Building a new computer

[Aera32]

i've got parts in mind but need help to see if they are compatible. And what kind of power supply I will need

Processor: Amd Athlon 64x2 Dual core 4000+

Memory: 4Gb of ram

graphics: Raedon HD 3850

DvD room: 8x

hard drive: 500gb

MoBo: Asus M2N68-AM Plus


It would be nice to give insight on what im missing and what not. its my first time and im a high schooler so little income.

 

[Mousemonkey]

This topic has been moved from the section CPU & Components to section Systems by Mousemonkey

 

[rvilkman]

You need 8 pieces for a standard computer nowadays:

Processor(CPU), motherboard, memory, graphics card(GPU), DVD drive, hard disk, case and power supply.

The things you have listed might work together, but they all seem to be really old tech.

Something like this would be newer:

CPU: Athlon x2 250 $54.99
MB: Biostar A870U3 $59.99
mem: Gskill 2x2GB 1.5V 1333Mhz DDR3 $29.99
GPU: PowerColor AX5570 1GB $54.99 ( before $15 MIR )
DVD: Lite-On 24x DVD burner $19.99
HDD: WD blue 500GB $39.99
Case: Xigmatek asgaard II $29.99
PSU: Antec EarthWatts 380D $39.99

~$330

Gives you a good quality PSU, ok case for the price, decent graphics performance, support for USB3 and Sata 6Gb/s and enough memory for gaming.


The for OS:
OS: Windows 7 home premium 64-bit $99.99 ( or if you have and EDU email addy you can get student pricing on it, which i think is like $30 )

 

[Aera32]

would this support say the witcher 2, or star wars the old republic

 

[Aera32]

Best answer selected by Aera32.

 

[rvilkman]

They should be playable, but you may have to use lower end settings or resolution.

Obviously what I suggested is like the very low end that is usable at the moment, so if you have more funds better solutions can be found.
But basically wanted to show you something which is a little bit more 2011 instead of 2008

For approximately $500 + OS you can get a big improvement in gaming performance over what I listed now.
For that just take a look at the previous system builder marathon $500 build. (here)

If you have a more accurate budget and information available and need more help, post a new article following these instructions. People here will be glad to give you a hand selecting the best components for your use.

 

[Aera32]

thanks for the help I appreciate it.