APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Within the next two weeks, so that the parts arrive before christmas
BUDGET RANGE: 550-650€ total
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, 3D-image rendering, movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Display (22" LCD with unfortunately not a DVI-input, native res. 1680x1050. Liable to change in a few years to a more modern display.)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.multitronic.fi/
PARTS PREFERENCES: would like to use AMD chipset for CPU, ATI is slightly preferred for GPU but doesn't matter too much.
OVERCLOCKING: Highly unlikely, but maybe.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm planning to use a Radeon HD 4600-series or the HD 4770 card for a graphics card (or something along those lines from Nvidia), it's meant to be upgraded in two years if necessary. Same with RAM, upgraded as necessary as time goes by. The build is not meant to be a miracle worker, I'm used to playing games at 1024x768 with no AA in my current system. So maxing out the FPS is not a priority. Unsure if the casing is proper, it might be too big or too small. Comments on this and possibly required (unsure) casing fan for extra cooling power.
The motherboard must have an integrated sound card, 1Gb or better Ethernet Card, 4 RAM slots for easy future upgrades and at least 4 USB-ports.
The PSU should not preferably cost more than 50€, and at 60€ my wallet would begin to widen uncomfortably much.
Parts already looked at and decided to be fairly good in my newbie opinion:
SMG F1 640GB 3.5" SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
Basic DVD-RW drive, LG DVDRW 22X BLACK BULK SATA
COMPUCASE 6C11 ATX MIDITOWER BLACK/SILV
AMD PHENOM II X4 925 AM3
4GB 1333MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC CL7 DIMM KITX2
CHIEFTEC PSU 550W 12CM ATX12V2.3 EPS12V
So, please give me your opinion on these parts and recommend any chances. With choosing a motherboard I'm hopelessly lost, I must admit.
BUDGET RANGE: 550-650€ total
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming, 3D-image rendering, movies
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: Display (22" LCD with unfortunately not a DVI-input, native res. 1680x1050. Liable to change in a few years to a more modern display.)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: http://www.multitronic.fi/
PARTS PREFERENCES: would like to use AMD chipset for CPU, ATI is slightly preferred for GPU but doesn't matter too much.
OVERCLOCKING: Highly unlikely, but maybe.
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm planning to use a Radeon HD 4600-series or the HD 4770 card for a graphics card (or something along those lines from Nvidia), it's meant to be upgraded in two years if necessary. Same with RAM, upgraded as necessary as time goes by. The build is not meant to be a miracle worker, I'm used to playing games at 1024x768 with no AA in my current system. So maxing out the FPS is not a priority. Unsure if the casing is proper, it might be too big or too small. Comments on this and possibly required (unsure) casing fan for extra cooling power.
The motherboard must have an integrated sound card, 1Gb or better Ethernet Card, 4 RAM slots for easy future upgrades and at least 4 USB-ports.
The PSU should not preferably cost more than 50€, and at 60€ my wallet would begin to widen uncomfortably much.
Parts already looked at and decided to be fairly good in my newbie opinion:
SMG F1 640GB 3.5" SATA2 7200RPM 16MB
Basic DVD-RW drive, LG DVDRW 22X BLACK BULK SATA
COMPUCASE 6C11 ATX MIDITOWER BLACK/SILV
AMD PHENOM II X4 925 AM3
4GB 1333MHZ DDR3 NON-ECC CL7 DIMM KITX2
CHIEFTEC PSU 550W 12CM ATX12V2.3 EPS12V
So, please give me your opinion on these parts and recommend any chances. With choosing a motherboard I'm hopelessly lost, I must admit.
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