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1QWK96GT · 01-17-2008

Hello everybody. I have been wanting to build my own pc for some time now. I am looking for suggestions. I dont really have a budget. I have a compaq pressario tower I was going to use but someone told me that compaq's tower suck and are not compatible with alot of components. I was thinking about starting with the motherboard Intel Dual Core Industrial Motherboard by BCM- NEW - eBay (item 200191500115 end time Jan-19-08 09:06:31 PST)
Is this a good motherboard? I do not play any games what so ever. But I do listen to alot of music and pretty much want to build a **** fast pc, that can run alot of programs in the background. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

AW_3_3 · 01-18-2008

If you have no budget, dont game, this would be a good build for you. Plenty of storage space, and powerful CPU, with lots of memory. Also, quiet fans for a good Media Center PC.

Case/ Cooling

Thermaltake Swing VB6000BWS Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM (Remove the Thermal paste from the AC freezer pro, cleaning it using rubbing alcohol, let it dry, then apply a thin, even layer to the processor, after it is installed. Then install the Heatsink)

ENERMAX UC-12EB 120mm Case Fan - Retail (Use as front intake fan)

Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan - Retail (Use as exhaust fan, replacing the one that comes with the case)

ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail (Processor cooler, use instead of stock cooler that comes with the processor. quiet, when speed is lowered in BIOS or windows)

Components

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail

VisionTek 900203 Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD4000AAKS 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM

ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail

SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM

Operating System>> Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM

Cost (w/o shipping) : $913 USD

01-17-2008	#1
1QWK96GT Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 19 PC Experience: Experienced	PC Build Hello everybody. I have been wanting to build my own pc for some time now. I am looking for suggestions. I dont really have a budget. I have a compaq pressario tower I was going to use but someone told me that compaq's tower suck and are not compatible with alot of components. I was thinking about starting with the motherboard Intel Dual Core Industrial Motherboard by BCM- NEW - eBay (item 200191500115 end time Jan-19-08 09:06:31 PST) Is this a good motherboard? I do not play any games what so ever. But I do listen to alot of music and pretty much want to build a **** fast pc, that can run alot of programs in the background. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance

01-18-2008	#2
AW_3_3 System Builder Guru Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ballston Spa, New York Posts: 2,492 PC Experience: PC Guru	Re: PC Build If you have no budget, dont game, this would be a good build for you. Plenty of storage space, and powerful CPU, with lots of memory. Also, quiet fans for a good Media Center PC. Case/ Cooling Thermaltake Swing VB6000BWS Black 0.8 mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM (Remove the Thermal paste from the AC freezer pro, cleaning it using rubbing alcohol, let it dry, then apply a thin, even layer to the processor, after it is installed. Then install the Heatsink) ENERMAX UC-12EB 120mm Case Fan - Retail (Use as front intake fan) Scythe S-FLEX SFF21E 120mm Case Fan - Retail (Use as exhaust fan, replacing the one that comes with the case) ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler - Retail (Processor cooler, use instead of stock cooler that comes with the processor. quiet, when speed is lowered in BIOS or windows) Components GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 Allendale 2.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E4500 - Retail Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804 - Retail VisionTek 900203 Radeon HD 3850 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD4000AAKS 400GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT ATX12V 500W Power Supply - Retail SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM Operating System>> Microsoft Windows XP Home With SP2B 1 Pack - OEM Cost (w/o shipping) : $913 USD __________________ Useful Programs Prework Speedfan GPU-Z CPU-Z AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition SiSandra System Information/Benchmarking Tool Last edited by AW_3_3; 01-18-2008 at 05:40 PM.

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