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ok, firstimer here so i wanna make sure itll work out nicely. this is an uber budget project of 350$ the parts ive listed here will be about 300$

Haves:

Haf 912 Coolmaster Case:
http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/landing/haf912/home.php

3TB External seagate go flex drive, that i will disassemble as use as the hard drive, all i need to do is format it right? and buy necessary cables.

about 4 old CD drives that work just fine. probably will just need cables...those havent changed right?

Wireless card, old sound card that i probably wont need...

And i think thats all of my haves, aside from Razer gear and an AOC 21" monitor

Buying:
A8-3850 AMD Llano processor, from a local store since its cheaper and they'll probably help me with the building for free...i hope:
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=673_719&products_id=2807

MOBO:ASROCK A75 Pro 4 FM1
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157258

RAM:2x2Gbs(maybe 4 depending on my left over budget.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820313081

and PSU:Antec NEO ECO 620C 620W Continuous Power ATX12V v2.3 took forever to find a good PSU...or one that at least looks good...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371031

Thats everything i need for a running PC correct? windows 7 will be my OS but im considering XP....not sure yet...will also co install linux as well so for questions...

1.Will it run? lol simple but i must ask
2.Is that power supply enough for a future addition of a GPU, more RAM and fans?
3.Any improvements? ill probably pick up an after market heatsink if my budget allows and more fans for the case as well
4.any further suggestions? Thanks for any answers.
 
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the motherboard won't support an additional GPU - the 2nd pcie x16 slot is really only x4 as far as it is wired electrically, you would want atleast a x8 slot for a graphics card, the motherboard does NOT support IDE, so those old CD drives you likely won't be able to use

I would also recommend using 1.5v ram, since 1.65 v is 1.5 ram that failed some tests, so they bumped the voltage to accommodate it, kind of like a OC but to meet the basic specs instead of higher specs

380W will work for integrated graphics, but you won't be able to get a high-end graphics card, never mind 2 of them with that PSU (only 1 6-pin pcie connector, and it isn't advisable to use adapters for those as then the PSU will be overloaded)

reccomended part swaps:

use this psu as then you will be able to use atleast 1 high-end graphics card, and abandon the idea of using 2 at this budget point

use this ram - it's 1.5 volt and will only occupy 1 slot instead of 2, leaving you more room for future upgrades (still 4gb though)
 
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found this ram someone on another forum told me about the whole 1.6V thing but thanks.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820161474
would there be any difference from using 1 stick of RAM as apposed to using 2?

And it looks like i linked the wrong PSU...ill be fixing it in a sec i copied the right info with the name n junk though...

As for the GPU id only be getting 1 additional one later on to be put into the x16 slot, dont think ill be needing cross fire

And as for the CD drive...would i be able to use my laptops CD drive? its probably new enough...should check it out..
 
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warcraft7 said:
And as for the CD drive...would i be able to use my laptops CD drive? its probably new enough...should check it out..
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if you can safely disassemble it, probably.. although I would suggest just installing whatever OS you want to install from a USB stick and then mounting an iso of whatever program install you want..
 
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Slapshot136 said:
if you can safely disassemble it, probably.. although I would suggest just installing whatever OS you want to install from a USB stick and then mounting an iso of whatever program install you want..
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naw dropped it once and it popped out, i put it back in and it works just fine so now its easy to remove
 
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Maybe you should think about some extra bucks for a high quality cooler, those things dont look too important but they really are.
 
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Accname said:
Maybe you should think about some extra bucks for a high quality cooler, those things dont look too important but they really are.
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ya aftermarket cooler was the first thing on my list for extra parts. Just wanted to make sure this build was going to work out just fine with limited issue.
 
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Slapshot136 said:
no, since your previous board also has a PCIe 2.0 slot for a GPU, and this board is using the LGA 775 socket, which is like 3 generations old by now
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ya i was gunna ask if there was anyway i could change the board in that bundle since they also have this one:
http://www.startechsandiego.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=675_727&products_id=3636

And that would give me a lot of room for upgrading since i could go up to an i7. and even if i couldnt exchange it or something i could just buy it and leave myself 100$ for a GPU and 50$ For ex....forgot about my PSU >< well id have around 50$ for a PSU then.
 
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ya...go ahead and delete this...their website isnt up to date and the i3 bundle would cost me 200$ leaving really nothing left over...guess ima keep saving up
 
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