I will be buiding a new computer for my uncle for general use such as e-mail, web surfing, paying bills, and occasional videos. It also needs to last at least 5 - 7 years or until Win 7 is obsolete To give you an idea how to make it last that long, here is the old computer which still works. The last computer was assembled around 2005 or so.
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon I know what parts I need ~1 week
Budget Range: $200 - $300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General use such as e-mail, paying bills, web surfing, and occasional videos
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, case, HDD
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: AMD since it is cheaper, otherwise no preference
Overclocking: no
SLI or Crossfire: no
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I found some parts for it already to begin with but of course open to suggestions. Also, which OS would you recommend?
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz - $77.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886
MB: ECS A885GM-A2 (V1.1) AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard - $47.98 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135272
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - $14.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104216
Case: ATX Mid Tower - reusing old one
very similar to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144043
PSU: ???
Video: MSI R6450-MD1GD3/LP Radeon HD 6450 1GB - $14.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127584
HDD: Maxtor 200GB SATA - Will reuse HDD from old computer for now
Optical: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner - $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067
Total so far: $172.93
What are your thoughts? Is there any outliers or bottlenecks?
Thanks in advance!
CPU: Pentium 4 @ 2.40A GHz (533 FSB, L2 cache:1MB, 90nm)
MB: Asus P4S8X-MX
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_478/P4S8XMX/
RAM: PNY 2GB DDR 400 (upgrade July 2011)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178297
Case: ATX Mid Tower - Will reuse case for new build
very similar to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144043
PSU: ATX-400W/P4
Video: ATI Radeon 9200
HDD: Maxtor 200GB SATA - Will reuse HDD for now
Optical: DVD/ CD-RW drive and a plain CD drive
MB: Asus P4S8X-MX
http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_478/P4S8XMX/
RAM: PNY 2GB DDR 400 (upgrade July 2011)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178297
Case: ATX Mid Tower - Will reuse case for new build
very similar to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144043
PSU: ATX-400W/P4
Video: ATI Radeon 9200
HDD: Maxtor 200GB SATA - Will reuse HDD for now
Optical: DVD/ CD-RW drive and a plain CD drive
Approximate Purchase Date: As soon I know what parts I need ~1 week
Budget Range: $200 - $300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: General use such as e-mail, paying bills, web surfing, and occasional videos
Parts Not Required: Keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, case, HDD
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com
Country: USA
Parts Preferences: AMD since it is cheaper, otherwise no preference
Overclocking: no
SLI or Crossfire: no
Monitor Resolution: 1280x1024
Additional Comments: I found some parts for it already to begin with but of course open to suggestions. Also, which OS would you recommend?
CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 450 Rana 3.2GHz - $77.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103886
MB: ECS A885GM-A2 (V1.1) AM3 AMD 880G SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard - $47.98 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135272
RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 - $14.98
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104216
Case: ATX Mid Tower - reusing old one
very similar to http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144043
PSU: ???
Video: MSI R6450-MD1GD3/LP Radeon HD 6450 1GB - $14.99 AR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127584
HDD: Maxtor 200GB SATA - Will reuse HDD from old computer for now
Optical: Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner - $16.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067
Total so far: $172.93
What are your thoughts? Is there any outliers or bottlenecks?
Thanks in advance!