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96s10
01-23-07, 12:23 AM
This is my first intel setup. It's replacing my wifes P3 laptop thats used for surfing the net and such. I've been thinking of building her a new computer for a while, and since I just re-enlisted I have some money to spend. I jsut want something thats easy to setup, as I'm upgrading my system too and only need one headache.

Basically its going to be used:
-Surfing the net
-Burning CDs
-And the usual other stuff but not really gaming

Here's what I've thrown together for starters.

Mobo:
ABIT IP-95 LGA 775 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813127017)
CPU:
Intel Pentium 4 631 Cedar Mill 3.0GHz (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819116004)
Video card:
PNY 7600GS 256mb (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16814133192)
Ram:
1gb Mushkin DDR2 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820146049)
Case:
Athenatech (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811190061)
CD/DVD:
Lite On (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106055)
HDD:
WD 160GB Sata 16mb (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822136062)
Expansion slot:
Expansion slot card reader/usb (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811998814)

Wanted to keep the total build under $500 but ah well.

ghosty1234
01-23-07, 12:33 AM
Hello 96s10,

Throw this Board and the CPU into the trashbasket please.

Buy the:

a) Board: Abit IB9
b) CPU: E6300
c) 2x512 for Dualchannel RAM

U will have much more of it, than this old architecture u mentioned above.
Less TDP, More Power....but a little more $$$. But not so much;) Your wife will love it m8t.

Best regards,
Ghosty;)

btw: Also the Gigabyte DS3 board is ok.
btw2: Intel chips, just on Intel chips;) atm P965 // 975X, well please no VIA or nVidia;)