This is for my GF who has no computer right now. She was using school provided laptop so she is going to need everything. This is what I have put together so far ~ approx budget of 1000.00 of course the less is better. Lots of surfing, videos (downloading shows ect), some gaming (like source).
Rosewill R5604
44.99
Gigabyte GA-965-DS3(rev1.3)
99.99
FSP Group AX400-PN 400W PSU
43.99
E6320
168.00
WINTEC AMPX 2GB DDR2800 2GB
92.99
7200.10 320GB
79.99
ACER AL2016WBbd 20" WS LCD
199.99
SONY DVD+/-R AW-Q170A-BE OEM
29.99
BENQ 4.99 Keyboard
MS Optical 1.1 3 Button w/ wheel Mouse 10.99
Windows XP MCE 109.99
Total not including shipping so far is 885.90. (all from newegg right now I will spend a few days shopping for deals and better places though too to save a few dollars).
I know I haven't picked out the video card. I'm currently using a Powercooler X1950PRO with the accerlo x2. I was thinking of selling it to her at a very reasonable price and upgrading myself to an 8800GTS since I'm a heavy gamer. What would be a reasonable price to transfer that x1950pro? While I'm creating a new thread if you use dual monitors 22" 1680x1050 for gaming and always have your secondary on doing stuff @ 1280x1024 would I benefit more from a 8800GTS 640MB over the 320MB?
The monitor is still an iffy I still need to do some looking around and I could probably save some dollars there. I think WS is so much better but I know I could get her a nice 19" for 20-30$ cheaper like a BenQ.
Any places to cut on the system without to much of a hint in performance?
Rosewill R5604
44.99
Gigabyte GA-965-DS3(rev1.3)
99.99
FSP Group AX400-PN 400W PSU
43.99
E6320
168.00
WINTEC AMPX 2GB DDR2800 2GB
92.99
7200.10 320GB
79.99
ACER AL2016WBbd 20" WS LCD
199.99
SONY DVD+/-R AW-Q170A-BE OEM
29.99
BENQ 4.99 Keyboard
MS Optical 1.1 3 Button w/ wheel Mouse 10.99
Windows XP MCE 109.99
Total not including shipping so far is 885.90. (all from newegg right now I will spend a few days shopping for deals and better places though too to save a few dollars).
I know I haven't picked out the video card. I'm currently using a Powercooler X1950PRO with the accerlo x2. I was thinking of selling it to her at a very reasonable price and upgrading myself to an 8800GTS since I'm a heavy gamer. What would be a reasonable price to transfer that x1950pro? While I'm creating a new thread if you use dual monitors 22" 1680x1050 for gaming and always have your secondary on doing stuff @ 1280x1024 would I benefit more from a 8800GTS 640MB over the 320MB?
The monitor is still an iffy I still need to do some looking around and I could probably save some dollars there. I think WS is so much better but I know I could get her a nice 19" for 20-30$ cheaper like a BenQ.
Any places to cut on the system without to much of a hint in performance?