Recent content by chrislipa

Alright guys, thanks for all of the input. I'm buying the computer in a day or two. I've thought carefully about it, and I'm leaning towards going with the following setup: CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 BE 3.1 GHz $90.99 Mobo: GA-MA785GM-US2H $79.99 Mem: G.SKILL 2x2GB DDR2 1066 MHz $94.99 GPU...

Wow, you really know your stuff. Thanks for the heads-up!

You linked to a good deal, but that motherboard uses DDR2 memory and the processor is a step down, all for $7 total difference. Is there some other compelling reason I shouldn't use that nForce motherboard?

The consensus seemed to be that my CPU was overpowered, so I dropped the CPU down from the X4 to the X2 BE. I would like to try to unlock the other cores on the X2, but I can't figure out if the M4N68T-M supports it. I guess I'm happy with the setup, regardless of whether I can unlock the...

Forgot to post the GPU: GIGABYTE GV-R467ZL-1GI Radeon HD 4670 1GB 128-bit DDR3

After taking IDontKnowWhat's combo suggestion, I was able to add back in a relatively decent low-end video card and still make the total $531, shipped. I also swapped out the motherboard for a less expensive one because I didn't need the onboard video. CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8 GHz Mobo...

Oh yea, the build with no GPU is $510 on Newegg.

Do you mean it looks better because the parts are from manufacturers with better reputations?

I took out the video card and upgraded a few of the other components to companies with better reputations. So now, I'm thinking about: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 2.8 GHz Mobo: MSI 785GM-E5 Memory: OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 HDD : Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM...

I just noticed those re-directs. I didn't do that.

Hey everybody, I'm building a simple box for mostly productivity apps, watching movies, and some occasional light gaming such as with World of Warcraft. I want to make sure that my prospective build is ok. I welcome any other comments or suggestions. BUDGET RANGE: $450 - $550 including tax...