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Dustin N.

Dustin N.

Joined on 10/25/01

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Best bang for your buck

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Comments: 1/4 terrabyte hard drive with a 300 MBit/sec transfer? Solid gold. I'm running two of these in RAID 0 on a new system I built and couldn't be happier. Word of advice to people using these as primary drives to install windows on? Use a WindowsXP SP1 or SP2 install CD. Otherwise, windows will think you have a 130GB drive, and not a 250GB.

Logitech Elite 967234-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys 19 Function Keys USB or PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
Logitech Elite 967234-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys 19 Function Keys USB or PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

Comments: Nice keyboard, the scroll wheel on the left is a nice touch. Make sure to download the latest version of the software from Logitech's site, I had some problems with the version that came with it. F-lock key can get kind of annoying when you are trying to get into the BIOS or RAID setup when the computer boots, because it defaults to off. Other than that, once you've got it up and running its great.

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AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ - Athlon 64 X2 Manchester Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 89W Processor - ADA4200BVBOX
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ - Athlon 64 X2 Manchester Dual-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 89W Processor - ADA4200BVBOX

Comments: http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Support/BIOS/BIOS_GA-K8N%20Ultra-9.htm I ordered this along with a Gigabyte K8N Ultra-9 mobo, and a BIOS that supports the X2's just came out recently. After updating the BIOS the computer saw two processors just fine. Fast, quiet, and one heck of a large heatsink it comes with. Even has heatpipe technology on it. If you've got a lot of money to spend, I HIGHLY recommend this.

CORSAIR XMS 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model CMX1024-3200PRO
CORSAIR XMS 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model CMX1024-3200PRO

Comments: Very nice RAM. I bought 2 sticks to go with my Athlon X2 and they have not disappointed. The LED indicators on the edge of the sticks are nice, they show when the RAM is being used. Fast, cheap, high quality. Its what I've gotten used to expecting from NewEgg, and they've always delivered.

Rosewill RP550 550W ATX V1.3/ EPS12V     Power Supply
Rosewill RP550 550W ATX V1.3/ EPS12V Power Supply

Comments: I never thought I'd be writing a review about a power supply. But I had to say something after receiving this. This power supply is awesome. The case is a shiny dark grey/blackish metallic finish, the blue light is nice, its very quiet, and the power plugs are all black instead of the normal boring white. Great price, plenty of power for a high end machine. Only gripe is it has just two SATA power plugs, but the motherboard I bought came with plenty of adapters.

Better than the rest

GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-K8N Ultra-9 939 NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra ATX AMD Motherboard

Comments: This board is incredible. Don't believe the negative reviews, USB keyboards and mice work perfectly. I had no problem updating the BIOS on the board to F4 in order to support the shiny new Athlon 64 X2 I got. It has everything you'll need to build a next gen computer that will last a few years. The built in RAID does indeed support 0/1/5, and I am having no problems with the two SATA2 drives in RAID 0. Fast shipping, great customer service, GO NEWEGG!