[Evtron]

Hey guys, my Uncle's PC is just completely beyond help and I've convinced him to go ahead and upgrade and I told him I would build it for him. I wish I would have caught that Tiger Direct bundle deal as it looked perfect.

The key word here is CHEAP.
Budget around $300-400

All they really do is stream music and look at webpages. HD video would be nice too.
I've been stumped on some parts so outside insight would be much appreciated!

Need everything besides an OS/monitor/keyboard+mouse

 

[Th0m0_202]

where can you buy it all from?

 

[Evtron]

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Originally Posted by Th0m0_202 where can you buy it all from?

Newegg/Tiger Direct/Amazon

Maybe Fry's/Microcenter if I want to drive lol

 

[Neur0mancer]

ath II x2 , 2x1GB ddr3 and a biostar AM3 board should be adequate, I am running that for my web machine

890GX board is very cheap as well, and maybe a 3-400W quality PSU
For better performance grab a phenom II x2 CPU feels much smoother than the athlon

250 and biostar AM3 setuup
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.352798 $115 AMIR

1333 7-7-7 ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227244 $50 AMIR

380 earthwatts PSU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033
$45

 

[Evtron]

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Originally Posted by Neur0mancer ath II x2 215, 2x1GB ddr3 and a biostar AM3 board should be adequate, I am running that for my web machine 890GX board is very cheap as well, and maybe a 3-400W quality PSU For better performance grab a phenom II x2 CPU feels much smoother than the athlon

Thanks, hows the onboard video?

 

[SZayat]

Components:

CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 Regor 3.0GHz 65W
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H 890GX (USB 3.0 / SATA3 6Gbs / 3X USB power)
RAM: Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 1333
GFX: Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4290 graphics
Sound: Integrated Realtek ALC892
HDD: Western Digital Caviar Green WD5000AADS 500GB
Optical: SAMSUNG SATA SH-S223L
Case: Antec NSK 4482B
PSU: bundled, EarthWatts EA-380D Green PSU

Total= $424.94

 

[Neur0mancer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evtron Thanks, hows the onboard video?

790GX is pretty strong for an IGP, and will handle GPU acceleration duties.

You can even play older video games on it. (I had MX vs ATV unleashed as well as some disney games for the kids installed on mine)

If you can splurge for the 890GX it should be even better but not sure from experience

 

[Phaedrus2129]

How does that look?

 

[Th0m0_202]

cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103688
mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130247
ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148337
the onboard 4200 is quite good and hard drives should be cheap for you americans. so that should only be about 320
EDIT: maybe not.... $70 US for a 500gig.... and its samsung. WHAT???? rip off

 

[Evtron]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phaedrus2129 How does that look?

Very nice, will the onboard video suit them for HD play back and what not you think?

 

[Th0m0_202]

better off with a mobo that has the 4200 igp

 

[Thosesneakyfrench]

I have extreme doubts you could get any HD content to play on that Nvidia IGP, if it's anything like the Geforce 6150 I once used.

Like Th0m0 said, the 4200 is a really good graphics chip. It's also matched to 785G chipset motherboards, which end up being very cost effective options for what they are.

 

[Phaedrus2129]

Yeah, get a different mobo then. That's a system I specced for someone who just need an internet browsing machine that they wouldn't have to upgrade for five years.

I think the rest should suit your uncle perfectly though.

 

[Neur0mancer]

Yeah 790/890GX xhipsets only, and you should absolutely be going with DDR3 ram.

Dont know how long the combo I linked will run for $115 for a 790GX and 250 seems sweet to me.

Only alternative I can find at newegg is one with the 555BE for $35 more

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.352805

 

[fordy314]

Case Looks nice. Should save ya a lot.
COMBO Like this one too Neuromancer
RAM and those are pretty cheap. Good luck!