Help on a new computer Build.

[Rock2292]

Hey everyone!
your all going to think im a lill Crazy with this. .but i got to build my buddy a computer system for about 300$ even...

so this is what i came up with so tell me what you think..most of this is proably going to be used parts..if you got any sugestions please shout out..Hell proably be using it for music../ college work/ surfing..

e4400 for about 40$ want the e8400' Nut sure if i can budget it in!
Sli evga 680i
Sli 8600's Not sure on these got two for about 70$
2 gigs of OZC memory 35$ dual..
Hard Drive 160'gig 40$
Power supply Cooler Master 500 watt about 20$

Computer Case Sumtin Cheap!! lol.,

 

[ibuypower]

Hey, Im new here but not to computers. Bro, with a $300 budget thats not bad for music and web surfing he wont even need that much but what's wrong with a little over-kill. I'd say go for it. Good luck

 

[Rock2292]

Ya i was think it be all right i might over clock the e4400 to a lill higher.. not sure though' lol i think anything will be better than his 800mhz Dell he is running on' ... its slow..lol..

 

[SuicideSilence]

Ya umm. Your fogot the OS!
If thats already taken care of, then i would recommend getting only 1 8600 and using the saved money on something else (nicer case).

 

[shadowduck]

SS is right. Don't SLI for that. WASTE

$20 PSU = bad bad bad and oh yeah BAD.

Get a real motherboard like one with a P35 chipset. nVidia's chipsets are buggy.

 

[Rock2292]

Ill look into the p35 Mobo.(I havnt had much problem with my 650i sli mobo)..I dont know i got a good deal on these 8600's ..that its hard not to just throw them in ..Os is taken care of..i think i might throw vista on'...Cooler MAster isnt that bad for a power supply a lill on the nosy side if you get the wrong kind....what you recommend'? i figure 500 watts will do for him..the case...they got some nice case on Newegg i was looking for under 50$ ..he wont know the diffrence between a nice case and an expensive case

 

[Rock2292]

All Right'

Rethought it out..and this is what i came up with i think..keep in mind i got to..keep this rig under or at 300'..cant go much over' ..

e4400(OC) would like to get my hands on a 45nm (e8400 or e8200)
Aqua gate Mini:R120 (modded to clear tubing)
MotherBoard (havnt Decided yet)
Crucial ballistix tracers 2Gig
Hard Drive 160gig
8600GTS XXX Edition (scored it for 40$)
Sound Blaster X.FI Fadility Edition
Cooler Master 500Watt Power supply
Case Thermaltake Soprano Rs (Painted inside Black)


OS: XP or vista..Most likely XP

Hes going to be using it for college work..and..or..a lill music Edit..writing music..so forth..? the on only thing i question is if the e4400 is too outdated already..

 

[gadgetnerd]

i would go with vista as no more updates are comeing out on xp.

4gigs and vista = good 64bit