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My uncle is in need of a new computer.

his uses

General internet
Music
Watching dvd's
minor photoshop

his only request is that it will be fast and reliable and intel

i have a OS windows xp pro

budget is 600 for everything shipped to 32134. He needs everything keyboard, mosue etc etc

he wants to use this
monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127
and
this case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811103025
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Bit of a tight budget with an OS and monitor but here goes.

Your two already chosen parts plus...

AMD Phenom II X3 710
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...8&Tpk=X3%20710
$125

GIGABYTE GV-R455D3-512I Radeon HD 4550 512MB 64-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125250
$44.99

BIOSTAR TA790GXB A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138143
$109.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320
$74.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
$99

OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267
$28.99

ENERMAX Tomahawk ETK405AST 405W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194037
$44.99

LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106287
$22.99
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Quote:

Originally Posted by Penicilyn View Post
Bit of a tight budget with an OS and monitor but here goes.

Your two already chosen parts plus...

AMD Phenom II X3 710
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...8&Tpk=X3%20710
$125

GIGABYTE GV-R455D3-512I Radeon HD 4550 512MB 64-bit GDDR3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125250
$44.99

BIOSTAR TA790GXB A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138143
$109.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136320
$74.99

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit for System Builders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832116488
$99

OCZ Reaper HPC Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820227267
$28.99

ENERMAX Tomahawk ETK405AST 405W ATX12V V2.2 Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817194037
$44.99

LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106287
$22.99

sorry have the OS and prefer intel over AMD
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he does keep his house warm so something thatll run on the cool side
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How about this?? $578.81 including shippings and stuff.

Except I didn't know what to choose for keyboard, mouse and speakers.
Your uncle should really pick them because they are the most personal ones
since he clicks and types and listens himself

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with the 9800GT now $90 i cant see getting a 4670 for $80
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Originally Posted by sgdude
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with the 9800GT now $90 i cant see getting a 4670 for $80

Are they really $90 now?

That's pretty cheap. I didn't notice that sorry,
however there's his $600 budget which I still went over too
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My suggestions:

I know you have a case chosen but this one would be better.
Cooler Master 590 case, $69.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119152

Intel E7400 cpu, $119.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115206

Gigabyte ATI HD 4350 video card, $39.99 ($15.00 mail in rebate):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125251

GSkill 2 (2x1gb) DDR2-800 Ram, $28.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098

Antec Earthwatts 380 watt power supply, $59.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371005

Western digital 160gb sata hard drive, $41.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136075

Liteon USB wired keyboard, $6.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823107128

MS USB wired optical mouse, $9.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826105026

Your Acer LCD monitor,$129.99: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009127

subtotal = $560.91
3 day UPS shipping = $42.91
total = $603.21
total after $10.00 mail in rebate = $588.21


Just my
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That totally depends...

Is he the molesting kind?

If he is... Then I can't help you.
Looks like this setup will cover his expectations IMO...

XCLIO Godspeed Two Advanced Fully Black Finish 0.5 mm SECC / ABS Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Model #:Godspeed TwoAdvanced
Item #:N82E16811103025
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$69.99-$15.00 Instant$54.99

Intel BOXDG45ID LGA 775 Intel G45 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Model #:BOXDG45ID
Item #:N82E16813121355
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$114.99 $114.99

COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-500-PCAR-A3 500W ATX12V V2.3 Power Supply - Retail
Model #:RS500-PCARA3-US
Item #:N82E16817171031
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$49.99-$10.00 Instant$39.99

Intel Pentium E5300 2.6GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5300 - Retail
Model #:BX80571E5300
Item #:N82E16819116074
Return Policy
rocessors (CPUs) Return Policy
In Stock
$82.99 $82.99

CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWIN2X2048-6400 - Retail
Model #:TWIN2X2048-6400
Item #:N82E16820145590
Return Policy:Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
Mail in Rebate
$39.99-$8.00 Instant$31.99

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5" Internal Floppy Drive Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP - OEM
Model #:MPF920 Black
Item #:N82E16821103116
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$7.99 $7.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD2500AAJS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Model #:WD2500AAJS
Item #:N82E16822136113
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$47.99 $47.99

Logitech Internet 350 Black USB Standard Desktop - OEM
Model #:967972-0403
Item #:N82E16823126018
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$16.99-$1.00 Instant$15.99

Acer X193W+BD Black 19" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor - Retail
Model #:ET.LBE09.026
Item #:N82E16824009127
Return Policy:LCD Limited Non-Refundable 30-Day Return Policy
In Stock
$139.99-$10.00 Instant$129.99

Microsoft LifeCam VX-1000 USB WebCam - OEM
Model #:VX1000 OEM
Item #:N82E16826105077
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$18.99 $18.99

LITE-ON 22X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model iHAP122-04 - OEM
Model #:iHAP122-04
Item #:N82E16827106281
Return Policy:30 Day Return Policy
In Stock
$20.99 $20.99

ALTEC LANSING BXR1120 2.0 speaker system for PC and MP3 player - Retail
Model #:BXR1120
Item #:N82E16836113013
Return Policy:Standard Return Policy
In Stock
$19.99 $19.99

Subtotal:$586.88
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Quote:

Originally Posted by GoHigh View Post
That totally depends...

Is he the molesting kind?

If he is... Then I can't help you.
no hes the dieing of cancer kind
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