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-(Xyphox)-

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Not really sure where to post this, but here we go
Friend of mine just came up to me and asking him to help build a system.. Usually no problem for me but i never work on a budget :rolleyes: He has 800 Max for the hole PC and he is not a heaver gamer by any means. Mainly he muds thats about it. Now i would love to see 2 options, a Conroe and a AMD option. I would love as much input as possible on what he should go with. Keep in mind i want this to last alteast 2 years and be upgradable easily down the road.
Thanks for the Input!
 
Personally I would go with a 939 amd system, Am2 doesn't get that much more performance and you need expensive memory (not to much more but more), and conroe right now is to expensive because retailers are price gougeing on it.

Nec dvd burner
Antec Case with a good Psu
320gb seagate hard drive
Foxconn 6150 mobo
Evga 7600gt
1gb ram from corsair
x2 3800
all that comes to $711.94, I dont know if he needs a monitor, keyboard, mouse, or speakers so I left them out, but he will need windows xp which is why I made it cheaper than 800.
 
-(Xyphox)- said:
bump for any more idea's?
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I'll post up an AM2 option (I don't understand going 939 because of lack of upgradeability), but I have one important question: When you say he isn't a "heavy gamer" by any means, what kinds of games does he play/want to play?

Also, does he need the monitor/peripherals?
 
quadnad said:
I'll post up an AM2 option (I don't understand going 939 because of lack of upgradeability), but I have one important question: When you say he isn't a "heavy gamer" by any means, what kinds of games does he play/want to play?

Also, does he need the monitor/peripherals?
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no monitor or peripherals, the most he games is muds (text based) but he wants to learn WOW so he will need something decent but not over the top. He is more a beginning gamer.
 
-(Xyphox)- said:
I really like this option, going to take both to him tonight and sit down and talk about the system
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Glad you do. I thought I'd leave a little wiggle room should you decide to bump up the processor or video card based on what he tells you he wants/needs.
 
quadnad said:
Glad you do. I thought I'd leave a little wiggle room should you decide to bump up the processor or video card based on what he tells you he wants/needs.
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I think the 1 GB should suite him fine that will leave a little room for CPU and window's if he needs it, which i am not sure yet...
 
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