Hey everybody, I'm building a simple box for mostly productivity apps, watching movies, and some occasional light gaming such as with World of Warcraft. I want to make sure that my prospective build is ok. I welcome any other comments or suggestions.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This month
BUDGET RANGE: $450 - $550 including tax and shipping
SYSTEM USAGE: MS Office, Internet, playing movies, light gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: It is a design goal that when not playing games, the computer should be inaudible.
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8 GHz
Mobo: Biostar A785GE AM2+/AM3 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory:PQI POWER Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
GPU:Zotac ZT-20401-10L GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5
HDD:Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA
Optical: LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
Wireless: GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS PCI Wireless Adapter
Power:Rosewill RV350 350W ATX 1.3
Case:Apex TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower
These items total $528 on Newegg, including shipping. Price is a major concern, but I'll spring for more if it's really worth it. There are a couple things I want to make sure of:
1) The power supply (350W) is enough.
2) All of this fits into the case, which is a largish microATX case.
3) There will be little to no noise when watching movies.
Thanks for any suggestions!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This month
BUDGET RANGE: $450 - $550 including tax and shipping
SYSTEM USAGE: MS Office, Internet, playing movies, light gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com or tigerdirect.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: none
OVERCLOCKING: No
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1200
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: It is a design goal that when not playing games, the computer should be inaudible.
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8 GHz
Mobo: Biostar A785GE AM2+/AM3 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory:PQI POWER Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
GPU:Zotac ZT-20401-10L GeForce GT 240 512MB 128-bit GDDR5
HDD:Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA
Optical: LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk Black SATA Model
Wireless: GIGABYTE GN-WP01GS PCI Wireless Adapter
Power:Rosewill RV350 350W ATX 1.3
Case:Apex TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower
These items total $528 on Newegg, including shipping. Price is a major concern, but I'll spring for more if it's really worth it. There are a couple things I want to make sure of:
1) The power supply (350W) is enough.
2) All of this fits into the case, which is a largish microATX case.
3) There will be little to no noise when watching movies.
Thanks for any suggestions!
