APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: asap, can wait a month if new releases will drop market prices
BUDGET RANGE: $300 - $350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: games/internet/office
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, EIDE hard drives
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: currently 1024x768(crt!), upgrading later to unknown LCD
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I did not post RAM b/c I'm not married to a mobo yet. The video card I went with is average due to budget, looking to get higher end when $$ permits. I'm currently using a Radeon 9800 128MB AGP so probably a huge upgrade anyway.
My last build was my current PC 5 years ago which is currently dying. I'm a little behind on modern architecture and would appreciate any input on if the parts I am looking at are #1) compatible with each other and 2) are quality or if there is room for reasonably priced improvement.
Case: Rosewill R223-P-BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $24.99 I currently have a Raidmax Scorpio ATX case which I can re-use if a MATX board and the new power supply can fit in there.
Video: BFG Tech BFGE94512GTE GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail $59.99
CPU: Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E6300 - Retail $83.99
Board: GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $64.99
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail $59.99
DVD: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS422-08 LightScribe Support - Retail $30.99
Thanks!
BUDGET RANGE: $300 - $350
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: games/internet/office
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: monitor, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, EIDE hard drives
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS PREFERENCES: Intel
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: currently 1024x768(crt!), upgrading later to unknown LCD
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I did not post RAM b/c I'm not married to a mobo yet. The video card I went with is average due to budget, looking to get higher end when $$ permits. I'm currently using a Radeon 9800 128MB AGP so probably a huge upgrade anyway.
My last build was my current PC 5 years ago which is currently dying. I'm a little behind on modern architecture and would appreciate any input on if the parts I am looking at are #1) compatible with each other and 2) are quality or if there is room for reasonably priced improvement.
Case: Rosewill R223-P-BK 120mm Fan ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $24.99 I currently have a Raidmax Scorpio ATX case which I can re-use if a MATX board and the new power supply can fit in there.
Video: BFG Tech BFGE94512GTE GeForce 9400 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - Retail $59.99
CPU: Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale 2.8GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E6300 - Retail $83.99
Board: GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $64.99
PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC ... - Retail $59.99
DVD: LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS422-08 LightScribe Support - Retail $30.99
Thanks!