New Computer to Replace my P4 3.0Ghz

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isai95

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What do you guys think about this setup?
http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-G43TWHD#

Super Talent 32GB SSD $130
ASRock G43TWINS-FULLHD $300 Combo:
E8400 775 socket (included with combo)
4GB DDR3 1333 (included with combo)
Antec 500 Watts PSU $60
Case $40

Total: $530

I believe the mobo comes with a cheapo video card. I don't play games.

I only have about $600.00 bucks to spend. Any ideas? Thank you guys.
 
That combo isn't that good.

Please answer the questions in the sticky titled "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST" so that we can help you better.
 
Sorry I did not see you guys rules, but here you go:

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Web browsing, Word, Excel, bucking up DVDs, Compressing/Decompressing Audio
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
$600.00, yes included
3) Where do you live?
Los Angeles, CA
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
Dual Core Intel, 1333 RAM, 32GB SSD, Antec 500watts PSU
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
SCSI 15K Fujitsu HD see my sig, 1TB Seagate HD SATAII
6) Will you be overclocking?
NO
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
21" 1600 X 1200 Samsung
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
In the next 2 weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
Not important, Don't use these
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
Yes, XP pro, I'll upgrade to Win7 in 2 years from now.

By answering these questions you help us help you build a PC that's of better quality, better performing, cheaper or all of the above.
 
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Which Antec 500W PSU are you talking about?

Assuming that you chose the bad Antec 500W PSU, I recommend this setup:
$217 - AMD Phenom II X4 920 CPU and Asus M3N78-VM NVIDIA GeForce 8200 HDMI mATX Motherboard
$43 - G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$130 - OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD
$68 - BFG Tech LS-550 550W PSU
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Total: $458 plus tax and shipping

The above setup is far more cost-effective than that eWiz setup. Current C2D systems do not see a single ounce of performance increase with DDR3 RAM over DDR2 RAM.
 
As Danny said, the combo is honestly pretty bad. You could get a better board and a better chip for maybe $25 more, or the same chip and a better board with DDR2 for less.
 
Danny Bui said:
Which Antec 500W PSU are you talking about?

Assuming that you chose the bad Antec 500W PSU, I recommend this setup:
$217 - AMD Phenom II X4 920 CPU and Asus M3N78-VM NVIDIA GeForce 8200 HDMI mATX Motherboard
$43 - G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$130 - OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD
$68 - BFG Tech LS-550 550W PSU
----
Total: $458 plus tax and shipping

The above setup is far more cost-effective than that eWiz setup. Current C2D systems do not see a single ounce of performance increase with DDR3 RAM over DDR2 RAM.
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I really like this setup. Thank you. I already have the Super Talent 32GB SSD. That should be about $130.00 less from $458.00
 
Danny Bui said:
Which Antec 500W PSU are you talking about?

Assuming that you chose the bad Antec 500W PSU, I recommend this setup:
$217 - AMD Phenom II X4 920 CPU and Asus M3N78-VM NVIDIA GeForce 8200 HDMI mATX Motherboard
$43 - G.Skill F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ 2 x 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$130 - OCZ Vertex 30GB SSD
$68 - BFG Tech LS-550 550W PSU
----
Total: $458 plus tax and shipping

The above setup is far more cost-effective than that eWiz setup. Current C2D systems do not see a single ounce of performance increase with DDR3 RAM over DDR2 RAM.
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I wonder how reliable is this setup compared to an Intel dual core or even the i7 setup?
I have had terrible experiences with AMD. Sometimes is way better to pay the extra $200 ~ $300 difference but a reliable box. To me stability and reliability is a must and a premium necessity.
 
isai95 said:
I wonder how reliable is this setup compared to an Intel dual core or even the i7 setup?
I have had terrible experiences with AMD. Sometimes is way better to pay the extra $200 ~ $300 difference but a reliable box. To me stability and reliability is a must and a premium necessity.
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I haven't heard of any stability or reliability differences between an AMD, Intel C2Q or Core i7 setup. The above setup should be fairly stable.
 
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