APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP
BUDGET RANGE: Around $500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: surfing, text editing, web development, light photo editing, netflix/hulu streaming, stalking Jessica Alba
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor(ativa 23.6 1920x1080@60), 2 500GB external HDs( 1backup, 1offsite), APC 725 UPS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Going to run Linux(Ubuntu 9.10). I edit source code most of the day so I don't need a ton of power. I want it to feel snappy when navigating folders and when switching/starting applications. Quiet would be nice. Non-jumpy streaming video a big plus (this netbook is not cutting it).
First time builder here. Just wanted to make sure if I mash all these parts together it will be a computer.
Started out with this MB because of the built-in graphics and I'm not really a gamer (I could be provoked to play Open Arena). Little concerned about the DDR2; will DDR3 make that big of a difference for me?
GIGABYTE GA-MA785G-UD3H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128395
$89.99
Not sure on the processor, vacillating between these:
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680
$99.00
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX250OCGQBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103681
$67.00
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
$85.99
Any other small/quiet case suggestions welcome - I don't really need all those bays. Nothing lit-up, glowing, from the future.
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
$59.95
CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
$54.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
$54.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335
$28.99
Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System - OEM
Model #:980-000023
$23.99
Subtotal: Around $465 for Athlon; $495 for Phenom
BUDGET RANGE: Around $500
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: surfing, text editing, web development, light photo editing, netflix/hulu streaming, stalking Jessica Alba
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor(ativa 23.6 1920x1080@60), 2 500GB external HDs( 1backup, 1offsite), APC 725 UPS
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: U.S.A.
PARTS PREFERENCES:
OVERCLOCKING: No SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Going to run Linux(Ubuntu 9.10). I edit source code most of the day so I don't need a ton of power. I want it to feel snappy when navigating folders and when switching/starting applications. Quiet would be nice. Non-jumpy streaming video a big plus (this netbook is not cutting it).
First time builder here. Just wanted to make sure if I mash all these parts together it will be a computer.
Started out with this MB because of the built-in graphics and I'm not really a gamer (I could be provoked to play Open Arena). Little concerned about the DDR2; will DDR3 make that big of a difference for me?
GIGABYTE GA-MA785G-UD3H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128395
$89.99
Not sure on the processor, vacillating between these:
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor Model HDZ550WFGIBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103680
$99.00
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX250OCGQBOX - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103681
$67.00
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231122
$85.99
Any other small/quiet case suggestions welcome - I don't really need all those bays. Nothing lit-up, glowing, from the future.
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
$59.95
CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W ATX12V V2.2 80 PLUS Certified Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008
$54.99
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181
$54.99
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335
$28.99
Logitech S-220 17 Watts 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System - OEM
Model #:980-000023
$23.99
Subtotal: Around $465 for Athlon; $495 for Phenom