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Old 11-03-2009, 12:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I am about to build my first computer. I have a pretty good understanding of things, just looking to get some suggestions and tips. I don't do much gaming, it's mainly for surfing the web and downloading/uploading music and videos. Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated.
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Oh and I am looking to stay under $500.
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Old 11-03-2009, 03:19 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Oh and I am looking to stay under $500.
$500 is enough for your needs,
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Old 11-03-2009, 02:27 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I am about to build my first computer. I have a pretty good understanding of things, just looking to get some suggestions and tips. I don't do much gaming, it's mainly for surfing the web and downloading/uploading music and videos. Any help I can get will be greatly appreciated.
Didnt have a CPU or Power Supply.

Going to be over 500. Unless you just get a piss poor video card, or drop the card all together and change the board to one with onboard video.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151192
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811146059
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148395
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128392
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161297
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817341016
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103687
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Going to be over 500. Unless you just get a piss poor video card, or drop the card all together and change the board to one with onboard video.
No, its not. And what do you consider a piss poor video card? (probably anything under 4850 )

With a 250GB HDD, DVD Burner, 500W PSU, mobo, 4GB RAM, something in the area of a 3GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2/2.5GHz Intel duo core, something in the area of a 9600GT, a cheap case, and a OS, you can stay under $500.
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No, its not. And what do you consider a piss poor video card? (probably anything under 4850 )

With a 250GB HDD, DVD Burner, 500W PSU, mobo, 4GB RAM, something in the area of a 3GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2/2.5GHz Intel duo core, something in the area of a 9600GT, a cheap case, and a OS, you can stay under $500.
Is $500 alot for my first time building? I don't need anything fancy. I just want something I can surf the internet (fairly quick). Just trying my hand at this and see if I can do it.
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Is $500 alot for my first time building? I don't need anything fancy. I just want something I can surf the internet (fairly quick). Just trying my hand at this and see if I can do it.
You can go with the build I showed you and drop the motherboard and video card and just get either one of these onboard video boards and it would knock 100 bucks off the total.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128399
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128397
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No, its not. And what do you consider a piss poor video card? (probably anything under 4850 )

With a 250GB HDD, DVD Burner, 500W PSU, mobo, 4GB RAM, something in the area of a 3GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2/2.5GHz Intel duo core, something in the area of a 9600GT, a cheap case, and a OS, you can stay under $500.
You do realize the little setup you got there is basically the same as my links.

Lets do the math, the only difference in yours.

A 9600GT to my 4850= about 30 bucks difference. I think its worth it.
A 250BG drive to my 500GB drive= About 9 bucks difference for double the space.

So you would save 39 bucks.

Mine already has a Athlon II X2, cheap case, 4GB. of memory, 80 buck motherboard with a 10 buck rebate, 500W power Supply.

Like I said he could save some money and go with a onboard video board if he doesnt game that much.
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Id get atleast 3GB of that memory for what your doing
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