General Use PC Build

[jm76]

It's been a few years since I've messed around with building a PC and I'm really not as up to date on hardware as I would like so I figured I'd get some opinions on the components I'm considering...

Looking to build a basic general use computer which will mostly just be used for surfing, docs/excel, & music. There probably won't be any gaming done on the machine and if a game does get played it won't be anything too intensive for the system.

As for components:

APU: AMD A-8 3870K (this chip fascinates me and sounds ideal for a general purpose PC)
MOBO: ASUS F1A75-M FM1 AMD A75
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series (2x4GB) DDR3 1866
Boot Drive: Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 60GB SATA III SSD
PSU: Antex EartWatts Green EA-380D
2nd HDD : Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB 5900 RPM SATA drive
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 or Antec Three Hundred Mid Tower

I don't plan to OC the APU or add another graphics card so will the 380W PSU be enough? Based on what I remember it should be fine with components with plenty to spare for other odds and ends type peripherals...

Thanks in advance,
Jim

 

[Blain]

General computing... Here you go... Code 5TK?LC9VJ5F$33 takes it down to $440 shipped

 

[jpeyton]

General computing... Here you go... Code 5TK?LC9VJ5F$33 takes it down to $440 shipped

You can do better any given Sunday at Staples.

Example: http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-H420-D...product_441385

Throw in the ever popular and easily available Staples $30 off coupon, and you can get an i5 quad-core for $470 shipped.

 

[Blain]

6GB DDR3 vs 4GB
i5 3GHz (3.3 TB) 95W vs i3 3.3GHz (HT) 65W

As long as a $30 discount could be used, I'd say the extra $30 would be fair for the added 2GBs of memory and the i5 bump.

 

[mfenn]

I'm with Blain and jpeyton. Unless you really really want to build this thing, it will be much simpler to just get a prebuilt. Also check Dell outlet for deals (make sure to look at Inspiron, Studio XPS, Vostro, and Optiplex).