Aunt looking for PC

[B1Gtime]

Well my Aunts down from Flordia and she was asking me what a good computer is.

She said is HP good. I said Ya, but i suggested a custom computer(i would build it, she loved the idea) So now im building a computer for my aunt. Its mostly for work and internet. And my little cuzin might play those flash games off of mini clip and so on...

Heres what i was thinking:
C2D E6600
ASUS P5N32-E SLi Plus
G.Skill 1GB
Thermaltake 600watt
Western Digital 80GB and 320GB
BFG 6800 (any other good ones out there(nothing crazy?)
Antec Performance One P180B Black(case)
Sony DVD Burner

pirce(including shipping)=1,063.35

Pretty good price for what shes looking for all she need is some Speakers and a LCD Monitor.

how is it?
missing any thing?

thx-Steve

*I still didnt start my Custom PC(coming this summer tho)* But thats ok.

[Zephik]

Dell.

Building a PC for other than yourself... its a headache waiting to happen. With a Dell, you also get a nice warranty. Instead of the warranty being You.

[simon275]

I think there is a bit of overkill in the processing department unless your aunt is a gamer/graphics artist.

[B1Gtime]

Im not buying a Dell from all the crap i went thro with them and plus there getting sued for all the bull sh!t they been getting away from.

She likes the idea of the Custom Computer, i just need to know if the specs are good for what she is willing to do with it

[B1Gtime]

I know what you mean Simon ,

She is a Graphic Designer, not a gamer.

(She owns her own graphic buisness.)

What CPU u thinking?

[.Maleficus.]

I know what you mean Simon ,

She is a Graphic Designer, not a gamer.

(She owns her own graphic buisness.)

What CPU u thinking?

In that case, you may as well disregard the post. For a graphics designer, you may want to think about more RAM. Ditch the motherboard, get a cheaper one and throw in another Gb of RAM. She'll need that more than an SLI capable mobo. No need for a Tt 600W either. You could get away with a 550W from a different brand and save some money too.

Video cards you may want to look into:
Sapphire Radeon X1650 512Mb

Gigabyte 8500GT 256Mb


Edit: Oh, an you're missing an OS...

[Zephik]

A graphics designer? lol That is something you should of said earlier man. I thought she was just your average "I don't know anything about computers" adult, like my parents. I guess that was my fault for assuming though.

I would say the setup you have is pretty sweet. It's definitely overkill, looks more like a gamers pc. One thing I have been told though is, for graphic designing ram is good to have. So go with mal's suggestion and get another gig of ram. For the graphics card I would go with that sapphire that mal listed. That looks pretty good and I've always liked sapphire. Seems to be a pretty decent/cheap brand.

Hmmm, since she's a graphic designer I would go with a monitor with some nice viewing property. Maybe a 24" widescreen? How much are you looking to spend on a monitor?

Yep, mal beat me to it. I just noticed it too lol. Can't run a PC without an OS. :p

[xRyokenx]

I agree, do NOT go with Dell, we have a few Dell craptops that keep dying, my dad's work one died a couple times in the past few months, and it's awful, they didn't even fix the damn thing right the first time either... an HP for about 6-800 bucks would've been good, but hey, building it always is better, in some ways... more personal a gift.

[LiTHiUM0XiD3]

ye fer a graphics PC u dont needa as much CPU horse power as much as u need ram and GPU power...... also rememeber they have specialy designed graphics cards for graphics power users... ones that may not have all the goodies of a gaming card... but more than enuff power for graphical work.
try no to overkill it with gaming goodies... and give it what it needs..
just on a side point... i refuse to build computers for family.... cuz if they **** something up they usualy want u to fix it for free.... and when ur like me and aint got the cash nor time they usualy feel insulted..
lolz but hopefully ur family is nicer

[Luke122]

I second the "go with a Dell" idea. If you build it, you are the warranty. If something goes wrong, you'll get the call.

If something happens with a Dell, the call goes to India.

If shes a designer, maybe she'd prefer a Mac? If not, make sure you put on XP Pro rather than Vista.

I dont know why so many people hate on Dell.. I buy Dell's exclusively for my work, and I've yet to have any serious issues with them. Hell, my last job had a couple of p2 Dells still in service when I left two years ago. We have 17 Dell laptops in service right now, and the only issue was one battery failure... and it wasnt even the spectacular exploding/melting battery.. just died, and wont hold a charge... pretty dull.