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01-02-2012, 12:50 AM
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Grandpa/Grandson low budget PC advise
Hello friends,
Below is a list of parts for a low budget PC that grandpa and grandson hope to build. Could you please take a look and see if the parts are suitable for a low end PC for general duties around the house? Light video games, internet browsing, MS Flight/Train simulator. NO on line gaming, movie downloads, SLI/XF, etc. We raided our piggy banks and have about $700 to spend. We thank you for any help and assistance. Silverstone Strider Essential ST50F-ES 500W Power Supply ATX 24PIN 120MM Fan 34A 80+ Black Antec Sonata III Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 500W 120MM Fan Samsung SH-222AL 22X DVD Writer SATA Lightscribe OEM ASUS Radeon HD 6670 810MHZ 1GB 4GHZ DDR5 DVI HDMI DisplayPort DirectX 11 PCI-E Video Card Mushkin Enhanced Silverline Stiletto 8GB 2X4GB PC3-10666 DDR3-1333 9-9-9-24 Dual Channel Memory Kit MSI H61MA-E35 (B3) H61 mATX LGA1155 DDR3 1PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3 HDMI DVI VGA Motherboard Intel Pentium Dual Core G850 Processor LGA1155 2.9GHZ 3MB Retail Box Western Digital WD Caviar Blue 250GB SATA 6GB/S 7200RPM 16MB Cache 3.5IN Internal Hard Drive OEM Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM Grandpa |
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01-03-2012, 01:18 PM
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Thanks
GLC,
Wow, What a great lineup. So much better than what I put up. I Also noted I doubled up on the PSU. The case comes with a PSU already. We are up in Canada. Who do you use for supplies up here? NCIX? Newegg.ca? others? Thanks again for your expert help. G./G. |
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01-03-2012, 04:10 PM
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The case that glc recommended does not come with a PSU. A lot of the PSU's that come with cases are junk. I think that glc is recommending a more reliable or less expensive (or both) PSU than the Silverstone.
A lot of people in Canada on this forum go through NCIX.
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01-03-2012, 06:17 PM
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Psu
Hi David,
The case/psu combo I had picked: Antec Sonata III Black ATX 16IN Mid Tower Quiet Case 3X5.25 2X3.5 4X3.5IN 500W 120MM Fan [url=http://www5.ncix.ca/products/?sku=24294] Improved overall air intake for better and quieter cooling EarthWatts 500 Watt power supply (80 PLUS®certified) Front mounted USB, eSATA, HDA & AC'97 Audio In/Out ports 9 Drive Bays: - 3 x 5.25" external drive bays - 2 x 3.5" external drive bays - 4 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays with silicone grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations Metal double hinge allows the door to open up to 225?lt;/li> Cooling System: - 1 rear 120mm Tricool fan (standard) with 3-speed control to balance quiet with cooling - 1 front 120mm case fan (optional) Built-in washable air filter keeps harmful dust out of your case 0.8mm cold rolled steel for durability Motherboards up to Standard ATX Dimensions: -16.7" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 18.2" (D) -42.5cm (H) x 20.6cm (W) x 46.3cm (D) Net Weight: 20.2lbs / 9.1kg Is this o.k.? |
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01-03-2012, 06:34 PM
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Antec Sonata is a great case. Very quiet and a good power supply.
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