Hello Facepunch. My friend's Grandpa wants me to build a computer for him.
His Grandpa will do the following with his computer.
-Browse online
-Look at and manage [i]lots[/i] of pictures
I've picked out the following parts.
Cooler Master Elite 460W:[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046[/url]
4GBs of G. Skill DDR3 1333MHz RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275[/url]
Antec 200 case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129070[/url]
640GB Caviar Blue WD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218[/url]
AMD 240 X2 @ 2.8GHz: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688[/url]
Now for motherboards. I have found the two following motherboards that I seem to like.
First. The MSI 785GM-E51. I'm feeling a bit skeptical about this motherboard being that MSI isn't really the best brand out there and I'd hate to stick his Grandpa with a build that will fail within a year or so. But I'd like to get it because of it's onboard ATI 4200.
Second motherboard: ASUS M4A78LT. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131619[/url] I like ASUS motherboards personally. The only reason I don't feel like getting this one is because it doesn't have integrated, which would force me to buy a dedicated GPU which will jack up the price over $400, and I don't wanna go over his limit.
The price for the build with the MSI motherboard is about $374.
The price for the build with the ASUS motherboard is ~$350.
What are your thoughts Facepunch? Feel free to suggest a different motherboard.
[editline]10:32PM[/editline]
Oh, if you suggest a different motherboard it must be DDR3. It'd be stupid to buy DDR2 right now.
[editline]10:33PM[/editline]
I'm getting some good vibes from this motherboard [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131609[/url].
Any thoughts on that one?
Get an Athlon X2 7850. Good processor.
[QUOTE=lemonlimecom;18893678]Get an Athlon X2 7850. Good processor.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but so is the 240.
[editline]10:47PM[/editline]
I'm gonna finalize my build.
All the parts stated in the OP with this motherboard.
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131609[/url]
Any objections?
[editline]11:00PM[/editline]
I need a monitor to throw in with this. Nothing fancy, just a monitor that doesn't bust $175.
Go with the ASUS board and if you need a dedicated GPU just go for something like a 4350
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150335[/url]
Monitor:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051[/url]
[QUOTE=adzicents;18896909]Go with the ASUS board and if you need a dedicated GPU just go for something like a 4350
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150335[/url]
Monitor:
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051[/url][/QUOTE]
No need for a dedicated GPU being that he only browses online and manages pictures. I think the integrated 4200 will do just fine for those uses.
[editline]12:48AM[/editline]
Nice man, that was the exact monitor I was about to ask about.
[editline]01:03AM[/editline]
Alright I've finalized the build.
Thanks everyone.
that is fine for what you are doing, I would opt out for a intel atom + pci video card, but what you got isn't bad.
Eh, I've already ordered and charged.
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