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| Thread ID: 80447 | 2007-06-23 12:20:00 | Let's build a PC (June 2007) | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
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| 562193 | 2007-07-17 10:56:00 | This isnt really building but I dont want a thread starting just to ask if this will serve me well. Here is what im looking at: AMD Dual Core 4200+ AM2 CPU 2 x 1GB DDR2 800Mhz Memory 2GB Total in Dual Channel Mode. 400Gb SATA 7200RPM High performance Hard Drive AOC 19" Wide Screen LCD Monitor Intergrated LAN-USB Nvidia 8600GT 256MB Video card DX10 Icute ATX case with big front intake fan 500watt P/S Please note: No side window has big FAN Logitech Keyboard and optical mouse set. Logitech 2.1 Speaker set 8 in 1 Card reader LG 18X Dual Channel DVD Writer SATA Vista Home premium OEM Installed 1 Year RTB warranty What i want it for is mainly music/surfing and the odd game here and there. Will this cut it? By music I mean recording from a mixer so I cant see that being a problem. Also what upgrades would you recommend. I have the option to customise it....TIA Switch to an Intel C2D |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 562194 | 2007-07-25 01:21:00 | Sweet, got intel plus extra 2 gig Ram, Im a happy chappy fer now | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 562195 | 2007-07-25 10:55:00 | Can some pro here check out my list and check whether these components will have compatibility issue when I build it. G.SKILL 2GB Kit PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) 4-4-4-12 Dual Channel Link:www.nzoczone.com AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ dual core Socket AM2 OEM Link:www.nzoczone.com Samsung 22" Wide 226BW 2ms DVI LCD Monitor Black Link:www.nzoczone.com Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 nForce C51XE 2x PCI-EX16 ATX SKT AM2 www.nzoczone.com Raidmax Ninja Gaming Tower Case with 520w PSU(Silver,Black and Blue www.nzoczone.com Western Digital Caviar SE 500GB SATA 2 7200rpm 16MB Cache www.nzoczone.com Asus NVidia 8800GTS 320MB PCI-E DVI-I Graphic Card www.nzoczone.com Feel free to give suggestions. |
msnforum (11610) | ||
| 562196 | 2007-08-04 13:32:00 | Can some pro here check out my list and check whether these components will have compatibility issue when I build it. G.SKILL 2GB Kit PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) 4-4-4-12 Dual Channel Link:www.nzoczone.com AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ dual core Socket AM2 OEM Link:www.nzoczone.com Samsung 22" Wide 226BW 2ms DVI LCD Monitor Black Link:www.nzoczone.com Gigabyte GA-M59SLI-S5 nForce C51XE 2x PCI-EX16 ATX SKT AM2 www.nzoczone.com Raidmax Ninja Gaming Tower Case with 520w PSU(Silver,Black and Blue www.nzoczone.com Western Digital Caviar SE 500GB SATA 2 7200rpm 16MB Cache www.nzoczone.com Asus NVidia 8800GTS 320MB PCI-E DVI-I Graphic Card www.nzoczone.com Feel free to give suggestions. Thats great. Two things I'd change would be 1. Get Corsair RAM, you will be able to find some cheaper than the G-skill you have there now. 2. Get a Seagate hard drive. Anyhow, it looks good. ;) |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 562197 | 2007-08-08 11:10:00 | If any of you guys would be so kind as to check this out, I would be forever grateful (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz). | Murray P (44) | ||
| 562198 | 2007-09-03 12:56:00 | Today's favourite specs list for family PCs: - Core 2 Duo E6550 - 2.33GHz, 1.33GHz FSB - Asus P5K motherboard, or a G33-based board (Asus or Gigabyte) if you don't want a video card - nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB graphics card (DX10-ready, good value for money). If you won't be playing ANY games it's OK to go with onboard graphics, but DON'T buy a crappy 945-based $100 all-in-one motherboard if you want any graphics capability. The G33 chipset has excellent onboard graphics, and scores a 3.3 in the Vista performance test (last one I built), where old chipsets are often 1 or 2. - 320GB SATA hard drive - good value for money, I'd go with Seagate for the 5yr warranty. Make sure it's the 16MB cache one though, it makes quite a difference - SATA DVD-RW drive - IDE is going out fast, and the P5K IDE port is far from the drive bays. SATA only adds a few dollars to the price - 80mm or 120mm (if the case allows) intake fan - make sure it can plug into the motherboard, so it will run almost silently yet greatly improve the overall airflow of the case and keep the south bridge cool. Make sure it's blowing into the case. - Vista Home Premium if you're feeling experimental and/or want to play DX10 games, XP Home if you want maximum reliability and lack of hassles - 450W minimum, 500-550W recommended power supply. These figures assume a decent brand. If the power supply costs less than $75 (cheap pricespy stores) or $100 (Ascent and other retail-priced stores), it's not likely to be good enough - The onboard sound is great, so a sound card isn't necessary unless you're really into music, have a great speaker system, and will appreciate the difference high quality sound makes. Spend $100 or more on a sound card to beat the Realtek HD Audio the P5K features. - The Logitech Cordless Desktop is a nice Wireless KB/Mouse combo that can be found for under $50. I'd recommend it. - CMV 946D if you want to save a bit of money, otherwise the Samsung 226BW is great. This can all be done for under $2000 (more like $2400 at retail prices). Have I stuffed anything up? |
george12 (7) | ||
| 562199 | 2007-09-03 21:59:00 | - 450W minimum, 500-550W recommended power supply. These figures assume a decent brand. If the power supply costs less than $75 (cheap pricespy stores) or $100 (Ascent and other retail-priced stores), it's not likely to be good enough You can actually get a 400w Silverstone for around $80, it would be perfect for such a PC. But its probably the only exception to the that rule. :) |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 562200 | 2007-09-03 22:42:00 | - CMV 946D if you want to save a bit of money, otherwise the Samsung 226BW is great. Everything looked good until the CMV screen! Stay away from that cheap nasty brand! I have seen so many of them get watermarks on the screen - Looks like screen burn. ViewSonic or Samsung would be much better. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 562201 | 2007-09-04 04:40:00 | You can actually get a 400w Silverstone for around $80, it would be perfect for such a PC. But its probably the only exception to the that rule. :) Yep, that would be good. It's funny how price is often a better overall measure of capability than claimed wattage. Everything looked good until the CMV screen! I did suggest the Samsung, but fair enough about the CMVs. You usually get what you pay for. I've never seen problems with them, but I haven't owned one personally so take that with a grain of salt. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 562202 | 2007-09-15 19:33:00 | Today's favourite specs list for family PCs: - Core 2 Duo E6550 - 2 . 33GHz, 1 . 33GHz FSB - Asus P5K motherboard, or a G33-based board (Asus or Gigabyte) if you don't want a video card - nVidia GeForce 8600GT 256MB graphics card (DX10-ready, good value for money) . If you won't be playing ANY games it's OK to go with onboard graphics, but DON'T buy a crappy 945-based $100 all-in-one motherboard if you want any graphics capability . The G33 chipset has excellent onboard graphics, and scores a 3 . 3 in the Vista performance test (last one I built), where old chipsets are often 1 or 2 . - 320GB SATA hard drive - good value for money, I'd go with Seagate for the 5yr warranty . Make sure it's the 16MB cache one though, it makes quite a difference - SATA DVD-RW drive - IDE is going out fast, and the P5K IDE port is far from the drive bays . SATA only adds a few dollars to the price - 80mm or 120mm (if the case allows) intake fan - make sure it can plug into the motherboard, so it will run almost silently yet greatly improve the overall airflow of the case and keep the south bridge cool . Make sure it's blowing into the case . - Vista Home Premium if you're feeling experimental and/or want to play DX10 games, XP Home if you want maximum reliability and lack of hassles - 450W minimum, 500-550W recommended power supply . These figures assume a decent brand . If the power supply costs less than $75 (cheap pricespy stores) or $100 (Ascent and other retail-priced stores), it's not likely to be good enough - The onboard sound is great, so a sound card isn't necessary unless you're really into music, have a great speaker system, and will appreciate the difference high quality sound makes . Spend $100 or more on a sound card to beat the Realtek HD Audio the P5K features . - The Logitech Cordless Desktop is a nice Wireless KB/Mouse combo that can be found for under $50 . I'd recommend it . - CMV 946D if you want to save a bit of money, otherwise the Samsung 226BW is great . This can all be done for under $2000 (more like $2400 at retail prices) . Have I stuffed anything up? :confused: . . . . . . a 2 . 3GHz processor? This is where I get lost, and I've noticed it a bit lately . My desktop is about 3-4 years old, and has a 3GHz processor in it . Biggest I could afford at the time . Working on the (misguided?) assumption that more is better, why would a 2 . 3GHz processor be recommended, here and in other threads? I note a lot of games these days ask for a 4 . 2GHz as recommended specs . George12 . . . . . why would a processor that size be a current "favourite" spec? What does 1 . 33GHz FSB mean? Is the total size of the processor 3 . 6GHz? :confused: Cheers . |
allblack (6574) | ||
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