Posted by JC at
I am going to be building a new comp from scratch. Here are the current specs of what I am planning on buying. Please leave any comments on your thoughts on what I should or shouldn't buy.
| Component | Link | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard | $162 (Combo Price) |
| CPU | AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Callisto 3.1GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 80W Dual-Core Processor | $162 (Combo Price) |
| RAM | G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) | $70 |
| OS | Windows XP Home | $90 |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" | $60 |
| DVD Drive | PLEXTOR 24X DVD/CD Writer Black SATA Model PX-880SA | $40 |
| Video Card | ||
| Case | APEVIA X-SUPRA G-Type X-SUPRAG-BL Black / Blue | $40 (After Rebate) |
| PSU | APEVIA ATX-AQ700W-BK 700W ATX12V | $60 (After Rebate) |
| Total: | $522 |
Comments
TenCan said...
Looks good.
Did you consider paying an additional $60 and using the MB Raid 1 (mirroring) option for data backup?
JC said...
Link please?
TenCan said...
The $60 would be for a second sata harddrive. The Raid 1 is built into the MB (from what the specs show).
It may not be worth it to you - depending on the data you're keeping on the PC.
Bradwich said...
Going with xp instead of Windows 7? I've heard really good things about 7, though I haven't tried it out myself.
TenCan said...
I have a Windows 7 demo install - good for 1 year then you have to register it.
I've been going to try it but haven't had time yet. (And don't know if the surplus hardware I have will run it. Guess I'd better look at the specs. :-) )
JC said...
I am pretty sure I am going to use Vista now (see my newest post). I just had XP listed because it was cheaper at the time. I would go with Windows 7 but there are a couple of reasons I am not:
1) The computer is for my wife and so I need things working right. Most software isn't completely ready for Windows 7 yet and she knows Vista. I may upgrade down the road, but for now I will stick with Vista.
2) Windows 7 doesn't come out for another month. I need to build quickly because our old computer is about dead.