$300 Build for Sister.

[truebe]

I've been out of computer hardware for a while, help me out. We've already got a monitor. It was either this or a netbook, and no one wants to do their homework on those tiny things. So far I've got

e5200 $65
Mushkin 2GB Value $25
WD 160GB $40
DVD/RW $30
Keyboard $6
Mouse $10
Pad $10
Headset $10

I need help with the case and psu and motherboard.

Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite RC-330-KKR1 Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Computer Cases
This an option?

Anything I should reconsider? Thanks!

truebe

 

[Muffin Man]

well, whats going to be the main use for this pc? with $300, i dont know if you can get a gaming pc, but i see that youve included a headset into your budget, then again gaming might not be the only use for one, just curious.

do you also need an OS?

 

[hikaricloud]

I'm pricing up a build right now, if you give me a sec.

EDIT: This will be slightly above your budget with the keyboard/mouse/pad/etc, but these parts cover all the other components you need.

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Newegg.com - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ - Desktop Memory
Newegg.com - Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3320613AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Internal Hard Drives
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Elite RC-330-KKR1 Black SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Computer Cases
Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - CD / DVD Burners

Total comes to $306.94 after shipping.

 

[truebe]

She needs it for school online. The build hikari made looks nice. I forgot to mention she needs a webcam as well, and I don't know anything about those. I'm assuming the PSU in that case is fine then?

As for the Athlon 2 X2, what is a comparable Intel CPU, just so I can get an idea?

I do not need an os.

Thanks!

truebe

 

[Brinson]

The x2 250 is waaayy better than the e5200 you picked out. I'm not sure exactly, but the 250 beat the e7400 in some benchmarks I saw by a big margin. I'm sure it could beat even higher intel models.

Budget intel chips are overpriced.

 

[hikaricloud]

Not really sure, those X2s are pretty new. Probably something from the e7xxx series. Looking at some benchmarks, it's outperformed by the E8xxx series, but nothing below that.

 

[truebe]

That's a great deal then!

So the PSU is good to go then? And can anyone recommend a webcam?

 

[hikaricloud]

Logitech makes some decent webcams, other than that, I dunno specifics.

I would say the PSU is adequate, and CM brand PSUs aren't that bad in the grand scheme of things, they're pretty decent. It'll be good enough for general use.

 

[truebe]

I was wondering if this Motherboard/CPU combo was okay?

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It's $10 cheaper.

Also, it says the Memory Standard is 1066 for that board, but if I use 800, it won't really matter, right? Or am I going to have to spring for 1066.

Ordering today! Thanks.

truebe

 

[hikaricloud]

You'll be fine with 800 speed.

I don't like the look of that board, I don't trust Zotac as a brand. Not to mention the 8200 chipset is not that great either. The 785G would be better, and have better onboard graphics.