Approximate Purchase Date: No rush, probably within a week or so
Budget Range: $300-$400 USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web browsing, word processing, possibly light gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or tigerdirect
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: Leaning towards AMD dual core (nothing fancy needed) and an inexpensive brand name board with AM3 socket.
Overclocking: no
SLI or Crossfire: no
Monitor Resolution: 1440 x 900
Additional Comments: A tentative build for a friend with light computing needs who wants a desktop. He wants a basic setup with modern hardware. The purpose of this post is get feedback on any potential compatibility conflicts or other precautions as this is my first build (and post, hello everyone!). So here it is:
ASUS M4A78LT-M Motherboard
Antec VSK-2000 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Power Supply
EVGA 512-P3-1212-LR Vid card
Extra 120mm case fans
Hard Drive
DVD Burner
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Regor 3.1GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)
Budget Range: $300-$400 USD
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web browsing, word processing, possibly light gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg or tigerdirect
Country of Origin: U.S.
Parts Preferences: Leaning towards AMD dual core (nothing fancy needed) and an inexpensive brand name board with AM3 socket.
Overclocking: no
SLI or Crossfire: no
Monitor Resolution: 1440 x 900
Additional Comments: A tentative build for a friend with light computing needs who wants a desktop. He wants a basic setup with modern hardware. The purpose of this post is get feedback on any potential compatibility conflicts or other precautions as this is my first build (and post, hello everyone!). So here it is:
ASUS M4A78LT-M Motherboard
Antec VSK-2000 Black ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Power Supply
EVGA 512-P3-1212-LR Vid card
Extra 120mm case fans
Hard Drive
DVD Burner
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Regor 3.1GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666)