Im building a computer for my sister. As i have been out of the computer game for a year i wanted to make sure that this list sounded ok. Im a little unsure of the idea of an semperon but the budget is 500 notes... Part URL Motherboard Asus A7v880 SKT A VIA KT800 ATX Sound GiG LAN USB 2.0 FSB400 SATA133 Retail Box 39.58 CPU AMD Sempron 2400+ (sda2400box) 256Cache 333FSB Retail Boxed Processor With 3 Year Warranty 40.78 Memory Crucial CT6464Z40B 512mb DDR 400MHz PC3200 CL=3 Memory Module 58.74 DVD/CD Writer Samsung 52x32x52x16x Int IDE Combo OEM Black 25.84 Hard Disk Seagate ST380013AS 80GB 7200rpm SATA Barracuda 7200.7 - OEM 43.71 Floppy Disk Mitsumi OEM Black Internal Floppy Drive 1.44mb 3.5 Inch 4.22 Case Casecom KG-828 400watt Black Atx Case With USB and Audio 15.30 Graphics Card Asus V9520-x, Td, 128mb Gf Fx5200 Agp Dvi, Tvo, Composite 34.75 Sub Total: 262.92 Monitor Samsung SM710V 17ins TFT 0.297 61khz TCO99 SILVER 199.43 Keyboard Microsoft Internet Keyboard PS2 Black - Retail Box 12.97 Mouse Microsoft USB Black Wireless Optical Mouse 19.08 Sub Total: 231.43 -------------------------- Total: 494.35 -------------------------- Benifet Upgrades Better / Faster Graphics PNY Verto Geforce FX5700LE 8xAGP 128MB DDR With TV-Out And DVI Retail Box +17.13 (51.88) Ability to write DVD's NEC ND-3500 Double Layer Dual 16x DVD R/RW - OEM Black +17.60 (43.44) Thanks in advance for any advice
I would definately go for the graphics upgrade, its 17 quid but in the long term it could be alot saved. I know shes prolly not into major gaming and stuff with a rig like that but tbh the 5200s really do suckass.. The semprons seem like fairly nice lil processors and as long as u dont wanna stretch the system to far will prolly hold out fairly nicely.. Just a weird name :/ As for the dvdrw, thats personal preference i guess, is she ever gonna have the need to write a dvd?? Proph.
Yeah i think you have a point. Although she wownt be doing much gaming, she will be doing plenty of graphics work. I read that the semperon's were just re badged low end athlonXPs.. dont know if theres much truth to this. I think the dvd writer is abit overkill as the cdr will handle all the document backups she needs to do.
Why's everyone picking the 5200s atm! I'm running COD 1024x786 at full settings it's perfectly playable, don't notice any problems. They're better than you think, really...and passive! Semprons, afaik, are identicle to Athlon XPs, but they come in different speeds, that's all! <A88>
