Project Underway!

[Pneumatic]

Well, I just ordered a boatload of new stuff to build my new computer.

Lian Li PC-65 (the one with the window )
Enermax 430 watt power supply
KT266A motherboard (GA-7VTX-H from Gigabyte)
512MB Crucial DDR RAM
XP1800 Processor
WinXP Pro
Hercules Game Theater XP
VisionTek Xtasy 6964 Vid Card (yep, It's a GF3 Ti500. Sorry had to do it)
IBM 07N7174 Deskstar 60GB HD
Plextor PX-W2410TA/SW CD/RW (24X10X40)
Toshiba SD-M1612-S DVD
TEAC Floppy
I am going to put neon in it to show through the window but I haven't bought it yet.

I already bought (and am using) a ViewSonic 21 inch monitor (G-810)


I have spent more than I planned but I didn't want to skimp on anything.

I just hope I am able to put it together when everything gets here. This is the first time I have ever built a complete system from the ground up.

Wish me luck.

[GT98]

Any reason your getting the Hercules Game Theater XP? I had one and if I knew you wanted one I would have hooked you up with the one I had. I wasn't happy with it so i got a Soundblaster Audigy OEM. I heard that the new drivers fixed the problems I had, but the Audigy was in already before I could test them. Hercules driver support sucks....check out their Forums...you even see that Gurm has a whole thread to himself .

Scott

[Pneumatic]

hehe WEll, I went off of word of mouth on the Hercules. A friend has a very similar system and he said that it really rocks! I also like the fact that it has the extra USB jacks.

[Pneumatic]

I finished ordering the fun stuff today. I got the Trace Lighting (it's like 5 feet of neon tape). It has it's own power supply and puts out a ton of light and very little heat. I also got the braided, silver, rounded cables (looks like braided hoses on a car). Should look really cool through the window in the case.

Processor showed up today so I am getting jazzed.

[agallag]

I'm going out tomorrow to get an MSI K7T266Pro2, Athlon XP 1600+, and some DDR to throw into my box. I can't wait

[Beezer]

I hope you post a pic of that bad boy once it's put together!

[Snake-Eyes]

GT98:
I'm the main advocate for the Herc GTXP (only using the new drivers) for Kindness. At least with the hardware he's getting. I'm using it with the latest drivers, in a setup not too much different than he's building, and it rocks. As far as support goes, I don't think Creative's any better. Driver-wise, they're about even now, unless you're building an SMP rig or plan to do serious music work, ie. studio stuff, but not because it sounds better- simply because it supports the standards needed to interface with the tools such people use, while Herc's current drivers don't, in which case I give the nod to Audigy. Otherwise for the rest of us, the Herc's simply a much better expenditure of money for performance and overall quality of sound.

Hehe. I had to control myself. I nearly started ranting on Creative's idiocy in the area of driver release policies. I'll hold on that one though, and simply say to each his own in accordance with his needs and experiences.

I think both of you are going to be extremely pleased with your new systems though. I know I am with mine, and I'm using a 1 generation older processor with a slightly lower performance chipset. Have fun!