APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP/TODAY/TOMORROW
BUDGET RANGE: ($350 to $450)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Editing Video, Burning CDs/DVDs, Office Aps, Editing Photos, Internet, etc.)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, DVD-RW, CPU (for now)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type: Best Quality for the money. Looking at Gigabyte MoBo, Corsair PSU, Cooler Master Case, WD HDD, Corsair/Patriot/Kingston RAM
OVERCLOCKING: Doubtful/Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Doubtful/Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 I think!
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Prefer as quite, cool and reliable as possible. Simply want to get back up and running since my 2.5 year old Gateway POS died and it is ridiculously expensive (and likely a waste of time) to attempt to repair. Plan to re-use my CPU (Athlon x2 64 4200+ 2.2GHz - AM2) for the time being but would like to leave myself the ability to upgrade later!
So far, here is what I'm considering:
MoBo: Gigabyte: GA-MA785GM-US2H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
PSU: Corsair: CMPSU-400CX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
Case: Cooler Master: RC-690-KKN1-GP\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
I would really appreciate any advise at all. I should be able to pick out some RAM myself without too much trouble and I'll likely find the best Western Digital HDD that I can afford. Can anyone tell me if my Mobo will work properly with my old CPU? Can I later upgrade to a more powerful quad-core Phenom like the specs seem to indicate. Is there a better MoBo for this price range (approx $80). What about PSU? I've heard that Corsair is pretty good quality and I doubt I'll need more than minimal power. Will 400W be enough though? My POS Gateway had only 300. Also this Corsair is single rail which is better, right?
Again, any and all advise is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Rob
Addendum:
Here are a couple of RAM and HDD choices I'm considering:
RAM: Corsair: TWIN2X4096-6400C5 (2x2GB DDR2 800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
HDD: Western Digital: WD6401AALS (640GB Black Series)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
or
HDD: Western Digital: WD7500AADS (750GB Green Series)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136359
I also forgot to mention that I'll apparently need to buy a new OS, since I'm understanding that my WinXP MCE that came with my Gateway POS cannot be reinstalled on my new machine! I would consider LINUX, but I have several applications that I want to continued using and they, of course, are Windows versions. Any advise? I thought about searching online (ebay, Craigslist, etc.) for a used XP MCE or XP Pro, any thoughts?
Thanks!
BUDGET RANGE: ($350 to $450)
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: (Editing Video, Burning CDs/DVDs, Office Aps, Editing Photos, Internet, etc.)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Monitor, DVD-RW, CPU (for now)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: NewEgg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: by brand or type: Best Quality for the money. Looking at Gigabyte MoBo, Corsair PSU, Cooler Master Case, WD HDD, Corsair/Patriot/Kingston RAM
OVERCLOCKING: Doubtful/Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Doubtful/Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080 I think!
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Prefer as quite, cool and reliable as possible. Simply want to get back up and running since my 2.5 year old Gateway POS died and it is ridiculously expensive (and likely a waste of time) to attempt to repair. Plan to re-use my CPU (Athlon x2 64 4200+ 2.2GHz - AM2) for the time being but would like to leave myself the ability to upgrade later!
So far, here is what I'm considering:
MoBo: Gigabyte: GA-MA785GM-US2H
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
PSU: Corsair: CMPSU-400CX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
Case: Cooler Master: RC-690-KKN1-GP\
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119137
I would really appreciate any advise at all. I should be able to pick out some RAM myself without too much trouble and I'll likely find the best Western Digital HDD that I can afford. Can anyone tell me if my Mobo will work properly with my old CPU? Can I later upgrade to a more powerful quad-core Phenom like the specs seem to indicate. Is there a better MoBo for this price range (approx $80). What about PSU? I've heard that Corsair is pretty good quality and I doubt I'll need more than minimal power. Will 400W be enough though? My POS Gateway had only 300. Also this Corsair is single rail which is better, right?
Again, any and all advise is much appreciated!
Thanks,
Rob
Addendum:
Here are a couple of RAM and HDD choices I'm considering:
RAM: Corsair: TWIN2X4096-6400C5 (2x2GB DDR2 800)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145184
HDD: Western Digital: WD6401AALS (640GB Black Series)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
or
HDD: Western Digital: WD7500AADS (750GB Green Series)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136359
I also forgot to mention that I'll apparently need to buy a new OS, since I'm understanding that my WinXP MCE that came with my Gateway POS cannot be reinstalled on my new machine! I would consider LINUX, but I have several applications that I want to continued using and they, of course, are Windows versions. Any advise? I thought about searching online (ebay, Craigslist, etc.) for a used XP MCE or XP Pro, any thoughts?
Thanks!