Input please on budget build

[kehi]

Old system:
- AMD 64 3200+, 1GB of ram


Proposed Sytem:

Case: LIAN LI Lancool PC-K56 $59.99

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W $39.99

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale $168

Mobo:GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2H $69.99

Ram: Corsair: 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800 TWIN2X4096-6400C5 $64.99

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB $89.99

Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL SATA $29.99

Total: $~523


All pricing from newegg. This system will be mainly used for web surfing, office apps, dvd burning. LCD will be Samsung 22" lcd DVI from previous system

 

[Ayah]

You don't need an E8400 for that much. An E7300/E7400 or whichever one is the current model will be more than enough and safe you a fare bit.

 

[themisfit610]

Don't invest in LGA775 right now. It's effectively dead.

I'd pick up a cheap AM2+/AM3 board and a Phenom X2.

 

[ShawnD1]

Since it's just for general stuff that can be done on a single core Celeron, I'd think cheaper instead of faster.
$100 AMD quad core.
Even cheaper would be the $53 E3200 and $60 Athlon II X2.

 

[gwarren007]

Originally posted by: kehi
Old system:
- AMD 64 3200+, 1GB of ram


Proposed Sytem:

Case: LIAN LI Lancool PC-K56 $59.99

PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W $39.99

CPU: Phenom II X3 720 $119
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103649

Mobo:Msi 785GTM-E45 $70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16813130237

Ram: Corsair: 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 800 TWIN2X4096-6400C5 $64.99

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB $89.99

Optical Drive: LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL SATA $29.99

Total: $~523


All pricing from newegg. This system will be mainly used for web surfing, office apps, dvd burning. LCD will be Samsung 22" lcd DVI from previous system

Better for less

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

If you do invest in 775lga you might want to consider the Gigabyte UD3R or P P45 board. It might get you farther with a quad later on down the road.

169$ MC Q9550
114$ UD3R or P
50$ 4Gb ram

the cheapest i7 i put together was a little over 500$

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale $168

wtf? newegg is a ripoff.
you can get a C2Q 9550 for 2 bucks more at MC.

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN

the cheapest i7 i put together was a little over 500$

whoa whoa... 1366 or 1156?