Specification Check and Case Recommendation
- From: "DougH" <doug.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 21 Feb 2006 03:48:20 -0800
Hi
I'm considering building a new PC to replace my aging PIII. The spec so
far is
AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+ processor
Gigabyte GAK8N PRO SLI motherboard
2Gb Crucial PC3200 memory
2 off Western Digital 250Gb S300 drives
Two optical drives (existing CD-RW plus new DVD-RW)
Gigabyte GeForce 6600GT 256MB DDR11 PCIE SLI
PCI 3Com WiFi card (existing)
It'll be used for a variety of things - browsing, email, office,
digital image and video storage and processing (including encoding),
software development (ASP.NET, SQL server) and a few (undemanding!)
games.
Firstly, any comments on the general spec? This would be my first AMD
chip - I've previously stuck with Intel. How would the above processor
compare to a similar priced P4 D 930 for these types of applications?
Secondly, any suggestions for a case / power supply? The requirements
are:
Mini / midi tower
Maximum dimensions 20cm W x 45cm D x approx 45cm H (absolute max is
53cm)
Fairly quiet. It's a living room PC so does not have to be silent, but
low noise level preferred.
Front panel USB2 and Firewire connections. Must be front panel as side
of case not accessible.
All suggestions welcome. Thanks in advance.
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