I guess I'm just ignorant so you'll have to explain why that graphics card won't work with the mobo. I also don't know what ATI means... Like I said, this is not for gaming so I really don't need a great video card. Just one that'll work fine my config. Thanks.

[The_Tobes99]

your mobo has PCI-E a new format of graphics, you chose AGP, it wont fit, ATi is a graphics chip manufacturer like nvidia but ati has a poor track record with their drivers etc
this nvidia card then
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130241

[Trotter]

Your motherboard uses PCI-E x16. That card is AGP... and a very old version of that, by the way.

If you are willing to give up some of your usable memory, you could go with a 6200TC (Turbo-Cache). If not, look at the 6500, 6600, or 6600GT.

[The_Tobes99]

i posted a 6600GT & a 6200TC i know your a mod & im not insulting you but can you please read my posts first

[NeedAcpu]

Umm you guys posted at the same time so yea.

[Brtnboarder495]

What the first poster said, a new PSU and definetly do go for anything lower than the X1800XL or 7800GT, you can obviously afford that kind of video card if you can afford that kind of CPU and such. If you don't get a higher-end video card, you will be bottlenecking your system during graphic intensive games or programs.

[Nitestick]

if you notice in the first post he says it will NOT be for gaming. he may be able to afford it but it is pointless to spend hundreds of dollars extra for redundant gaming performance. as for the hdd i would reccomend going with SATA rather than IDE/ATA.