hey guys i'm building my roomate a computer. he wants it for gaming so i got him these specs. he's not huge into gaming so he doesn't care about FPS and stuff just that it'll last him a while.
CPU $193
http://www.newegg.com/product/Produ...N82E16819115005
GPU $235
http://www.newegg.com/product/Produ...N82E16814195019
Case $41
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16811103003
RAM $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227046
PSU $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817103931
HDD $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822144701
so now i'm down to 250 for OS and Mobo.
I'd like to get him PRo x64 but i'm sure he won't care what he really gets...it's just that i could get it for $120 roughly leaving around 150-170 for mobo w/ XP pro-64 and around 200 for the mobo if i get him XP home. what do you guys think?
also if i need new ram for compatability could you please help me w/ that. i'm not familiar w/ intel-based mobos so i don't know what's good.
CPU $193
http://www.newegg.com/product/Produ...N82E16819115005
GPU $235
http://www.newegg.com/product/Produ...N82E16814195019
Case $41
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16811103003
RAM $200
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820227046
PSU $85
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16817103931
HDD $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16822144701
so now i'm down to 250 for OS and Mobo.
I'd like to get him PRo x64 but i'm sure he won't care what he really gets...it's just that i could get it for $120 roughly leaving around 150-170 for mobo w/ XP pro-64 and around 200 for the mobo if i get him XP home. what do you guys think?
also if i need new ram for compatability could you please help me w/ that. i'm not familiar w/ intel-based mobos so i don't know what's good.