Building new computer

YaDude · 05-23-2008, 10:35 PM

Hello. I am going to start building a new computer and my budget is around $600 but i'm looking for as cheap as possible.
I'm wanting to build a system that can easily support Vista.
Also I would like to be able to run DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Visual Studio.
Also I would like to run games like World of Warcraft.
This is what I found so far and was wondering if it is ok or looking for any advice. Thank you.

SIGMA Mid Tower $54.99
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 $159.99
GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G LGA 775 $64.99
Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 $41.99
Seagate SATA 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB $59.99
MSI R3650-MD512 OC Radeon HD 3650 512MB $74.99
LITE-ON Black CD/DVDRW $30.99
Windows Vista Home Premium $99.99

Total: $587.92

craneop1985 · 05-23-2008, 10:52 PM

Go for the 16 mb Seagate hard drive--it's the same price-why not go with the G.Skill memory-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 It will cost you less and will look better with your windowed case-plus it has heat spreaders-it's 44.99 but comes with free shipping( plus it's discounted $40 already.)

Kilauea · 05-23-2008, 11:27 PM

After checking a few things, the E7200 is the same speed as the E6550, but its nearly 30$ cheaper!

And I'd suggest getting a PSU from a reliable company on the list here.

The HD3650 GPU that you chose isn't a great gaming GPU, but for WOW it should be plenty.

YaDude · 05-24-2008, 12:14 AM

Thanks for the pointers guys. Anything at a lower price is cool with me

I'm not a big gamer but would like to be able to play them.

Kilauea · 05-24-2008, 12:50 AM

I don't know why I didn't look at that before, but for the GPU...

This Sapphire one is cheaper, its just 59.99 and if you're willing to go a little higher, there is also this other Sapphire one which is GDDR3 at 76.99. That means its a little faster

I would think a case like the NSK4480B would be an improvement because the PSU is from a known brand and while its not ultra powerful, it should be alright for your needs.

**oscaryu1** · 05-24-2008, 03:47 PM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115029
E6750

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034
XMS2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106228
Cheaper DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130332
EVGA 8800GS

Steelshivan · 05-24-2008, 10:12 PM

Disregard the processor oscary linked to. If you like mailing in rebates (I don't), the memory he linked to is fine.

Oscary - dude you have to at least attempt to explain what you link to. I wouldn't even really consider it an issue if you weren't linking to seemingly-random components half the time.

05-23-2008, 10:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
craneop1985 Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 104	Go for the 16 mb Seagate hard drive--it's the same price-why not go with the G.Skill memory-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098 It will cost you less and will look better with your windowed case-plus it has heat spreaders-it's 44.99 but comes with free shipping( plus it's discounted $40 already.) __________________ NZXT Apollo AMD X2 5000+ BE 2.8ghz Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 GIGABYTE GA-MA78G-DS3H Seagate 250 GB 16mb cache OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB DDR2-800 530w Raidmax Hybrid Asus 9600 GSO Westinghouse 2046NV 20.1 LCD monitor

05-23-2008, 11:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 446	After checking a few things, the E7200 is the same speed as the E6550, but its nearly 30$ cheaper! And I'd suggest getting a PSU from a reliable company on the list here. The HD3650 GPU that you chose isn't a great gaming GPU, but for WOW it should be plenty. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

05-24-2008, 12:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 446	I don't know why I didn't look at that before, but for the GPU... This Sapphire one is cheaper, its just 59.99 and if you're willing to go a little higher, there is also this other Sapphire one which is GDDR3 at 76.99. That means its a little faster I would think a case like the NSK4480B would be an improvement because the PSU is from a known brand and while its not ultra powerful, it should be alright for your needs. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

05-24-2008, 03:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
oscaryu1 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Age: 13 Posts: 10,154	http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115029 E6750 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145034 XMS2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106228 Cheaper DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130332 EVGA 8800GS __________________ Core 2 Duo E2140 1.6GHz @ 3.04GHz GA-P31-DS3L pqi Turbo CL4 DDR2-800 2GB Sapphire HD3850 256MB Sony Writemaster DVD Burner EIDE Seagate Barracuda 80GB 7200.9 8MB SATII

05-24-2008, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
Steelshivan Gold Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 264	Disregard the processor oscary linked to. If you like mailing in rebates (I don't), the memory he linked to is fine. Oscary - dude you have to at least attempt to explain what you link to. I wouldn't even really consider it an issue if you weren't linking to seemingly-random components half the time. Last edited by Steelshivan; 05-24-2008 at 10:16 PM.

05-23-2008, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
YaDude New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 15	Hello. I am going to start building a new computer and my budget is around $600 but i'm looking for as cheap as possible. I'm wanting to build a system that can easily support Vista. Also I would like to be able to run DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Visual Studio. Also I would like to run games like World of Warcraft. This is what I found so far and was wondering if it is ok or looking for any advice. Thank you. SIGMA Mid Tower $54.99 Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 $159.99 GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G LGA 775 $64.99 Kingston 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 $41.99 Seagate SATA 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB $59.99 MSI R3650-MD512 OC Radeon HD 3650 512MB $74.99 LITE-ON Black CD/DVDRW $30.99 Windows Vista Home Premium $99.99 Total: $587.92

05-24-2008, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
YaDude New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 15	Thanks for the pointers guys. Anything at a lower price is cool with me I'm not a big gamer but would like to be able to play them.

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