APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: today
BUDGET RANGE: $US 350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: work, gaming, surfing the Internet,
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: none really
OVERCLOCKING: no
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: very quiet if possible
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Items purchased:
Combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.213493 includes:
AMD Athlon X2 7550 Kuma 2.5GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core Processor - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103628
ECS BLACK SERIES A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5C - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145241
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
Other stuff:
Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 350W 20+4 pin connector Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147010
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
POWERCOLOR 4650 1GB Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131138
Items under consideration:
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007
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This is my first time building a PC. I'm looking for something cheap that can play games from around 2005 decently. I have a few questions though. What CPU heatsink+fan should I get? I'm considering the Freezer 64 Pro. Is it powerful enough for this build? Also, is the 350 W PSU that comes with the case sufficient? How many case fans do I need? Which ones should I get? Apparently 120 mm fans are too big for this case. Thanks for reading.
BUDGET RANGE: $US 350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: work, gaming, surfing the Internet,
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: none really
OVERCLOCKING: no
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: very quiet if possible
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Items purchased:
Combo http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.213493 includes:
AMD Athlon X2 7550 Kuma 2.5GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 95W Dual-Core Processor - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103628
ECS BLACK SERIES A780GM-A AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135075
CORSAIR XMS2 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X4096-6400C5C - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145241
Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098
Other stuff:
Rosewill R103A Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case with 350W 20+4 pin connector Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147010
Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030
POWERCOLOR 4650 1GB Radeon HD 4650 1GB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131138
Items under consideration:
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Fan - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150007
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This is my first time building a PC. I'm looking for something cheap that can play games from around 2005 decently. I have a few questions though. What CPU heatsink+fan should I get? I'm considering the Freezer 64 Pro. Is it powerful enough for this build? Also, is the 350 W PSU that comes with the case sufficient? How many case fans do I need? Which ones should I get? Apparently 120 mm fans are too big for this case. Thanks for reading.