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nawvidahmed   09-04-2008 at 06:07:32 AM

Hello Everyone,

Well I think I have finally decided on going the building route rather than just pick up something from Dell. Now I am at a loss on what would be the best build for me, which is why I've got this great community to help me out.

Little background on what I need and my budget. First, this computer will be used heavily for Excel/Powerpoint, along with the usual surfing the net/downloading movies. I do plan on playing World of Warcraft, and Warhammer. That is the extent of my gaming with the computer, since I usually play most games on ps3/xbox360.

Computer will not be used for movie watching, usually watch all movies on my 50' plasma, although I would prefer it have a tv tuner so I can watch my usual sports while I'm doing work, or if wife has control of the tv lol.

I do have a another smaller 32' plasma Samsung LN- T3253H, which I'm not sure if I can make as my monitor...would be pretty sweet though lol...but I might go blind soon after.

Budget is something that I am open minded on, since I really don't plan on going all out gaming with this rig or doing any fancy OC, i would say 1k is a decent budget. Like I said, I am open minded about this, and would not be a big deal if its over that amount.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-04-2008 at 09:42:15 AM
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Here's a list for you. $960.00, but no monitor or TV tuner.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] ID=8343351

You can connect it to your 32" plasma with no problems ( I checked).

I would not think that ideal though, better to get a 22" monitor.

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nawvidahmed   09-04-2008 at 04:53:16 PM
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Do you think it would be better to just get a Dell or HP desktop with a monitor...found some pretty good deals, and just wondering for my current needs if it would be more appropriate.

Thanks

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evongugg   09-04-2008 at 05:08:38 PM
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Proximon wrote :

Here's a list for you. $960.00, but no monitor or TV tuner.
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] ID=8343351



An ID and password is needed. Please make the list public or copy the items here.

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evongugg   09-04-2008 at 05:12:54 PM
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nawvidahmed wrote :

Do you think it would be better to just get a Dell or HP desktop with a monitor...found some pretty good deals, and just wondering for my current needs if it would be more appropriate.

Thanks



You can get a pre-built computer. Building a computer is not difficult and there is a lot of satisfaction in doing it, if you care to.
You will get better hardware for the money.

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jtt283   09-04-2008 at 05:21:41 PM
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I'm going to suggest a potentially unusual alternative, just for the sake of being cheap.

 

Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:R220-P-BK
Item #:N82E16811147074

 

$29.99 -$5.00 Instant $24.99

Entirely reasonable minimalist case. Not tool-free, but roomy inside. Most edges are rolled. Comes with a rear 120mm fan and will take another up front. The rear fan can be unclipped for cleaning.

 

BIOSTAR TFORCE TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Model #:TFORCE TA790GX A2+
Item #:N82E16813138128

 

$99.99 $99.99

Has HDMI output, plus DVI and analog VGA. May be sufficient as it is for WoW. If not, spend another $100 (max) on a HD3850; that's fine for your stated needs.

 

Antec Basiq BP500UB 500W ATX12V Version 2.01 Active PFC Power Supply - OEM
Model #:BP500UB
Item #:N82E16817371019

 

$39.99 $39.99

Hard to beat this price on a decent PSU.

 

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX - Retail
Model #:ADO5000DOBOX
Item #:N82E16819103211

 

$66.00 $66.00

Will have no trouble meeting your needs.

 

A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16K - Retail
Model #:ADQVE1A16K
Item #:N82E16820211066

 

$37.99 $37.99

Nothing remarkable, but runs at the JEDEC standard 1.8V.

 

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3250410AS
Item #:N82E16822148262

 

$59.99 $59.99

There are better bang-for-buck drives, but I was remaining with a cheap mindset. Easy enough to change, for example for the 640GB Western Digital.

 

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-08 - Retail
Model #:iHAS120-08
Item #:N82E16827106264

 

$28.99 $28.99

I have had no trouble out of Lite-On drives. If you want it, they have a Lightscribe model for a few bucks more. As a Retail version, it will include the software, including a decoder which you'll need to watch movies.

 

Subtotal: $357.94

No O/S, no tuner, and you may want that HD3850, but this gives you the option of letting your wife share the hobby budget.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-04-2008 at 06:50:06 PM
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I'm thinking that won't work with Warhammer... I haven't really looked but I hear requirements are high.

I triple checked and re-shared my list, not sure why you had problems.. I'll link it again in case the link is bad.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/ [...] ID=8343351

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jtt283   09-04-2008 at 06:56:11 PM
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I was checking out Warhammer just the other day. Sadly, I probably won't get it unless their subscription is MAX $5 per month (about the same as buying a magazine). They only list a 128MB (or was it 64MB??!) on their system requirements.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Proximon   09-04-2008 at 06:58:36 PM
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Well, I'll be in the beta next week then I'll know for sure.

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jtt283   09-04-2008 at 11:53:45 PM
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Please let us know what you think.

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