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nazmaz   06-15-2009 at 02:04:42 AM

Will this PC work? Did I miss anything? Thanks. I put a link to my newegg wishlist as a pdf cause I couldn't share it for some reason...
http://nazmaz.webs.com/NazMaz%27s%20Cheap%20PC.pdf


Message edited by nazmaz on 06-15-2009 at 02:06:43 AM
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flyin15sec   06-15-2009 at 02:43:40 AM
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It'll work.

The only problem I see with it is that, it's new, yet it's already 2 generations outdated.

This is just my $.02:

1. Skip the Vista OEM license and save $180, download the Win7 64 RC. It's completely free, and does not expire until June 2010. I have both Vista 64 Ultimate and Win7 64 RC. I use the Win7 build more often than the Vista. I have not had any problems at all with Win7.

2. Add about $60 and get this CPU/Mobo PhenomII X2 550, Asus 770 motherboard combo : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.200020

3. Split the rest of the $100 50/50 and upgrade your Monitor to a 22" HannsG $149 and your Video card to a HD4850, something like a XFX HD-485X 1gig

Save up now and by the time September hits you can buy OEM Win7 64 bit version. Or just use Win7 RC until it expires next year.

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Shadow703793   06-15-2009 at 02:49:19 AM
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^+1. You beat me to it.

 

1. The PSU is low quality. Switch PSU to something like a 400CX.

 

2. Don't get the Ballistix. They are known to have quality/compatibility issues.

 

3. Try to swap out the Motherboard. The 60a ia an old chipset.

 

4. What is your MAX budget?

 

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Imo if budget is very strict,

 

swap board to: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 57&Tpk=G31
Gigabyte G31 $53
and CPU to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819116069
E1400 $48
Get a good/decent (ie S964) HSF and OC it to 2.8-3Ghz and it will/should beat the AMD system (even when OCed)


Message edited by Shadow703793 on 06-15-2009 at 02:50:23 AM
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nazmaz   06-15-2009 at 03:57:05 AM
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Low as possible... can it get any lower with good quality? thanks. Maybe like a pentium or a core 2 duo?


Message edited by nazmaz on 06-15-2009 at 03:57:51 AM
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