Windows 7: New PC with 300€-400$

senium7 · 08 Feb 2011

Tell me what you think
is this a good build?

Power supply 500W 25€-34$

AMD Athlon X3 450 3,2Ghz 75€-102$

ASROCK N68C-GS UCC 45€-61$

Memory 1333MHZ 4GB DDR3 35€-47$

SAPPHIRE 5750 1GB 100€-136$

Seagate Barracuda 500GB 37€-50$

thanks!

Prof Kerfuffle · 08 Feb 2011

I don't think its too bad, better than my pc

I would get a better psu

pebbly · 08 Feb 2011

+1 on the get a better psu for 25 eoros you aint going to get quality

senium7 · 08 Feb 2011

thanks im gonna buy a better psu then

pebbly · 08 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by senium7

thanks im gonna buy a better psu then

senium7 ,use this online PSU calculator Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator fill in all the devices and cards etc this will determine the size of PSU your new system will require, add 50-100 watts on top of the suggestion for future needs

senium7 · 08 Feb 2011

thanks again

whs · 08 Feb 2011

The PSU is key. My recommendation would be Antec. Too bad your budget does not allow for a small (e.g. 60GB) SSD for the OS only. That would make the system a lot faster.

pparks1 · 08 Feb 2011

On such a tight budget build, I don't think that the SSD is a real key for a good performing system. I still work with plenty of spinner drive machines (about 99% of all machines I use) and while slower..certainly fast enough for the systems to be completely usable.

whs · 08 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by pparks1

On such a tight budget build, I don't think that the SSD is a real key for a good performing system. I still work with plenty of spinner drive machines (about 99% of all machines I use) and while slower..certainly fast enough for the systems to be completely usable.

Of course it will work without an SSD. But I get nervous every time I have to deal with a system that does not have an SSD - but maybe I am hyper - LOL.

pparks1 · 08 Feb 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by whs

Of course it will work without an SSD. But I get nervous every time I have to deal with a system that does not have an SSD - but maybe I am hyper - LOL.

I'm glad that I don't get nervous. I only have an SSD in my main box at home. None of my other desktops, or laptops at home have them. None of my servers, laptops or storage devices at work have SSD either.

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