System Build - Opinions?

ThatFatCat5

I've been commissioned to build a computer for someone, and so I started to round up some parts. I was wondering what everyone thinks about the set-up or if anyone knows any better deals I can get. My budget is $500.

Barebones: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16856119003 - $103.00 + $7.99

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116185 - $173.99 + $0.99

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440 - $83.99 + $3.83

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814145112 - $119.00 + $3.50

HDD's and CDROM drives are already purchased.

Total: $502.49

I've only had experience with Intel processors and I have yet to be dissapointed by them so I'm sticking with them for this build, so don't get all AMD fan boy on me

Yeah, so what does everyone think?

sfleuriet

i guess its good for a $500 computer

ThatFatCat5

Great! It seems that noone can think of any better suggestions so it looks like I got the best build for the budget.

Jimborae

It would help a bit if we knew what the system was going to be used for. For a very light gaming & general purpose machine it seems ok.

I doubt many people here have expirence with foxcom products but Newegg seem to be well liked at short-media & we have Newegg representation here too.

ryko

don't get me wrong, i have 2 intel systems sitting in front of me and they have been great for me, but if i were building something new right now it would without a doubt be an a64 sys.

anyway, that foxconn barebones thing is something i would avoid. foxconn is a decent brand, but that specific barbones is pretty bad. it only has a 250w psu which won't be enough for everything (espicially with that prescott cpu). also it has a sis chipset which are less than stellar.

give me a few minutes and i will come up with something better in your price range.

ryko

since you are building new, there is no reason not to go pcie.....future upgrades will be much easier. prices are rounded up to include shipping.

antec case w/ 400w atx v2.0 psu - $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129163

intel p4 520 - r - $175
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819116185

asus p5rd1-v - $97 (supposse to be dual-core ready for future upgrades)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131531

sapphire x700pro 128mb, 128bit, pcie - $127
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102443

1gb corsair value pc3200 - $91
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440

total = $595, but you will be more future-proof than an old agp system, and these are quality components that are worth the little extra.

ryko

just to compare, here is a s939 a64 system that will be faster than the above system for less money. same case/psu, video card, and memory...

antec case w/ 400w atx v2.0 psu - $105
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16811129163

sapphire x700pro 128mb, 128bit, pcie - $127
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814102443

1gb corsair value pc3200 - $91
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16820145440

a64 3000+, s939, venice - r - $146
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103537

msi k8n neo4-f - $94
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130491

total = $563 for a much, much, much better system.

jradmin

I would go with Ryko's build. That 250W PSU in the Foxxcon is about enough power for a P3, but definately not nearly enough for a P4 prescott.

ThatFatCat5

wow... this sucks....
I already ordered all of it.
It can't be that bad can it?
Just because of some peoples problems doesn't mean it won't work for me, right?
Also, I thought the PSU was ok because it says "TRUE 250w", I believe its max is 350. But I thought that it meant it runs at 250 no problem or something.

I couldn't go over $500, that's the problem. It actually turned out to be $499 exactly because of combined shipping.

Edit: Crap, the picture says "Max.Output Power: 250W", if the power supply doesn't work when i try to turn it on could it damage the system?

GrayFox

Worste case senario: psu blows with a voltage spike that takes out the motherboard.

Most likely senario: pc powers up and resets its self all the time or powers up for a second and powers down.


You should have went amd since you went with a small psu amds uses much less power and generates much less heat.

Edit: Wow you got a 6600 in there too I would say theres no chance that that psu has enough power.

Edit again:Heres some psus that should have enough power for your system.


ENERMAX EG465P-VE(FC) ATX 460W Power Supply


Fortron Source 450W Power Supply


Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-450 ATX12V 450W Power Supply

ThatFatCat5

Do you think the psu that comes with that case would support this computer?

VIA P4XB-SA
P4 Celeron 2.0 GHz
GeForce MX 420
2 CD Drives
1 HDD
1 Floppy
1 NIC
2 LED Case fans

If it does I can give that ones PSU to this new one, it's a 450.

GrayFox

Can't see a problem there that machine probably only needs about 180W to run.

jradmin

Here's a build that may work.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811147001 (CASE)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157039 (MOBO)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16819116185 (Your origional chip)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16814145112 (Origional Vid Card)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16820145440 (Your irigional RAM)


I squeeked this out with shipping from Newegg at 514.77 That 400W PSU should run fine with that prescott and 6600 card as long as theres no OCing involved. The main thing with the prescott is to have really good airflow, which may mean that if you cant keep the idle temp below 50C with the stock fan/HS...seriously think about using aftermarket cooling solutions. Alot of people like to down ASrock MOBO's also, but in the 4 years I've been building systems commercially and for the company I work for, I've never had an ASrock let me down. Their not the best board but they are VERY STABLE for budget machines that arnt going to be trying to knock out a 13000 on 3dmark05 For the money their worth the buy.

ThatFatCat5

phew, thanks grayfox.
maybe the next computer i make like this will use your build jradmin.
thanks everyone