Computer construction advice

by **Ldsmith104** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:17 pm

I need to replace my dads desktop and I just wanted a good idea of mobo processor combo

would like on-board sound, and LAN

Not for gaming, office PC, word processing, email, web browsing, as of now he is using .....dare I say it, dial up I hope to be changing that soon.

I want to keep the whole thing under
$500 not including monitor, keyboard, mouse.

What I think I want so far

OS Windows 2000 pro (have this aready)
DVD burner
512 to 1gb ram
small HD 40gb?

by **Ldsmith104** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:33 pm

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1644629&Sku=MBM-P4M800-340

Mach Speed Matrix P4M800 Via Socket 478 MicroATX Motherboard and an Intel Celeron D 340 2.93GHz OEM Processor

$70

good deal?

by **CookieDough** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:47 pm

def go intel if ure multi tasking dont do amd cause thats mainly benifits gaming

by **cavalierlwt** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:48 pm

Looks like a pretty solid choice for it's intended use. For anything other than playing games, it's hard to go wrong these days. So much power for so little money.

by Conscious* » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:53 pm

That's an excellent deal i would say.

by **Evan** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:57 pm

Originally posted by CookieDough
def go intel if ure multi tasking dont do amd cause thats mainly benifits gaming

AMD does just as good as Intel does for multitasking..

by **cavalierlwt** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:01 pm

LOL, how do these weird misconceptions gets started about processors?

by **PraiseA||ah** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:07 pm

Originally posted by cavalierlwt
LOL, how do these weird misconceptions gets started about processors?

Marketing.

by **Ldsmith104** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:16 pm

This is what I have so far

Mach Speed Matrix P4M800 Via Socket 478 MicroATX Motherboard and an Intel Celeron D 340 2.93GHz OEM Processor

$140 -$70 rebate

US Modular 1024MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory

$110- $45 rebate

Maxtor / DiamondMax Plus 9 / 60GB / 7200 / 8MB / SATA-150 / OEM / Hard Drive (Refurbished)

$45

Sony DRU810A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD±R DL / Interchangable Bezels White or Black / Internal DVD Writer

$58 - $10

Power Up Digital 2528 Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with Fan Controller, Front USB & Audio Ports and 400-Watt 24-Pin Power Supply

$40

will use old video card for now, he wants LCD will upgrade card to DVI when he gets the LCD still waiting on prices to drop a little more

Total Price

$268 that seems low am I forgetting something

by **cavalierlwt** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:22 pm

Already got your OS, but how about Office (I'm just assuming he uses MS Office)
You can get Student/Teacher versions for about $120, fully functional.

by **Ldsmith104** » Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:25 pm

yeah have the software already I do need to add 3.5 drive though

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