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Old 12-16-2007, 01:33 AM   #1
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1st budget build

I currently have a tank of a rig that has even been submerged in a flood and keeps on ticking. I think it's finally time to upgrade. I mainly use it for internet/ business and also use PS Elements 4 on my current machine. I have made a few DVD movies from my DV camcorder, but it takes a little time. I'm not looking for a smoking fast machine and I don't play games. I just want a step up from where I am currently with the flexibility to upgrade. Here is what I have come up with:
CASE COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UB Black /Blue Aluminum $30 after $15 MIR
PSU FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX450-PN ATX12V 450W Power Supply - Retail $55 after $5 MIR
MoBO ASUS M2NPV-VM AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $90
CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz Socket AM2 65W $62
HDD Western Digital Caviar SE WD5000AAJS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $100
RAM CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit $37 after $30 MIR
OPTICAL 01 LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model LH-20A1L-06 - Retail $38
OPTICAL 02 SUPER TALENT INT-AIN1-C All-in-one USB 2.0 Card Reader - Retail $8
Monitor I have a Mag Innovision 20" CRT a friend gave me
OS Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM $90

I will also use keyboard mouse and speakers from current system. I had consider XP Pro and a friend told me to save the $50 and get XP Home. I would also consider going with a one of the Vista versions if it is a good idea to upgrade now. I understand SP1 will be out 1st quarter next year. I have read that a few folks are very pleased with it. I'm open to suggestions. I felt the 500 gb HD was worth the extra $30 over the 250 gb HD. Grand total for this system out the door is about $570 after MIR
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Old 12-16-2007, 01:55 AM   #2
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I saved you about 2 dollars and added .1 GHz... lol Other than that, since this isn't a gaming build...... I don't know what else you could change to save money.

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Old 12-16-2007, 01:15 PM   #3
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Your list is very good, you did your homework. Vista or XP is a debated question. The primary reason people tend to go for Vista around here is DirectX 10 for gaming. Since that's not an issue for you, I'd stay with XP for now.

Peli, the CPU in your link is an OEM, no heatsink/fan. The retail equivalent would be $74.
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