Hey everyone,
So I have a $500-650 budget and I decided to try and make my own computer with a lot of outside help.
I've got the components picked, but keep in mind that this is my first computer so suggestions would be fantastic. The computer is designed for multitasking, meant to do a lot of academic/journalism/accounting work, whenever that ends up being. I want it to last me through college, so roughly four years. I also want it for casual media/gaming, and a lot of music and video storage. Will the motherboard let me add a graphics card? Considering it.
Here's what I got, feel free to suggest anything and let me know if I left anything out. And please let me know if all of this stuff is compatible. I research my way to splitting a headache, and I'm still really unsure. Thanks!
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
DVD/CD
ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
Case / Fan / Power Supply
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Real unsure about the case and whether or not I need more fans, if the power supply is enough, will the motherboard, DVD/CD, and other hardware fit? Thanks again!
So I have a $500-650 budget and I decided to try and make my own computer with a lot of outside help.
I've got the components picked, but keep in mind that this is my first computer so suggestions would be fantastic. The computer is designed for multitasking, meant to do a lot of academic/journalism/accounting work, whenever that ends up being. I want it to last me through college, so roughly four years. I also want it for casual media/gaming, and a lot of music and video storage. Will the motherboard let me add a graphics card? Considering it.
Here's what I got, feel free to suggest anything and let me know if I left anything out. And please let me know if all of this stuff is compatible. I research my way to splitting a headache, and I'm still really unsure. Thanks!
Processor
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane 2.9GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor
Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
DVD/CD
ASUS Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 14X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
Case / Fan / Power Supply
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Real unsure about the case and whether or not I need more fans, if the power supply is enough, will the motherboard, DVD/CD, and other hardware fit? Thanks again!