I figured it's about time to replace my old system. It's old enough that there are no PCI-E slots, uses an AGP vid card, and has a P4 2.80 Ghz CPU. I run business software, putz with a few graphics programs, and am only a moderate gamer. While I game a lot, I stick to just a few low-demand programs. Thus, ANYTHING will be a huge improvement and I like the idea of building my computer for the first time so I can upgrade more easily as desired down the road. I've upgraded my current system far beyond what really made sense (I even found a 1GB AGP vid card!)
My current plan is to keep my current 550W power supply, a CD drive and a CD/DVD combo drive, LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse. I have a case fan or two available if needed, too.
Here are my current choices at newegg:
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(ON HAND) Broadway Com Corp OKIA-BLACK-550 550W ATX Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817162018
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor HDX545WFK2DGI - OEM - Model #:HDX545WFK2DGI
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) ECC Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit Server Memory Model CT2KIT12872BA1067
MSI N220GT-MD1GL/D3 GeForce GT 220 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Total cost is just over $500. Is there anyplace where adding a few bucks or cutting a few makes more sense?
Any comments or suggestions??????
Thank you for your time and I look forward to tapping your expertise...
My current plan is to keep my current 550W power supply, a CD drive and a CD/DVD combo drive, LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse. I have a case fan or two available if needed, too.
Here are my current choices at newegg:
Thermaltake V3 Black Edition VL80001W2Z Black SECC / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
(ON HAND) Broadway Com Corp OKIA-BLACK-550 550W ATX Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817162018
GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor HDX545WFK2DGI - OEM - Model #:HDX545WFK2DGI
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) ECC Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit Server Memory Model CT2KIT12872BA1067
MSI N220GT-MD1GL/D3 GeForce GT 220 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Low Profile Ready Video Card
Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 1-Pack for System Builders - OEM
Total cost is just over $500. Is there anyplace where adding a few bucks or cutting a few makes more sense?
Any comments or suggestions??????
Thank you for your time and I look forward to tapping your expertise...