APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: soon BUDGET RANGE: as low as possible
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: mainly hd movies, some light video encoding, internet, and many other basic uses.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I dont need hard drives, monitor, or mouse and keyboard.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: whoever has the best deal.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Im sure you guys wont recommend crap parts. Looking for some quality at a good price.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: no
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (examples: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Im looking into building a quality pc at an ultra low price.
So far I have this built as follows.
AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103694
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362
NZXT Beta Series CS-NT-BETA-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146055
COOLER MASTER RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046
LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner LightScribe Support - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106280
My only concerns for this setup are the psu. As i am trying to keep it cheap. Thats the best i could do. The total came to 322.08 shipped. Any suggestions or is my first attempt at building my own going ok. Thanks for any help
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: mainly hd movies, some light video encoding, internet, and many other basic uses.
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: I dont need hard drives, monitor, or mouse and keyboard.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: whoever has the best deal.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Im sure you guys wont recommend crap parts. Looking for some quality at a good price.
OVERCLOCKING: Yes Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: no
MONITOR RESOLUTION: (examples: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Im looking into building a quality pc at an ultra low price.
So far I have this built as follows.
AMD Phenom II X2 545 Callisto 3.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103694
GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128394
OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227362
NZXT Beta Series CS-NT-BETA-B Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811146055
COOLER MASTER RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046
LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 22X DVD Burner LightScribe Support - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106280
My only concerns for this setup are the psu. As i am trying to keep it cheap. Thats the best i could do. The total came to 322.08 shipped. Any suggestions or is my first attempt at building my own going ok. Thanks for any help