AMD Systems Building guide for Budget gamers / midrange users
Budget : RM2500 - 3500
These prices r correct at publish times, some prices may vary according to place
| Components | Recommendation |
| Proc
(RM325) |
AMD Duron 800
The greatest, most overclockable proc in the market today. U can easily push it up to 1 Gig, no prob. 200 MHz system bus, 192 KB on-chip, full speed cache. Superscalar FPU with Enhanced 3DNow! technology. Only prob is that it needs good cooling. These chips runs HOT |
| MOBO
(RM390) |
MSI K7T Pro2A
Editor's choice at Anandtech, this mobo has it all, 6 PCI, 1 CMR, 3 DIMMs, ATA 100 support, 2 fan headers, 4 USB (2nd set via xtra connector, included), great over clocking ability through bios plus great software bundle. The only thing lacking is RAID support. Stability is top notch & the price is irresistible. |
| Casing
(RM170) |
Aopen KF45 w/Anzen 300W PSU
It might not be as good as Enlight's 7327, but it's a lot cheaper & looks great too. 3 X 5.25" bays, 3 X 3" bays (1 hidden), a lot of rooms for modding. The PSU is one of the best around, providing U with stable power supply for U'r over clocked system. |
| Memory
(RM 210) |
128 MB Micron Cas 2
One of the most popular brands in the budget over clocking community, these sticks will get U up to 110 FSB, no prob, CAS 2 some more. |
| Storage (Harddisk)
(RM 400) |
15.0 GB Maxtor Diamondmax 60
ATA 100, 7200 RPM great speed, highly reliable storage for your games. |
| CD rom drive
(RM175) |
Creative Infra Audioexcel 52X
This baby has remote control, the fastest transfer rate in its class, plus the Audioexcel™ technology allows you to play audio CDs like any specialty CD player, & plays scratched CDs too. The only downside is it's noisy. |
| Floppy Drive
(RM45) |
1.44 MB Sony
Again, it's a Sony |
| Soundcard
(RM180) |
Creative Soundblaster Live! Value digital
Again, nothing's better than Creative in this dept. The boxed version gives U xtra value by providing bundled games. Its features 5 output including 1 digital SPDIF & software upgradeable via their Live!Ware software |
| Graphics card
(RM390) |
32MB DDR Abit Siluro GeForce2 MX w/TV Out
Great performance from nVidia (again) with this budget GPU. Performs like a charm for games like Quake III Arena, hardware T&L, mind-blowing frame rates. Only downside being slightly slower frame rates in resos more than 800 X 600, but slow here doesn't mean THAT slow. |
| Monitor
(RM680) |
17" LG 775N
Supports up to 1024 X 768@75Hz, 0.28 dot pitch |
| Keyboard
(RM55) |
Microsoft Internet Keyboard OEM
Great keyboard with 10 programmable keys for internet surfing, power management, great key response. Got xtra money ? Get the retail version for RM90 & get a wrist rest |
| Mouse
(RM135)
|
Logitech wheel mouse optical
Great optical mouse, nice color, high accuracy, USB, 5 years warranty |
| Speakers
(RM250) |
Altec Lansing ACS 45.1 Still the greatest low-cost speaker around |
| Total | RM3405 |
 | No built-in graphics here, but the VIA KT 133 chipset does provide a built-in sound (which can be disabled). But most gamers or users in this group would definitely prefer a soundcard, which provides greater sound quality. | ||||||||||
| Some common features of the KT133 chipset are
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| VIA has come out for newer versions of the KT133 chipset, the KT133 with 686B Southbridge (ATA 100 support) and the newer KT133A . Other chipset that supports AMD Durons & Athlons are from ALI (ALI Magik) and SIS 730. Both comes with built-in graphics & sound. | ||||||||||
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No printers was included in this guide 'coz I feel that it's better for the user to decide, plus, I think that this system will be most people's 2nd/3rd system, so they must've got a printer at home. |
