Building this for someone else .... they have xp and speakers. Mostly for MS Suite, internet usage, picture editing ... wants to spend a little extra to make it have another year or two of life on the backside (he wanted 5 years .... i said be happy if you still like this pc at around 4). Please point out any hardware problems, better pieces, cheaper pieces (or cheaper AND RELIABLE sites to buy from) .......
Anyway, here are the pieces:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
LG 20X DVD±R Super Multi DVD Burner Black ATAPI / E-IDE Model GSA-H55NK - OEM (X2 ... not sure why either, but he wants it ... i guess as a backup??)
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Acer AL2016WBbd Black 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
ASUS M2N-X AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Leadtek PX8500GT 256MB GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Logitech 967496-0403 2-Tone USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Cordless Rechargeable Desktop Mouse Included - OEM
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2007 Single User - OEM
Total Price is $902 (all parts from NewEgg)
S&H is $53
Mail In Rebates ($70)
TOTAL PRICE (out the door): $885
As always, your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
-Rick
Anyway, here are the pieces:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Windsor 3.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6000CZBOX - Retail
LG 20X DVD±R Super Multi DVD Burner Black ATAPI / E-IDE Model GSA-H55NK - OEM (X2 ... not sure why either, but he wants it ... i guess as a backup??)
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black SECC STEEL ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply - Retail
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Acer AL2016WBbd Black 20" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
ASUS M2N-X AM2 NVIDIA nForce 520 MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Leadtek PX8500GT 256MB GeForce 8500GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Logitech 967496-0403 2-Tone USB + PS/2 RF Wireless Slim Cordless Rechargeable Desktop Mouse Included - OEM
Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PDC22G6400LLK - Retail
Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2007 Single User - OEM
Total Price is $902 (all parts from NewEgg)
S&H is $53
Mail In Rebates ($70)
TOTAL PRICE (out the door): $885
As always, your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
-Rick