colemancb Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Well, basically, I'm graduating this year and would like a new PC to take to school with me. I think I have everything I want and need picked out, I just basically want to know if I'm forgetting anything... LOL. I would hate to get the parts and realize I have to wait for another one to arrive before I build. It is also a little bit over my price range...I'm trying to keep it 600 to 650. I really want to keep the flat panel though, so when/if suggesting other parts to lessen my price, please don't get rid of the panel! I'm looking to play only light games, nothing big at all. Maybe WoW, but I don't really care that much. This machine will be under a semi-heavy work load, lots of photo editing, alot of internet usage, always on, heavy downloading, video & audio editing, and possibly a light server just for my personal use. If you can suggest anything else, or suggest a different part, that would be great as well. Anyway, here's what I have picked out:Newegg.com - Computers, Computer Parts and ElectronicsShopping CartCD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)1 LITE-ON Combo Drive Black IDE Model SOHC-5236V BK RTL - RetailModel #: SOHC-5236V BK RTLItem #: N82E16827106992 $27.99 $27.99ATX Computer Cases1 COOLMAX CS-470 Silver/Blue 0.6 mm steel/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 400W ATX v2.01 Power Supply - RetailModel #: CS-470-SilverItem #: N82E16811212011 $49.99 $49.99Floppy Drives1 MITSUMI Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal USB 2.0 digital card reader with Floppy Drive - OEMModel #: FA404M BLKItem #: N82E16821104104 $19.99 $19.99Internal Hard Drives1 Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JBRTL 120GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - RetailModel #: WD1200JBRTLItem #: N82E16822144165 $88.99 -$25.00 Instant $63.99Monitors - LCD1 BenQ FP71G+ (Black) Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor - RetailModel #: FP71G+ (Black)Item #: N82E16824014100** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this?** Dead Pixels Policy: Replacement or Refund for 8 or more dead pixels only. $169.99 $169.99AMD-compatible Motherboards1 Gigabyte GA-K8U Socket 754 ULi M1689 ATX AMD Motherboard - RetailModel #: GA-K8UItem #: N82E16813128292 $42.99 $42.99Keyboards1 ASPIRE KIS-COMBO-BK 2-Tone PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - RetailModel #: KIS-COMBO-BKItem #: N82E16823165021 $22.99 $22.99Add-On Cards1 VANTEC PCI to USB2.0 Card Model UGT-PC205 - RetailModel #: UGT-PC205Item #: N82E16815102101 $14.05 $14.05Memory - System1 pqi POWER Series 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model MD441GUOE - RetailModel #: MD441GUOEItem #: N82E16820141198 $73.99 $73.99Processors1 AMD Sempron 64 3300+ Palermo 1600MHz HT Socket 754 Processor Model SDA3300BXBOX - RetailModel #: SDA3300BXBOXItem #: N82E16819104233** This item is warranted through the product manufacturer only. what's this? $108.00 $108.00Operating Systems1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Single Pack - OEMModel #: ZAT-00054Item #: N82E16837102065** Software delivered damaged and/or defective may be returned for an identical replacement. what's this? $139.99 $139.99 Subtotal: $733.96 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 well for a budget system thats pretty goodis there a video card in there? unless i missed it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noguru Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 (edited) well for a budget system thats pretty goodis there a video card in there? unless i missed it...No you didn't, there's no video on the mainboard as well. Why you need this extra USB card? This ís present on the mainboard. Remove this from your list and you wil save money to buy a little more expensive mainboard with a decent video on it. Edited May 15, 2006 by noguru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubar Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 (edited) You could buy a ASRock K8NF4G-SATA 2 , they are fairly decent boards for the price and come with inbuilt video that can use upto 128MB memory. Edited May 15, 2006 by ScubaSteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yup, like ScubaSteve says, get a motherboard like that for example, it also has PCI-E and the onboard sound isn´t that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colemancb Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 Yeah, I forgot that... And to mention that this is already over $700. Is there ANY way I can save some money? I mean... is my assumption wrong in saying that I NEED 1GB of ram? Or even that I NEED a 64bit proc to be on the high-end in photo and video editing? Are 64bits even stable for 32bit apps? It would be great if you could point me in the direction of some sort of a guide for this... I hate to ask for all this help.noguru: The USB card was for the card reader, it says that you need to plug it into a USB header, and I believe the mobo I had only had one. AHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsenellenelvian Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 That motherboard has 4 usb slots built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 @ Superlevel,Ow, I saw something more, don’t get a combo drive and get directly a DVD-RW. Combo drives s*ck big-time.If you want to lower the price a bit you could get a 2800+ (1600MHz, 256+128kB cache) or a 2600+ (1600MHz, 128+128kB cache).When you get the ASRock with the 6100 chipset I would buy a DIMM with tight timings as well, it will improve onboard video performance.Are you going to tweak it a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woomera Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 the first thing that would help you in price would be your monitor.do you really need lcd monitor? ViewSonic E70F 17" (16" Viewable) Color Computer Monitor,With 0.25mm Diagonal Dot Pitch, 1280 x 1024 Flat Screenon sale: $124and yeah of course a motherboard with built-in graphic card to save some from not buying a gpu.and as for combo punto is right but dvd/rw are more expensive,so your choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 maybe this board..http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813138268 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 (edited) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16813157084The ASRock is cheaper .EDIT: I would go for this RAM, just a bit more but it´s worth it. Edited May 15, 2006 by puntoMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 the asrock also has a better onboard audio and wow, ballistix is cheap now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankjrfan00 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 1 Microsoft Windows XP Professional X64 Edition Single Pack - OEMMake sure that all of your components have 64 bit drivers available before buying this. Finding 64bit drivers for everything can be a big headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colemancb Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 Thanks alot for the input, all. Actually, no matter what configuration I tried, Iwould always surpass my $$ limit on Newegg, so I went over to TigerDirect and found some good deals. I have the cart saved at school, I'll post it up here tomorrow and see what you all think. THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigeratiPrime Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 i would caution you about the "deals" at TigerDirect, particularly with rebates. You wont see that money on the rebate for months if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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