Help me build a Home/www PC...

[AstaLaVista]

I am trying to help one of my Cousins Overseas, she is looking for an inexpensive, yet powerful PC, one that can allow her to run Vista 32 OS.

This is going to be a Home Office PC, with internet capabilities and she is also looking to be able to play with some image editing. Truth be told, she pretty much wants to be able to put all her pictures in thumbnail option as see them... something she can't even do with the pc she now has.

My budget is around 450 to 500 smackers and so far, this is what I got:

EVGA 9600 GSO 512MB..... $ 43.99
OCZ 500w SXS PSU.......... $ 29.99

Things I still need to get:

Motherboard (Intel Preferable)

CPU (Around 2.5 Ghz or so)

4 GB 800Mhz Ram

HDD... She does not need more than 160GB and the smaller the drive, the faster it will be.

My very small knowledge of PC builds consists more on Gaming PC than std builds so I wouldn't even know where to start. Is there anywhere that I can look for Combo prices once I know what I am looking for?

Thanks Fellas.

 

[RonS WIN TEAM]

It looks like you're on the right track here. Here's a link to the Vista system requirements, just in case you want to reference them:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

Cheers,

 

[AstaLaVista]

It looks like you're on the right track here. Here's a link to the Vista system requirements, just in case you want to reference them:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

Cheers,

My bigger issue is choosing the Motherboard, once that is settled, I can get the other stuff fairly easy.

Since I am already running Vista x64, I pretty much know what it demands but thanks nonetheless.

 

[RonS WIN TEAM]

It looks like you're on the right track here. Here's a link to the Vista system requirements, just in case you want to reference them:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/system-requirements.aspx

Cheers,

My bigger issue is choosing the Motherboard, once that is settled, I can get the other stuff fairly easy.

Since I am already running Vista x64, I pretty much know what it demands but thanks nonetheless.

Just wanted to make sure we had those bases covered

Any luck on the motherboard front?

 

[stew2]

You need to list every component she needs. Is the $500 dollars just for whats in the pc as shes already got a keyboard and mouse, speakers, monitor, vista disc etc. ?

CPU - $119.99 - Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8Ghz 65W Dual-Core
RAM - $ 80.00 - Corsair Dominator 1066
Motherboard - $79.99 Asus P5QL-CM
PSU - $93.99 - Corsair CMPSU 550W
Hard Drive - $49.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB
DVD - $ 24.99 Samsung DVD Burner

Thats already about $450 dollars. Note that im not from america so im just using newegg for prices. If you google each component you'll maybe be able to get them cheaper

 

[AstaLaVista]

Just wanted to make sure we had those bases covered

Any luck on the motherboard front?

I am hoping that Stew2 advise will suffice even though I have a guy selling me a Mobo/Ram/CPU combo that looks good as well. I think I rather go new on this build since it won't be me putting it together and/or troubleshooting it.

You need to list every component she needs. Is the $500 dollars just for whats in the pc as shes already got a keyboard and mouse, speakers, monitor, vista disc etc. ?

CPU - $119.99 - Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8Ghz 65W Dual-Core
RAM - $ 80.00 - Corsair Dominator 1066
Motherboard - $79.99 Asus P5QL-CM
PSU - $93.99 - Corsair CMPSU 550W
Hard Drive - $49.99 - Western Digital Caviar SE 320GB
DVD - $ 24.99 Samsung DVD Burner

Thats already about $450 dollars. Note that im not from america so im just using newegg for prices. If you google each component you'll maybe be able to get them cheaper

I thought I had listed the components needed in my first post... I guess that wasn't enough.

Anyways, I was more interested on you guys helping me choose the Motherboard for that particular "Use" since my knowledge is more on Gaming Boards than anything else (limited as that is as well ). Now that you have been kind enough to give me a model/brand of Mobo, I can continue looking for the best price possible.

 

[stew2]

I just wanted to make sure every component you needed was listed.

Fot the money id say thats a pretty good pc i listed lol. With the graphics card you listed the totals under $500. Just make sure you dont get a her a cheap psu like the OCZ one you listed. I know the one i listed costs more its a lot better and should avoid any power issues.

 

[AstaLaVista]

Just make sure you dont get a her a cheap psu like the OCZ one you listed. I know the one i listed costs more its a lot better and should avoid any power issues.

Well, Dang!... to late now! :D

I had read that the manufacturers of that PSU was not OCZ and that it was a good PSU. Since she is not going to be pulling a lot of Gs (amps), I think it will have to do.

Thanks for all the help.

 

[stew2]

Well thats unfortunate you bought that one. With your power supply id thought you'd know better lol jk

No problem, hope the build goes well

 

[AstaLaVista]

With your power supply id thought you'd know better

Said the man that uses ATI Radeon... :D

So far so good with my PSU and I don't expect to have any problems, then again... I never do!

 

[stew2]

ATI RULES :D especially on vista lol

Its not mine but if you want to buy me one that would be great

 

[Martee]

Hello Asta,

Please look at this barebone kit MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum Barebone Kit - nForce 750a, AMD Phenom X4 9500, 8GB OCZ DDR2-800, 1TB, 9400GT, ATX Case, 550W PSU MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum w Phenom, 8GB, 9400GT at TigerDirect.com

Cheers...

 

[AstaLaVista]

Well, I went with the following board... couldn't pass up the price and not much of a difference with the other Asus suggested... at least not for what I wanted it for.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131288R&Tpk=N82E16813131288R


Thanks fellas