Low Power cheap general usage build

[Rubenvazquez]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Soon, dont really have a set date. By years end BUDGET RANGE: hopefully around $300

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: HD movie watching/ streaming, internet, programming.

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS PSU = anything that will fit into a HP slimline

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:newegg.com, ncix.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA

PARTS PREFERENCES: i was leaning towards a intel celeron/ AMD regor platform.

OVERCLOCKING: NO SLI OR CROSSFIRE: NO

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050, probably dual head in the future

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I would like a quiet PC, I currently have a HP slimline s7220n which doesnt make any noise

MOBO specs i would like: ■ HDMI DVI.
■ NO vga.
■wake on lan and optical or spdif out for sound
■Gigabit ethernet
I will be running windows/linux on it.
only parts i know that i want are
Samsung spinpoint F3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181

WD caviar black 500gb
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

AMD athlon II X2 Regor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010340343%2050001028%201050748058&name=Athlon%20II%20X2

 

[Outlander_04]

The best onboard gfx available are on AMD's 780g, 785g abd 790g chipset motherboards .
They are a lot better than the intel G41/43 chipsets .

A budget AMD build is probably going to be based on the Regor 240 cpu which is a celeron equivalent .

You should be able to get a stock cpu cooler from an AMD quad on ebay or from a local shop very cheaply since many will have been replaced with aftermarket coolers .
The higher capacity AMD cooler will run quieter than the smaller cooler that ships with the regor

 

[Rubenvazquez]

The best onboard gfx available are on AMD's 780g, 785g abd 790g chipset motherboards .
They are a lot better than the intel G41/43 chipsets .

A budget AMD build is probably going to be based on the Regor 240 cpu which is a celeron equivalent .

You should be able to get a stock cpu cooler from an AMD quad on ebay or from a local shop very cheaply since many will have been replaced with aftermarket coolers .
The higher capacity AMD cooler will run quieter than the smaller cooler that ships with the regor

I see that the athlon uses ddr3. Is that more or less expensive than ddr2? What about the phenom. Is that comparable do a celeron/athlon

 

[jbakerlent]

I would get a AM2+ board which utilizes DDR2 given your budget. I would stick to the Athlon II again because of your budget.

 

[Rubenvazquez]

I would get a AM2+ board which utilizes DDR2 given your budget. I would stick to the Athlon II again because of your budget.

all i see for athlon II is the regor models which are am3 unless im missing something

 

[jbakerlent]

It's a bit confusing, but all AM3 CPUs can fit in AM2+ motherboards. However, AM2 CPUs do not fit in AM3 boards...