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01-13-2009, 09:53 PM
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Advice on $600 build
Well my 8 year old desktop died recently so I need a new one, just looking for advice if any of the parts are bad or not compatible or if there is anything of comparable price that is better. It would be nice to keep it under $600 but I can go up to $700 if there's anything that would drastically improve performance.
I'll be using it mainly for games that aren't graphic intensive and everyday stuff like browsing the internet, watching movies and school work. Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99 Antec earthwatts EA500 500W ATX12V v2.0 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $89.99 SAPPHIRE 100225L Radeon HD 3870 512MB 256-bit GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $89.99 Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $49.95 ASUS P5QL PRO LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $86.99 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600 - Retail $189.99 LG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model GH22NS30 - OEM $24.99 Total:$596.89 Thanks a lot |
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01-13-2009, 09:58 PM
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looks good. You forgot RAM.
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01-13-2009, 10:31 PM
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01-13-2009, 10:34 PM
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Thanks, I thought it was strange that I got it below 600 by switching a few things, I had this ram in my cart before, dunno what happened
 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail $54.99 |
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01-13-2009, 11:10 PM
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Welcome to PCMech.
A few minor ideas for you to consider: First, DDR2-800 would be fine instead. Second, consider a DVD Burner that comes with software. Finally, do you need Windows? 
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01-14-2009, 08:51 AM
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The OEM LG DVDRW comes with a very good software bundle.
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01-14-2009, 09:01 AM
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I thought only retail versions came with software? Anyways the reatail lite on burner comes with Nero and is the same price, I prefer light on.
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