What do you think?

[sir daniel]

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Biostar P35D2-A7
4GB DDR2 800MHz (Dual Channel Kit)
500GB SATA II U300 7200RPM Hard Drive
Echo Star 600 Watt Power Supply (Dual-Core Certified)
ATi Radeon HD3650 512MB PCI Express X16
Large Aluminum Heatsink & Larger Cooling Fan
Arctic Silver Alumina
2 x 80mm Case Fans

 

[aevm]

What's the purpose of this PC?

For example it's useless for gaming. It's perfect for a database server, or programming, or editing videos.

 

[sir daniel]

I'm trying to build a future-proof, long lasting family computer. Just something that's great for multitasking and will last a long time.

I'd like to be able to play RuneScape, Adventure Quest: Worlds, watch youtube videos, and have Instant Messenger running all at the same time without lag.

My parents mostly just surf the web. We hate it when we open a lot of browser windows and then we have to wait for the contents of the window to re-appear.

My brother plays Xbox 360 a lot so he'd probably want to play some PC games. The only graphics-intense game I care about at the moment is UT3, but I think I'd need to upgrade the video card to play it.

 

[Shadow703793]

1. PSU is cr@p. Get a quality PSU from Corsair, PP&C, Antec, OCZ. DO NOT GET THAT PSU

2. Define "Large Aluminum Heatsink & Larger Cooling Fan"

3. If this is a gaming build drop that 3650. edit. Do you plan to play any intense FPS games? ie Crysis.

4. Get Arctic Silver. The link you have is for ARCTIC SILVER Thermal Adhesive. DO NOT USE THIS ON THE CPU!!!!

 

[aevm]

OK, good combination then. Mind you, the browser thing is usually caused by lousy service from the ISPs, not by the PC.

Yeah, you'd need a gaming card for UT3 or other recent games, especially shooters. $100 more gets you a HD 4850 instead of the HD 3650, and that would solve the problem nicely. Look at this list:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=HD+4850&x=0&y=0

There's one that comes with a free TV tuner, for example, or one that comes with Rainbow 6 Vegas.

 

[Shadow703793]

avem care to comment on the PSU?

 

[roadrunner197069]

I'd scrap the PSU.