Optional aftermarket HSF - Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 64
The $500 build, from that site, is pretty good for a budget system.
Try not to go for Dells...lol...they are cheap, but you also get what you paid for.
You can't transfer the Windows from one computer to another, because it is tied to the motherboard, it is installed with.
Here is a nice budget build:
Case - Cooler Master Elite 330
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane
RAM - 2 x 1GB G. Skill NQs
Graphics - EVGA 7600GT
Power supply - FSP (Fortron) 400w
Hard drive - Western Digital 160GB 8mb cache
Optical drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional aftermarket HSF - Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 64
OS - Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Total is around $650.
Yes, the parts come to around $800, but that is tight considering his budget. He wants it lower if possible, which is why I picked AMD. Plus he needs a new OS.
The $500 build, from that site, is pretty good for a budget system.
Try not to go for Dells...lol...they are cheap, but you also get what you paid for.
You can't transfer the Windows from one computer to another, because it is tied to the motherboard, it is installed with.
Here is a nice budget build:
Case - Cooler Master Elite 330
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ Brisbane
RAM - 2 x 1GB G. Skill NQs
Graphics - EVGA 7600GT
Power supply - FSP (Fortron) 400w
Hard drive - Western Digital 160GB 8mb cache
Optical drive - Sony NEC Optiarc DVD Burner
Optional aftermarket HSF - Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 64
OS - Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Total is around $650.