After so much reading (and a bottle of aspirin) just to become familiar with what goes into a system I came up with this:
Present system-Dell 8300 Pentium 4
Purchase date-within 2 weeks
Budget-not a factor
System use-home, work online, surf net, netflix, hulu, excel, word, NEVER GAMES
Parts not required-keyboard, mouse, speakers, dual monitors. 2 optical drives
Parts supplier-newegg online, compusa local store
Overclock-no
Expand in future-possible video and sound card if needed
Processor:
AMD Phenon IIX4 955 Black
HDZ955FBGMBOX
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
Motherboard:
ASUS #M4A88T-M LE
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131673
HARD DRIVE:
Seagate Baracuda 500 GB
STE500418AS
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
MEMORY:
DDR3 /1333 (2-240 Pin)
G SKill 4 GB
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231179
CASE:
I want to stay with plain black
XIGMATEK ASGARD II B/B
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004
POWER SUPPLY:
Antec EA500D - Green
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
Thank you all for all your great information on this site
If I am off base - let me know
If I am missing anything-cables, extra fan etc - let me know
Now I hope I can get it done without frying everything and having to buy a store unit
Present system-Dell 8300 Pentium 4
Purchase date-within 2 weeks
Budget-not a factor
System use-home, work online, surf net, netflix, hulu, excel, word, NEVER GAMES
Parts not required-keyboard, mouse, speakers, dual monitors. 2 optical drives
Parts supplier-newegg online, compusa local store
Overclock-no
Expand in future-possible video and sound card if needed
Processor:
AMD Phenon IIX4 955 Black
HDZ955FBGMBOX
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808
Motherboard:
ASUS #M4A88T-M LE
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131673
HARD DRIVE:
Seagate Baracuda 500 GB
STE500418AS
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395
MEMORY:
DDR3 /1333 (2-240 Pin)
G SKill 4 GB
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231179
CASE:
I want to stay with plain black
XIGMATEK ASGARD II B/B
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004
POWER SUPPLY:
Antec EA500D - Green
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371035
Thank you all for all your great information on this site
If I am off base - let me know
If I am missing anything-cables, extra fan etc - let me know
Now I hope I can get it done without frying everything and having to buy a store unit