Building a PC

Hello friends

Iam naveen. i live in india . I want to buy a new PC. i want to build my own PC . please help me in configuration.


my budget is around $ 370 . i dont want to buy monitor, only the CPU. i intend to use the computer for


1) running Developing java APPLIcations , Oracle APPLications


2)


storing photos


3) downloading educational videos from itunes and burning onto DVD


4) iam not into high-end gaming but i like to play some good games too


5) fast surfing


6) printer


my main aim is a faster PC. and scope for upgradation in future.


what combination of processor, mother board do you suggest?


how much ram and which company ?


i intend to have 160gb hard drive? which company offers the best?

also a DVD_RW

please give me a detailed explanation.

These are US prices, from a popular online retailer, Newegg.com. Your prices will almost certainly vary.

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

$29.99 -$10.00 Instant $19.99

Case has a 120mm rear fan and place in front for another. Most edges are rolled, and it has plenty of space.

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

$99.99 -$5.00 Instant $94.99

The integrated chipset on this board can actually handle a few recent games, except at the very high end. You can always add a discrete GPU later when your budget allows.

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

$39.99 $39.99

Powerful enough for that separate GPU later. Antec has a good reputation, making this one of the few "cheap" PSUs I'd risk buying.

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

$66.50 -$7.00 Instant $59.50

The mobo will support a quad, but that is out of your budget for now. This dual core CPU should provide reasonable performance.

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

Runs at the JEDEC standard 1.8V. What you see is what you get.

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

$59.99 $59.99

A little bigger than you said you wanted, but actually there aren't many smaller drives out there any more.

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

$28.99 $28.99

I've used this model (or the one with Lightscribe) in a few builds lately without problems.

Subtotal: $341.44

Within budget, but doesn't include shipping or government extortion (taxes). Once again, prices and availability may be very different where you are.
This does not include a printer. You can get a basic inkjet printer for about $50-$75; a personal laser printer for $150-$200. How much will you print (in pages per month), and what will you be printing (program listings or photos) ?

I would start with a motherboard with AMD 780 chipset and using the integrated graphic for a while until you can afford a good video card. The AMD780 can play game, not at the highest setting, but they can be played anyway..

put 2 gig of RAM, add the hdd and dvdrw. all brand are good enough so don't worry for that.

Then put what remain of your budget toward the fastest AMD cpu you can get.

use this system for a while, then upgrade to a faster video card, like the ATI 4670.

Don't forget a 400-500w PSU for the whole thing.

That motherboard supports up to 16GB of RAM.
AMD processors have the same lifespan as Intel.
An Intel build may be possible, but the closest I came before was a little higher and the performance would have been lower. I'll recheck and post it later; need to go out atm.

Thank you for the Reply. Mobo of any standard company will do. only processor of intel i need. And i dont need a Mobo which supports 16 GB Ram. At the most i may upgrade to 8 GB Ram.