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02-11-2010, 12:07 PM
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Please offer advise, budget ~500
I have a budget of about 500 not including peripherals and monitor.
I need a computer that can run maple and matlab at the same time. I do minor gaming, just need to be able to play the current games smoothly on the lowest settings. Also, wifi is required, and it would be a plus to keep the noise low. |
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02-12-2010, 06:50 AM
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I took a look at newegg and found this combo,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.328587 Will it be sufficient? |
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02-12-2010, 11:15 AM
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No. The power supply is poor quality and that's the wrong processor for a H55-based board, it doesn't have the full integrated video.
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02-12-2010, 03:51 PM
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The two programs you listed are not a big deal in terms of requirements.
i$463.00 Does not include operating system, figure additional 100.00 if needed. ASUS P5G41-M LE/CSM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131399 Intel Pentium E6300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116091 CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145238 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283 Antec NSK6580B Black 0.8mm cold-rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430 Watts 80 PLUS Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129045 LG Black CD-ROM SATA DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136177 LINKSYS WMP54G IEEE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124115 |
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02-12-2010, 07:37 PM
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Weird that Newegg offers a combo with incompatible parts.
jdeb's list looks great to me, do I need an a separate video card for games? My university has MSDNAA so operating system isn't an issue here. |
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02-13-2010, 01:42 AM
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Yes, you need a video card for gaming.
Get this motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131288 And this video card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161303 If you need to cut back, you can cheap out on the wireless card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833166020 |
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02-13-2010, 09:36 AM
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Here is my current consideration, I swapped the case because I cant resist its beauty. I might overclock a bit after reading the reviews, is that viable with my build? How reliable are Samsung HDs, I saw one at microcenter for cheap and might get it for weekly backups.
I will be using the system with Windows 7 64bit, I should usually run simulations with Maple and Matlab while streaming Netflix. I won't have a computer monitor and will be using a HDTV instead through HDMI. ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131288 Intel Pentium E6300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116091 CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145238 Western Digital Caviar Black WD7501AALS 750GB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136283 Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129024 LG Black CD-ROM SATA DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136177 LINKSYS WMP54G IEEE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833124115 HIS H465FS512H Radeon HD 4650 512MB 128-bit DDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Retail http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161303 LG 32" 16:9 6ms 1080p LCD HDTV 32LH30 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16889005063 |
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02-13-2010, 10:01 AM
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Samsung hard drives are not particularly reliable.
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