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[PhoenixDark]

Fact: I know little about computers

Help me out fellas. I've got around a $400 or so budget (not including shipping costs) and I'm looking for a barebone kit. Basically I want something that'll mainly be used for school/internet/porn/etc as well as casual gaming - WoW, maybe TF2/Half Life, etc.

I'm looking at a couple kits and need some opinions on them

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4016612&Sku=P450-9110 A

Lots of good stuff for a good price, although it doesn't come with a dvd drive or OS. I'll be able to acquire an OS, and I'm guessing I can just take the dvd drive out of my old computer and put it in this one (or have a tech do it). It doesn't come with a cpu fan (is that a red flag?) so I'll just buy one, as well as a 120mm fan.


http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4170067&Sku=I69-2152 D

This one comes with a dvd drive but no graphics card - I'd just buy a 8600 GT. The problem I see with this one is that the mobo only supports 2G of RAM. Would there be any way to get around that without buying a new motherboard?


Any advice on these two, or maybe another good kit (or refurbished computer, basically something around $400)?

 

[Renji_11]

Put together a quick build at Newegg and came up with this. Just under 400 and free shipping on every item. Doesn't include OS but you should be able to get a free OS if you are in college.

Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1
RAIDMAX ARES ATX-801WBP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:ATX-801WBP
Item #:N82E16811156070
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$56.99 $56.99
1
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3750640AS
Item #:N82E16822148134
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$99.99 $99.99
1
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-08 - Retail
Model #H-20A4P-08
Item #:N82E16827106226
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$25.99 $25.99
1
Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2180 - Retail
Model #:BX80557E2180
Item #:N82E16819116052
Return Policyrocessors (CPUs) Return Policy
In Stock
$69.99 $69.99
1
XFX MG63Mi7159 LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7150 / nForce 630i HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:MG63Mi7159
Item #:N82E16813141013
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.99
1
A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K - Retail
Model #:ADQVE1B16K
Item #:N82E16820211188
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$65.99 $65.99
Subtotal: $388.94

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Do yourself a favour and by a mobo with more than two slots. Upgrading Mobo's is a bitch.

 

[PhoenixDark]

Put together a quick build at Newegg and came up with this. Just under 400 and free shipping on every item. Doesn't include OS but you should be able to get a free OS if you are in college.

Qty. Image Product Description Unit Price Savings Total Price
1
RAIDMAX ARES ATX-801WBP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 450W Power Supply - Retail
Model #:ATX-801WBP
Item #:N82E16811156070
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$56.99 $56.99
1
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640AS 750GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:ST3750640AS
Item #:N82E16822148134
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$99.99 $99.99
1
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-08 - Retail
Model #H-20A4P-08
Item #:N82E16827106226
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$25.99 $25.99
1
Intel Pentium E2180 Allendale 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E2180 - Retail
Model #:BX80557E2180
Item #:N82E16819116052
Return Policyrocessors (CPUs) Return Policy
In Stock
$69.99 $69.99
1
XFX MG63Mi7159 LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7150 / nForce 630i HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:MG63Mi7159
Item #:N82E16813141013
Return Policy:Limited 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.99
1
A-DATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1B16K - Retail
Model #:ADQVE1B16K
Item #:N82E16820211188
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$65.99 $65.99
Subtotal: $388.94

Thanks, that actually looks good. Hm I might go with this instead. How does the GeForce 7150 hold up for casual gaming?