Budget = $600 and need new comp

Poorman · 01-22-2006, 04:50 AM

I'm planning to build my computer just for listening to music, web surfing, watching dvds, and burning music/dvds.

Just need an average video card.

So this is what I made up so far.

MSI PM8M-V Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $48.00
Intel Pentium 4 2.4A 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor - $120.00
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM - $81.00
SAPPHIRE Radeon 9600 ATLANTIS RADEON 256 mb- $68.00
Diamond XtremeSound XS71 Sound Card - $29.00
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM - $27.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $63.00

Now I just need a case. But I have no idea what a good case is. I'd like it to have some fans and a built in power supply if it is possible.

This is my first time building a computer so I'm not going all out. I'm thinking this as a training project.

Thanks guys.

mgoldb2 · 01-22-2006, 05:12 AM

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB $160
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103535
ASUS A8N-VM CSM Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX $82
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131570
Graphic card integrated onto the motherboard(free pci-e slot)
G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) $79
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231030
Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V250F0 250GB 16mb cache $101
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144013
NEC Beige 3550 $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059
COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068
XCLIO XClio 450BL $44
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003

Total: $551

This something better then what you got. I a bit tired right now and did not have time to really look so this a system I speced a little while ago. Praetor might come along later and come up with something better.

Poorman · 01-22-2006, 05:28 AM

Thanks for the reply. That build certainly does look pretty good.

krimson_king · 01-22-2006, 04:27 PM

you could maybe even save some and cut down on the hdd. although im not sure what it is youre planning on doing, you might not need a 250gig. dont forget, if you dont already have them, you need to have a keyboard, mouse and monitor. because those things are taken for granted, we often forget they are integral parts of a complete system, along with the operating system itself (unless youre going with linux)

elmarcorulz · 01-22-2006, 04:50 PM

In the set up that mgoldb2 made, it doesnt have a video card, so you may want to scale one or two of the components down, and then add a graphics card

**tweaker** · 01-22-2006, 05:12 PM

There is onboard video on that mobo.

elmarcorulz · 01-22-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tweaker

There is onboard video on that mobo.

True, but he asked for an average video card. And IMO, onboard is below average

**tweaker** · 01-22-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmarcorulz

True, but he asked for an average video card. And IMO, onboard is below average

Yes for gaming, but it's sufficient for the tasks he mentioned.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poorman

just for listening to music, web surfing, watching dvds, and burning music/dvds.

Ctcoyote16 · 01-22-2006, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmarcorulz

True, but he asked for an average video card. And IMO, onboard is below average

but hes not gaming or anything. Besides, its the Nvidia 6 series chipset, so its not that bad at all.

elmarcorulz · 01-22-2006, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ctcoyote16

but hes not gaming or anything. Besides, its the Nvidia 6 series chipset, so its not that bad at all.

MY bad, i missed the first line of his post.

01-22-2006, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
Poorman New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Budget = $600 and need new comp I'm planning to build my computer just for listening to music, web surfing, watching dvds, and burning music/dvds. Just need an average video card. So this is what I made up so far. MSI PM8M-V Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - $48.00 Intel Pentium 4 2.4A 533MHz FSB Socket 478 Processor - $120.00 CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM - $81.00 SAPPHIRE Radeon 9600 ATLANTIS RADEON 256 mb- $68.00 Diamond XtremeSound XS71 Sound Card - $29.00 LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM - $27.99 Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 80GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $63.00 Now I just need a case. But I have no idea what a good case is. I'd like it to have some fans and a built in power supply if it is possible. This is my first time building a computer so I'm not going all out. I'm thinking this as a training project. Thanks guys.

01-22-2006, 05:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
mgoldb2 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 25 Posts: 1,259	AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice 1GHz FSB 512KB $160 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103535 ASUS A8N-VM CSM Socket 939 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 Micro ATX $82 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131570 Graphic card integrated onto the motherboard(free pci-e slot) G.SKILL 1GB (2 x 512MB) $79 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231030 Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6V250F0 250GB 16mb cache $101 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144013 NEC Beige 3550 $40 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059 COOLER MASTER Centurion 5 $45 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119068 XCLIO XClio 450BL $44 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817189003 Total: $551 This something better then what you got. I a bit tired right now and did not have time to really look so this a system I speced a little while ago. Praetor might come along later and come up with something better. __________________ Acer A11912B 19"montior Aspire x-superalien case Asus k8t800 pro motherboard athlon 64 fx-55 2GB(2 of 1GB) of Geil DDR ram Geforce 6800 ultra 2 Seagate 200GB 7200RPM Model ST3200822A configure as RAID 0 1 DVDRW and 1 CDRW 3.5 drive sound blaster audigey2 zs logitech 2300 thx certified 2.1 speakers Last edited by mgoldb2; 01-22-2006 at 05:19 AM.

01-22-2006, 04:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 464	you could maybe even save some and cut down on the hdd. although im not sure what it is youre planning on doing, you might not need a 250gig. dont forget, if you dont already have them, you need to have a keyboard, mouse and monitor. because those things are taken for granted, we often forget they are integral parts of a complete system, along with the operating system itself (unless youre going with linux) __________________ sí, señor.

01-22-2006, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
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01-22-2006, 05:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
tweaker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 29 Posts: 2,954	There is onboard video on that mobo. __________________ Posting and you - CF edition www.tweaker.se FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

01-22-2006, 05:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Poorman New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Thanks for the reply. That build certainly does look pretty good.

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