I'm building a new system that I'll use for web surfing and some gaming (mostly WoW and Warhammer On Line after it's released). I'm on a tight budget and the cheaper the better. I'm also hoping to allow myself the chance to possibly upgrade the processor down the line. I've chosen a small case so that it'll fit under my desk. Here's what I'm looking at:
I recommend you go for a 320GB drive. These 80-160 drives are old designs. WD3200AAKS : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] WD3200AAKS Your case has a cheap 300W powersupply. The Thermaltake is a bit better but I wouldn't upgrade your CPU on either.
Message edited by Andrius on 05-01-2008 at 08:15:51 PM
Looks like a pretty good little setup. Sounds like that board has some overclocking potential in her . For the price thats going to be a fairly quick...
Make sure your video card and your power supply will fit inside that case. I strongly recommend that you look into getting at least a mid tower case. Small cases will give you headaches when it comes to cooling and trying to fit in a newer graphics card.
I would change out the case/PSU. Well, PSU mostly, but a combo tends to be cheaper overall.
The Antec Sonata III has a good PSU and is nearly the same size as the box you've chosen. Price is $130, so $55 more (more like $40 if you include shipping - the Sonata is free).
To save some of the difference, you could switch to the Gigabyte P31-S3G. This also gives you more room for the future.
It gives you room for upgrades later, and a power supply that will allow you to.
. For the price thats going to be a fairly quick...
