- Oct 24, 2009
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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within 2 weeks
BUDGET RANGE: $700 - $800
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Internet, games (mostly emulated consoles with some newer games such as Half Life 2)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS:
Case- Antec P183
CPU- AMD Phenom II 550 BE
MB- GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
PSU- OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W
GPU- XFX PVT95GZAFG GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
RAM- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
HDD- Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB (x2)
Optical Drive- Sony Optiarc 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am satisfied with the components I've chosen, but I would like some feedback to see if I can improve without changing the cost too much. Right now the build sits at a bit over $700. The only place I see that I could skimp a bit would be the motherboard, but I like the potential and stock heatsinks of the one I chose. This is my first build so any advice is appreciated.
BUDGET RANGE: $700 - $800
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Internet, games (mostly emulated consoles with some newer games such as Half Life 2)
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com
PARTS:
Case- Antec P183
CPU- AMD Phenom II 550 BE
MB- GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
PSU- OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ500MXSP 500W
GPU- XFX PVT95GZAFG GeForce 9500 GT 1GB 128-bit GDDR2
RAM- G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
HDD- Western Digital Caviar Blue WD2500AAJS 250GB (x2)
Optical Drive- Sony Optiarc 2MB Cache SATA DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I am satisfied with the components I've chosen, but I would like some feedback to see if I can improve without changing the cost too much. Right now the build sits at a bit over $700. The only place I see that I could skimp a bit would be the motherboard, but I like the potential and stock heatsinks of the one I chose. This is my first build so any advice is appreciated.
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