• Build for my mum
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My mum's computer is bricked at the moment and she's having all sorts of errors with it. Rather than bringing it in to a shop for the fourth time she's getting rid of it and wants a new computer. Being the nice son that I am, I offer the solution of building it, a much more cost effective way to spend her money. Here's the build. She's not a gamer or anything, she just needs something to get her music and stuff on. She already has a monitor and keyboard/mouse etc. Removed the Newegg link, can someone tell me how to get a wishlist that can be posted as a link/is that possible? I'm not sure if that will work, but I'll list the items anyway. Case: Antec 300 Mid-ATX Steel Black Case Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.0GHz (6MB L2, 1366Mhz FSB) Motherboard:ASUS PN5-D ATX Motherboard RAM: GeIL Green Series 2x2GB 240-pin DDR2 RAM Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB @ 7200RPM GFX: Radeon HD 4650 (512MB) Power Supply: Corsair 400CX 400w
then why give her a HD 4650? oh it's only €60 so I guess it could help for Youtube hd vids & stuff like that...
that wishlist doesn't work
[QUOTE=Number-41;21692524]then why give her a HD 4650? oh it's only €60 so I guess it could help for Youtube hd vids & stuff like that...[/QUOTE] It's cheap and she does watch HD videos on Youtube, and whenever I'm over there I play TF2 or whatever off my external.
Could be done better. Give me 10'ish minutes and I'll come up with something I had in mind.
[QUOTE=Tools;21692598]Could be done better. Give me 10'ish minutes and I'll come up with something I had in mind.[/QUOTE] Preferrably <800, I don't think she needs anything that's worth more than that.
[url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13776572[/url] $423 Custom fan for quietness Card reader for functionality Small case because mothers don't want a huge gamer case, but instead a small and quiet one that "just works". XFX 5450 because it's more than enough for YouTube 1080p WD 250GB because even 250GB is enough to store a fuckton of images.
[QUOTE=Tools;21692895][url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13776572[/url] $423 Custom fan for quietness Card reader for functionality Small case because mothers don't want a huge gamer case, but instead a small and quiet one that "just works". XFX 5450 because it's more than enough for YouTube 1080p WD 250GB because even 250GB is enough to store a fuckton of images.[/QUOTE] That's a good build, but the graphics card might be a little much and if it's possible, I'm going to swap out the 250GB hard drive with a 320GB one. She has a LOT of music and I'd rather not have her complaining when she runs out. EDIT: Nevermind, I can just format the old one she has now and then use them both in the PC. EDIT 2: And with the case, I would have no clue how to put things in that.
It's really simple. Out of the many cases on newegg, I've chosen that one because it's got a brilliant system for putting things inside. Pictures of the inside + review; [url]http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Thermaltake/Lanbox_Lite/3.html[/url] [B]Edit:[/B] Noticed a problem, that the CPU cooler won't fit in the case. Just swap the CPU and Cooler with this non-oem version of the processor; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688[/url]
[QUOTE=Tools;21693072]It's really simple. Out of the many cases on newegg, I've chosen that one because it's got a brilliant system for putting things inside. Pictures of the inside + review; [url]http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Thermaltake/Lanbox_Lite/3.html[/url] [B]Edit:[/B] Noticed a problem, that the CPU cooler won't fit in the case. Just swap the CPU and Cooler with this non-oem version of the processor; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688[/url][/QUOTE] I showed my mum and after looking at it she said no, mainly because she'd rather not bend over and wreck her back plugging in her MP3 player to the side USB ports. She said that if she had space on a desk to put it, she could put it on the desk, but it's already cluttered with mail, pens/pencils, the monitor, etc.
[QUOTE=FFStudios;21693301]I showed my mum and after looking at it she said no, mainly because she'd rather not bend over and wreck her back plugging in her MP3 player to the side USB ports. She said that if she had space on a desk to put it, she could put it on the desk, but it's already cluttered with mail, pens/pencils, the monitor, etc.[/QUOTE] She could always get one of those wired-USB dongles? :v: Meh give me a sec I'll work it in a different case. [editline]03:22PM[/editline] How about this case; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233064[/url] Images; [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ImageGallery.aspx?CurImage=11-233-064-TS&ISList=11-233-064-Z01,11-233-064-Z02,11-233-064-Z03,11-233-064-Z04,11-233-064-Z05,11-233-064-Z06,11-233-064-Z07,11-233-064-Z08,11-233-064-Z09&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16811233064&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=GIGABYTE%20gz-KXA%20Black%20SECC%20ATX%20Mid%20Tower%20Computer%20Case[/url] Has a very overall shiny and simple design in the office genre that tells others how your computers gets the job done with ease.
[QUOTE=FFStudios;21693027]That's a good build, but the graphics card might be a little much and if it's possible, I'm going to swap out the 250GB hard drive with a 320GB one. She has a LOT of music and I'd rather not have her complaining when she runs out. EDIT: Nevermind, I can just format the old one she has now and then use them both in the PC. EDIT 2: [b]And with the case, I would have no clue how to put things in that.[/b][/QUOTE] [url]http://pcityourself.com/[/url]
[QUOTE=ghostofme;21693394][url]http://pcityourself.com/[/url][/QUOTE] 'S a bit late now if he's not getting that paticulary case anyways.
[QUOTE=ghostofme;21693394][url]http://pcityourself.com/[/url][/QUOTE] Hurr, I know how to build a PC. I built mine. EDIT: I was talking about that particular case, looked a bit jumbled to me.
Get a box PC case. Your mum will find it more space efficient
An Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 is not a cost effective CPU for a nongamer. You could get a lower end Wolfdale(E6300 $78), pair it with a motherboard with onboard graphics and SAVE SAVE SAVE! ASUS P5G43T-M Pro- a G45 motherboard $79
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;21729283]An Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 is not a cost effective CPU for a nongamer. You could get a lower end Wolfdale(E6300 $78), pair it with a motherboard with onboard graphics and SAVE SAVE SAVE! ASUS P5G43T-M Pro- a G45 motherboard $79[/QUOTE] This or AMD's Athlon II X2 240 Regor.
Why not go for a simple Atom 330 ION mini ITX system?
[QUOTE=Sgt Pringles;21731706]Why not go for a simple Atom 330 ION mini ITX system?[/QUOTE] Because that'd be silly.
Go with an i3/intel IGP build. the i3 does a good job accelerating IGPs
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;21729906]This or AMD's Athlon II X2 240 Regor.[/QUOTE] Yeah, AMD has excellent performance in the budget area. I named the lower end Wolfdale and Asus board only because his first post mentioned Intel and Asus products.
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