$500 Secondary PC

[raybob95]

This PC will just be for small use, Google Chrome, MS Office 07, maybe a few old games and other small apps, a little bit of music. Budget MAX is $500 after MIRs.

 

[uh_no]

no reason for the ssd, you can also downgrade to the athalon II x2 and save a few more dollars

 

[klunuts]

yeah is there a specific reason why you chose a ssd? if it's just a secondary machine you could just get a cheap hdd and save some $$

 

[raybob95]

Well, I'm comfortable spending $500 and there's really nothing else that needs an upgrade.

The SSD will speed the system a lot, since general usage benefits a LOT from an SSD, as I learned with my main i7 / GTX 275 / OCZ Vertex computer.

 

[raybob95]

OK, I updated to this.

Updated Newegg Wishlist . . .

Cheaper motherboard and CPU. Can somebody tell me the differences between that motherboard and the one I had chosen before?

And if the price of the SSD goes back down to $100 like it was before then this will be a $400 budget build.

My comments on my private wishlist:

Secondary PC for $400. Basic apps only, XP 32-bit. Also will be adding an 80GB ATA100 Drive and I already have the mATX case. Later another 80GB SATA Laptop drive may be added. (Taken from my PS3 once I upgrade the HDD in that to a 320GB WD Scorpio Blue.)

 

[raybob95]

Has anyone got any ≥30GB SSDs that are cheaper than the Vertex but still maintain good performance?

 

[raybob95]

I was thinking a Patriot 32GB but that's got some bad reviews.