Guys, with the help of TE gurus, I have decided on this PC config for my brother. Now, the problem is, my brother is on a very tight budget and hence we would like to change the config a bit. So, I have 2 questions for you.
1) Can I use the Cooler Master CMP-350 cabinet (which has an inbuilt PSU) instead of buying PSU/cabinet separately? I can save 2532 bucks this way. Will the inbuilt PSU suffice for this config? Please note that he has no plans to add any components (e.g. a graphics card) to this PC in future.
2) Gigabyte A55M DS2 OR ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS, which motherboard is better?
[TABLE="width: 649"]
[TR]
[TD]Processor
[/TD]
[TD]AMD A6 3500
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Motherboard
[/TD]
[TD]Gigabyte A55M DS2 / ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ram
[/TD]
[TD]Corsair 4 GB RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hard Drive
[/TD]
[TD]WD Caviar Blue 500 GB HDD Internal Hard Drive
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Optical Drive
[/TD]
[TD]LG/Samsung
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PC Case
[/TD]
[TD]Cooler Master Elite 310 Cabinet (Red)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Power Supply Unit
[/TD]
[TD]Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK PSU
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Monitor
[/TD]
[TD]Samsung 18.5†monitor
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mouse+Keyboard
[/TD]
[TD]Dell KB, mouse combo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Speakers
[/TD]
[TD]BXR1221
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
UPS APC 600 VA
1) Can I use the Cooler Master CMP-350 cabinet (which has an inbuilt PSU) instead of buying PSU/cabinet separately? I can save 2532 bucks this way. Will the inbuilt PSU suffice for this config? Please note that he has no plans to add any components (e.g. a graphics card) to this PC in future.
2) Gigabyte A55M DS2 OR ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS, which motherboard is better?
[TABLE="width: 649"]
[TR]
[TD]Processor
[/TD]
[TD]AMD A6 3500
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Motherboard
[/TD]
[TD]Gigabyte A55M DS2 / ASUS F1A55-M LX PLUS
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Ram
[/TD]
[TD]Corsair 4 GB RAM (CMV4GX3M1A1333C9)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Hard Drive
[/TD]
[TD]WD Caviar Blue 500 GB HDD Internal Hard Drive
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Optical Drive
[/TD]
[TD]LG/Samsung
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]PC Case
[/TD]
[TD]Cooler Master Elite 310 Cabinet (Red)
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Power Supply Unit
[/TD]
[TD]Corsair CMPSU-430CXV2UK PSU
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Monitor
[/TD]
[TD]Samsung 18.5†monitor
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Mouse+Keyboard
[/TD]
[TD]Dell KB, mouse combo
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Speakers
[/TD]
[TD]BXR1221
[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]
UPS APC 600 VA