Comment on my build soon please.

[Liquidhellz]

30 views and no one has anything to say? Cmon guys.

To say the least I need a new computer and have money to spend. Here is what I have come up with myself. Would like to purchase this tonight so I can have it running by the end of next week. I have a sound card, speakers, and monitor. Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help.

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)

1 SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write Black E-IDE/ATAPI Model SH-S182D - OEM
Model #: SH-S182D
Item #: N82E16827151133


ATX Computer Cases

1 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel, SECC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #: CAC-T05-UW
Item #: N82E16811119068


Internal Hard Drives

1 Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #: WD2500KS
Item #: N82E16822144701


AMD-compatible Motherboards

1 ASUS M2N-E Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #: M2N-E
Item #: N82E16813131022


Video Cards

1 eVGA 256-P2-N553-AX Geforce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - Retail
Model #: 256-P2-N553-AX
Item #: N82E16814130283


Power Supplies

1 Antec TRUEPOWERII TPII-550 ATX12V 550W Power Supply - Retail
Model #: TPII-550
Item #: N82E16817103931


Keyboards

1 BenQ x120Pro 2-Tone USB + PS/2 Wired Slim Keyboard - Retail
Model #: x120Pro
Item #: N82E16823121115


CPU Thermal Paste / Grease

1 Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5
Item #: N82E16835100007


Memory - System

1 CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail
Model #: TWIN2X2048-6400
Item #: N82E16820145590


Processors
Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Windsor 2000MHz HT Socket AM2 Dual Core Processor Model ADA4200CUBOX - Retail
Model #: ADA4200CUBOX
Item #: N82E16819103747


Subtotal: $966.92

Edit - Easier to read.

 

[The_Prophecy]

Suggested Changes:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3

Everything else looks good.

 

[Liquidhellz]

Any specific reason why? Is it just that those are more powerful per wattage or more powerful in general? Last longer? Whats the deal?

 

[The_Prophecy]

Much better performance, more efficient, lower power consumption (although that's going to change. The TDP of the Core 2 chips is 65W, but AMD is starting to produce chips which also use just 65W), and yes, in theory at least.... longer lasting. Chips that run cooler tend to last longer, although that's also based on a theory... I don't know if it's actually been proven or not. I personally want cooler running chips though.