I've got about a $400-$500 budget to play with. [EDIT] Or as close to the $500 dollar mark as I can get without going over to much.[/EDIT]
I have to submit a build plan by tomorrow. I'm doing as much research as I can but I'm swamped with other tasks as well. Please help.
I'm pretty new to building pc's that have all the new technology. I'm still running a P11 350Mhz. Yikes.
[EDIT] After further research, any AMD Dual Core pulls me out of the $500 price point. So disregard the next sentence.[/EDIT]
[DISREGARD]I've made my mind up knowing that I definitely want an AMD Dual Core with the AM2 socket mobo.[/DISREGARD]
Now that I'm looking at it looks like the Intel D805 could do the job just fine at a better price point then any AMD Dual Core.
But I'm totally on the fence as to what mobo, case, psu, hd, mem and vid card to get with my budget constrants.
I'm going to be making Desktop Videos with "Camtasia Studio", and I would like to start playing some games. I like FPS'ers like Ghost Recon and such.
Recommended System Requirements for Camtasia Studio:
1.0 GHz processor minimum
Recommended: 2.5 GHz*
256 MB RAM minimum
Recommended: 1 GB
The main goal is to get a machine built quickly as cheap as possible but **stable**, heat and psu wise. I don't plan on doing any overclocking. I just need something that works for now. I'll OC later.
Recommendations for AMD Dual Core CPU / AM2 socket type?
Case?
PSU?
Mobo?
Mem?
HD?
Sound? Sounds not huge. If its builtin, then great.
Vid Card? I have a CRT monitor right now but plan on getting a Flat LCD soon wich uses DVI I believe.
I have an Exteranl DVD+-RW USB drive and an Internal IDE Lite-On CDRW.
TIA for any recommendations.
I have to submit a build plan by tomorrow. I'm doing as much research as I can but I'm swamped with other tasks as well. Please help.
I'm pretty new to building pc's that have all the new technology. I'm still running a P11 350Mhz. Yikes.
[EDIT] After further research, any AMD Dual Core pulls me out of the $500 price point. So disregard the next sentence.[/EDIT]
[DISREGARD]I've made my mind up knowing that I definitely want an AMD Dual Core with the AM2 socket mobo.[/DISREGARD]
Now that I'm looking at it looks like the Intel D805 could do the job just fine at a better price point then any AMD Dual Core.
But I'm totally on the fence as to what mobo, case, psu, hd, mem and vid card to get with my budget constrants.
I'm going to be making Desktop Videos with "Camtasia Studio", and I would like to start playing some games. I like FPS'ers like Ghost Recon and such.
Recommended System Requirements for Camtasia Studio:
1.0 GHz processor minimum
Recommended: 2.5 GHz*
256 MB RAM minimum
Recommended: 1 GB
The main goal is to get a machine built quickly as cheap as possible but **stable**, heat and psu wise. I don't plan on doing any overclocking. I just need something that works for now. I'll OC later.
Recommendations for AMD Dual Core CPU / AM2 socket type?
Case?
PSU?
Mobo?
Mem?
HD?
Sound? Sounds not huge. If its builtin, then great.
Vid Card? I have a CRT monitor right now but plan on getting a Flat LCD soon wich uses DVI I believe.
I have an Exteranl DVD+-RW USB drive and an Internal IDE Lite-On CDRW.
TIA for any recommendations.