First things first. I live about a mile and a half from Microcenter, and I work about 2 miles from Frys, so I would like to use one of these two places to get my supplies as I am too impatient to deal with shipping.
Here is what I have so far:
Abit IP35-e motherboard
E4500 CPU(also have old Asus amazing triton 79 cooler laying around)
2gb OCZ ram
Case
My plans:
Use this to run Windows Home Server(already have the software as I have a technet account). I want to keep my computers backed up as I have important work stuff on them that gets updated daily. I would like to buy the rest of the parts I need without spending a whole lot of money.
Here is what I came up with. I am hoping for suggestions and/or critiques.
PSU - Enermax ECO +80 400watt - $44.79
Microcenter link
It says quiet and not too bad on the power bill. I hear all the right things, but does it deliver all the right things?
Video Card - GeForce 7200GS - $24.99
Microcenter link
Just need a cheap video card since the Abit does not have on board.
Hard Drive - WD 1tb green - $69.99
Microcenter link
I know the black is faster, but green is $20 less and supposedly uses less power.
Optical Drive - Samsung 22x - 19.99
Microcenter link
Just getting this to install software. I don't feel like moving the one from my other computer if I have to install something.
TIA
Here is what I have so far:
Abit IP35-e motherboard
E4500 CPU(also have old Asus amazing triton 79 cooler laying around)
2gb OCZ ram
Case
My plans:
Use this to run Windows Home Server(already have the software as I have a technet account). I want to keep my computers backed up as I have important work stuff on them that gets updated daily. I would like to buy the rest of the parts I need without spending a whole lot of money.
Here is what I came up with. I am hoping for suggestions and/or critiques.
PSU - Enermax ECO +80 400watt - $44.79
Microcenter link
It says quiet and not too bad on the power bill. I hear all the right things, but does it deliver all the right things?
Video Card - GeForce 7200GS - $24.99
Microcenter link
Just need a cheap video card since the Abit does not have on board.
Hard Drive - WD 1tb green - $69.99
Microcenter link
I know the black is faster, but green is $20 less and supposedly uses less power.
Optical Drive - Samsung 22x - 19.99
Microcenter link
Just getting this to install software. I don't feel like moving the one from my other computer if I have to install something.
TIA