How's this for a mid-range system?

[Dougmeister]

Use the computer only in evenings, mostly for surfing, e-mail, etc. Some light video editing (home movies, converting DVDs to PSP format, etc.) Want dual-core; don't need quad.

Want: overclockability, good price point/most bang for buck, 2 GB RAM

Also would like it to work with an old ATI HDTV Wonder (PCI?)

Thinking the AMD Brisbane because it is "free" when I buy this case/PSU combo: Antec NSK6580 ATX Mid Tower w/ 430W PSU

Motherboards with the ATI Radeon HD 3200 chipset @ NewEgg

DDR2 1066 Memory @ NewEgg

Can anyone help me out?

1) Is that motherboard a good one for me, considering what I'm gonna use it for?
2) If not, please recommend a few from NewEgg
3) If so, please recommend some RAM
4) If so, please recommend a CPU

I came up with this setup and would like your opinions:

(Will use my existing SATA drives and 32-bit O/S)

* GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $84.99
* AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core CPU
* OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2N10662GK - $40.99

Ideally, I'll buy some of it from NewEgg and some from Amazon (I have some GCs to burn).

Thanks.

 

[Roguestar]

I believe you're looking for http://forums.anandtech.com/ca...tid=27&flcache=6014424

PM "AnandTech Moderator" or mechBgon, moderators of this subforum, and ask them to move the thread for you.

Personally, anything doing light video editing I'd get a Core 2 for that job. Get yourself a Core 2 like the E2200 and a cooler like the Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro, then a decen motherboard (A P31 chipset should do well enough) and something like the ATI HD2650 with hardware video decode and HDMI output if you can. 2GB should be enough for it.