PC for x-mas

jo5h

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A friend of mine is ordering parts for his new computer since he got money for christmas, Here is what he put together so i figured i would post it for him and get some feedback

Limit is $800

D15-1040 :: Diablo X-Man Silver ATX Mid-Tower Case with Clear Side, Front USB Ports and 480-Watt Power Supply (16.95 lbs)
$39.99


L23-6586 :: Logitech MX518 Gaming Grade Optical Mouse (0.8 lbs)
$44.99

S203-1943 :: Samsung SyncMaster 920NW 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor - 5ms, 700:1, WXGA+ 1440x900, VGA(D-sub), Black (12 lbs)

$199.99
MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-M57SLI-S4 AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813128014
$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128014

VIDEOCARD - MSI NX8600GT-TD512EZ GeForce 8600GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814127310
$109.99
($89.99 after $20.00 Mail-In Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127310

HD - Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
$49.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075

RAM - G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
Original Price: $94.99
You Save: $40.00
$54.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

CP1-AM2-6000 :: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Processor ADX6000CZBOX - 3.0GHz, 2MB Cache, 1000MHz (2000 MT/s), Windsor, Dual-Core, Retail, Socket AM2, Processor with Fan (1 lbs)

$174.99


DVD/CD ROM- LG Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPI 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe - OEM
$29.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136134

PSU - APEVIA ATX-CW420W ATX12V 420W Power Supply 115/230 V TUV, UL, CSA, CE, FCC, CB - Retail
Original Price: $19.99
You Save: $4.00
$15.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817148033



TOTAL WITHOUT WINDOWS - $489.93
WITH WINDOWS XP - $579.92

WINDOWS (optional) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056
$89.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116056

I really didn't look at what he already has chosen, but the PSU is weak and some of the other parts of cheap

**Note- Limit 800---If you want he said the people on the forums could config one for him if they wanted to / had time.
 
get a better psu, a MUCH better psu the psu is the most important part which is usually overlooked a crappy psu could fry everything or not allow everything to work to full spec and then you'd be royally screwed... i'd spend at LEAST 50 on a good psu... 600watts or more 80% efficiency and at least dual 20A rails, also get an 8800GT not MSI or something get EVGA, XFX, PNY some good reputable brand 256MB 8800GT runs $209 on newegg, that graphics card will run great with the 6000, as for the mobo i wish i had mine so i could tell you more, but im getting that same one... hopefully its good :) other than the psu and gpu it looks good..

EDIT: links below, also i'd get the monitor below instead of the one you listed, its cheaper and just as good...

8800GT http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150264

NEW PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152022

19" HannsG LCD (im getting this too, but it isnt here yet...) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254001
 
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