Building computer... Need 2nd opinions

[mtucker23]

Building new one. These are the parts to be gathered. Any qualms or issues that anyone would know about or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Powmax - CP769PL - ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and 400Watt Power Supply -Black

Intel Pentium 4 530 3.0Ghz / 1MB Cache / 800 FSB / Socket 775 / HyperThreading / Processor

Seagate / 120GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive

iConcepts Wireless PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (Black)

MSI 925X Neo-Platinum Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / PCI-Express / Audio / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Gigabit LAN / Serial ATA / RAID

Mushkin Dual Channel 1024MB PC4200 DDR2 533MHz Memory (2 x 512MB)

Intel / Socket 775 / Intel Prescott 3.4Ghz / Ball Bearing / Copper Core / CPU Cooling Fan

Sapphire Radeon X600 Pro / 256MB / PCI Express / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Upg. Serv. Pack 2

Asus CRW-5232AS / 52x32x52 CD-RW / QuieTrack Beige CD Burner

 

[Funzo6785]

looks pretty good

It looks pretty good, you should be able to play modern games no prob. I mean, if I can play Doom 3 on high with Vertica sync on, antianalysing at 16x, and resolution at 1600*1200, then you should be able to play them too.

 

[Bobo]

Looks good to me except for the no-name cooler. What brand is that?

you should be able to play modern games no prob. I mean, if I can play Doom 3 on high with Vertica sync on, antianalysing at 16x, and resolution at 1600*1200, then you should be able to play them too.

Not everybody games

 

[Yeti]

Looks good to me except for the no-name cooler. What brand is that?

I would assume its the stock HSF which should be okay for an LGA775 CPU.

 

[mtucker23]

wow, I wasn't expecting replies! Thanks so much! This computer is really going to be for an office, run microsoft applications and such. But the guy gave me a 1200 dollar budget, and doesn't want to have to do anything for a few years. I figure such a computer would be the best way... and yes, some games will be played on it. Thank you so much.

The cooler is an Intel Socket 775 cooler. Should i do better like a Thermaltake volcano better... or am I ok with the Intel? no overclocking will be done.

 

[chey]

Do you really think you will be able to use this computer in an office for running little applications? I don't think it so... You will play on it all the day!

 

[Bobo]

You will play on it all the day!

I'm surprised you can play on it at all!

Anyway, everything looks good to me, but I don't think you need the x600. I would go more with an x350 all-in-wonder, (or whatever they make) just because it has much better capabilities

 

[Praetor]

Powmax - CP769PL - ATX Mid-Tower Case with Front USB and 400Watt Power Supply -Black

Consider a nonPowmax PSU

MSI 925X Neo-Platinum Socket 775 ATX Motherboard / PCI-Express / Audio / USB 2.0 & Firewire / Gigabit LAN / Serial ATA / RAID

Sapphire Radeon X600 Pro / 256MB / PCI Express / VGA / DVI / TV Out / Video Card

Seems like an awful bottleneckewd system

I mean, if I can play Doom 3 on high with Vertica sync on, antianalysing at 16x, and resolution at 1600*1200, then you should be able to play them too.

Yes but the thing is, you cant.

Looks good to me except for the no-name cooler. What brand is that?

Prolly intel stock; which is pretty damn good

wow, I wasn't expecting replies! Thanks so much! This computer is really going to be for an office, run microsoft applications and such. But the guy gave me a 1200 dollar budget, and doesn't want to have to do anything for a few years. I figure such a computer would be the best way... and yes, some games will be played on it

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Office computer... ok so that justifies the X600 (you might consider X300SE and save/pocket some money). By why the 925X?

I'm surprised you can play on it at all!

Uh... why?

 

[Bobo]

Uh... why?

That the business would let him....

 

[Echo_]

id get a reg 6600 over an x600

 

[Bobo]

id get a reg 6600 over an x600

I'd get an all-in-wonder....., but:

This computer is really going to be for an office, run microsoft applications and such.

if that is true, you shouldn't be playing extensive (if any) games, therefore, you would be just fine with integrated gfx

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But the guy gave me a 1200 dollar budget, and doesn't want to have to do anything for a few years.

If that is so, then I would recommend a workstation gfx card....

 

[Praetor]

id get a reg 6600 over an x600

Considering this is a business machine a 6600 is prolly overkill....

But the guy gave me a 1200 dollar budget, and doesn't want to have to do anything for a few years.

Invest in the core of the system (cpu, mobo, ram, hdd)

If that is so, then I would recommend a workstation gfx card....

Whoa ... overkill again

 

[Bobo]

Considering this is a business machine a 6600 is prolly overkill....

That's what I keep saying....

Whoa ... overkill again

Well, it depends. It might be used for something else in the future.....and why not a wkst card? Not all of them are expensive (I think)

 

[mtucker23]

Praetor.... could you explain the bottleneck?!? please?

 

[mtucker23]

well as far as me playing games, my father owns the company. I just work for him. Some guy needed the computer upgrade, and put me in charge. I haven't ordered it yet... which is good because now Praetor told me of a bottleneck. I guess I should bring down the video card. I can't tell you all how much i appreciate your help.

 

[Yeti]

Praetor.... could you explain the bottleneck?!? please?

Don't mean to speak for Praetor, but I think he meant that the gfx card would be a bottleneck if the computer were used for gaming, which its not so your fine. IMO the setup looks fine. If you're not gaming you could get by with a lesser gfx card, integrated even. I would probably get a better PSU, I had a Powmax which, though not terrible, wasn't the greatest quality. A thermaltake purepower 420 would work. You might want to have a DVD capable optical drive or even a DVD-R. I know I'm always backing up large files from my work computer and it would be nice to have the ability to write to a DVD.

 

[Bobo]

D If you're not gaming you could get by with a lesser gfx card, integrated even.

Yes, but I would recommend an all-in-wonder just for the versatility. And IGP is not good b/c eventually it blows

 

[Yeti]

Yes, but I would recommend an all-in-wonder just for the versatility.

Why would you want an AIW if all you need (or are ever going to use) is a regular graphics card?

And IGP is not good b/c eventually it blows

You state that like its a fact.

 

[Bobo]

Why would you want an AIW if all you need (or are ever going to use) is a regular graphics card?

I dunno, you can just do more things with it....

You state that like its a fact.

It probably is.....2 old('94-'95) comps that had IGP, both blew, end of both, couldnt' switch it to a card.....but that prolly won't happen for this one. A card is better anyway, no matter what.

 

[Funzo6785]

Looks good to me except for the no-name cooler. What brand is that?

Not everybody games

well, all I was pointing out is that you have to have a powerful PC to play games like that.