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[82pat06]

So i want to build a 64bit machine, and the motherboard i currently have picked up is the ASUS a8n-sli delux board with an athlon 64bit 3800+ chip... how is that motherboard... what other motherboards would you all recomend for the 150 range for the 64bit machine..

other detials:

--MID TOWER generic case
--Rosewill 500walt psu
--floppy drive
--dvd-rw w/ blue ray
--removable hard drive
--1gig Corsair XMS (2 * 512 chips)

i cant decide on the motherboard/cpu, and the ram, and video card

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[mojo1340]

Personally, I'd go with a DFI NF4 board. There are several available in both socket 939 and AM2. Sli or not. From $90 to $160. Good boards, but do your homework.

Go with a quality power supply! I like the Thermaltake Toughpowers, OCZ Powerstreams, PCP&C are all good. There are many others, but I wouldn't use a Rosewill.

Good luck!

[2old2care]

As usual mojo knows what he's talking about. I've used Rosewill's PSU's on repair computers, and they aren't too bad, for what they are. But I wouldn't use one on my new build.

Blu-ray? ? ?

That's 700 large it doesn't make sense IMO to be buying generic cases, inexpensive PSU's and mid range chips, to get an expensive burner. just my opinion though.
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[mojo1340]

^^^Thanks, 2O! I should probably clarify a few points here. I'm assuming that since you want a 64 bit system, you have a reason. I always buy the best components I can afford, across the board. From experience I can tell you that there is nothing more frustrating than having to troubleshoot a badly behaving system. A high quality PSU will make your life much easier.
If you have a meager budget, then build the best budget system you can afford, but don't expect to have a high performance box when you're done. You'll only be frustrated and dissappointed.
I'm with 2O, (cause he knows what he's talking about, too!) on the BluRay thing. Spend that money on upgrades to your core components and let the market sort itself out RE BluRay. Google "betamax" and read what happened to Sony back in the mid '70s. Blu Ray may come out the winner, but I wouldn't bet $700 on it right now.
Good Luck!

[fussnfeathers]

I'll agree here, on all counts. Ditch the Rosewill PSU and go with a quality unit. The brands they suggested are all good, and I'll add Antec to the list. I'm using a TruePower Trio 650 watter right now, and it's a sweet unit.

As 2o said, bypass the Blu-Ray in favor of a regular dual-layer burner, and spend the money on the rest of the system. Aside from the reasons they mentioned, media for those are sparse right now, and stupid expensive. Why spend $15 on a single Blu-Ray disk, with 25gb storage, when you can buy 5 dual-layer DVD's for the same price, giving you 42gb of storage for the same cost.

What I would do instead is take the $660 you'd be saving by not getting a Blu-Ray drive and get an AM2 processor, DDR2 ram, a quality PSU, and a good case. You'll have a much nicer, up-to-date rig that you can add a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD drive to later (when the prices drop to a reasonable level).
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[82pat06]

the burner i have isnt a blue ray - its a light scribe, i got it off newegg for like 35bucks or so OEM...
i dont know what 2 do with the rosewill psu i have if i decide to get another one... i would have to not use it... i think i am goin to look up the DFI lanparty motherboard...

[fussnfeathers]

Save the Rosewill PSU as a known-good spare. If you start having odd problems with your new rig, you can always use it to rule out a bad PSU. You can also use it as a test-bench PSU, so you can test fans and such without having it hooked up to the motherboard (also handy for building liquid cooled rigs).
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