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08-03-2006, 02:25 PM
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Components for first computer please comment
Building for parents all they want to do is internet and my mom likes to play solitare so is this a good list of components:
CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 SAMSUNG Combo Drive Black IDE Model SH-M522C/BEBN - OEM Model #: SH-M522C/BEBN Item #: N82E16827151086 Remove Save Move To Wish List $23.99 $23.99 ATX Computer Cases Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Linkworld 435-13 C2228 BLACK & SILVER ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - Retail Model #: 435-13 C2228 Item #: N82E16811164071 Remove Save Move To Wish List $23.99 $23.99 Internal Hard Drives Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3802110A 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM Model #: ST3802110A Item #: N82E16822148095 Remove Save Move To Wish List $46.99 $46.99 AMD-compatible Motherboards Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 ECS NFORCE3-A Socket 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250 ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail Model #: NFORCE3-A Item #: N82E16813135192 Remove Save Move To Wish List $42.99 $42.99 Video Cards Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Rosewill RX20L-64N Xabre 200 64MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail Model #: RX20L-64N Item #: N82E16814164054 Remove Save Move To Wish List $18.99 $18.99 Tools - Network / PC Service Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 BELKIN F8E093 Anti-Static Wrist Strap - Retail Model #: F8E093 Item #: N82E16899888207 Remove Save Move To Wish List $5.49 $5.49 Memory - System Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 AMPO 512MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Unbuffered System Memory Model 3AXD2533-512M1S-R - Retail Model #: 3AXD2533-512M1S-R Item #: N82E16820161657 Remove Save Move To Wish List $35.99 $35.99 Processors Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 AMD Sempron 64 2800+ Manila 1600MHz HT Socket AM2 Processor Model SDA2800CNBOX - Retail Model #: SDA2800CNBOX Item #: N82E16819104301 Remove Save Move To Wish List $50.00 $50.00 Operating Systems Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price 1 Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2 - OEM Model #: N09-01528 Item #: N82E16837102059 Remove Save Move To Wish List $89.99 $89.99 Subtotal: $338.42 |
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08-03-2006, 02:32 PM
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I'm not so sure about that video card. I would just use onboard video, make sure to get a video card with it. But honestly, with a budget so low, I would just get a pre-made computer from Dell or someone similar. |
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08-03-2006, 02:33 PM
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9mm wins.
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1.) ECS is a bad motherboard to go with. Find something made by ASUS instead.
2.) Wrong processor. If you want to go with AM2 you gotta find a motherboard that has the AM2 socket. 3.) Throw out the PSU in that case and get a quality one. Antec is a good one to go with. Find one with ATX 2.x standards and over 450w of quality power. 4.) For the HDD, you might want to go with the more modern, SATA or SATA2 (Serial ATA) hard drives. 5.) As for the video card, look into the more modern, PCI-E (PCI Express) video cards. Since your parents only use the system to do light work. Find an ASUS motherboard with onboard video. This should be more suitable. Last edited by minsonngo; 08-03-2006 at 02:35 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 02:38 PM
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9mm wins.
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Here is a good basic build. This build is great for light to medium tasks. You can modify it to suit your needs or price range.
************************************ BIOSTAR TForce6100-939 Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138264 $69.99 AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 2000MHz HT 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103537 $75.00 Kingston ValueRAM 512MB (2 x 256MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820141413 $52.99 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 SATA NCQ 3Gb/s ST3160812AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148105 $62.99 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 5X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE 16X DVD±R DVD Burner W/ LightScribe and 5X DVD-RAM Write - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106019 $32.99 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 $44.99 Thermaltake TR2 W0070 ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V – Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023 $39.99 TOTAL: $378.94 Last edited by minsonngo; 08-03-2006 at 02:40 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 02:43 PM
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Look at this board instead. Better brand than ecs and has onboard video.
Wrong ram for a 754 board, you want regular ddr, not ddr2. The am2 processor won't work either, you need a 754.
Last edited by jayb1234; 08-03-2006 at 02:54 PM. |
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08-03-2006, 02:46 PM
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9mm wins.
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Uhh... the processor he has is AM2. If he wants to go with that board, he is going to have to go with a Socket 754 processor. Plus he will need to get DDR-400 instead of what he has listed, DDR2-533.
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08-03-2006, 02:54 PM
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Subtotal: $338.42 usd?
and were are compenents from i might look into building same computer. |
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08-03-2006, 02:58 PM
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I really do think you would be better off with a low end dell.
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08-03-2006, 03:00 PM
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colin the $338.42 list wont work, there are several incompatibilities in it. The prices are from newegg.
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08-03-2006, 03:06 PM
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lol newegg dont ship to me anyway guess ill just mod this one.
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08-03-2006, 03:06 PM
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9mm wins.
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08-03-2006, 07:55 PM
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I'd suggest switching to one of Antec's cases - one with a 350W or 450W PSU. THat thermaltake isn't suitable for a PCI-E build. Sorry, you can't get a case *and* a PSU for $24
I too agree a low end Dell might be the better route.
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08-03-2006, 08:39 PM
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thank you all for the info i talked to a person i know who builds computers and he told me the rest of wat i need to know so thanks again!
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08-04-2006, 06:52 AM
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You don't build a low end computer to save money - you build it to make it the way you want with quality components. If it's totally cost driven, get a Dell. I haven't seen anything in this thread yet that really impresses me.
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