Need help on new build

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wtiberon

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If you're gonna ask us to build/list a PC for you or seek advice about a build, please answer all of the following questions:

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mostly for web browsing and some heavy duty applications very little if any gaming.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$500 before tax and shipping
3) Where do you live?
North Carolina
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
I need a dual core processor to run heavy duty programs simultaneously and be capable of running two 24 inch monitors
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Possibly be able to reuse OS
6) Will you be overclocking?
No
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24 inch
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
ASAP
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
I need to be able to run two monitors and heavy duty programs with little problems
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Possibly

Here is what I came up with already.

Rosewill R6426-P ATX Mid Tower
Western Digital Caviar SE WD800AAJS 80GB 7200RPM SATA 3
ASRock A780GXE/128 AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G ATX AMD Motherboard
LG Black bezel SATA DVD-Rom Drive Model
Rosewill RP500-2 500 W ATX12v v2.01 Power supply
Rendition by Crucial 2 gb 240 pin DDR2 667 PC25300
AMD Athlon X2 Brisbane 2.1 GHz Socket AM2 45W Dual Core Processor

I'm not exactly up to date on all the latest subtle differences in components so my big concern is if the parts match properly. Also I'll be using two monitors and I'm not sure if this configuration will let me do it. Please let me know thanks in advance!

Wtiberon
 
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I know this isnt a sexy build but I could really use the advice/criticism and point me in the right direction. Thanks.
 
$211 - AMD Phenom II 920 CPU + Asus M3A76-CM 760G mATX mobo combo
$43 - A-Data ADQVE1B16K 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$55 - Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
$25 - Samsung SH-222F 22X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner
$55 - Antec Earthwatts 430W PSU
$50 - Cooler Master Elite 331 RC-331-KKN1-GP ATX Case
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Total: $439 plus tax and shipping

Faster CPU, faster hard drive, better quality PSU, better case, more and faster RAM.
 
My goodness, I knew Danny would reply with an AMD build. LoL. I actually was just working on this guys post. LoL. That's a great build. I knew a Quad Core Phenom build would come up from someone. Let me just throw in a build just for fun.
 
Thank you very much for the response. The mother board, if I get a 2nd video card can I run one monitor off the integrated video and one off the 2nd video card or do I need an two video card slots?
 
wtiberon said:
Thank you very much for the response. The mother board, if I get a 2nd video card can I run one monitor off the integrated video and one off the 2nd video card or do I need an two video card slots?
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Actually you don't need to get a video card at all if one of the monitors is using VGA. The mobo I chose does support dual monitors, one VGA and one DVI.

But IIRC, you can run one monitor off the integrated and one off a second video card.

HardwareGuru said:
My goodness, I knew Danny would reply with an AMD build. LoL. I actually was just working on this guys post. LoL. That's a great build. I knew a Quad Core Phenom build would come up from someone. Let me just throw in a build just for fun.
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LOL! Would be happy to see an alternative. Some of your past builds have been better than anything I could ever come up with. :)
 
Danny has the right idea on a AMD Quad build. No Intel Quad build here with a $500 budget. I'm just upping the specs on Dannys build a little more since there is some leeway in his budget.

CPU/MOBO (Combo Deal) AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0ghz + Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H AM2+/AM2 780G Mobo both for $250
RAM - A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) for $43 w/free shipping
HDD - Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB for $70 w/free shipping
OPTICAL - Samsung SH-222F 22X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner for $26 w/free shipping
CASE/PSU - Antec NSK6580 with Earthwatts 430W for $110 w/free shipping

Total: $499
 
Hmm... the Coolermaster Elite 331 case and Antec Earthwatts 430 watt PS that Danny mentioned earlier would be cheaper than the Antec NSK6580 case/psu I listed. Save $5
 
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