|
|
|
 |
Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Intel > Intel - General > Intel Build Logs | |
New/old build for my dad. want your thoughts
|
||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools |
10-06-09
|
#1 (permalink) | ||||||||||
|
4.0 GHz
|
New/old build for my dad. want your thoughts
Hello everyone,
So my Dads computer just took a major hit (lightning bolt) and to say the least its dead lol. The good news is his cdrom works fine lol. But anyway I wanted to help him out since I have a q6600, 4gs of ram, and a 640g hard drive just chillin doing nothing since I just built my i7 rig. So I want to get everyones thoughts as to which/what parts left He should get. He is really big into editing home video's, no real gaming at all, wants some sort of HTPC type of set up. I want to keep the price down as much as possible but dont want to sacrifice too much on quality parts. He is wanting a video tuner as well but I have never done anything with video/photos, etc. on pcs. Besides playing games I work on Sun Servers so its completly out of my realm. He wont allow me to just give him the parts and wants to buy them at a fair price (I think its a pride thing) so for the CPU, Mem, and HD what should I charge him also? I have to make sure its not too low as he will check prob lol. so. the requirements are: HTPC type of set up capable of video, photo, and it will reside int he living room. The floor is yours and thanks in advance.
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#2 (permalink) | ||||||||||||||
|
nVidia Enthusiast
 
|
I would say $200 for the parts is fair, depending on the model of the ram and HD
__________________
Quote:
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#3 (permalink) | ||||||||||||
|
PC Gamer
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,139
Rep: 64
 Unique Rep: 61
Trader Rating: 2
|
If you love your dad, get him a nice m-atx board and an antec mini p180
__________________ As for a gpu, a 4350 will work if integrated isn't enough. The cpu, ram, and hdd will be great. You should sell them to him at a fair price, then use some of the money to buy the rest of the components.
|
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#4 (permalink) | ||||||||||
|
4.0 GHz
|
Hye thanks you2. Any suggestions on a tuner card and which mobo? I will go look at that antec case. Im pretty sure he will want a sep video card. I have a 8500gt sitting here but I was thinking maybe like a 8800gt. I have always stayed away from onboard GPU's if I can help it though.
Last edited by Smokinu : 10-06-09 at 10:27 PM |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#5 (permalink) | ||||||||||||
|
4.0 GHz
 
|
i would go for this:
DFI LP JR P45-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard Antec Mini P180 Black Steel MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case i hear that this card is a good one Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-2250 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder 1229 PCI-Express x1 Interface EDIT: this card if your getting a 9800gt http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150323 and power supplies CORSAIR CMPSU-450VX 450W
Last edited by bobfig : 10-06-09 at 10:42 PM |
||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#6 (permalink) | |||||||||||||
|
4.0ghz
 
|
$200 is a more than fair price for the cpu, mem, ram
__________________
CPUZ 8 Gigs of RAM Club 3DMark06 12800 E21803.2ghz,2x1G.SkillHZ,EVGA8800GTS320SC,WD500AAKS,20X DVDRWsata,HannsG19"WS HPG60-130UST42002ghz,3g800mhz,IntelGMA4500HD,16"LCD,Seagate320gig-momentus5400.5
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
10-06-09
|
#7 (permalink) | ||||||||||
|
4.0 GHz
|
Thanks everyone for the replies.
I prob should not that this system will not be overclocked at all so the mobo does not need to have oc'ing in mind. I think I will go with a tuner card from hauppauge that has a remote. More than likely a corsair PW will be used to power the system as I blieve they are a class above most. With the price of the 9800's does anyone think that something from ati may be in order?
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
|
|
The Foxconn Bloodrage Club 
