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so i am starting a new build and i was looking for some advice

my budget is under 350 USD, i have all the peripherals, and an HDD, and optical drives, and i am using this for a lot of multitasking and mild gaming

I am going x64 but not right now so just 2 gig for now

Mobo;
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128397 ................90

Gigabyte, 16 gig max RAM DDR3 AM3 HD4200, mATX

RAM:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=3361 ..............35

OCZ gold 2 gig DDR3 1333 mhz

Proc:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103688 ................60

AMD Athlon II x2 Regor AM3

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811112236 ..................70

Lian-li Atx

PSU:
Two choices don't know which one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151074 .....................75

Seasonic, i think it is a trustable brand?
430 watt

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=4294 ......................65
OCZ 450 watt

i have been told that i want a name brand PSU, i know 450 watt is overkill but i am going to add a gfx card later so i need some headroom

I wanted a quad like the propus but too expensive

I want a second HDD since mine is a UltraDMA HDD so i am afraid it will be a bottle neck

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] e=10010089

I am looking at this, a Seagate 250 gb 7200 RPM

Sorry for the long post and thanks for ur patience


Message edited by Upendra09 on 10-21-2009 at 01:06:31 AM
PC&PC and Seasonic are both quality PSU manufacturers, either will be fine.

I dont know why you would get a 4550, might as well just use the onboard HD4200 video. THe 4670 is the most powerful graphics card I know of that does not require a PCIE power cable and it is considered minimal by todays standards.

With one of the larger power supplies above you could get an adequite modern card like the DX11 compatible DH5750 or even 5770 and play any game at a decent graphics level. These kinds of graphics cards should have a 450W PSU or more.
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And how good is Seagate compared to WD?

Reply to Upendra09

Seasonic is a guality PSU manufacturer. That second link is a Corsair, which is also top of the line. The Seasonic has two pcie adapter cables so it should handle any graphics card you want to add in the future, I would go with it.

Antec 200 $50 free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129070


Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 01:50:07 AM
Reply to dndhatcher

Thanks, that is an awesome case and cheaper than the Lian Li even though the same price

Reply to Upendra09

Make sure thats not the 300 I posted then removed. The 300 only handles ATX motherboards and yours is a microATX.

Reply to dndhatcher

now it is a different case

 

yeah i have the 300

 

the two hundred looks good as well


Message edited by Upendra09 on 10-21-2009 at 02:21:22 AM
Reply to Upendra09

The 300 on newegg does not say it holds micro ATX motherboards, but the Antec web site says it does so ignore my warning above.
300: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/product.php?id=MjQ=
200: http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/pr [...] d=MjEyMQ==

The 200 has two speed fans, the 300 has 3 speed fans. The 300 illusion includes the two front fans so go with it if you like it. The 300 illusion is the best value because of the extra fans.


Those PSUs are the minimum you can get if you will add a graphics card later. Without power your PC wont work. With a weak or poor quality power supply it will run poorly and do flakey things like lock up. A bad quality power supply can actually damage other components in your system. The power supply is not something you want to skimp on.


Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 02:31:35 AM
Reply to dndhatcher

Antec's PSU calc says with the 4550 i only need something that can deliver 215 watts

Reply to Upendra09

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817151073

 

is this good?

 

Seasonic 330 watt


Message edited by Upendra09 on 10-21-2009 at 02:48:23 AM
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Best answer

PC&PC and Seasonic are both quality PSU manufacturers, either will be fine.

I dont know why you would get a 4550, might as well just use the onboard HD4200 video. THe 4670 is the most powerful graphics card I know of that does not require a PCIE power cable and it is considered minimal by todays standards.

With one of the larger power supplies above you could get an adequite modern card like the DX11 compatible DH5750 or even 5770 and play any game at a decent graphics level. These kinds of graphics cards should have a 450W PSU or more.


Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 03:23:25 AM
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Would the new Athlon II X3's be in the budget? If you can go to either of them I think it's worth it. I don't think they've made landfall yet on newegg though.

As far as power supply, I wouldn't get something that's only barely enough for your current build. I mean, there's always a chance for upgrades. If you get something like that you'll find yourself hamstringed when you go to get any particular part - especially graphics - because you'll also have to buy a new PSU.

Reply to False_dmitry_ii

ok so which one should i get

the sea sonic or PC&PC?

Reply to Upendra09

My favorite was this 450W Corsair you had linked in your original post.
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] tails.asp?
EdpNo=3287208&CatId=4294

If you are sure you wont want a decent graphics card in the future then either of the last two you linked should be fine so decide on price.

Reply to dndhatcher

no it isn't possible for the Athlon x3s i actually wanted the Propus but way over my budget

Reply to Upendra09

wait i am confused

so how many watts do i need for this build?
note: i get an usage of 240 watts from extremepsucalculator.com
that is with a 4670, which i will get later

Reply to Upendra09

I got 280 without the 4670 and 340 with a 4670 graphics card. That is the minimum you should consider. It gives you no option to change your mind in a year and get a better graphics card than a 4670 and very little factor of safety. You would need over 400 watts to add a better graphics card to your system.

The manufacturer of the 4670 recommends at least 400 watts.
http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/prod [...] 670.aspx#4


Message edited by dndhatcher on 10-21-2009 at 11:46:44 PM
Reply to dndhatcher

so i will need atleast a 400 watt PSU right?

Reply to Upendra09

ok so the final setup

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applica [...] CatId=1078 ...............60 USD
Corsair 400 watt PSU

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Prod [...] e=10010089 .......................45
Seagate 250 GB HDD

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811129066 .........................46
Antec 300 case with 4 fans LED

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128397 ......................... 90
Gigabyte mobo AM3

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819103688 .......................... 60
Athlon II 240

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820148221 .......................... 40
Crucial RAM 2 gig

Reply to Upendra09

If you are going to run XP or Win7 that all looks good.

Reply to dndhatcher

yeah xp but win 7 when i get it

and 64 bit of course

Reply to Upendra09
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