First Build Since 2005...need advice

[jackinbox]

I got advice on this board back in 2005 and have been running that system ever since. I'm way behind the times now and feel it's time to upgrade. The System I have now is running on an Asus A8V-Deluxe mobo with an Athlon Socket 939 CPU (I think it's Venice or San Diego) with 1GB ram. I have a cheap $30 graphics card which works fine but it's nothing special.

- I don't do any gaming and mainly use it for office work and some video conversion, Itunes etc.

- I don't really have a budget, but don't want to buy more than I would ever use.

- I am in the U.S.

- I have no brand preferences

- I don't think any of my current parts would be usable as they are outdated (IDE). The only exception would be the monitor, keyboard, and mouse.

- I won't be doing any overclocking

- My current monitor is 1024x768 resolution

- I plan to build in the next few weeks

- I'm currently using Windows XP but would probably end up upgrading to Windows 7


Anyway, based off some of the threads I've read here, I am looking at the following:

ECS H61H2-M2(1.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 HDMI Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Intel Pentium G620 Sandy Bridge 2.6GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics BX80623G620

COOLER MASTER RC-692-KKN2 CM690 II Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM


I definitely need some recommendations on RAM and a Power Supply. I'm assuming any SATA 3.0gb/s internal HDD would be fine as long as I purchase a good brand. Do you guys see anything I should be worried about with the above parts I'm looking at?

Thanks in advance!

 

[lehtv]

That case is a bit overkill for an office PC. This would do just as well.

Here's a good affordable but reliable PSU. Antec Neo Eco 400C $28 AR AP.

You'd probably be fine with a single 4GB memory module, but you can also get 2x4GB if you wish just so you're set for more resource intensive work

I'd consider upgrading the monitor. You could buy anything from a 21" 1600x900 screen or a standard 1080p 23 incher, to a higher quality IPS panel depending on how much you want to spend. In any case, 1024x768 is a pretty low resolution for anything.

 

[jackinbox]

That case is a bit overkill for an office PC. This would do just as well.

Here's a good affordable but reliable PSU. Antec Neo Eco 400C $28 AR AP.

You'd probably be fine with a single 4GB memory module, but you can also get 2x4GB if you wish just so you're set for more resource intensive work

I'd consider upgrading the monitor. You could buy anything from a 21" 1600x900 screen or a standard 1080p 23 incher, to a higher quality IPS panel depending on how much you want to spend. In any case, 1024x768 is a pretty low resolution for anything.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Ken g6]

If you do video conversion frequently, you might want to go as high as an i3-2105 or i3-2120. Get the 2105 only if you intend to use Intel Quick Sync.

For normal computer work, you'd probably be happier getting an SSD with your HDD. If you have the money, I suggest a Crucial M4 128GB, or at least 64GB now. A mobo that supports 6Gbps SATA3 would be helpful, but not essential, with an SSD.

 

[jpeyton]

If you're on a tight budget and mainly do office work: http://www.staples.com/HP-Pavilion-p...product_432730

If you want something with a lot more horsepower for video encoding: http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-H420-D...product_441385

You can't build them yourself for less, so why bother?

 

[mfenn]

I'm with jpeyton, I see no reason to build a PC for this use. Grab an OEM machine that comes with Windows 7.