My mom needs a new computer. Instead of buying a computer off the shelf and throwing away money, I have offered to build her a new computer.
I will be using newegg to buy all the parts.
I want this computer to last as long as possible. But the budget is very tight. No more that $600 and $500 is the optimal range. So the cheaper the better but not at the expense of performance.
Specs:
Motherboard: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
PSU: Newegg.com - FSP Group SAGA+ 400R ATX12V 400W Power Supply 120/220 - 240v NEMKO, TUV, CSA, IEC, UL, CE - Retail
Ram: Newegg.com - A-DATA 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
GPU: Newegg.com - XFX PVT86SYAFG GeForce 8400GS 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
Mouse/Keyboard: Newegg.com - Logitech 967973-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Standard Deluxe 250 Desktop Mouse Included - OEM
HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
DVD: Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - Retail
Case:Newegg.com - Rosewill RZS01 SLV SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
*Note*
I know that I need a x64 bit OS for 4GB. I already have a copy of x64 xp and x64 vista Ultimate. Which would be the better to use. Also she will be just using her old monitor, but I am just thinking of going to goodwill and finding a better one. If I am missing anything or if you have a different compination a specs then please post. The reason I want 2x 2gb of ram is becasue today 2gb is standard and in a year it will be 3.5 the max for 32 bit os. In a few years I can see the standard being 8gb of ram. That may seem extreme but to really think about it vista will make everything upgrade to that standard to actually run well on the system.
I will be using newegg to buy all the parts.
I want this computer to last as long as possible. But the budget is very tight. No more that $600 and $500 is the optimal range. So the cheaper the better but not at the expense of performance.
Specs:
Motherboard: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
CPU: Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz 4M shared L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
PSU: Newegg.com - FSP Group SAGA+ 400R ATX12V 400W Power Supply 120/220 - 240v NEMKO, TUV, CSA, IEC, UL, CE - Retail
Ram: Newegg.com - A-DATA 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
GPU: Newegg.com - XFX PVT86SYAFG GeForce 8400GS 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
Mouse/Keyboard: Newegg.com - Logitech 967973-0403 Black 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Standard Deluxe 250 Desktop Mouse Included - OEM
HDD: Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
DVD: Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Burner - Retail
Case:Newegg.com - Rosewill RZS01 SLV SGCC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
*Note*
I know that I need a x64 bit OS for 4GB. I already have a copy of x64 xp and x64 vista Ultimate. Which would be the better to use. Also she will be just using her old monitor, but I am just thinking of going to goodwill and finding a better one. If I am missing anything or if you have a different compination a specs then please post. The reason I want 2x 2gb of ram is becasue today 2gb is standard and in a year it will be 3.5 the max for 32 bit os. In a few years I can see the standard being 8gb of ram. That may seem extreme but to really think about it vista will make everything upgrade to that standard to actually run well on the system.