Criticize my build before I order

[Tjj226_Angel]

How so? Both are of the exact same specs and the WD drive comes with 2 years warranty. Plus that Seagate is of older revision (7200.12 not 7200.14)

 

@OP: Please give us some budget to work with. Depending on the budget, we can suggest for a normal "Work" computer (like those AIO for offices) or a Multimedia computer (which might come in handy sometimes)

 

Hmmm you are right, my bad. I thought the WD drive was 80.

[GENERALCHAOS]

a budget rig under 400$

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154087

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130641

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151114

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106014

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0YJ0B00457

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104263

 

idk if this will fit the case size http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242009

Edited September 16, 2012 by GENERALCHAOS

[skyjam]

Heck, he could even focus on making it low power and use this ram. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096 and he could take it even one step further by making it a mini itx form factor.CPU: http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=75432&vpn=BX80637I33220T&manufacture=Intel (so long as the dad doesn't actually need a 4 core CPU)Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157311Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119261PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151117DVD burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118067HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767 (more power efficient and faster for the same price)SSD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227801 (64 GB is all you really need for the OS and a couple applications) This build would still increase his speed by quite a bit while saving a lot of power. If his work is letting him use his own PC and he doesn't have to pay for power, it will at least open up some space for him.

 

 

true 64gb is all you need for the os, but it gets real annoying real fast when everything you do tries to put stuff on the c drive. If OP's dad is still using a comp that old, he's probably not going to want to have to make sure everything goes to the D drive. I would say 120gb for os drive

 

I TOTALLY agree with Savan. By FAR the biggest improvement I have seen in upgrading my desktop is upgrading my hard drive to an SSD, and I personally think that your dad would enjoy seeing a performance jump in his OS and his everyday programs (perhaps peachtree). It would be my suggestion to stick with a bigger SSD. At the same time, however, I agree that your dad would be impressed with something smaller and quieter, and therefore agree with Tjj226_Angel in that you should make this build a mini ITX...

[Tjj226_Angel]

I TOTALLY agree with Savan. By FAR the biggest improvement I have seen in upgrading my desktop is upgrading my hard drive to an SSD, and I personally think that your dad would enjoy seeing a performance jump in his OS and his everyday programs (perhaps peachtree). It would be my suggestion to stick with a bigger SSD. At the same time, however, I agree that your dad would be impressed with something smaller and quieter, and therefore agree with Tjj226_Angel in that you should make this build a mini ITX...

 

Heck, if micromanaging a 64 GB ssd is that complicated, why not just spend the extra money on the asrock z77 mini itx mobo and use the SRT function to cache the whole raid 1 array and call it done.

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157312

 

I know that caching is going to be slower than a pure SSD, but at the same time I think that the cache would increase the speed of the storage enough to the point where the dad wound't notice a difference anyways.