Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP
Budget: $500
System usage: Basic, web, office
Parts not required: OS. Am planning on using Linux Mint since I've heard its the easier for first time Linux users to understand. I know Ubuntu is probably the most recommended. I know Ubuntu suggests 32-bit over 64-bit. Why would something like this matter? I also like the fact that Linux Mint offers an OEM version.
Preferred website for parts: Newegg
Parts preference: Stick to $300 for the rig budget and $500 total budget. If there is anything that will improve performance
for little to no additional cost or reduce cost with little to no reduction in performance, that would be great.
Overclocking: No
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments: I've read some of the other threads and think that all the pieces are fine. This will end up being my second build so I'm taking what I learned last time into account as well. The only thing I'm not too certain is the CPU. It seems like all the other parts are over the top and it has this CPU. (I will list some other alternatives I believe won't go over budget with some gain).
I also chose the peripherals with cost in mind. A larger, more expensive monitor doesn't seem like something they would need. Also I went with corded mice and keyboard so that they wouldn't have to deal with batteries. If they feel like they need wireless I'll order that instead. Are those built in speakers in monitor any good?
BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS
Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Rosewill RK-7310 Black 105 Normal Keys 7 Function Keys USB Wired Super Slim Multimedia Keyboard
ASUS VH198T Black 19" 5ms LED Backlight LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 10,000,000 :1 Built in Speakers
Logitech B100 Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 800 dpi Mouse - OEM
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
Logitech S120 2.3 Watts (RMS) 2.0 Speaker System - OEM
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
Total: $452.89
ALTERNATIVE CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 260 Regor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
AMD Athlon II X2 265 Regor 3.3GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
Budget: $500
System usage: Basic, web, office
Parts not required: OS. Am planning on using Linux Mint since I've heard its the easier for first time Linux users to understand. I know Ubuntu is probably the most recommended. I know Ubuntu suggests 32-bit over 64-bit. Why would something like this matter? I also like the fact that Linux Mint offers an OEM version.
Preferred website for parts: Newegg
Parts preference: Stick to $300 for the rig budget and $500 total budget. If there is anything that will improve performance
for little to no additional cost or reduce cost with little to no reduction in performance, that would be great.
Overclocking: No
Monitor Resolution: 1440x900
Additional Comments: I've read some of the other threads and think that all the pieces are fine. This will end up being my second build so I'm taking what I learned last time into account as well. The only thing I'm not too certain is the CPU. It seems like all the other parts are over the top and it has this CPU. (I will list some other alternatives I believe won't go over budget with some gain).
I also chose the peripherals with cost in mind. A larger, more expensive monitor doesn't seem like something they would need. Also I went with corded mice and keyboard so that they wouldn't have to deal with batteries. If they feel like they need wireless I'll order that instead. Are those built in speakers in monitor any good?
BIOSTAR A880G+ AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBNS
Rosewill R101-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Rosewill RK-7310 Black 105 Normal Keys 7 Function Keys USB Wired Super Slim Multimedia Keyboard
ASUS VH198T Black 19" 5ms LED Backlight LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 ASCR 10,000,000 :1 Built in Speakers
Logitech B100 Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 800 dpi Mouse - OEM
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - OEM
Logitech S120 2.3 Watts (RMS) 2.0 Speaker System - OEM
AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
Total: $452.89
ALTERNATIVE CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 260 Regor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
AMD Athlon II X2 265 Regor 3.3GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor
AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor