would this be a good budget computer?

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noob89

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i have only about $180 to spend so this is what i picked out (i have a emachine's t5048 that i will be taking most of the parts out of

the eMachines T5048 comes with an aging 3.06GHz Pentium 4 524 processor, 512MB of shared DDR memory, a 160GB, 7,200rpm EIDE hard drive, and integrated ATI radeon xpress 200 graphics card. It also features a DVD burner, a media card reader, and the Windows XP Media Center OS.

since i already ordered a case like this one
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and it comes with a 450w power supply
here is the list

1 OCZ 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146898
3 AeroCool AEROFANS-X Series X-Flow 80mm Case Fans $20.97
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835129239
1 AOC FC-2000 111mm PCI slot case cooler to cool the video card below $4.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835888309
1 FREETECH PX6200TD-128M GeForce 6200 128MB 128-bit DDR PCI Express x16 Video Card (for dual monitors) 39.99

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total $113.89 w/ shipping
 
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well I just checked out your mobo and it can handle a pentium d so I would put a Pentium D 925 in your pc for $99 on newegg.
 
yeah.. a better one, but it depends what your usin it for, gaming or work. heavy gaming get at lease a 512MB one, but work i recommend a 128 one
 
You don't need at least a 512 mb one, a 7900gt is only 256mb and it can play games fine. A 8800GTS 320 Mb can play games great. It's third best graphics card out. A 7600GS 512 Mb cannot play games good.
 
i really dont play games i do alot w/ photoshop and dreamweaver though and some occasional pocket tanks
i listen to alot of music though
 
i do plan on running dual monitors on this computer one will be a magnavox 15" LCD TV and the onter will be a 14" emachines monitor
 
You buying intel cpu with a AMD CPU cooling FAN???
To upgrade your machine, I suggest get a good GPU and more RAM instead of getting a new CPU. It is because I think your MB is a bit outdated, may not worth to get new CPU for that.
Also, it may be worth buying second-hand DDR RAM, as DDR RAM is outdaed, not worth buying new RAM.
To be honest, I would rather save the money for new computer instead of upgrade your current one.
 
if ur just doin a basic upgrade i think what u have chosen is alright, why would u get the gpu daisy has listed when u just stated u dont really play games, u might want to add another 512 stick to ur list though, and u prolly dont even have to get the pd 925 get the 805 for 65 oem and a cpu cooler that would do what u want fine, to me looks like a descent build for what u will be doin with it..
 
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