1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing and light office work.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget.
3) Where do you live?
NYC -- have access to a Microcenter. Amazon charges sales tax, Newegg doesn't.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, RAM, Mobo, Boot SSD, Storage HDD, Case, PSU, Media Reader, DVD Burner.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
17 inch CRT, prob at 1024 x 768.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within next two weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
Onchip video, onboard audio.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Picking up an OEM license for W7 seperate fromt his budget.
Use of the computer will be very light. I'll probably buy them a new monitor as a gift down the road as it kills me to see them using the monitor they use now. Their old computer died and so this is their replacement.
I'm looking for tips specifically on the case, PSU, mobo, and RAM if there is a value option I missed and concerns for included PSU's. Here's what I have so far:
$50 - Rosewill R363-M-BK Case w/ 400W PSU
$60 - Asrock H61M-VS Mobo
$40 - Gskill 2 x 2GB DDR 1333
$125 - Intel i3-2100
$100 - Intel 320 Series 40GB SATAII SSD
$55 - Samsung F2 1TB 5400RPM HDD
$15 - Rosewill Card Reader
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$466
Thanks!
Web browsing and light office work.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
No budget.
3) Where do you live?
NYC -- have access to a Microcenter. Amazon charges sales tax, Newegg doesn't.
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, RAM, Mobo, Boot SSD, Storage HDD, Case, PSU, Media Reader, DVD Burner.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No.
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
17 inch CRT, prob at 1024 x 768.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within next two weeks.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video? etc.
Onchip video, onboard audio.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Picking up an OEM license for W7 seperate fromt his budget.
Use of the computer will be very light. I'll probably buy them a new monitor as a gift down the road as it kills me to see them using the monitor they use now. Their old computer died and so this is their replacement.
I'm looking for tips specifically on the case, PSU, mobo, and RAM if there is a value option I missed and concerns for included PSU's. Here's what I have so far:
$50 - Rosewill R363-M-BK Case w/ 400W PSU
$60 - Asrock H61M-VS Mobo
$40 - Gskill 2 x 2GB DDR 1333
$125 - Intel i3-2100
$100 - Intel 320 Series 40GB SATAII SSD
$55 - Samsung F2 1TB 5400RPM HDD
$15 - Rosewill Card Reader
-------------------
$466
Thanks!