Building a PC for Aunty & Uncle - Hardware & Software

Ok, I am building a $1000 AUD PC for my aunty and uncle and I just need to decide what parts to get. As I have build my PC not long ago, I put a Phenom 2 x2 550BE in my computer and I was thinking of putting a Phenom 2 x4 965BE in my computer and give them my CPU. They said they will buy the 965 so I don't have to then... I would like you to help me pick parts from this website [url]www.itestate.com.au[/url] Thanks so much.... Also the only thing they don't need is a monitor. [editline]06:33PM[/editline] Ok I was thinking of this [b]OS[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07406[/url] [b]CPU[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07474[/url] [b]GPU[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07362[/url] [b]Motherboard[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=06888[/url] [b]HDD[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=05186[/url] [b]RAM[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=06941[/url] [b]Optical Drive[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=06856[/url] [b]Case + PSU[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07458[/url] [b]Keyboard and Mouse[/b] [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07660[/url] It comes to a total of I think $975AUD or something. Do you think that is good? They do run there business off it and my cousin does play some games like Sim City etc.. They would like a big HDD since they have all there business stuff.. If you think 1-2gb of ram is fine ok but I thought 4gb would be rather nice for there computer considering they are barely running off a Pentium 3 with 128mb of DDR and a 40gb HDD.... They are running off a laptop at the moment.. [b]STRICTLY IT ESTATE ONLY, NO NEWEGG![/b]

What will they be doing with that CPU? Rendering their porn videos?

$975AUD for a Phenom II x4 965, 1TB space, 4gigs of ram, and all the rest sounds rather overpriced. Sure there isn't better sites in australia?

What will they be using it for?

I'm guessing the most system-testing thing they'll be doing is checking their damned e-mail, so get something like this: Athlon II 240/250 2GB DD3 1333 Cheap AM3 board with integrated graphics 300-350W [U]quality[/U] PSU Samsung F3 500GB

[QUOTE=Tools;19932143]$975AUD for a Phenom II x4 965, 1TB space, 4gigs of ram, and all the rest sounds rather overpriced. Sure there isn't better sites in australia?[/QUOTE] he said he will buy himself the 965 and put his old processor in their comp. 1-2 gigs of ram is fine for web browsing and Emailing.

They do run there business off it and my cousin does play some games like Sim City etc.. They would like a big HDD since they have all there business stuff.. If you think 1-2gb of ram is fine ok but I thought 4gb would be rather nice for there computer considering they are barely running off a Pentium 3 with 128mb of DDR and a 40gb HDD.... They are running off a laptop at the moment..

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;19948114]considering they are barely running off a [b]Pentium 3 with 128mb of DDR and a 40gb HDD[/b].... They are running off a laptop at the moment..[/QUOTE] Jesus. You could prob buy them a netbook and they'd be floored by it's performance.

Yeah, more than likely but they are using a laptop with a Core 2 Duo 2.2ghz with 4gb of ram so they wouldn't really I suppose.. :|

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;19948983]Yeah, more than likely but they are using a laptop with a Core 2 Duo 2.2ghz with 4gb of ram so they wouldn't really I suppose.. :|[/QUOTE] So wait, they have 2 laptops or what?

[QUOTE=ferrus;19934560]I'm guessing the most system-testing thing they'll be doing is checking their damned e-mail, so get something like this: Athlon II 240/250 2GB DD3 1333 Cheap AM3 board with integrated graphics 300-350W [U]quality[/U] PSU Samsung F3 500GB[/QUOTE] I would just go ahead and get the 400W or 460W Cooler Master elite which are both around $30. Or even a 500W for future upgrades. Those run around $50 for a qualtiy, yet cheap one.

What are they going to be using all that for? I don't think they'd be using it for much, I'd go with this: OS [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116752[/url] CPU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103279[/url] HDD [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148309[/url] Monitor [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009185[/url] GPU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130501[/url] Mobo [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131391[/url] PSU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371016[/url] RAM [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146784[/url] CPU cooler [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835200014[/url] Chassis [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811144209[/url] Optical Drive [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276&cm_re=Optical_Drive-_-27-106-276-_-Product[/url]

You can get an Athlon 240 for the same price as the Brisbane Crappy mismatched case Unnecessarily powerful power supply Unnecessary graphics card Unnecessary CPU cooler Expensive hard drive with low capacity Optical drive can only read and not write CDs & DVDs [editline]08:08PM[/editline] This is what I would get: [URL=http://www.cubeupload.com][IMG]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/282800capture.png[/IMG][/URL]

I'm learning, alright? :saddowns:

[QUOTE=Mr Drover;19965010]I'm learning, alright? :saddowns:[/QUOTE] Don't take it to heart mate.

I love how Facepunch blatantly disregards the fact the OP mentioned that he wanted links to be from IT Estate. The USA is not the only country in the world, and Newegg is not the only shop in the world.

Yeah, it is a tiny bit hard when we are thousands of kilometres away from each other...

Acer Aspire One [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07642[/url] External hard drive [url]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=06744[/url] You can even hook it up to your TV, so they'll have endless fun.

I know he's not from the States - neither am I - it's just to show what parts I was thinking of.

[QUOTE=S.T.O.R.M;19948114]They do run there business off it and my cousin does play some games like Sim City etc.. They would like a big HDD since they have all there business stuff.. If you think 1-2gb of ram is fine ok but I thought 4gb would be rather nice for there computer considering they are barely running off a Pentium 3 with 128mb of DDR and a 40gb HDD.... They are running off a laptop at the moment..[/QUOTE] :facepalm: Put this in the op nad save yourself some trouble

[QUOTE=Tools;19972380]Acer Aspire One [URL]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=07642[/URL] External hard drive [URL]http://www.itestate.com.au/pages/product/pdt_product_detail.faces?BeanName=productDetailAction&pcode=06744[/URL] You can even hook it up to your TV, so they'll have [URL="http://www1.onemillionsearch.com/find.php?query=endless+fun&cc=GB"]endless fun[/URL]. [/QUOTE] Why is there a hyperlink under the word "endless fun" that links to: [URL]http://www1.onemillionsearch.com/find.php?query=endless+fun&cc=GB[/URL] am I only getting it?