Build advice..

[hade123]

hey guys, i'm trying to put together a new system for basic home use and some light gaming. I've decided to get the i3-530, 1 corsair 2gb ddr3 and a corsair 550w psu. What I can't decide is the motherboard (can spend around 130-150$ for the board). Would appreciate it if you could point me towards a good motherboard.

I also have an old 8400gs lying around. Would this provide better performance than the i3 igp?

One last question, do the drivers for these new motherboards etc support windows xp? cos I really don't want to upgrade to windows vista/7 if possible.

 

[banthracis]

Do you plan on xfire in the future?
if not,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131634&cm_re=asus_usb_3-_-13-131-634-_-Product

yes 8400 should perform better than the integrated.

Mobo's will support xp.

 

[jbakerlent]

^+1. If you want us to have a look at your full build, you can fill out the build advice from in my signature as well.

 

[fastx21]

Sorry but stop what you are doing.

You're going to spend $150 on a board but yet you're willing to buy an i3 530?

Core Clarkdale
Multi-Core Dual-Core
Name Core i3-530
Operating Frequency 2.93GHz
L3 Cache 4MB

Are you sure that's the proc you want? How about you tell us your budget and we'll design a better system for you. Please go through this and we'll help you out.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/261222-31-build-advice


Edit: also that core costs $125?... seriously help us to help you.

 

[hade123]

Well, I thought the i3 was good.. lotta reviews I read said it is.. anyways here are the full details..


APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: In a week

BUDGET RANGE: $450 - $500

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: surfing the internet, watching movies, gaming (wow, fable ..)

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: HDD, keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: any

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: India

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: No

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1280x1024

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Don't wanna spend too much on the case, anything basic would be fine.

 

[jbakerlent]

Where do you plan on buying the parts from so we can get an idea of what parts you can afford?

 

[hade123]

http://deltapage.com/ that should pretty much give you an idea about the prices here.. not all the parts available are listed on the page though.. and also the prices are in INR..