Very small budget here. There is one possible alternative but I'll mention that last...
I had this idea of a DDR3 system. Please advise and let me know if this idea is A) good B) okay C) WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, MAN?!?
Here is OPTION 1:
Mobo - $65
DDR3 - generic 2GB - $60
cpu - AMD AM3 Phenom II X2 235e - $65
I already have a case, burner and power supply
This is for my Ma! The Pentium 3 computer is dying... makes a loud noise whenever it's on....a high pitch that is really annoying. I tried to fix it once and vaccuumed it out but comes back. It also crashed a lot and was slow.
The computer tasks include videos, surfing, not much processing power is needed but it seems $60 is the price for a decent cpu....
She's currently using my P35 mobo, Q6600, 4GB DDR2 system which is overkill... right? So, i could build a new system for me or the above which is a nice budget build.
Any other ideas? I looked into G41 mobo, Core 2 Duo processors and some DDR2 RAM that I could find for cheap or used but I don't think it will be much less than above and it's not future proof at all.
So OPTION 2:
*cheap DDR2, core 2 Duo system.... probably not much cheaper, right? *OR build a new DDR3 system... I'm wondering if my current system will get a bit long in the tooth some time....but, a Q6600 is nothing to sneeze at, still, right? Maybe a budget DDR3 system is best as the memory can be upgraded when prices go down?
I'm not too particular about brands... I figure Gigabyte and MSI boards are the cheapest and any generic Kingston DDR3 RAM will be about $50 or a bit more.
Advice?
I had this idea of a DDR3 system. Please advise and let me know if this idea is A) good B) okay C) WHAT ARE YOU THINKING, MAN?!?
Here is OPTION 1:
Mobo - $65
DDR3 - generic 2GB - $60
cpu - AMD AM3 Phenom II X2 235e - $65
I already have a case, burner and power supply
This is for my Ma! The Pentium 3 computer is dying... makes a loud noise whenever it's on....a high pitch that is really annoying. I tried to fix it once and vaccuumed it out but comes back. It also crashed a lot and was slow.
The computer tasks include videos, surfing, not much processing power is needed but it seems $60 is the price for a decent cpu....
She's currently using my P35 mobo, Q6600, 4GB DDR2 system which is overkill... right? So, i could build a new system for me or the above which is a nice budget build.
Any other ideas? I looked into G41 mobo, Core 2 Duo processors and some DDR2 RAM that I could find for cheap or used but I don't think it will be much less than above and it's not future proof at all.
So OPTION 2:
*cheap DDR2, core 2 Duo system.... probably not much cheaper, right? *OR build a new DDR3 system... I'm wondering if my current system will get a bit long in the tooth some time....but, a Q6600 is nothing to sneeze at, still, right? Maybe a budget DDR3 system is best as the memory can be upgraded when prices go down?
I'm not too particular about brands... I figure Gigabyte and MSI boards are the cheapest and any generic Kingston DDR3 RAM will be about $50 or a bit more.
Advice?
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