SwanseaCity Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 I am building a computer for my father who wants something which is just used for basic things with a few things that can handle high demanding software, so i sorted out all these components on a compatability pc builder but to make sure it is all ok i want to ask you all to say if things wont be compatible with each other, below are the product codes of the items: BX80571E6300 GA-EP31-DS3L KVR667D2N5/1G GM9400GN2E50X-SB 0761345-00401-5 OCZ550FTY-UK ST31000520AS SH-S223B/BEBE Thanks in advance
browolf Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 we have to look up the product codes ourselves!?
john Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 At a guess I would say from Part Numbers BX80571E6300 - Intel E6300 CPU GA-EP31-DS3L - Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3l Motherboard KVR667D2N5/1G - Kingstom Value Ram DDR2 667 1GB Kit GM9400GN2E50X-SB 0761345-00401-5 OCZ550FTY-UK - OCZ 550W PSU (UK Spec) ST31000520AS - Seagate 1TB Hard Drive (at a guess) SATA 2 SH-S223B/BEBE Sorry the geek in me recognises them
SwanseaCity Posted September 19, 2009 Author Posted September 19, 2009 lol, ok i will put the full things up, i just thought it would be easier when searching in a search engine what they are as then you know you get the right ones but anyway, PENTIUM DUAL CORE E6300 2.8GHZ SKT775 FSB1066 2MB CACHE BOXED IN , Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L Motherboard Core 2 Extreme Socket 775 Intel P31 ATX Gigabit LAN, 1024MB 667MHZ DDR2 DIMM CL5 NON-ECC, GeForce9400GT/PCI-Express x16 with 512MB 128-bit DDR2 2xDVI-I and HD-TV Out, NSK-4000II-EU IN (pc case), OCZ Fatal1ty Series 550W PSU - UK, HD Int Cuda 5900.12 3,5" 1000GB/SATA/32MB , SAMSUNG BULK INTERNAL 22x DVDRW SATA
t_h Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 I would definitely go for more RAM. 2Gb at least. Also, what operating system?
SwanseaCity Posted September 19, 2009 Author Posted September 19, 2009 the ram is going to be two of them to have 2gb, then the OS is going to be both XP and Ubuntu 9.04
Little-Miss Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 then the OS is going to be both XP and Ubuntu 9.04 why 2?
SwanseaCity Posted September 19, 2009 Author Posted September 19, 2009 Well not exactly high demanding software more like game simulators like flight sim, and 2 operating systems as i understand you cannot open .exe files on linux which many programmes i am wanting to put on need to use.
EduTech Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Well not exactly high demanding software more like game simulators like flight sim, and 2 operating systems as i understand you cannot open .exe files on linux which many programmes i am wanting to put on need to use. You could run .exe if you installed Wine WineHQ - Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and Mac OS X James.
somabc Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) I would get a better CPU (Core 2 quad or Core i7 920) and more RAM (4GB). The price is not that much higher and the computer will last longer. Get a cheaper PSU / Case if you want to keep costs down. Also consider Windows 7 (64 bit) instead of XP. It can be had fairly cheaply. Edited September 20, 2009 by somabc
synaesthesia Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Agree with above post. Biggest bonus= you won't have to faff around with getting working SATA drivers which you will have MUCH fun with XP, and 7 will be a fair bit quicker.
t_h Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 I have a very similar Antec case to the one listed and it's not too bad actually for the price but I wouldn't want to go any cheaper. What I would do is go for a 400w PSU and use the money saved to buy an E7400 Core 2 Duo. I definitely would not go for a Core i7 920 because they are more than double the price of the E7400 plus you'd need to spend around double on your motherboard as well. If Flight Simulator is the hardest you're going to push the computer then the following will be fine: E7400 2.8Ghz C2D 2GB RAM (4GB if you can afford it) Gigabyte GA-EP31-DS3L Motherboard GeForce9400GT NSK-4000II Case 400w PSU 1TB Hard drive Optical drive Operating system wise I would stay away from XP if you are buying new. It's like going out to buy Office 2003. If there isn't a compelling reason to use XP then I would recommend going with Vista/Windows 7. Oh, and dual booting two operating systems won't impact performance beyond using more disk space. If you are planning to run one in a VM then definitely go for 4GB RAM.
SwanseaCity Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 What I would do is go for a 400w PSU You sure that 400 will be enough power? if so then please could someone tell me how i calculate the power needed
mac_shinobi Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 You sure that 400 will be enough power? if so then please could someone tell me how i calculate the power needed something like so Thermaltake Power Supply Calculator
Guest Guest Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 You sure that 400 will be enough power? if so then please could someone tell me how i calculate the power needed Although power requirements for top end gfx cards is on the up, everything else is going down. Persoanlly id go for a 500/600 giving me room to get a decent gfx card in the future. But if hes never going to want a top end one then 400 should be fine.
t_h Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 You sure that 400 will be enough power? if so then please could someone tell me how i calculate the power needed Just through past experience really. I run a Q6600 and an 8800GT on a 380w PSU (with 2GB RAM, 1 optical drive and 2 hard drives) so a good quality 400w PSU will be fine. I've even overclocked this in the past and run it at full tilt for months on end so I know it's stable. Those calculators are alright, but try a few and get an average. I tend to go to the manufacturers site and see what wattage they give for each component and then do some sums and factor in a bit of breathing space.
SwanseaCity Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 would i be able to calculate the power unit i need by the power required for each component?
synaesthesia Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 You can, but it's pointless. You need to allow for overheads and expansion. They're not that much more expensive. Look for at least 500w of a decent brand. More often than not, a decent brand is more important than wattage. 400w is more than enough for your particular system there but please leave room for expansion.
SwanseaCity Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 what are some of the best brands for power units?
t_h Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 I've used Antec and Tagan in the past, both have been fine. Only PSUs to give me problems are the billy no-names. Stick to the branded PSUs and you'll not go far wrong.
SwanseaCity Posted September 20, 2009 Author Posted September 20, 2009 ok, found an antec of 500w: BP500 BASIQ 500 WATT CONTINOUS POWER UK - 0761345-06501-6 Anyone had any experience with this one?
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