Help me config a new PC, please...

[newdaron]

My hobby is photography and I am looking to build (my first) Photoshop machine around an AMDx2 3800+ but am kind of undecided about the MoBo, video card and case. I do not do any gaming and other than Photoshop and similar software I use the computer for the regular tasks (word processing, accounting, surfing, etc).

I will appreciate your help on configuring such PC.

Thanks, Norberto

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Do you have a budget?

 

[newdaron]

Yes I do, I would like not to spend any more than $800.00 and that is for Case, MoBo,PSU, Ram and Video Card(if needed). All other components will be taken from my old PC.

 

[Cinna696]

Antec Solution SLK1650B 350W PSU $58 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811129150
ASUS A8N-E 98$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813131530
AMD X2 3800+ 296$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819103562
OCZ Value Series 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) $80 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145579
or CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) $153 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820227039
MSI NX6200TC-TD128ELF Geforce 6200TC 128MB $42 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814127090

Total With the 2gb of ram is $652, with only 1 gb of ram its $574

 

[newdaron]

Thanks Cinna for the detailed info.

How did you deal with the noisy chipset fan on the A8N-E. Or was it noisy at all?

 

[Bobthelost]

Hmm, if you're not going to be gaming and/or doing any 3d rendering i'd just get an integrated graphics motherboard.

 

[Cinna696]

they revised the fan/heatsink after it came out since everyone complained so i dont notice it

i thought about the integrated graphics, however the external card will have no impact on the system memory and he can get higher resolutions for his monitor