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Andrew C

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Is this build compatible ?
It is only going to be used for internet browsing, writing and storing word documents.

Casecom KB-5510 Black/Silver Blue LED Mid Tower Case - No PSU - £13

ASUS P5GC i945GC Socket 775 6 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £38

Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2GHz Socket 775 800MHz FSB L2 1MB Cache Retail Box Processor - £47

Antec EarthWatts 380W 80%+ Efficiency PSU - 80mm Fan 4x SATA PCI-E - £33

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4 - £23

Innovision 3D 8400GS 256MB DDR2 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - £22

Seagate ST380815AS 80GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 8MB Cache - OEM - 25

Case fans, wireless PCI Adapter and wireless keyboard&mouse - £71

Total - £272

I still have my Windows XP Professional CD and my Microsoft Home Office (Student & Teachers) CD from my old pc which were activated over the internet with my old pc.
Would i be able to use them on my new build to save me purchasing the two items below ?

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium -SP1- Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 32-bit - English - £66

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - Complete package - 3 PC in one household - non-commercial - CD - Win - English
 - £61
 
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Andrew C said:
Is this build compatible ?
It is only going to be used for internet browsing, writing and storing word documents.

Casecom KB-5510 Black/Silver Blue LED Mid Tower Case - No PSU - £13

ASUS P5GC i945GC Socket 775 6 channel audio ATX Motherboard - £38

Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2GHz Socket 775 800MHz FSB L2 1MB Cache Retail Box Processor - £47

Antec EarthWatts 380W 80%+ Efficiency PSU - 80mm Fan 4x SATA PCI-E - £33

Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 533MHz/PC2-4300 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL4 - £23

Innovision 3D 8400GS 256MB DDR2 DVI TV Out PCI-E Graphics Card - £22

Seagate ST380815AS 80GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 8MB Cache - OEM - 25

Case fans, wireless PCI Adapter and wireless keyboard&mouse - £71

Total - £272

I still have my Windows XP Professional CD and my Microsoft Home Office (Student & Teachers) CD from my old pc which were activated over the internet with my old pc.
Would i be able to use them on my new build to save me purchasing the two items below ?

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium -SP1- Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 32-bit - English - £66

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 - Complete package - 3 PC in one household - non-commercial - CD - Win - English
 - £61
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Nice,

I would recommend getting new software.

But you can install your old OS on the computer as long as it is not installed on that computer! If you still want to have that OS on your computer.... then yes buy the new software.
 
cohen said:
Nice,

I would recommend getting new software.

But you can install your old OS on the computer as long as it is not installed on that computer! If you still want to have that OS on your computer.... then yes buy the new software.
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if it is OEM software it cannot be transferred from one computer to another legally
 
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Case fans, wireless PCI Adapter and wireless keyboard&mouse - £71
I noticed the case didn't have any fans and have a couple of case fans included in the price.

Thanks for the advice on the motherboard, i will go with the Gigabyte motherboard you recommended and not bother with a video card.

Will the Corsair memory i have chosen still be alright with this motherboard, i am having trouble finding memory specifications for the motherboard, even using this motherboards PDF; GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard

Also, with a "Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8211B - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet " integrated on the motherboard, do i still need a seperate Network Card to connect to the internet with ?
 
Andrew C said:
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Case fans, wireless PCI Adapter and wireless keyboard&mouse - £71
I noticed the case didn't have any fans and have a couple of case fans included in the price.

Thanks for the advice on the motherboard, i will go with the Gigabyte motherboard you recommended and not bother with a video card.

Will the Corsair memory i have chosen still be alright with this motherboard, i am having trouble finding memory specifications for the motherboard, even using this motherboards PDF; GA-73PVM-S2H Motherboard

Also, with a "Networking Network adapter - Realtek RTL8211B - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet " integrated on the motherboard, do i still need a seperate Network Card to connect to the internet with ?
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Gigabyte mobo works with most RAM. But I do suggest you go for DDR2 800

And that "Ethernet, Fast Ethernet" is the normal LAN port. If you need to go wireless, you will need an wireless card/ usb adapter. I don't know which brand of wireless card/ adapter is better, I usually just go for cheap one. (I come across this brand 3-4 years ago, still working)
 
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