First off.. this system has already been bought, and built. BUT, Im interested in which system everyone thinks would have been better for the situation. The system was built for a friend, who will use it mainly for school stuff, movie watching, music, and some light gaming at 1280x1024. Another friend of ours (a CET major in fact) recommended the first list, and me the second. Prices reflect what they were when stuff was purchased.
1st list:
NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel - $105
MSI P35 Neo2-FR - $110
EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 - $140 (AR)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (sold to her for $100 after upgrade to quad) - $100
CORSAIR XMS2 (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (5-5-5-12 version) - $50
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM - $70
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model SH-S203B - $27
Speakers, Keyboard and mouse, Windows Vista - $100
Total Cost: $702 (before shipping)
2nd list:
NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel - $105
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L - $90
GECUBE GC-XHD3850PG3-E3R Radeon HD 3850 512MB - $130
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - $100
Crucial Ballistix (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (4-4-4-12) - $31 (AR)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM - $100
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model SH-S203B - $27
Speakers, Keyboard and mouse, Windows Vista - $100
Total Cost: $683 (before shipping)
So whats everyones opinions? Would you have gone with the 1st or 2nd build?
1st list:
NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel - $105
MSI P35 Neo2-FR - $110
EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 - $140 (AR)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (sold to her for $100 after upgrade to quad) - $100
CORSAIR XMS2 (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (5-5-5-12 version) - $50
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM - $70
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model SH-S203B - $27
Speakers, Keyboard and mouse, Windows Vista - $100
Total Cost: $702 (before shipping)
2nd list:
NZXT LEXA BlackLine Black Steel - $105
GIGABYTE GA-EP35-DS3L - $90
GECUBE GC-XHD3850PG3-E3R Radeon HD 3850 512MB - $130
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 - $100
Crucial Ballistix (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (4-4-4-12) - $31 (AR)
Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM - $100
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner SATA Model SH-S203B - $27
Speakers, Keyboard and mouse, Windows Vista - $100
Total Cost: $683 (before shipping)
So whats everyones opinions? Would you have gone with the 1st or 2nd build?