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DrPepper

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Ok guys/gals my little bro wants a new pc and I was thinking since he has no desk space I should make a mATX pc, Also I would like it to be energy efficient and pretty much silent and kinda cheap, maybe passively cooled. Can you recommend cases, psu's cpu's etc. He uses it mostly for music, watching films (not HD) and the like, also for Instant messaging and browsing pron:shadedshu probably :laugh: Which I suppose I would like advice on how to prevent him getting virus' and whatnot. Cheers :)
 
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Remember to get a good Anti virus software if he looks at ''stuff''(i use Avast for my ''stuff''). And from what he does he doesn't need to have a high end machine like for gaming. Maybe a Amd Athlon X2 4800 or something around that area. And for video card, if he watches movies on it then the 8600's are good for that(they have a feature 8800's dont for TV viewing). And throw in 2GB of RAM and he should be good.
 

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Remember to get a good Anti virus software if he looks at ''stuff''(i use Avast for my ''stuff''). And from what he does he doesn't need to have a high end machine like for gaming. Maybe a Amd Athlon X2 4800 or something around that area. And for video card, if he watches movies on it then the 8600's are good for that(they have a feature 8800's dont for TV viewing). And throw in 2GB of RAM and he should be good.

He doesn't really need something for watchin tv since he has cable in his room (I don't :()
 
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get a atom, board and a laptop hardrive
 

DrPepper

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erm any cheaper cases than that maybe a bit smaller.
 

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what sort of price range and is he bothered about having vista, xp or is he happy with a linux distro
 

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DrPepper

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Video Card(s) GTX470 1280MB
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what sort of price range and is he bothered about having vista, xp or is he happy with a linux distro

I have an xp install :) and about 200 ish I like that VIA mobo you suggested and POSPC cheers for all the links :D but i need to find them on a uk site.
 

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Cooling dual 80mm cooling fan | WC'ing ) |cheapo
Memory 2x2gb ddr3 | 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 |4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s) onboard | 60 1GB(hd7770 ) |8800GTS
Storage Momuntus xt 320gb |Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III|500gb WD
Display(s) 17in | 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case lappy case | CM HAF XB |none yet
Audio Device(s) onboard | onboard | onboard
Power Supply Dell brick w/ acer end end | Antec EW 650w |Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
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I have an xp install :) and about 200 ish

If you have about 200 to spend then you would use my list as a base it comes up to about 270
 

DrPepper

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Video Card(s) GTX470 1280MB
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Software Windows 7 x64
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06 - 18064 http://img.techpowerup.org/090720/Capture002.jpg
I could reuse some things I have the important things I need are the cpu the mobo and the case because I have psu's everywhere and I'm getting 2 500gb's so I'l relegate my 160 to that pc.
 

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Memory 2x2gb ddr3 | 2x2gb Ripjaws 1600 |4x512mb D9s
Video Card(s) onboard | 60 1GB(hd7770 ) |8800GTS
Storage Momuntus xt 320gb |Kingston Hyper X 120gb SATA III|500gb WD
Display(s) 17in | 42" 1080P HD 3D TV
Case lappy case | CM HAF XB |none yet
Audio Device(s) onboard | onboard | onboard
Power Supply Dell brick w/ acer end end | Antec EW 650w |Antec SP 350w(upg.soon)
Software Windows 7 Ult. 64bit---->------->
I could reuse some things I have the important things I need are the cpu the mobo and the case because I have psu's everywhere and I'm getting 2 500gb's so I'l relegate my 160 to that pc.
well that will work out just fine for you. Do you have RAM and a DVD drive?
 

DrPepper

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Video Card(s) GTX470 1280MB
Storage OCZ Summit 60GB + Samsung 1TB + Samsung 2TB
Display(s) Sharp Aquos L32X20E 1920 x 1080
Case Silverstone Raven RV01
Power Supply Corsair 650 Watt
Software Windows 7 x64
Benchmark Scores 3DMark06 - 18064 http://img.techpowerup.org/090720/Capture002.jpg
will need a dvd drive the 3 I have all broke :( and ram I can get for £20
 
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