[Pc_Support] Re: Hardware recommendations -- Revisited ...

[Austin Denyer (Ozz)]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:03:06 -0700 (PDT), "Bryan J. Smith"
<b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
>
> ozz at ozz.is-a-geek.net wrote:
> > One concern I have is the case - I saw quite a few
> > complaints that the flipped design combined with the
> > height of the case caused problems with
> > the psu cables not reaching the mobo plugs...
> 
> Yep, that's an issue with the designs that still put the PS
> at the top.  Seasonic S12s are popular, but also known for
> their short cable lengths.  Luckily, there are extenders, and
> with the new, 2-3 multi-rail +12V lines, the wire gages are
> more than adequate these days.

The Tyan board looks like it has the power connectors near the center
of the board, so it may not be such an issue there.

> > I make that $1,800, which is even better.
> 
> Damn, I just can't add.
> 
> > As for the dual-core option, that would be sweet, but I'd
> > need to be able to shave another $300 off the price.
> 
> You were already looking at dual-Xeon for $2,300 from Dell,
> what more do you want?  @-ppp

The Dual core would have pushed it to $2,600.
 
> > Hopefully I'll be ready to order soon...
> 
> In the end, an $600 MicroATX does the job, or $1,000
> dual-core model.

It looks like I'm gonna wind up with a pre-built box after all, but
customized towards the suggestions here.

This is what I'm looking at right now:

1 x Thermaltake Xaser III V1000A Tower                 $125.00
1 x PS 550W - Enermax EG651P-VE-24P ATX-EPS/S          $102.00 
1 x Tyan S2895A2NRF K8WE Audio/GB-LAN/IEEE-13          $407.00 
2 x AMD Opteron 246 2.0GHz 1MB 64/32 Bit               $450.00
2 x Thermaltake A1770 AMD Opteron/64 Heatsink          $ 56.00 
2 x DDR (266) 2100 REG ECC - 1 GB (2 pcs 512)          $288.00 
2 x Western Digital Caviar SE 200 GB SATAII            $192.00 
1 x DVD±RW - NEC ND-3540A 16X Dual Layer DVD±          $ 46.00 
1 x TEAC 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive (Black)             $ 18.00 
1 x eVGA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB DDR3/PCI-E/TV-          $165.00 
1 x Thermaltake 80mm Ball Bearing DC Fan               $  9.99 
1 x Logitech X-120 Multimedia PC Speakers              $ 25.00
                                                      ========
                                                      $1883.99

Plus a few extra bits n pieces that take it to $2,005.

Thanks to all who helped with the decision.

Regards,
Ozz.