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Custom PC build...

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Hey guys, I am looking to build a moderately cheap desktop very soon. Within' a week, so I don't have a lot of time to really do much research on what's what anymore.

I am upgrading from an;

AMD Brisbane 3600+ AM2
Biostar t550 motherboard
2gb ddr2 800 ram
1tb hitachi hdd 7.2k rpm
corsair 620w psu
pny 6800gs "over clocked" gpu

My laptop is an;
e1705
intel c2d t7600
2gb ddr2 667
320gb hitachi hdd 7.2k rpm
7950 gtx

I will not be using any parts from my old desktop build, except the following:
mouse, keyboard and acer 22" monitor

I would prefer it to have a better GPU than the laptop, for gaming but not that important. The only games I play on occasion is; Unreal Tournament, Starcraft and Battlefield 2 (i will be keeping the laptop, so if i need to game i can play those games on the laptop no problem)

I will mostly be using the desktop for development stuff (web site designing and building), photography storage/post processing of photos (up to 500+ pics at a time in RAW ~10MB per pic) and surfing the web

What is important is at least a 1tb hdd (im partial to hitachi)

My spending limit is $400.

Motherboard, CPU, RAM, GPU, PSU and case is what I need; do not need any optical drives. I am also not afraid to over clock to get the performance needed.

My brisbane build has been setup as a dedicated backup box for a server, so i can possibly exchange some parts to save money (buying something cheaper to put in the brisbane system so that i can use something from it, such as the PSU)

I know they are pretty steep, but I need a desktop.
 
This is what I came up with, just a few dollars over.
From newegg..

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139005
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$99.99

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820148194
$35.99

BIOSTAR Radeon HD 4350 VA4352NH56 Video Card
Item #:N82E16814141083
$32.99

AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103688
$60.00

ASUS M4A77TD Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813131397
$89.99

HITACHI 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
Item #:N82E16822145233
$79.99


Rosewill R6426-P BK ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811147068
$29.99


Grand Total: $428.98
 
What is the ATi equivalent of a 9800GTX+?
 
Skillz said:
This is what I came up with, just a few dollars over.
From newegg..

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139005
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$99.99

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820148194
$35.99

BIOSTAR Radeon HD 4350 VA4352NH56 Video Card
Item #:N82E16814141083
$32.99

AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103688
$60.00

ASUS M4A77TD Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813131397
$89.99

HITACHI 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
Item #:N82E16822145233
$79.99


Rosewill R6426-P BK ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811147068
$29.99


Grand Total: $428.98
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+1 to this. I have the same processor except I bought this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130237&Tpk=msi 785gtm-e45

It works very well and has been 100% stable. This board also took my x2 240 to 3.71ghz stable with stock volts. I use 3.5ghz for daily use though.
 
Hmm I'll probably go with that motherboard then, it's $10 cheaper. :)
 
Skillz said:
This is what I came up with, just a few dollars over.
From newegg..

CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139005
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card
$99.99

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820148194
$35.99

BIOSTAR Radeon HD 4350 VA4352NH56 Video Card
Item #:N82E16814141083
$32.99

AMD Athlon II X2 240 2.8GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor
Item #:N82E16819103688
$60.00

ASUS M4A77TD Pro ATX AMD Motherboard
Item #:N82E16813131397
$89.99

HITACHI 1TB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive
Item #:N82E16822145233
$79.99


Rosewill R6426-P BK ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811147068
$29.99


Grand Total: $428.98
Click to expand...
Not that good for the money.

Since gaming isn't that important, drop the video card, the CPU, and mobo and swap them out for this instead:
$200 - AMD Phenom II X3 720 CPU + Gigabyte GA-MA785GMT-UD2H AM3 AMD 785G HDMI mATX mobo

Only $14 more but gives you a substantial increase in CPU power that'll be far more useful for your usage scenario

Once you factor in shipping, this better cooling case is actually $5 to $8 cheaper than that poorly cooled Rosewill case:
$40 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case

You do not need a 650W PSU for this setup. You can drop down to the Corsair 400CX and still have enough power:
$50 - Corsair 400CX 400W PSU

Keep the RAM and hard drive. Oh and the AMD equivalent of the 9800GTX+ is the HD4770 and HD4850. If you still have some cash leftover after making the above changes and want to up your gaming capability, you can get this decent card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121320
 
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Nice man, thanks for the suggestions!!

Only reason I wanted a half way descent gpu is for the occasional time i do game, but you are right. I dont need it.
 
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