$550 Build w/ Monitor (PLEASE CRITIQUE)

[mcovalt]

Here is the NewEgg wishlist:


Wish list details


Please critique. Also, do I have enough power and is it the right PSU?

 

[SapperX]

The psu looks good and you should have plenty of power. The integrated video is terrible, so I hope you don't plan on gaming. Other then that, it looks pretty good for a budget build.

 

[mcovalt]

No gaming intended, but the term "terrible" seems a bit strong. Is the integrated card that bad?

 

[Vaanish]

Yes it pretty much is lol.

 

[mcovalt]

Yes it pretty much is lol.

Ok, would my best bet be to get another mobo with better integrated video or buy a seprerate video card?

 

[Vaanish]

Oh if your not gaming then its perfectly fine.

 

[mcovalt]

OK. Great!
Saves me $100+.

 

[Drizzt]

you can pick up a cheapy video card for like 50 bucks... any video card is better then intergrated...


what exactly are you doing with it?

 

[mcovalt]

you can pick up a cheapy video card for like 50 bucks... any video card is better then intergrated...


what exactly are you doing with it?

Well, it's pretty much going to be a home office computer/ media center (more of an office computer though). I wanted to build something slightly powerful, but more so reliable.

 

[Drizzt]

I would say just through in a video card...but its up to u