I'm getting it custom assembled from NCIX. I'm hoping to keep my budget around $1000. I want this computer to be as fast as possible for mainly watching DVDs and light gaming.
Motherboard: ASUS M2N-E SLI ATX AM2 DDR2 Nforce 500 SLI (2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI) SATA2/Sound/GBLAN $96.60
Memory: Corsair 2GB(2X1GB) DDR2-800 Dual Channel $184.99
Video Card: GeForce 8600GT OC 565MHZ 256MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3 PCI-E Dual DVI-I HDTV Out HDCP DIRECTX10 Video Card $174.39
Case: Antec Sonata II Black 16IN, 450W Air Duct 120MM Fan $119.16
Power Supply: FSP Fortron AX500-A 500W W/ 120MM Fan Retail $96.63
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB 8.9MS $83.30
DVD Writer: Samsung SH-S182 DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DL-8X IDE Lightscribe$43.72
Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 931BW 19IN Widescreen Glossy LCD Monitor 2000:1 1440X900 2MS HDCP VGA DVI-D $252.32
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Dual Core Processor Socket AM2 Windsor 3.0GHZ 2000FSB 2X1MB 90NM $221.63
+$50 assembling
Total = $1,269.90
Suggestions?
2007-08-05 17:09:29 · 6 answers · asked by MI K 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Core2 duos are really a lot more powerful for the money, and 8600 and 2600s are really pretty bad, a 7900 or 1900 will not do dx 10 but will do better in dx9 games so either get a better card or one of the older ones.
2007-08-05 17:18:26 · answer #1 · answered by smithersprime 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare the prices for your components vs. the prices on www.newegg.com. That will give you an idea of whether the price is fair.
Do you plan on going SLI in the future? If not, why an SLI mobo.
$185 seems high for 2 gb, is it performance (low latency) memory? Yet again compare the price with Newegg.
2007-08-05 17:19:57 · answer #2 · answered by Leemo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds great. The only changes I would make are a faster dvd burner and a different brand of motherboard. I have had nothing but trouble with asus boards in the past.
2007-08-05 17:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
drop the asus motherboard for something cheaper. the am2 6000 is not budgetm that is top of the line. drop down some and the system will be budget. 2 gigs of ram is overkill. what are u doing where u need 2 gigs?
2007-08-05 17:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a Zalman CNPS9700 CPU cooler. The stock cooler won't be enough. The price should be around $70. Check it out at Xoxide.com.
2007-08-05 17:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would spend more on a video card. At least a 8600GTS. It is an otherwise decent rig.
2007-08-05 17:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by Collin L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋