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New build, please look over the parts for me

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Azndude51

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I'm building a new rig for my sister. She's currently running a Dell P4 1.3GHz Willamette, 256MB RDRAM, and a Geforce 3 MX400. She just got a job for Design Kitchen and is moving to a new apartment, so she wants a new PC too. She mainly uses web development software and Photoshop along with a lot of regular web surfing/AIM/e-mail/music. She allso watches a lot of downloaded TV shows/movies.

Prices include shipping

CPU: Core 2 Duo E6400 - $258
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80859

MOBO: MSI P965 Neo-F - $100
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130052

RAM: Corsair Value Select 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-667 - $170
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=85016-47

GPU: MSI X1300 Pro 256MB - $83
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127193

DVD Burner: NEC ND-3550a - $29
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058

PCI IDE Controller for extra IDE hard drives: $20
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816132005

PCI Wireless Adpater: $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16839121008

Total: $685

The monitor, hard drives, sound card, speakers, and mouse/keyboard will be taken from her old computer. She hasn't decided on a case and the PSU will be purchased from a friend.


What do you think?
 
Originally posted by: Austain310
im looking for a good conroe mobo thats budget...is the 1 your getting good (have u done research...)
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There really aren't many reviews, but MSI is a quality brand. This is the only real review I can find of the board. Pretty much, if you're don't need top of the line performance, RAID, or Firewire, this is the board for you. Also, it's a pretty good overclocker, apparently.
 
Originally posted by: acegazda
the x1300pro is probably better than the 7300gs. Good choices!
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yeah, i was going to get the 7300gs, but i looked up some reviews and they said that the x1300pro is better in both games and video playback.
 
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