Axis304

Hey everyone, I have a really really old computer that is my personal computer now and I am looking to build a new one (current PC is running on less than 200MB of SDRAM YIKES!) However I still have another computer that I have access to, it's not mine and it doesn't fulfill all of my needs.

1. Budget: How much money are you willing to spend on the new build?

Prefer between 300-350$ (I know you cannot get a lot with this) If you have to spend up to 450 I understand, save money where you can :)

2. Brands: Are there any brands of components you want or don't want?

Whatever you guys suggest.

3. Multitasking: Will you be multitasking with this computer and if so, how much?

Music, internet, messaging nothing more at the same time.

4. Gaming: Will you be gaming and if so, how much and how new are the games?

Some gaming, but nothing stupid great. Probably nothing that requires more than 512-1GB memory.

5. Calculations: Will you be doing any intense calculations or media encoding?

Minimal, if any.

6. Overclocking: Do you plan on overclocking and if so, how much?

Not likley

7. Storage: How much storage will you need and what will you be storing?

Probably 120GB somewhere in that range, just storing personal media library and program files (few games etc.)

8. Legacy Support: Will you need support for older hardware like parallel, serial, or PS/2 devices?

Not necessary

9. Operating System: Do you want Windows XP or Vista, or Linux compatibility?

XP Home, but considering just going for linux to save 100$ (I have some experience with linux anyways, just afraid it will ruin playing my preferred games)

10. Case: Do you want help selecting a case and if so, how big do you want it?

Standard ATX

11. Accessories: Do you want a keyboard, mouse, or other items included?

Yes, wired is fine. (prefer to match case color)

12. Recycled Components: Will you be reusing any components you already have?

NO! (it's suicide :) )


13. Monitor: If you want a monitor, what size do you want and should it be widescreen?

No monitor thank you

14. Stores: Do you have any online stores that you prefer to purchase from?

newegg

15. Location: What country do you live in?

US, Ohio to be specific

Thanks a lot. I know I may not be able to do everything that I want to with this. Just thought I would get some input to see if it were really possible to achieve what I was looking for here.

Thanks for your time

EDIT: Just a side note, I would really love to be able to upgrade this to something more decent when money comes a bit more in my direction. So if that is at all possible I would appreciate it.