What do you think of this build?

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Del

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Budget: $400
Hours per day: at least 16, with tons open.
Gaming: mediocre, some but not WoW
Use: Online, graphics, text documents, logs
Min: 1gb ram
I have a case, cd burner and keyboard. I can have a mouse if the price for everything else gets too high.

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM $64.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822144701
APEVIA ATX-CW500WP4 ATX 500W Power Supply - Retail $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817148027
Crucial 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model CT12864AA667 - OEM $47.49
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146571
GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2 LGA 775 Intel 945GC uATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813128049
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Conroe 2.13GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6420 - Retail $186.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819115016
 
I would definitely put a good graphics card in it, depending on how advanced your graphics need to get, and some more ram... I recommend at least 2Gigs, I personally have 4, and there are times when I use it
 
I've gone from my computer with 64mb to this computer with 256mbs. I'm sure 1 gb won't become too little easily. Those 2-4gbs of RAM are for mega-gamers isn't it?

What is intergrated video? Vids like YouTube and flash-heavy sites?
 
Del said:
I've gone from my computer with 64mb to this computer with 256mbs. I'm sure 1 gb won't become too little easily. Those 2-4gbs of RAM are for mega-gamers isn't it?

What is intergrated video? Vids like YouTube and flash-heavy sites?
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Yeah, unless your into heavy CAD editing and a very high amount of video editing the most anybody would need is 2GB, and that is nearing overkill.

Integrated video is when your video card is integrated into the motherboard. The graphics tend to be not so great. Any gaming would be tough with integrated. Get a video card to put in there and any application using the graphics heavily will dramatically increase.
 
By 'graphics' I ment MS paint and MS word to make logos and avi edits.

My gaming is currently MUDs and the very occasional RuneScape. I have a few disk game like a couple Tycoon games, and Sims Deluxe though.

I am sure I can easily downgrade the HD to beable to get a cheap Graphic card. I can't even fill a CD with the stuff on this computer and this computer has a 4gb HD according to the c drive properties so my current comp's HD is likely at 2gb. hehe So I'm sure I can downgrade it to make way, right?
 
Dunno what MUDS is but for Runescape Integrated graphics can handle it...

Above comment - What does that have to do with anything?

The HDD you listed looks good too.
 
If you get windows vista you would realy need 2Gb but with windows XP i think 1 would be fine, what OS do you plan on?
 
LOL
I just realized that I downgrade the HD by about 100gb and I don't lower the price by even $10usd if you include shipping. >.<* I can't belive I just noticed that.
 
Yes geta graphics card, even the older models would be enough for you, since you do little to no gaming as it is. Other than that I would add some RAM and make it 2gb, just to make overall computing faster. Other than that I think its a nice build for what you want to do.
 
graphic editing =-----=> ms paint

gaming =------=> runescape

allot of ram =----=> 1gb

i lol'd thanks
 
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