Hi there...it's my first post so please be kind. I am in the process of upgrading my computer (with some help from friends) but I've been on a pretty strict budget due to a baby on the way.
Here are the components I've already purchased....
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Brisbane 2.3GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor Model ADO4400DDBOX - Retail (price $85)
Here is what I want to salvage...
2x 80GB SATA HDD in Raid0 config
IDE DVD-R and CD-R drives
Antec case (SLK3700BQE) with Antec SL350s PSU
Ok, so my concern is the power supply of course. It doesn't have a PCI-e cord (which I'm assuming I'll need) and it's pretty low wattage. I was looking at some PSUs ...
You shouldn't need the PCIe connector for the 8600GT. I wouldn't get an open box mobo or anything else for that matter, it was sent back for a reason. The HSF that comes with the retail CPU will be fine unless your seriously overclocking. If your not seriously overclocking this RAM would work. With what you save get a retail version of that mobo. One of my granddaughters and I just built pretty much the same machine for her recently.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820211066
I was a little worried about the who open box thing. Unfortunately, that ship has sailed. I was planning on overclocking (maybe up to 2.8-2.9GHz) the CPU, and got the HSF for that purpose.
My plan is currently to immediately start testing the MoBo and of course return it if there's any issue. If the Mobo has an issue, I'll return the HSF and use the difference to get a retail MoBo.
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