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10-09-2007, 04:27 PM
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I just need some confirmations on the compatibility of the parts that i'm going to build for my dad. He's been using an incompetent computer and i thought it'd be nice to build him a new computer for his birthday so its kind of a surprise.
case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119129 hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144701 vid card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125036 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102084 ( which one is better ) ps http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182022 memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134045 motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131048 processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116036 ( whats the diff between dual core and pentium d? the alternative would be http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116237) we're kind of on a 500 budget. the computer is mostly used for programming, i know he doesnt need a core 2 duo so i think that dual core would suffice. Last edited by Eric884; 10-09-2007 at 05:01 PM. |
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10-09-2007, 05:25 PM
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I'd go core 2 duo, Pentium Ds were hot and slow.
Rosewill is not a power supply you can rely on, check the recommended list for the better ones : http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195 Is that Kingston ram recommended for that motherboard. You can save yourself a lot of grief by downloading the manual and only using the memory they recommend. Also, what operating system? If you're going to use Vista then 2 GB is a must ( and if your dad plays the occasional game it's still a good idea). You say it's going to be used mostly for program work but, as pointed out before, if your dad likes a game now and then get as much video card as the budget allows.
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10-09-2007, 07:52 PM
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ok so this is the revision
processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115014 mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131048 memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820134045 psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817171007 (would that suffice) vid card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102084 hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136062 case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119129 dvd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151153 i will be running windows xp on this computer and also, we might decide to switch back to the pentium d because we might not need the core 2 duo, the alternative would be http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116237 would all of these be compatitble? thanks in advance |
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10-09-2007, 08:40 PM
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The motherboard you've chosen is compatible with either processor.
Not that 430 watt power supply. I know Cooler Master is on the approved list but you've chosen to go with a video card with 512mb of ram. |
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10-10-2007, 02:49 PM
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With a few changes you could keep it just as good really:
Hard Drive - $5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148230 Case & Power Supply - This will give you a good PSU and a decent case, I recently recommended this case to a friend.. installation was a breeze. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2bsonata%2biii Other than that most people recommend LiteOn here instead of Samsung. Edit: If your interested in 2GB of ram (making his new PC more future proof) the Corsair Value Select ram would give you no problems and is compatible. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145098 Last edited by Devastator; 10-10-2007 at 02:52 PM. |
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10-10-2007, 04:07 PM
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That case/power supply is a very nice choice.
Thanks for finding it. |
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10-11-2007, 10:39 AM
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No problem. If your dad isn't going to be going into running lots of different things at once a Pentium 4 would do it, it's really how future proof and how much you want to stick to your budget. I'm still running a 2.6GHz P4 and i'm a pretty hardcore gamer and I have no problem with it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116004 |
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10-11-2007, 09:27 PM
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hahaha niiice
thanks alot guys! |
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10-12-2007, 07:50 AM
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No problem, that's what we're all here for. Good luck with the build
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