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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 02:39:59 AM

Hello, I'm putting together a new PC for my grandfather and it's been a while since I've done so. I just wanted one of you system building experts to go over my shopping list and see if anything brings up a red flag. You know, check and make sure everything will gel well and everything is compatible.

Here's the list:

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813135075

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103210

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817182022

Videocard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814131084

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820227269

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822136113

CD/DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827151175

Monitor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6824254005

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811147068

Keyboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6823126012

Mouse:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6826104134

OS:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6832116480

Again, if any red (or even yellow) flags come up feel free to post them here!

Thanks very much for any help!

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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 03:46:53 AM
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Bump! I really need some help here guys :)

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rooseveltdon   06-13-2009 at 04:03:11 AM
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Everything seems fine except the vista basic and the ecs motherboard, they are pretty decent but you can find more reliable brands at the same price (like asus and gigabyte) you wanna spend more money and get a better version of vista even though your grandpa is probably not a power user you wanna make sure he does not get limited by the limitations of vista basic which are many. The graphics are fine too you can probably find good deals on the 4650 if you look around but thats not nessecary your grandad would be fine even wih integrated graphics. If you need more help i can do some research for you later on and let you know about some good deals around

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hunter315   06-13-2009 at 04:05:45 AM
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PSUs come in varying degrees of quality, rosewills are on one end, Corsair, Antec, Seasonic and a few others make up the other end. This PSU is slightly more expensive but significantly higher quality.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139003

Also there are lots of performance upgrades that could be made for slightly more what budget are you working with and what does he intend to do with it?

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Outlander_04   06-13-2009 at 04:26:14 AM
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.198666

better processor , later mb chipset and integrated gfx so grandpa doesnt need a gfx card

and best of all its only $119

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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 05:29:29 AM
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He actually does quite a bit with importing his own footage off of his digital camcorder and editing it. He doesn't need a gaming rig, just something that will allow him to view and edit various kinds of media (he's a fairly tech savvy old guy).

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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 05:30:45 AM
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Also, that motherboard recommended above only accepts DDR2 1066 does it not?

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Outlander_04   06-13-2009 at 05:38:16 AM
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Wroathe wrote :

Also, that motherboard recommended above only accepts DDR2 1066 does it not?

 

Thats the fastest ram it supports . Your 800 MHz kit will be fine

 

Full specs at
http://www.asus.com/product.aspx?P [...] templete=2
click on specifications tab

 

It is a lot faster processor than your first build . Some people wont like the onboard gfx but theyre nearly as good as the original gfx card .
It is a m-atx mb which limits expansion a bit but it will fit an atx case and not many people do use all the slots in a mb anyway


Message edited by Outlander_04 on 06-13-2009 at 05:42:03 AM
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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 05:50:32 AM
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Hey, thanks for the help Outlander!

Regarding the earlier comment about Rosewill PSUs... I've had a Rosewill PSU running my machine for a couple years now. Been pretty good to me, but that's just one individual case study. Are they typically not a good brand to go for? Should I consider looking for something a little better?

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Outlander_04   06-13-2009 at 06:03:14 AM
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Outlanders rule #1 for psu's

only buy a psu that has ACTIVE PCF

this is a much better smoother voltage regulation .
I have never seen a rosewill psu , but generally you get what you pay for and a stable computer needs good clean power .
A rig like this is only going to need 400 watts max so a decent psu shouldnt cost too much
The corsair Hunter mentions is good , and only a bit more than the rosewill after rebate

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dirtmountain   06-13-2009 at 06:08:56 AM
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Look at the Antec300 case/ power supply combos, very close to your case- power supply in cost, but higher quality.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.196657

Also don't overlook the prebuilts for him. Has all but the GPU. Get a HD4650, fine for prebuilt PSUs.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6883241007

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6883113094

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Wroathe   06-13-2009 at 05:15:38 PM
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Thanks, I think I have a good rig set up for him now! All the help was greatly appreciated. (I ended up going with that Antec power supply combo deal and dropping the rosewill)

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