hi everyone,
well, at first i was not thinking that i wanted to take the time to build a computer but it has just been too entertaining even doing the research. i think i have put together all of the parts that i want and i was hoping to get a critique on them.
i am going for a CHEAP desktop without sacrificing quality. it will handle little to no gaming but plenty of multitasking, video watching, downloading, etc.
another aspect that i was going for was the ability to upgrade in the future without too mutch hassle (mobo can handle faster FSB, better CPU, and more RAM, case is cheap but functional, graphics card is sufficient but not top notch, etc.)
finally, i wanted a somewhat easy install with reliable parts. i do not need the best of everything but just good parts that work well. all this being said, here is what i am looking at (p.s. i am planing on just using my TV as a monitor for now)
i asked this question on another forum and they all suggested a core 2 duo. most of them are too expensive for me but a few are in my price range. the problem is that the ones in my price range have much lower operating frequencys than the chip that i am looking at so how can they be all that much better? i asked on the other forum and no one responded. i know frequency is not everything and i think that the core 2 duos handle things differently (redirects certain tasks to one processor while dedicating the other one to other tasks) that this dual core processor might not do (just sends machine code to each one as it comes???) but i do not know how that would make up the huge difference in frequency for similarly priced chips. anyway, any advice would be appriciated
here is what i was planning on:
Intel Pentium D 945 Presler 3.4GHz 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116255
BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138034
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146580
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160811AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148149
LITE-ON Black 2M Cache SATA DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106046
XFX PVT72GWANG GeForce 7300GS 256MB Onboard (512MB TurboCache Supported) 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150128
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023
COOLMAX CS-480-Black W/O PSU Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811212033
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
Logitech Cordless Desktop Keyboard Mouse Included
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126150
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007
any thoughts or suggestions would be very much appriciated
chris
well, at first i was not thinking that i wanted to take the time to build a computer but it has just been too entertaining even doing the research. i think i have put together all of the parts that i want and i was hoping to get a critique on them.
i am going for a CHEAP desktop without sacrificing quality. it will handle little to no gaming but plenty of multitasking, video watching, downloading, etc.
another aspect that i was going for was the ability to upgrade in the future without too mutch hassle (mobo can handle faster FSB, better CPU, and more RAM, case is cheap but functional, graphics card is sufficient but not top notch, etc.)
finally, i wanted a somewhat easy install with reliable parts. i do not need the best of everything but just good parts that work well. all this being said, here is what i am looking at (p.s. i am planing on just using my TV as a monitor for now)
i asked this question on another forum and they all suggested a core 2 duo. most of them are too expensive for me but a few are in my price range. the problem is that the ones in my price range have much lower operating frequencys than the chip that i am looking at so how can they be all that much better? i asked on the other forum and no one responded. i know frequency is not everything and i think that the core 2 duos handle things differently (redirects certain tasks to one processor while dedicating the other one to other tasks) that this dual core processor might not do (just sends machine code to each one as it comes???) but i do not know how that would make up the huge difference in frequency for similarly priced chips. anyway, any advice would be appriciated
here is what i was planning on:
Intel Pentium D 945 Presler 3.4GHz 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116255
BIOSTAR 945P-A7A (8.0) LGA 775 Intel 945P ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138034
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820146580
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 ST3160811AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148149
LITE-ON Black 2M Cache SATA DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106046
XFX PVT72GWANG GeForce 7300GS 256MB Onboard (512MB TurboCache Supported) 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 Low Profile Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150128
Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817153023
COOLMAX CS-480-Black W/O PSU Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811212033
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
Logitech Cordless Desktop Keyboard Mouse Included
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126150
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007
any thoughts or suggestions would be very much appriciated
chris