I'm thinking about building a new desktop. I'm a regular reader of maximum pc but those mobos are ridiculously pricey and way beyond my purposes. I'd like a new setup that can handle heavy burning, graphic apps like CS2 & Macromedia apps, and keep up with the current trends NOT the current gaming community. Any ideas? Thanks.
2006-08-17 03:09:57 · 6 answers · asked by domijn 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
the following is a good combination, state of the art and not too pricy and it will do the job you require. all together round $500.
mainboard: Gigabyte with the Intel P965 chipset (best for Conroe)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128017
cpu: Conroe E6400
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819115004
ram: 2 x 512MB DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231094
graphics card is up to you ;)
2006-08-17 04:04:25 · answer #1 · answered by frime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i might in basic terms purchase or build an entire new pc. Your computers exceedingly old and because your pc is call style its unlikely you will in basic terms have the skill to commerce motherboards and cpus without subjects. considering that maximum call branded pc have particular aspects that are made to easily slot in there case of there computers so which you will no longer replace them or improve them. maximum those days motherboards require greater power and often have greater connectors then the old computers have. AGP is presently on the tip of its clever existence. There are not many sturdy new AGP enjoying cards on the industry there all know PCIE or PCIE 2.0. base line there is rather no think approximately upgrading your cutting-edge equipment via fact it does not easily count what you upload your unlikely to work out the variety of overall performance earnings your finding for.
2016-09-29 09:05:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well. now the in thing for main board is "dual core" gigabyte 954 chipset. 2ddr 512ram running at 2 channel. slot 1 and 3. nvdia pci express graphic card. bulit in card reader. 8meg sata harddisk. intel 3.6 processor. that power liao
2006-08-17 03:32:18 · answer #3 · answered by Gary k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i would go with an intel core solo and any motherboard to match you can get a good deal on them as a combo at tiger.com and try to get a gig of ram
2006-08-17 03:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by baller awesome dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try stores like MicroCenter - they the stuff AND the expertise.
alos sites like buildyourownpc.com - decent graphics card, and 1 Gb+ of RAM
2006-08-17 03:16:13 · answer #5 · answered by ever_curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a mac its better forgraphic apps.
2006-08-17 03:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jeff L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋