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[RJTech]

I am starting a new build with a Centurion 2 CAC-T02 case I got from my friend..... and he also gave me a DVD R/RW and CDr/RW Drive Model ND-3550A it says MIC........ He also gave me a Antec 450watt PSU..... I need advice for a motherboard and proccesor and also how much ram???? I will be probably using a old hardrive with 80 gbs..... Plus I would need a video and soundcard..... I will be using this comp for surfing the net and downloading and listening to music and playing movies..... also for college HW....... Any advice would help me get in the right direction.....

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[Chazell29]

Are the CD/DVD Drives SATA or IDE? (SATA are red cables, and thin. IDE are usually white, and are really wide, over 1" wide)

Also, to keep up with todays latest technology, yoru old harddrive will most likely be IDE, and won't work very well with the top motherboards now aday.

What is your budget?

Using old parts isn't a good idea for a gaming rig becasue the technology is going to be outdated.

[Gen.Ben]

www.newegg.com is recommended here for USA buyers, and www.ncix.com is recommended for Canadian buyers

For a motherboard, personally I would go with one of these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128050

For a processor, a Intel Core 2 Duo would be great for your needs. Such as

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115013

For memory, Corsair is generally recommended here. One GB of memory should do you fine for your needs.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145040

For a video card, you don't need anything too fancy, Maybe a 7300 or 8500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130285

You dont need a soundcard as both of those motherboards have onboard sound cards.

Unless you are a audiophile with a kickass sound system, no need for a sound card.

EDIT:
@ Chazell, I dont think he games so the older hard drive shouldnt be a problem.

But since you will be using this machine to download music you might want to consider a faster 7200RPM sata drive.

[Chazell29]

Originally Posted by Gen.Ben www.newegg.com is recommended here for USA buyers, and www.ncix.com is recommended for Canadian buyers For a motherboard, personally I would go with one of these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131180 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128050 For a processor, a Intel Core 2 Duo would be great for your needs. Such as http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115013 For memory, Corsair is generally recommended here. One GB of memory should do you fine for your needs. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145040 For a video card, you don't need anything too fancy, Maybe a 7300 or 8500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130270 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130285 You dont need a soundcard as both of those motherboards have onboard sound cards. Unless you are a audiophile with a kickass sound system, no need for a sound card. EDIT: @ Chazell, I dont think he games so the older hard drive shouldnt be a problem. But since you will be using this machine to download music you might want to consider a faster 7200RPM sata drive.

It wasn't for speed. The new P5K's and P5B's dont' have a native IDE controller, they hvae a 3rd party controller, and thus has caused alot of problems with IDE. Thats why you want to use SATA with those motherboards.

Also, what type of games are you goign to be playing? Becaue if you want to play latest games such at battlefield 2 and counter strike source with decent graphics, go with 2GB of Corsair Value Select RAM.

Also, a 7300 or an 8500 won't be good enough for those games. go with either an 8600GT or a X1950XT.

If you want to go wtih a Core 2 Duo, go with the E4400, its faster, and is like $2 more than that E4300 listed.

[Gen.Ben]

I dont think he games, he didnt mention it in his post.

[Chazell29]

Maybe I'm an idiot, i must have been thinking of another post...i had like 3 posts going on at once =x
In that case, disregard my post about games.

[Gen.Ben]

We're only human

But yeah, go with the E4400, It would be a better buy.

[RJTech]

Originally Posted by Chazell29 Are the CD/DVD Drives SATA or IDE? (SATA are red cables, and thin. IDE are usually white, and are really wide, over 1" wide) Also, to keep up with todays latest technology, yoru old harddrive will most likely be IDE, and won't work very well with the top motherboards now aday. What is your budget? Using old parts isn't a good idea for a gaming rig becasue the technology is going to be outdated.

Well I hava SATA Cables but they dont fit in DVD/CD drive...... my friend used the sata cables for his two hardrives 250 GB with 10000rpm I believe......... also the powersupply has sata cables too.....My budget is around $1000....

Thank you for your advice!