My days with this outdated computer (AMD Athlon 64 1.8GHz, GeForce 6600GT, and a 115GB hard drive) are almost up, but from the ashes a phoenix (a somewhat cheap phoenix, that is) is born. I've been given a budget of 700 dollars (this entire build is $657.14). Oh, and I plan to use this computer for casual settings gaming on games such as TF2 and L4D (no AA, around 1680 x 1050 resolution on a 1920 x 1080p monitor) and watching high definition anime and movies.
Here's an image overview:
My decisions on the GPU and CPU are final; I think they accommodate each other without any bottle-necking, and they have good and consistent ratings on newegg. I also plan to get a G11 keyboard, and I plan to use Windows XP Home 32-bit (because I still have that disk) so I can save up for an official Windows 7 release.
So, I just thought I'd ask if this build would be OK, and that I won't have any problems (hardware-wise) with it. Oh, and I think I should mention this is my first build, but I'll have my friends and brother help me if needed. And please note I'm trying to use up as little money as I can, so I'm not sure if there is a need for more RAM and such. I'll buy more if I really do need it, however I would like to avoid spending money on useless things.
Case: Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129042
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128357
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139005
CPU: Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116072
GPU: PNY GeForce 9600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814133239
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136319
RAM: A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211066
DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827129023
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16811129042
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16813128357
PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W ATX12V
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16817139005
CPU: Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16819116072
GPU: PNY GeForce 9600GT
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16814133239
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16822136319
RAM: A-DATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16820211066
DVD Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16827129023
Here's an image overview:
My decisions on the GPU and CPU are final; I think they accommodate each other without any bottle-necking, and they have good and consistent ratings on newegg. I also plan to get a G11 keyboard, and I plan to use Windows XP Home 32-bit (because I still have that disk) so I can save up for an official Windows 7 release.
So, I just thought I'd ask if this build would be OK, and that I won't have any problems (hardware-wise) with it. Oh, and I think I should mention this is my first build, but I'll have my friends and brother help me if needed. And please note I'm trying to use up as little money as I can, so I'm not sure if there is a need for more RAM and such. I'll buy more if I really do need it, however I would like to avoid spending money on useless things.