Computer for my brother

awesome sauce

awesome sauce

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hi, my brother is at college and after his lap top died he has some friends that offered to build a computer for him given that he got the parts. He asked me to find some for him. He has a 700 dollar budget, and i came up with this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151086
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811154041
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130073
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817129003
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820609058
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16813157103R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115005


Do you see any compatability issues here? is there anything i can add? Is there anything that would give me more bang for the buck? Thanks in advance.

eggrolls

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

You need DDR2 memory for that motherboard.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...k=&srchInDesc=
Don't get an open-box motherboard. If possible, go for something better (unfortunately more expensive):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128017
Get a DVD burner instead; they're only $10 more.
If you're gonna get a separate PSU, you might as well buy a case without a PSU since they cost less.

Also consider switching to AMD instead. You can save $40-60 on the processor, which could be spent on a higher quality motherboard, among other things.

easyg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Hawaii

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Mo/Me

Bleh, stick with E6300 you wanted originally. That thing is a super overclocker, even with its stock cooler.

The motherboard eggroll suggested is nice. Kinda limited in terms of the memory you can use, but it's not hard to find 240-pin DDR2 800 at 1.8v these days.

As for the video card, I think there's no question but that in the sub-$100 price range, ATI offers greater bang for the buck. This little baby is a super bargain, imho:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102048