Anything you'd change?

[Bateluer]

She's paying for it, I'm just ordering and building it.

SkyHawk Mid Tower

Lite-On 16X Model SOHW-1633S

WD 80 GB SATA HDD

Corsair ValueSelect 1GB DDR400

Samsung 710N-2 17" LCD

Asus K8N s754 mobo


Antec SL400 PSU

A64 2800

Logitech X230 speakers

eVGA 6600GT AGP

With shipping, it comes to 1194.59. It needs to remain below 1200. What do y'all think? Anything you think I should change.

Oh, her old system is too old to be of much use in salvage, so don't ask if there is anything I could re-use. (Except the CDROM drive, which I already planned on putting in this system)

 

[HardcoreRobot]

unless she is a gamer, no need to get a 6600GT could save some $ there. could also probably get away with 512 ram, but i dont know what kind of user your mom is

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
unless she is a gamer, no need to get a 6600GT could save some $ there. could also probably get away with 512 ram, but i dont know what kind of user your mom is

She asked me to build a system capable of playing newer games, I should have mentioned that above.

 

[LordPhoenix]

Give me the 6600GT and give your mom a http://www.dell.com

Come on dude. You know that system PWNS so why are you asking us? A 6600 GT for a mom...Lol

 

[Markfw]

CPU ?????

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
CPU ?????

Fixed. A64 2800.

Where's the fun with getting her a Dell? Then I wouldn't get to build a computer.

 

[w00t]

its a good comp i cant belive that case i didnt know they made the that cheap.

edit i would get her a xpc just so she is amazed on how lil it is and yet how fast. plus, u dont want your mom caring a big pc around she coud easily just pick one of them up and walk to another room with it.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: w00t
its a good comp i cant belive that case i didnt know they made the that cheap.

edit i would get her a xpc just so she is amazed on how lil it is and yet how fast. plus, u dont want your mom caring a big pc around she coud easily just pick one of them up and walk to another room with it.

I thought about doing that, and spoke to her about it. She's actually got a very nice desk setup with her current antique computer and wants to keep the new one in the same area. Also, there really isn't any place for her to move the system too, hell would freeze over before she'd go to a LAN party.

She's getting more into games now, since I moved out, my sister is getting ready to leave for college, and my two younger brothers both have driver's licenses now. More free time.

 

[papermastermind]

I would go with Socket 939.

 

[dc5]

just curious, what kind of games does your mother play?

 

[w00t]

barbies adventure she probably hardcore and plays doom 3 havent u heard of SK|HeatoN that is her!

 

[DanDrop]

If i were building for my mom, I'd probably go with a SFF (small form factor) like the Shuttle SN95G5. It is a 939 socket, although it is still has the AGP slot for the Vid card (maybe 6800 non ultra). Unless she plans on upgrading within the next year to a PCI-E system, then a 939 socket with AGP should be more than adequate to run her games, surfing etc.

What games does she play?

 

[Edward Lee]

Originally posted by: papermastermind
I would go with Socket 939.

Since you're on a budget I'd stick with a S754. You're mom won't get anything from a S393. And it's not worth the money.

Also I don't think that case comes with any fans...
I would like to see that system with a AMD 64 3000+ for only $20.00 more. I don't think you'll regret it.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: DanDrop
If i were building for my mom, I'd probably go with a SFF (small form factor) like the Shuttle SN95G5. It is a 939 socket, although it is still has the AGP slot for the Vid card (maybe 6800 non ultra). Unless she plans on upgrading within the next year to a PCI-E system, then a 939 socket with AGP should be more than adequate to run her games, surfing etc.

What games does she play?

It needs to stay under 1200. The 330 Shuttle SN95G5 is too much.

She plays the Myst series at the moment, has expressed interest in some MMOs, and my brother has been telling her about a lot of upcoming games that have interested her.

I'd love to put in a A64 3000, but that 20 also puts it over the limit.

Edit - I think this is going to be the final spec

Sky Hawk/Eagle Tech Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Case, Model "BAX-4638" -RETAIL
Lite-On White 52X32X52 Internal EIDE CD-RW Drive, Model SOHR-5238S, OEM
Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model WD800BB, OEM Drive only
Corsair Value Select (Dual Pack) 184 Pin 512MBx2 DDR PC-3200 - OEM
SAMSUNG 710N-2-Black 17" LCD Monitor -RETAIL
ASUS "K8N" NVIDIA nForce3 Chipset Motherboard For AMD Socket 754 CPU -RETAIL
Antec P4 ATX12V 400 Watt Power Supply With 2 Fans, Model "SL400" -RETAIL
AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache, 64-bit Processor - Retail
Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
EVGA nVIDIA GeForce 6600GT Video Card, 128MB GDDR3, 128-Bit, DVI/TV-Out, AGP 8X, Model "128-A8-N350" -RETAIL

I made a few changes to accommodate a legal copy of WinXP, she's run on a WIn2k bootleg for long enough.

With shipping, this comes to 1195. Just under the budget.