A quick intro, I've gotten into Ubuntu recently and now I'd like to build my first PC. I am just going for an extreme budget build partly as a challenge to find good cheap components while I'm learning about all this and secondly about 90% of my home computer usage is listening to music, uploading pictures (no real editing), and Internet use, so nothing high demand. I'm currently typing this on my Dell D600 that I have had for 6 years now! Anyways, onto the system. BTW I'm a complete newbie so feel free to offer any suggestions or criticism I have to learn somehow!
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within 30 days
BUDGET RANGE: 200-250$ US Dollars (not including S/H or tax)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Internet, music
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, keyboard and mouse
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I like newegg.com but am really open to anything for a good deal
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200 Brisbane 2.7GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103210 Question here, will the included fan & heatsink be OK or would it be better to buy the CPU OEM and buy a separate fan & heatsink?
Additionally (and not part of the budget). I would like to find and all in one card reader, specifically one that can handle HC micro SD cards, any suggestions here would be appreciated also!!
Thanks so much to everyone in advance, I look forward to the responses!
Message edited by mecheng2 on 07-12-2009 at 04:54:20 PM
Apevia is one of the brand of PSUs i would never put in a system. Includes Raidmax, Logisys, Athena and a few others. For your use i'd go with a stock heat sink and fan. For better performance at close to the same price i'd go with an Intel Pentium 2/G31 mobo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Comb [...] mbo.213158
If you can pick up a SATA burner instead of an IDE, i'd use SATA. (newegg is having trouble keeping them in stock)