[Freakyfrank]

Originally posted by Stolid:
Things to get and some qs on them
MBoard: Anyone know when ABit is getting a
DDR board? Or have opinions on Asus's A7M266

get a abit 133Mhz SDR board.. just as good.

Memory: 133MHzDDR Ram, 256 or 512 total.
256 is enough for normal , 512 with video-editing or for some real multitasting

Processor: AMD Athlon Thunderbird, exact speed to be decided and then overclocked.

1200??

Video: I know I'm nuts - NV20 (keep in mind, my budget extends into May)

GF2ultra.. gf3 is a waste at this moment.

Harddrive: suggestions?

nope

PowerSupply: Opinions - Enermax 431 watt w/2 fans or the PC Power & Cooling Turbo Cool 450 watts?

300W

+ additional 13.8V high amp psu for pelts.

Assorted other crud:
CD-RW: Any opinions on this one? SCSI or IDE?

PLEXTOR PX-W1210A !!
(make sure its burnproof, whatever brand)

Monitor: Only 21" black I can find is IBM's.
ilyama? EIZO!?

Yes. I know that DVD-Decoding isn't needed, but if the extra PCI slot is there afterwards, why not?

only if u want surround sound.. else the TB1200

Anyway, if someone could give me some directions on peltier insulation from condensation and their installation (whew, say that 3 times fast) then I'd be grateful,

from what I've heard water cooling and air cooling are related only by the way you overclock, installations are very different


get watercooling first, pelts afterwards.

make sure the coolingsystem is pelt-compatible.