question on barton 2500 setup

[nightmare3215]

I helped my friend pick out a bunch of stuff for a computer, and he isn't doing "any" overclocking whatsoever at all.

PcChips mobo (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-185-027&catalog=22&manufactory=BROWSE&depa=1)
Barton 2500 retail with stock hsf
koala case w/ 350w psu
Sapphire 9600 256mb
Kingston pc3200 512mb (1x512mb)
Nec -/+ dvd burner

That's all, he allready has a hard drive (160gb western digital with 8mb cache). I was just wondering if everything will go fine after putting it together. Since he isnt doing anything besides playing games and some internet, Everything should be sufficient right? The 350psu should be fine since no overclocking will be happening right? Also, how's the brand of the mobo? I've never heard of it, but it supports Amd xp chips and 2gbs of ddr400.

I just hope his computer doesnt blow up or something :eek:

[c627627]

Get an nForce2 chipset mobo for only a few $ more.

Watts don't matter, brands do. Fortron/Sparkle PSU around $30 is bare minimum (Worth it very much so since a good PSU like Fortron will allow him to turn that 2500+ into a 3200+ with ease since he has PC3200 RAM).

Personally, for video cards, instead of anything in between, it would be either under $99 for GeForce4 Ti4200 or $199 for Radeon 9800.

[PiMpShiN]

well if hes doing just normal things everything should be fine. It wont matter.

[c627627]

Having an option to go from 2500+ to 3200+ "just like that" one day is well worth a couple of $.

The board he wants to get is slower + it does not have a PCI lock.

It's just a shame to pass up an opportunity to get so much more for so little...

But yes you're right for no overclocking, the only thing that's worrying would be the no name power supply.