How's my build?

revilo222 · 05-20-2009, 03:31 PM

Hello! I'm new to assembling PCs so I thought I should ask you guys to critique my build. I won't really be using this this machine for anything taxing, other than gaming. I'm trying to stay on a pretty strict budget (under $500)...

Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...enom%202%20720
$140

Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...words=&=0&=100
$59

Motherboard: ASRock A780GMH/128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157154
$72

Hard Drive: HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721025SLA380 (0A38006) 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145250
$50

Optical Drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175
$23

PSU: Rosewill Stallion Series RD450-2-SB 450W ATX V2.2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182075
$40

Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-N98TOC-512I GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125270
$80

Case: salvaged from old desktop

Total: $464

Thanks in advance!

**simpswr** · 05-20-2009, 03:55 PM

and welcome to the Forum

The power supply is underpowered . . check our power supply selection guidelines:

Power Supply Information and Selection

dai · 05-20-2009, 08:59 PM

you need to be up here

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b650w

revilo222 · 05-21-2009, 02:41 AM

Thanks for the heads up! I'll get a more adequate power supply...

chowder_pants · 05-21-2009, 06:36 AM

I would also get a ASUS or Gigabyte motherboard, they make the best at the moment.
Also, look at a Western Digital or Seagate hard dive, they make great stuff

05-20-2009, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
revilo222 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win xp sp2	How's my build? Hello! I'm new to assembling PCs so I thought I should ask you guys to critique my build. I won't really be using this this machine for anything taxing, other than gaming. I'm trying to stay on a pretty strict budget (under $500)... Processor: AMD Phenom II X3 720 2.8GHz 3 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 95W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...enom%202%20720 $140 Memory: G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...words=&=0&=100 $59 Motherboard: ASRock A780GMH/128M AM2+/AM3 AMD 780G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157154 $72 Hard Drive: HITACHI Deskstar 7K1000.B HDT721025SLA380 (0A38006) 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822145250 $50 Optical Drive: SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE 22X DVD±R DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175 $23 PSU: Rosewill Stallion Series RD450-2-SB 450W ATX V2.2 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817182075 $40 Graphics Card: GIGABYTE GV-N98TOC-512I GeForce 9800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125270 $80 Case: salvaged from old desktop Total: $464 Thanks in advance!

05-20-2009, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: How's my build? and welcome to the Forum The power supply is underpowered . . check our power supply selection guidelines: Power Supply Information and Selection __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

05-20-2009, 08:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: How's my build? you need to be up here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%2b650w __________________

05-21-2009, 02:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
revilo222 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Win xp sp2	Re: How's my build? Thanks for the heads up! I'll get a more adequate power supply... Last edited by revilo222; 05-21-2009 at 02:51 AM.

05-21-2009, 06:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
chowder_pants Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 171 OS: XP SP3 My System	Re: How's my build? I would also get a ASUS or Gigabyte motherboard, they make the best at the moment. Also, look at a Western Digital or Seagate hard dive, they make great stuff