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06-12-2007, 07:26 PM
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Is this a good budget system, $523 total...
A friend just sent me this setup, I think it looks ok, I will change the optical to something lite-on, hard drive to a 250gb model, but other than that what do you think? Any suggestions on a MB in this price bracket?
Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price 1 PHILIPS 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with 12X DVD-RAM Write Black IDE interface (ATAPI) Model SPD2413BD - Retail Item #: N82E16827248006 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Add this item to your cart $31.99 1 Antec LifeStyle SONATA II Piano Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450Watt SmartPower 2.0 Power Supply - Retail Item #: N82E16811129155 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Add this item to your cart $50.00 Mail-in Rebate $99.99 1 Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 Allendale 1.8GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E4300 - Retail Item #: N82E16819115013 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy Add this item to your cart $117.00 1 CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model VS2GBKIT533D2 - Retail Item #: N82E16820145527 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Add this item to your cart $63.99 1 ASUS P5VD2-X LGA 775 VIA PT890 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Item #: N82E16813131090 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy Add this item to your cart $62.99 1 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600JS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Item #: N82E16822144415 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy Add this item to your cart $52.99 1 EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail Item #: N82E16814130062 Return Policy: Limited 30-Day Return Policy Add this item to your cart $15.00 Mail-in Rebate $94.99 Grand Total: $523.94 Add all items to your cart»
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06-12-2007, 08:28 PM
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yes, but switch that WD Caviar SE for a Seagate BARRACUDA 7200.10 Make sure it is Barracuda 7200.10 because they are very fast and much better quality. this one actually competes with a WD Raptor. Get it. Also more bang for the buck.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148144 as for the drive>its a little loud but great a quality lite-on:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106072 as for the motherboard:this is a very good Gigabyte budget board:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128049 Last edited by BeepBeep2; 06-12-2007 at 08:50 PM. |
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06-12-2007, 08:29 PM
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Not bad. I would also change the motherboard. Asus is good, but VIA and Intel do not mix well. How about the Asus P5L-MX instead? Its a great quality budget board.
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