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My buddy is looking to get another desktop pc. He will mainly use it for web browsing although we do game sometimes. Games would pretty much be free MMO's and maybe some Source engine games.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mainly web browsing with some gaming tossed in there.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$500
3) Where do you live?
NW Indiana
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, MoBo, RAM Video Card, PSU, OS HDD
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Case, DVD burner, maybe a storage HDD
6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I'm pretty sure he has an old LG 19" LCD. Fullscreen, not wide. He may upgrade his screen in the future, but it wouldn't be any crazy jump is resolution.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next week or two.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing fancy
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Pretty sure he has a 32-bit copy of Windows XP.
I've been pretty out of the loop as the last system I built was my Core 2 Duo rig when those first came out. I do have some parts picked out but I'm never certain what is current/last gen or what is an obsolete socket. So steer me on the right path if I'm straying.
We aren't limiting ourselves to AMD/Intel or Nvidia/ATi. We'll go with whatever is the best bang for the buck.
CPU
MoBo
Video Card - should we go with a 57xx series card?
RAM
OS HDD
No idea about the power supply.
All that takes us to $417. So add in a power supply and tweak the CPU/mobo/video card to take us to $500.
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
Mainly web browsing with some gaming tossed in there.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
~$500
3) Where do you live?
NW Indiana
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. Please be very specific.
CPU, MoBo, RAM Video Card, PSU, OS HDD
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Case, DVD burner, maybe a storage HDD
6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope
7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
I'm pretty sure he has an old LG 19" LCD. Fullscreen, not wide. He may upgrade his screen in the future, but it wouldn't be any crazy jump is resolution.
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next week or two.
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? etc.
nothing fancy
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? 32bit or 64bit?
Pretty sure he has a 32-bit copy of Windows XP.
I've been pretty out of the loop as the last system I built was my Core 2 Duo rig when those first came out. I do have some parts picked out but I'm never certain what is current/last gen or what is an obsolete socket. So steer me on the right path if I'm straying.
We aren't limiting ourselves to AMD/Intel or Nvidia/ATi. We'll go with whatever is the best bang for the buck.
CPU
MoBo
Video Card - should we go with a 57xx series card?
RAM
OS HDD
No idea about the power supply.
All that takes us to $417. So add in a power supply and tweak the CPU/mobo/video card to take us to $500.
