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im building a system for my GF and i just wanted some other opponions on the build.

MSI G31M3-L V2 LGA775 G31 mATX DDR2 PCI-E16 2XPCI SATA LAN Sound Motherboard
with
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200 Dual Core Processor LGA775 2.5GHZ 800FSB
and
OCZ Gold XTC PC2-6400 2GB 2X1GB DDR2-800
Coolermaster Extreme Power Plus 500W ATX
Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
Sapphire Radeon HD 4550 600MHZ 512MB 800MHZ DDR3 PCI-E DVI VGA HDTV Out Fanless Passive Video Card
LG GH22NS30 Black DVD+RW 22X8X16 DVD-RW 22X6X16 DL 16X/12X 2MB SATA OEM
in a
Cooler Master Elite 335 Black ATX Mid Tower Case

let me know if you see any problems with the build.

total cost ended up being $414.37 before tax.

Reply to esq187

Looks good to me.

Reply to gAmerSamMy

MSI isn't that great. Gigabyte, Asus, or even Foxconn or Biostar would likely be more reliable.
If your GF plays any games at all, you'll want a stronger GPU.
Coolermaster isn't a great PSU, but may be sufficient in this build. That one is probably good for 425W-450W, which is enough even if you got a 4650 or 4670.
Here's an Intel build that is similar in price, but a little better:
Rosewill R222-P-BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:R222-P-BK
Item #:N82E16811147095
$29.99 -$5.00 Instant $24.99

GIGABYTE GA-EP43-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:GA-EP43-UD3L
Item #:N82E16813128380
$84.99 $84.99

ASUS EAH4670/DI/512M/A Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Model #:EAH4670/DI/512M/A
Item #:N82E16814121274
$79.99 $79.99

SeaSonic S12 II SS-330GB 330W ATX12V V2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Model #:SS-330GB
Item #:N82E16817151035
$49.99 $49.99

Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 - Retail
Model #:BX80571E5200
Item #:N82E16819116072
$72.99 $72.99

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
$28.99 $28.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3250410AS
Item #:N82E16822148262
$54.99 $54.99

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-08 - Retail
Model #:iHAS120-08
Item #:N82E16827106264
$25.99 $25.99
Subtotal: $422.92

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Reply to jtt283

For the setup u wont require 500W power...go for a good 380W or above PSU...max 450W will be enuf...

Reply to gkay09

How abt tis PSU wit free shipping...??
Antec earthwatts EA430 430W ATX12V v2.0 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $49.99
Free Shipping*

Reply to gkay09

That's a good one. I didn't check Antec PSUs again; Newegg almost always has a good deal on one of the Earthwatts models.

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Reply to jtt283

I'd just get her a budget rig with good integrated graphics under $35x hehe

Message edited by batuchka on 02-16-2009 at 12:58:02 PM

Reply to batuchka

thanks for the tips guys have a good one.

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