Doing another build for a friend, looking for advice
I built a system for my neighbor about 1 1/2 years ago and now he's asking me to do another build for him (for his 17 year old daughter, he said her PC is old and "broke"), she's not a "first person shooter" type and no heavy processing requirements (takes digi pictures, but no heavy movie editting or anything).
I built him an inexpensive:
XP Home SP3
MSI K9MM-V mobo
AMD 64 X2 4000+
160g SATA
2gb DDR2
450w PSU
XFX GeForce 6200 / 256mb DDR2 / AGP 8x
all totaled it was under $400 (he had XP already)
he really liked it and wanted the same for his daughter. I told him I'd try to keep the price about the same, but he'd probalby get a better / faster PC for his money now than when I built the original.
quick search I found:
Biostar TA780G M2+ Barebone Kit - AMD
Biostar TA780G mobo
Phenom X4 9500
2GB DDR2-667
250GB SATA2
300w PSU
seems like a good deal, but I haven't worked with Biostar before, the reviews said the CPU was good, but there are faster dual-cores (!?!?!) for less money and the PSU seems a little weak.
(anyone want to weigh-in on the faster dual-cores?)
Any comments or better suggestions for his build? thanks
I wanted to keep the build around $300, because he still wants a 3.5 floppy (can't let go), front card reader, wireless network card
looking at your "new build" question
The last 6 systems I have built I have used Biostar motherboards and I have not had a return yet. I looked at the mb you are looking at and since it does have a pcie slot for a video card,I would do as the other guys said and get a good name brand ps around 650 w anyway.As far as the cpu, my last personal build [my signature] I thought I would try the Phenom 9650. It is a very good cpu [I took it from 2300 mhz to 2550 mhz and it is stable] however I really wish I would have installed an AMD 64x2 6000+. I dont need the Quad cpu and the dual is faster stock at 3100 mhz. I have gathered prices for a friend on a new build complete for $455.00 ,XP pro,dvd burner sata hd,2gb mem,floppy,case,mb,cpu. PM me and I'll tell you where I found the best prices,free shipping. Good luck on your build.