Suggestions on possible computer build (1 Viewer)

[Quincy]

I need some feedback on some components i've picked out. Any suggestions or changes? I'm trying to stay at about $1000.00 budget

Case - Aspire X Dreamer II 54.99
Motherboard - Asus A8N-E 104.99
Processor - Athalon 64x2 3800+ 313.00
Memory - Corsair XMS 2GB 231.00
Harddrive - Segate Barracuda 7200 250GB 110.00
DVD Burner - Pioneer DVR-110DBK 39.50
Video - Gigabyte Geforce 6800GS 189.00

 

[Christ Reynolds]

you going to be gaming? if not, the video card is way overkill. MAKE SURE to get a quality power supply. even if it means skimping on other components to stay under budget. pc power & cooling power supplies are worth every penny. everything else looks pretty good.

CJ

 

[Quincy]

Yeah, I'm into gaming. I usually only buy a computer every 3.5-4 years so I'm looking for something that will stay relevant for a little while.

 

[Ray Chuang]

Quincy,

You might want to splurge a little more and get a GeForce 7800 PCI-E card instead. The reason is simple: the GeForce 7800 handles the more complex drawing functions in DirectX 9.0c much better than the GeForce 6800 series.

 

[Christ Reynolds]

then everything else looks pretty good. the only thing you are missing is a quality power supply. dont be fooled by numbers, any 400W power supply is not always better than a quality 300W. there are many good (and horrible) power supplies out there, so read up. as i said in my first post, a pc p&c power supply will be better than most anything you'll find. if you only buy a new computer every 3 or 4 years, get it right the first time. a bad psu can introduce all sorts of problems. if it goes too much over your budget, consider cutting back on the ram to 1 GB. best of luck.

CJ

 

[Joe D]

I'd switch the case to an Antec Sonata II case and you'll get a good quality power supply with it.

The case costs about $100 and the power supply is 420 watts.

 

[SethH]

You might also consider a silent or quiet CPU heatsink. The stock heatsinks are fine for most people, but they tend to run a little loud. Many are very difficult to install if you want until after you've finished building your PC -- they're much easier to install with the motherboard out of the case. I wish I had gone with a third-party heatsink on my last build because my Sonata case would probably be completely silent if I had.