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Old 10-16-2006, 08:40 PM   #1
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PC for parents part 2

Was thinking about this build
Motherboard-ASUS P5PE-VM Socket T (LGA 775)
Intel 865G Micro ATX Intel- $54.99

or

ASUS P5L-MX Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G Micro
ATX Intel Motherboard-$77.99

Processor-Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 2.66GHz
2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual Core,
EM64T Processor-$89.49

Memory-CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB)
184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200)
Dual Channel Kit System-$113.99

or

CORSAIR XMS2 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel-$131.00


Case-Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel
ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt
SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for AMD &
Intel systems Power Supply-$99.99


Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack-$89.99

But I`m thinking about this one instead
Motherboard-ASUS P5L-MX Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 945G
Micro ATX Intel-$77.99
or
Motherboard-ASUS P5LD2-VM R2.0 (GREEN) Socket T (LGA 775)
Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel-$104.99

Processor-Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 2.66GHz
2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual Core,EM64T-$95.00

Memory-CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2
SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)-$114.99

Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower
Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 ATX 12V V2.0 for
AMD & Intel systems Power Supply-$99.99


Sony DRU810A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW /
8x DVD±R DL / Interchangable Bezels White or Black /
Internal DVD Writer-$44.99

Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack-$89.99
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Why did you start another thread for this computer? Should have kept this in your other thread.

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I just build virtually the same machine (see my sig). Definately drop that retail Sony drive and get an OEM Liteon. Only thing is they are a bit loud. Gotta love the lights on the Sonata II. Blue.
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Thanks alot
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Sorry cricket,figured it had been a couple of hours.
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Thread closed. Let's keep it all in one place. If you post in your old thread it will bump it back to the top of the forum, anyway.
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