New Office setup

[Orange]

First off, I'm new to these forums. This looks like a nice friendly environment where I can recieve good computer assistance. Anyway, my office computer finally crapped out on me after 5 years, and I need a new one ASAP. Here is what I've been thinking about purchasing, I just want to make sure I'm not making any mistakes. Just let me know if all this hardware is compatible and is reliable. This computer needs to be very reliable. No gaming will be done on this computer.

MOBO = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16813123225

CPU = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...103-486&DEPA=1

RAM = http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80098-6

HDD = http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=101206

DVDRW = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...152-039&depa=0

VIDEO = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16814102441

CASE = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...150-017&depa=1

PSU = http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...150-017&depa=1

So if anyone can provide me with any advice on the hardware I have selected, it will be greatly appretiated. I will check these forums constantly throughout the day. Thanks everyone!

[Trifid]

Don't get the motherboard, MSI or dfi are the way to go there are other good makes as well, but you want the big names like MSI, DFI or Abit.
You have chosen the most reliable make harddrvie, you might want to go for sata though, maybe even get anouther and put it in RAID1 (extra reliability)

I can't see a psu.... For reliabilty and safety as well, get Antec, Thermaletake or ocz.

It is all compatible though (apart from no psu, but that is a wrong link by the looks of it.)

[HAVOC]

Ok. Here's what I need you to do. I want you to give me a budget of how much you are willing to spend on this PC (Complete) alsop take into consideration for Shipping & Handling.

Then tell me what this PC will be responsible for. What Appz you are going to run. You get the idea.

Post those things, and I can really help build the best PC for your office. (You want FutureProof, Reliable, Fast!!!)

I've been building PC's for clients for Office use for the last 2 years. So i've got some experience...

[Orange]

Sorry about the PSU, here's the fixed link:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...189-003&depa=0

As for the budget, I'm not looking to exceed $525 US dollars with shipping included. The system I posted above will cost me about $520 shipped. I do not want to exceed that. I already have a nice 19 inch CRT monitor from my old pc. I will be using Windows XP Home Edition.

I will be running programs such as Microsoft Office (Excel, word, powerpoint, etc.), Internet, E-mail, and working with a lot of pictures. I will be doing very little photo editing, if any at all.

I am just tired of my pc crashing and taking things forever to load. I need a fast, reliable PC that will last me at least a few years.

[charles_scott]

Why AMD Athlon 64 if there will be no gaming other than trying to keep the cost down?

[dhw200]

For office apps, u might be better with a pentium CPU, or maybe even a Xeon. Also, if u want a really sturdy well built, reliable case, go for this Lian Li
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16811112508
sure, its expensive, but its great.

Id also suggest a larger hard drive, like a 120, or maybe even a 160 gig. As for PSU, that one is crap. Try this thermaltake:
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Produ...82E16817153006

[ShadowFalls]

most reliable make hard drive? don't remember seeing Western Digital on that list lol

check out this drive, http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=101564
at least it comes with a 5 year warranrty instead of 3 year on the Western Digital drive. 2 more years is worth $8 more in my opinion

[DJ-CHRIS]

Okay your completly off in this PC, yeah for office I would go intel, but on the other hand AMD is cooler and more reliable now, so I guess I would do that.

The motherboard needs to go, DFI or MSI (MSI K8N Neo 2) is a good recomendation

Power supply, thermaltake td-420AD, cheap, reliable, powerful
EDIT: It's the power supply listed above.

Since you want reliable, run your hard drives in RAID 1 or do at least a weekly data backup (or a combo of both)

Having stuff on one hard drive is not a good idea, and having it in the same PC isnt that good of an idea either

[Orange]

Okay thanks for the reply's guys, however maybe I didn't make myself clear enough: I don't have that much money to spend. $525 maximum with shipping. I understand a 120 gig HDD will improve my system, but I just simply don't have the money. But would a SATA HDD use the same connectors as the one I originally posted? I know little about SATA.

Considering the PC I'm working on now only has a 20 gig HDD, 128mb RAM, running on a PIII CPU, with windows98, and integrated video, I think this system will be a huge difference to what I am working with now.

And why is the PSU I listed crap? It has dual +12V rails combined at 32A off the +12V. Maybe I'm missing something...but for the price I think it's very good.

And I understand a P4 with HT will be better than the AMD 64 3000, but once again it comes down to money. Unless someone can compile a better system with what little money I have, I might just buy what I posted.

[DJ-CHRIS]

Originally posted by Orange

And why is the PSU I listed crap? It has dual +12V rails combined at 32A off the +12V. Maybe I'm missing something...but for the price I think it's very good.

Ratings without a record dont hold anything. That's some no name PSU.

If you ever buy a good PSU like the thermaltake, learn abit about electronics and take a good PSU and a cheap (of the same "watts") apart. You will see a big quality difference.

Search google for reviews on both, their's a reason why we all scream THERMALTAKE