Multimedia PC build

X24 · 10-13-2006, 02:53 PM

Well, i decided to do one more build for somebody. Namely an entertainment/multimedia pc.

he needs atleast a 200GB hdd and a 19" moniter.
he WANTS a remote controll like my PC has and likes widescreen.

so this is what i have come up with for his budget of $750.

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so he is getting:

3200+ AMD (can overclock pretty easily)
1gb pc2 5300
250gb hdd
X800GTO (will handle every game he plays)
400w psu (+12v 29A)
19" widescreen with 8ms response time
cheap-o MOBO that will handle everything perfectly
ati remote wonder (AWESOME little toy)

i'll be supplying windows OS, extra things that i have laying around like a CD-RW and 20GB hdd then he wants some MS office things that i can get pretty cheap.

PC eye · 10-15-2006, 03:26 AM

Brrrrrrrr... ECS and Rosewill give me the chills. At least the Coomax supply has the 20+4 connector on it. Some lower powered supplies are still in the 20pin days there. You could go a little higher to a 430w, 450w, or 480w to have more power available especially when gaming or multitasking.

X24 · 10-15-2006, 08:54 PM

well, thanks for ur input, and i have decided to go with the HiPRO psu....still 400w, but it is 400w Continuous power, which most others are peek power.

i have also decided to shave off some money by going with a 3400+ ECS mobo combo package, the only bad thing is that it is a socket 939......

so this is what i have:

CPU/MOBO: http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/AMD...ard/index.html
GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102688R
HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144417
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161679
MONITER: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824112002
DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106014
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817174022

most of the other stuff is minor and i don't really need help with

also, i have in my spare parts bin: 512mb pc3200 memory, 2x10gb hdd, 1x20gb hdd and a cd burner that i could throw into this pc......idk i might just throw them onto this computer for a few bucks more to get rid of them.

ETSA · 10-15-2006, 09:24 PM

If he wants a multimedia center why don't you get a T.V. tuner so his computer is pretty much like a TIVO.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102661

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116310

if he wants the graphic card get the tuner at least eh?

PC eye · 10-16-2006, 01:52 AM

ECS and Biostar are on the low end list for boards. Newegg just wants to clear the stock that doesn't sell there. They also had an Asus AM2 board that came with 2gb of Viking DDR2667. But you will notice the price climbs on good named boards fast.

There's not that much to complain about with the video or drive there. But that memory looks a little too generic. Viewsonic or BenQ work here for moniors. The Lite-On will work while the supply is still a lost in limbo make there. You buy cheap and you'll get cheeee peee there.

X24 · 10-16-2006, 02:51 AM

oh, i almost forgot about the TV tuner, ya i have one of those already bought.....i found one on sale for $20 AMIR

and how about this for a PSU then: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148027

also, i might see if i can convince him to go with a 17" moniter instead, and thatway i can shave off a little money and spend it elsewhere.

PC eye · 10-16-2006, 05:19 AM

Gee 3 out of 3 are not what you need there. Aspire doesn't get any favorable reviews from anyone sorry to break the news there. The CoolMax brand was alright. But you simply choose an underpowered model. If you want a good stable supply you are going to have to a little more for it. Look in the $75-$100 price range for the 480w-500w models by CoolMax, Enermax, ThermalTake, Antec, Silverstone, and AeroCool.

X24 · 10-17-2006, 02:51 AM

i know it isn't a thermaltake or enermax, but this one is a very good PSU from what i've heard and seen of the specs, so i decided i'm going with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817174023

also he told me if it will help me with the parts list that just go ahead with the 17", and he might buy another 17" moniter in the future to get 2 screens which would work for him.

so now after like the 4th revision, this is what i got:

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PC eye · 10-17-2006, 08:39 AM

You may want to reconsider that supply after reviewing Section 02 at PSU 101

You also can make a smaller sized list by simply listing "For psu, brand, price, and link for brand". That allows people to review the specifications for each when advising and not have to scroll the entire page to look over each item.

The memory is a little generic sounding. At least the Viking brand had a recognized name. I'll give you $.10 for the Rosewill stuff there. Artic Cooling, Zalman, ThermalTake, and a few others will far outdo the Rosewill cpu cooler. You are moving down from a mid to mini tower case?

**Archangel** · 10-17-2006, 08:54 AM

there is nothing wrong with ECS motherboards tbh... they are cheap, and reliable.. they just dont have much features (wich makes them cheap) and they dont overclock well. but i never had a ECS board die on me so far

10-13-2006, 02:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 920	Multimedia PC build Well, i decided to do one more build for somebody. Namely an entertainment/multimedia pc. he needs atleast a 200GB hdd and a 19" moniter. he WANTS a remote controll like my PC has and likes widescreen. so this is what i have come up with for his budget of $750. Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM Model #: SHW160P6S05 Item #: N82E16827106014 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Remove Save Move To Wish List $30.99 $30.99 ATX Computer CasesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update POWMAX CP803-2 Black/Blue All Metal Construction (SGCC) ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail Model #: CP803-2 Item #: N82E16811145072 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Remove Save Move To Wish List $29.99 -$5.00 Instant $24.99 Internal Hard DrivesQty. 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10-15-2006, 09:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
ETSA Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: WA Age: 23 Posts: 2,210	If he wants a multimedia center why don't you get a T.V. tuner so his computer is pretty much like a TIVO. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102661 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16815116310 if he wants the graphic card get the tuner at least eh? __________________ DESKTOP Antec P180B(4 x 120mm Tricool fans) Antec 500W neoHE Gigabyte GA 965p DS3 E6400 /w Zalman cnps9500 led 92mm (OC'ed to 3.2Ghz) 2 GB Corsair xms2 DDR2 800 @ 920mhz x1900xtx 512mb ddr3 /w Zalman VF900(688/792) Soundblaster Audigy 4 LAPTOP Core 2 Duo T5750(2.00GHz)/4GB ddr2 667/250GB HD/8600M GT

10-17-2006, 08:54 AM	#10 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 7,424	there is nothing wrong with ECS motherboards tbh... they are cheap, and reliable.. they just dont have much features (wich makes them cheap) and they dont overclock well. but i never had a ECS board die on me so far __________________ Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 ( @ 960MHz ) 7200rpm 250Gb WD, 7200rpm 500Gb Samsung Maximus Formula, Asus EAH3870 512Mb Logitech MX Revolution mouse, G-15 keyboard, Saitek X-45 AeroEngine II case Corsair HX620W PSU If you aim to fail, and you succeed, what have you achieved?

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10-15-2006, 03:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	Brrrrrrrr... ECS and Rosewill give me the chills. At least the Coomax supply has the 20+4 connector on it. Some lower powered supplies are still in the 20pin days there. You could go a little higher to a 430w, 450w, or 480w to have more power available especially when gaming or multitasking.

10-15-2006, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 920	well, thanks for ur input, and i have decided to go with the HiPRO psu....still 400w, but it is 400w Continuous power, which most others are peek power. i have also decided to shave off some money by going with a 3400+ ECS mobo combo package, the only bad thing is that it is a socket 939...... so this is what i have: CPU/MOBO: http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/AMD...ard/index.html GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102688R HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822144417 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820161679 MONITER: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824112002 DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106014 PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817174022 most of the other stuff is minor and i don't really need help with also, i have in my spare parts bin: 512mb pc3200 memory, 2x10gb hdd, 1x20gb hdd and a cd burner that i could throw into this pc......idk i might just throw them onto this computer for a few bucks more to get rid of them.

10-16-2006, 01:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	ECS and Biostar are on the low end list for boards. Newegg just wants to clear the stock that doesn't sell there. They also had an Asus AM2 board that came with 2gb of Viking DDR2667. But you will notice the price climbs on good named boards fast. There's not that much to complain about with the video or drive there. But that memory looks a little too generic. Viewsonic or BenQ work here for moniors. The Lite-On will work while the supply is still a lost in limbo make there. You buy cheap and you'll get cheeee peee there.

10-16-2006, 02:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 920	oh, i almost forgot about the TV tuner, ya i have one of those already bought.....i found one on sale for $20 AMIR and how about this for a PSU then: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817148027 also, i might see if i can convince him to go with a 17" moniter instead, and thatway i can shave off a little money and spend it elsewhere.

10-16-2006, 05:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	Gee 3 out of 3 are not what you need there. Aspire doesn't get any favorable reviews from anyone sorry to break the news there. The CoolMax brand was alright. But you simply choose an underpowered model. If you want a good stable supply you are going to have to a little more for it. Look in the $75-$100 price range for the 480w-500w models by CoolMax, Enermax, ThermalTake, Antec, Silverstone, and AeroCool.

10-17-2006, 02:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
X24 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 920	i know it isn't a thermaltake or enermax, but this one is a very good PSU from what i've heard and seen of the specs, so i decided i'm going with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817174023 also he told me if it will help me with the parts list that just go ahead with the 17", and he might buy another 17" moniter in the future to get 2 screens which would work for him. so now after like the 4th revision, this is what i got: Home > My Shopping Cart Returns \| Privacy \| Security Clear Cart Move Cart to Wish List Save Cart Print Cart Email Cart CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)Qty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update LITE-ON 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model SHW160P6S05 - OEM Model #: SHW160P6S05 Item #: N82E16827106014 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Remove Save Move To Wish List $30.99 $30.99 ATX Computer CasesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update AMS CF-1089BK Black Steel/Plastic MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail Model #: CF-1089BK Item #: N82E16811180030 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Remove Save Move To Wish List $29.99 $29.99 Internal Hard DrivesQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500JS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Model #: WD2500JS Item #: N82E16822144417 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $14.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $19.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $68.99 $68.99 Monitors - LCDQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update SCEPTRE X7g-Naga V Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor - Retail Model #: X7g-Naga V Item #: N82E16824112175 Return Policy: Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy Select An Optional Extended Warranty Plan 1 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $29.99 2 Year Service Net Replacement Plan -- $39.99 Remove Save Move To Wish List $149.99 $149.99 AMD-compatible MotherboardsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Open Box: BIOSTAR TForce 6100 AM2 Socket AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX RoHs compliant AMD Motherboard - OEM Model #: TForce 6100 AM2 Item #: N82E16813138027R Return Policy: Open Box Item Return Policy Remove Save Move To Wish List $42.99 $42.99 Video CardsQty. Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price Update Open Box: SAPPHIRE 100106L Radeon X850XT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card - OEM Model #: 100106L Item #: N82E16814102688R Return Policy: Open Box Item Return Policy Update HIPRO HP-P500W/TOP-500P5 ATX V2.01 500W Power Supply - OEM Model #: HP-P500W/TOP-500P5 Item #: N82E16817174023 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update Rosewill RCX-Z1 92mm Ball CPU Cooling Fan/ Copper Base Heatsink With Fan Controller - Retail Model #: RCX-Z1 Item #: N82E16835200014 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update Rosewill RK250 Black PS/2 Wired Multi-media Keyboard - Retail Model #: RK-250 Item #: N82E16823201018 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update Sunbeam MS-X777 Black 3 Buttons 1x Wheel USB Optical Gaming Mouse - Retail Model #: MS-X777 Item #: N82E16826178006 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM Model #: ARCTIC SILVER 5 Item #: N82E16835100007 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update pqi 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) System Memory Model MAC41GUOE - Retail Model #: MAC41GUOE Item #: N82E16820141187 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy $10.00 Mail-in Rebate Update ATI Remote Wonder PC / MAC RF Remote Control - OEM Model #: REMOTE WONDER Item #: N82E16880100401 Return Policy: Standard Return Policy Update AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Orleans 2.0GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA3200CNBOX - Retail Model #: ADA3200CNBOX Item #: N82E16819103637 Return Policy: Processors (CPUs) Return Policy Subtotal: $698.37 Shipping: $50.33 Total: $748.70

10-17-2006, 08:39 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 18,687	You may want to reconsider that supply after reviewing Section 02 at PSU 101 You also can make a smaller sized list by simply listing "For psu, brand, price, and link for brand". That allows people to review the specifications for each when advising and not have to scroll the entire page to look over each item. The memory is a little generic sounding. At least the Viking brand had a recognized name. I'll give you $.10 for the Rosewill stuff there. Artic Cooling, Zalman, ThermalTake, and a few others will far outdo the Rosewill cpu cooler. You are moving down from a mid to mini tower case?