My first build

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joseardzm

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Hi, im kinda new in here, but ive been following hardocp for some years.

My old dell desktop (7yo) is going to be replaced soon (august-sept)

I was thinking of an AMD platform with integrated graphics and Phenom II X2, and the buy a vid card.

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing and some gaming

2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
400-500 dlls

3) Where do you live?
México

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, RAM, Case, PSU, HD, dvd rw drive, Vid card

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Nothing

6) Will you be overclocking?
Highly doubt.

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
22" 1680x1050

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
August-September

9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
None, preferable Micro ATX that can last for at least 4.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yea


Thanks in advance!
 
Yes 400-500 usd. I can have someone to buy me newegg stuff. And i can find some components at the same price here in Mexico at a local retail store.
 
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223B - OEM
$23.99

Thermaltake LANBOX Lite VF6000BWS Black SECC Japanese steel Gaming Cube
$89.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
$49.99

ASUS M4A78-EM AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$84.99

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-500-PCAR-A3 500W ATX12V V2.3 Power Supply - Retail
$39.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK - Retail
$49.99

AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core
$102.99


Total: $ 441.93 US.

What do you think about this build?
Should I go AM3 or AM2+ motherboard?
I was thinking of just buying 2GB 'cause i dont have a 64bit OS right now.
 
Looks fine to me. Whichever board you can afford. Stick with 4GB.
 
4770? Yes. 4890? I dunno...usually PSUs that come with cases are pretty crappy...I personally wouldn't use one because of the risk they carry.
 
Sorry, forgot to note this earlier, but the RS-500-PCAR-A3 is really a 460W Acbel, IIRC (according to the guys at JG forums). A typical HD4890 system should only draw under 350W, so it should be fine. Do note that its a low end PSU, and you should consider changing it to something like the Corsair 450W at least. The BFG LS-550 for $60 from Provantage is a good alternative.
 
mm i thought Cooler Master was a good brand.

which case do you recommend me? the thermaltake, or nzxt?
 
The higher end CM's are good. The lower end, not so much -- they simply overrate their lower models, IIRC, though they are decent units at their original ratings.

Cases are personal preference. The Qpack is pretty nice with its slideout mobo tray and window. The NZXT has a carrying case and looks a bit more refined because of the front door -- but I, personally, hate front doors. :p Either case looks fine to me. Don't trust that PSU that comes with the Qpack. ;)
 
Thank you for the responses, I think i ll go for the Thermaltake case i metioned above, the LANBOX LITE, and the CM psu, I have a 300watts wathever brand on my dell for like 3 years and it stills works fine, im amzed that old dell is 7yo now!! it is time to renew it.

Im buying the case and psu first , cuz maybe it is worth to wait a little for AM3 microATX models or for the new AMD platform 880G? and go DDR3

I dont want to buy everything and find out that in 2 months there are far more better stuff.
 
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