Want a parts list

[Karen Carlson]

I am trying to build a system and I had asked a while ago for a good parts list but I have lost it and that was over a year ago also so I am trying to get a updated great shopping list again. I want a system that is pretty fast. I want to be able to download my moives from my camera to DVD's. I want to do some gaming. I am not going to add the color laser printer right now but I want to build the system so that it will handle one later. I do need everything but the case. I am a little flexible with my budget because I can buy this a few pieces at a time. But I would like to keep this under $1,000 if possible and still have a fairly good system. I have a lap top I use right now so this system is going to be a second system to me but I really want a pretty good one so if my lap top breaks which I have broke 3 before this I have a good system to fall back on and a system to do my DVD editing with.

I have a sister-in-law who used to work at Intel so of course I have heard all the hype about great Intel is but I am not really set on that and I would love some recommendations on which one would perform the best and be the best value for my dollars.

I took a class one time in PC repair and we were given all the parts and taught how to put a computer back together so I am comfortable building the system but the class didn't give us any information on making decisions on what parts to buy and computer systems are obsolete almost before you finish building them.

Karen Carlson
car1208@aol.com

[chuck4456]

Try this:
Intel C2D E6300
Intel 946GZis motherboard
Crucial Technology 1.8V 5-5-5-15 SSM - 1 GB
PC Power & Cooling Silencer 470 PSU
Sapphire X1600 Pro Video Card
Lite-On DVD Burner
250 GB Seagate Barracuda SATA Hard Drive
Windows XP Professional
Monitor and case of your choosing. A lot of you image editing will be related to your particular camera and printer software.

[newbuilder14]

Or:
Intel Core 2 Duo e6300
Asus P5B Motherboard
Corsair XMS2 2x512mb DDR2800
Antec TruePowerII 550w - such a great, quiet unit
eVGA 7600gs
Lite On DVD Burner
250gb Seagate 7200.10
Windows XP of your choice for your needs

[Karen Carlson]

Thank you very much for the help. There is so many parts out there that it is hard to decided which ones are best sometimes.

[Mr.Ferrari]

Cpu: Core 2 duo E6300 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115005) $180

Mobo: P5B Vanilla (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131030) $144.99

Memory: 1GB Corsair XMS DDR2 675 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145539) $129

Video/GFX: Sapphire X1900GT (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102022) $195.99

Hdd: Seagate 250gb 7200.10 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148144) $74.99

Powersupply: Enhance 500W (http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?p=PS-E5150GH&c=fr&pid=d826a2141f06c28c9f438f3b90cd838593194ea53604d3ef4dea9cc771c8ad72#) $ 67.00

Case: Pick your choice here, although some good brands to look out for is antec, codegen, coolermaster, aerocool, thermaltake, lian li, silverstone, sunbeam, chenming.

Optical: Lite on dvdrw (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106013) plextor and nec are also good brands. $31.99

Keyboard: Logitech for the keyboard, of your choice.

Monitor: ViewSonic Q19wb 19'' (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824116014) $196.99

OS: Windows XP Home (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16832116056) $89.99

Thats ~$1,112 not including your choice of keyboard and Case. If this is still too much there are modifications I could make.