Help on a $500 build for my parents

[Reventon]

I say just go with the Dell if your parents don't plan on doing any graphic work or gaming. It's a good deal. It should run pretty darn well just for everyday use.

 

[scope54]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090606/Untitled582.jpg

lol i didnt know your parents wanted to play games, that rig is overkill for just browsing the internet and other simple media tasks. IMO

 

[DOM]

well i want it to last a while not 1-2 yrs

cuz the rest of the family goes over alot and uses it also there to cheap to get there own internet :shadedshu

and my mom wants a 22" screen like my now lol

 

[PaulieG]

http://img.techpowerup.org/090606/Untitled582.jpg

I thought you were thinking $500? The stuff in your screenie is like $600 plus shipping.

 

[DOM]

yeah i thought i could make a 500 Q rig lol

can you add a +

 

[n-ster]

DOM... did this for you : http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=1419582#post1419582

 

[scope54]

dual cores can and will last, because not a lot of apps are multithreaded past 2 cores...especially apps for everyday tasks

 

[n-ster]

what if you use 4 apps at one time?

 

[scope54]

like what? example? (and keep in mind its for his parents)

actually nevermind that.... ^^^

i should just ask why would 4 apps max a dual core?

 

[vbx]

like what? example? (and keep in mind its for his parents)

actually nevermind that.... ^^^

i should just ask why would 4 apps max a dual core?

I can run 6 aps on a P4 HT and it won't max it out. The only time it does max out is playing games. 95% CPU usage FTL.

A dual core shouldn't max out at 4aps. wtf? LOL. My laptop is a T7200. And its 50-60% better than my P4.

 

[JrRacinFan]

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=96171

 

[BarbaricSoul]

Phenon II 920, 4 gig's DDR2 800 RAM, Seasonic PSU, 22" widescreen, 500 gig 16mb cache HD, you tell me what you think about my build for you.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=14488367

$560 and it'll blow away that Dell. You guys ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

 

[PaulieG]

Phenon II 920, 4 gig's DDR2 800 RAM, Seasonic PSU, 22" widescreen, 500 gig 16mb cache HD, you tell me what you think about my build for you.

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=14488367

$560 and it'll blow away that Dell. You guys ought to be ashamed of yourselves.

You need to post a screenie. I can't access your watch list. Does that include shipping? No reason to be ashamed. It's for his parents, who will never really tax a system enough to make a PII 920 worth buying.

 

[Assassin48]

have you checked our FS threads some good deals in there you know

 

[BarbaricSoul]

You need to post a screenie. I can't access your watch list. Does that include shipping?

 

[DaveK]

Would it not be better to get Windows 7 and save like $99?

 

[AKlass]

Or use windows 7 lol

 

[Static~Charge]

Would it not be better to get Windows 7 and save like $99?

You aren't saving $99, just delaying the expense. The license key for Windows 7 Release Candidate will expire in June 2010. Starting in March, W7RC will shut down your PC every 2 hours as a way of badgering you into buying an official copy. Windows 7 is scheduled to ship on October 22, and Microsoft has said that it will cost more than Vista.

 

[DaveK]

You aren't saving $99, just delaying the expense. The license key for Windows 7 Release Candidate will expire in June 2010. Starting in March, W7RC will shut down your PC every 2 hours as a way of badgering you into buying an official copy. Windows 7 is scheduled to ship on October 22, and Microsoft has said that it will cost more than Vista.

WHAT? :shadedshu

 

[Dippyskoodlez]

You aren't saving $99, just delaying the expense. The license key for Windows 7 Release Candidate will expire in June 2010. Starting in March, W7RC will shut down your PC every 2 hours as a way of badgering you into buying an official copy. Windows 7 is scheduled to ship on October 22, and Microsoft has said that it will cost more than Vista.

The Best Buy memo that was leaked priced the Home Upgrade @ $49, and and Business upgrade at $99.

 

[n-ster]

GUYS...... for wishlists : http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?p=1419582#post1419582

 

[DOM]

What about this im going to get the mouse-keyboard-speakers at wall-mart for $20

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13886248


does the mobo any good at ocing wanna at least get 3GHz

also if theres any better ones for less then $100 with better onboard vid also

they want me to make them one so the sooner the better there going to be here this coming weekend so they can take it back with them

 

[BarbaricSoul]

why a 500 watt PSU for a internet machine? The seasonic I listed is plenty for what your building is plenty of power and alot more reliable PSU and only half the price. Also, the RAM I listed is about $15 less than what you selected and is the same brand, speed, and amount

 

[BarbaricSoul]

using the RAM and PSU I listed would probably allow you to put a Phenom II x4 CPU in the build, or atleast a 9950 CPU, both of which have alot more computing power than the 9600

 

[DOM]

why a 500 watt PSU for a internet machine? The seasonic I listed is plenty for what your building is plenty of power and alot more reliable PSU and only half the price. Also, the RAM I listed is about $15 less than what you selected and is the same brand, speed, and amount

cuz ill give them one of my old cards later and wanna oc the cpu some if the mobo lets me does it oc good ? and the ram comes with a 20MIR wich well cover the Shipping

using the RAM and PSU I listed would probably allow you to put a Phenom II x4 CPU in the build, or atleast a 9950 CPU, both of which have alot more computing power than the 9600

yeah the Phenom II x4 is better but the 9950 is just clock lil faster