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shortymet55

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Is it possible to biuld a fairly simple $500 computer? If so, any suggestions or recommendations on parts? Im 15 and on a budget. Plus this is gonna be my first computer I biuld, so i kinda am going to need alot of help. Thanks.

P.S. Its gonna be used for school (I need Microsoft word), and fast internet surfing (My life revolves around looking at RC Cars, paintball, and computers on the internet). So basically nothing special. I might also do a little photo editing and video editing also.
 
The video editing question is a good one. I dont really know. Something not to complicated. Although, I do need a good amount of space to store all my videos.

Any suggestions on Video Editting software, and on anything to get a good $500 computer would be great.

EDIT: DO you think my dual drives (DVD-ROM and CD Burner) from my Dell would be good enough for this computer? I heard Dell makes junk, but since Toshiba makes that drives I have, will they work? I also have a monitor and mouse/ keyboard so I dont need them.
 
Your drives should work fine..but as for the vid editing software, it makes a big difference. If you just plan on using a program like Windows Movie Maker, than it doesn't require too many resources. However, a program like Adobe Premiere Pro will require alot more.
 
Ill be using something better than Movie Maker, but still a pretty basic program.

Can someone please link me some good parts that you recommend me using? My main goal is to stay under $500, so just give me the best I can get, and I probably will determine the video editing software around that. Since Video Editting isnt the main purpose for my computer. Ill only use it every once in a while. All I really need it a decent amount of hard drive space, and a pretty quick computer, for basic stuff.
 
My thoughts.

Linkworld Case 400W PSU $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811164054

Seagate 250GB SATA 3.0Gb/Sec $74.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822148142

ECS Nforce 4 AM2 Mobo $55.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813135028

Biostar 7300GS Video Card $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814141028

Pqi 1gb ram DDR2 $95.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141225

AMD 3200 New Orleans AM2 $77.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103637

Windows XP Home w/vista upgrade coupon $89.99 w/free Guild Wars Factions
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

This comes to $505.07 with shipping (to me @ 23452 zip).

I did not include DVD drives due to you having them already.

I did not include any video software as I'm not familiar with it. But I'd probly have to cut down on the hard drive size to add anything with the current budget.
 
Here is a good build for $408 ($398 after Mail-In Rebate)

AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Orleans 2.4GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

ASUS 7300GS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121014

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136055

pqi POWER Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141225

Windows XP Home w/vista upgrade coupon $89.99 w/free Guild Wars Factions
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

ECS Nforce 4 AM2 Mobo $55.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813135028

Linkworld Case 400W PSU $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811164054
 
maroon1 said:
Here is a good build for $408 ($398 after Mail-In Rebate)

AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Orleans 2.4GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

ASUS 7300GS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121014

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136055

pqi POWER Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141225

Windows XP Home w/vista upgrade coupon $89.99 w/free Guild Wars Factions
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

ECS Nforce 4 AM2 Mobo $55.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813135028

Linkworld Case 400W PSU $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811164054
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Uh I added that up to $482 without shipping. The only difference between your and my suggestions being the Hard Drive...which is $5 MORE than the seagate and your video card is $1 more....?????

How did you get $408?
 
Grey410 said:
Uh I added that up to $482 without shipping. The only difference between your and my suggestions being the Hard Drive...which is $5 MORE than the seagate and your video card is $1 more....?????
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The western digital hard drive has 16MB cache, seagate has only 8MB

The video card that I posted has faster memory than yours

How did you get $408?
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yea you are right, I added them incorrectly, but anyway my build is still better than yours
 
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maroon1 said:
The western digital hard drive has 16MB cache, seagate has only 8MB

The video card that I posted has faster memory than yours
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But how did it add up to $408? I don't disagree with those upgrades for $6 either they're good suggestions!
 
maroon1 said:
Here is a good build for $408 ($398 after Mail-In Rebate)

AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Orleans 2.4GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103631

ASUS 7300GS
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814121014

Western Digital Caviar RE WD2500YS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136055

pqi POWER Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820141225

Windows XP Home w/vista upgrade coupon $89.99 w/free Guild Wars Factions
http://www.newegg.com/product/Product.asp?item=N82E16832116169

ECS Nforce 4 AM2 Mobo $55.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813135028

Linkworld Case 400W PSU $28
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811164054
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If I buy this stuff, do I need anything else to make it run (Except the things I have of course). Such as fans, cords, heatsinks, etc?
 
And can someone suggest a different case. I like the one you picked, but I would prefer the USB ports to be on the front not the side. Im putting it in a computer desk, where there wont be much room to plug USB's into the side.
 
shortymet55 said:
And can someone suggest a different case. I like the one you picked, but I would prefer the USB ports to be on the front not the side. Im putting it in a computer desk, where there wont be much room to plug USB's into the side.
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Go to www.newegg.com and the computer cases then mid tower atx cases. Find the one you like :D
 
Did some one say cheap computer? I know it's a little late but check out my computer I built for under $320 in "My Desktop" link in my sig. I dose pretty good on the internet and running Unreal Tournament 2003 on just the intergrated graphics. I plan on getting better video card some day though.
 
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