Can someone just look this over..?

[samrialj]

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the budget was around $450 (just for general use, word processing and the occasional sims 3)
are all the parts compatible with one another? advice is fine just dont send me a whole new build ok >.>

 

[T_T]

The parts are certainly compatible with each other; however, I would strongly reconsider your PSU purchase. While the price is very attractive, the FSP brand is an "unknown" brand. Browse around The Egg for PSUs from any of these quality brands:

1. OCZ
2. Corsair
3. Cooler Master
4. Antec
5. Thermaltake

While browsing, look for PSUs that are at least 80+ Bronze certified. Also, if you ever plan on installing a discrete GPU (video card), I recommend you get a PSU that has an output (Watts) of 450-650, with at least two +12v Rails that can handle at least 18 Amps, each rail.

The reason for this is that using the on-board VGA will use your system RAM, unlike a discrete GPU that has it's own RAM to use. This means that of the 4GB you intend to install, approximately 3.5 GB will be useable, despite the 64-bit OS. That being said, you may want to consider installing a discrete GPU or buy/install more RAM

Note:

Windows 7 requires 2 GB of RAM for the 64-bit
Your onboard VGA will use 512MB (.5 GB)
Sims 3 requires 1.5 GB of RAM
This brings a total of 4GB requirement for your system; you may run into problems w/o more RAM or a discrete GPU

 

[samrialj]

is a rosewill 450w any better? and i cant go too far over budget so more ram is out of the question...

 

[mortonww]

This is your best bet for around the price of the originally-specced FSP unit:

OCZ modular 500 W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341016

It's $45 after rebate and will have enough power for a discrete graphics card like the Radeon 6850 should you decide to upgrade later on. Two 12 Volt rails rated at 18 A each.

 

[T_T]

I've seen an increase interest in Rosewill brand; however, I'm not at all familiar with their products. I tend to stick with the brands I know. If you're not going to install a GPU, then look for a PSU from one of the manufacturers I've listed above. 80+ cerififed or not, they make quality products. I've built many of systems over the years, using OCZ and Antec PSUs; some were certified, some were not; but only one had ever gone bad.

 

[ssddx]

i can offer some insight into the FSP Group psu dilema.

apparently FSP Group and Sparkle are one and the same. Despite being a rather unknown brand they carried some heft in the reliability department when i bought some psus from them a few years ago.

granted the psu is lightweight, not fancy, and rather basic.. however i had absolutely zero problems with them. if you need something really cheap then i wouldnt be put off by their brand name. do however look at their product reviews and see what is said.

my two sparkle/fsp group psus are over 5 years old and going strong.

 

[samrialj]

EXACTLY it has amazing reviews on newegg and im going to get it... and windows 7 only uses 600mb of ram on idle i dont know where the heck that guy got 2 GB RAM.

its never getting a PCIe GPU card anyways unless the buyer buys his own im selling it all for 500-$550 anyways x33

 

[mortonww]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements

This is where he got the 2 GB requirement.

That power supply might be okay, but it's not very efficient and leaves the buyer of this pc absolutely no options for upgrading. If you're willing to wait for the rebate on the OCZ unit, there is absolutely no reason not to get it over the FSP.

EDIT: In fact, if you use that 10% promotional code, the OCZ is better AND cheaper than the FSP.

 

[samrialj]

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