Why buy one when I can make this

[CheapToad]

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
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COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Black Aluminum & Mesh bezel / SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $54.99



Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $74.99


HIS Hightech H467QT512P Radeon HD 4670 IceQ Turbo 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
$79.99


G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPK $64.99



GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3L LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard $98.99


Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale 2.5GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80571E5200 $69.99

Subtotal: $443.94


Not bad for under $500??? Better then going to Best Buy

I even have a few dollars to play with. If you can make this much better while spending less then another $100 let me know

[ThaMan]

I assume you are going to use the missing pieces from your old system?

[Freejack]

I thought the problem with the existing system had been solved, so no need to buy a new one?

[Jerith|Tony]

That's what I do every time. Buy major component, re-use as much as I can without impacting performance. I try to make sure that every new motherboard can get at least one newer video card sometime afterward.

I think I've had the same ATX cases for a decade.

[Freejack]

I think the big deal is that he's missing a PSU, and the one from the Shuttle isn't going to cut it.

[Jerith|Tony]

That's a great point. I might have the same cases I bought a decade ago, but I've changed PSU's three times at least.

[CheapToad]

I actually bought a new 500w psu in the hopes that would fix my original problem. So I have that covered.


So can I do better then this system for about the same money?

My system is down. I can fix it by buying a full version of so and doing a clean install but a new system isn't that much more.

I still do need feedback on the system I have posted. I'd like to order it asap.

Thanks guyz

[Freejack]

With more research will always come more options. It's really just a matter of when you're willing to pull the trigger and go with what you have or if you want to keep waiting till something better comes along.

[CheapToad]

I just thought I may have missed something much better for just a bit more cash, like a video card, processor or Mobo.

Can I play wow with this?

[ThaMan]

I know nothing about the performance of Intel any longer. It's been at least 10 years since I built an Intel system. The video card should be just fine.

[Texicon]

I just thought I may have missed something much better for just a bit more cash, like a video card, processor or Mobo.

Can I play wow with this?

WoW is desinged to run on ataris...you are fine.

[Jerith|Tony]

WoW is desinged to run on ataris...you are fine.

I wonder if I can get a WoW client for my C-64!

[CheapToad]

I still really love/need some input on this system and any info you can share about what I put together. Let me know if you see something I should add or replace.


Thanx