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Irregular Joe · May 21st, 2008, 02:00 PM

Yeah, I don't have a strict budget at all... all I know is that my mom kind of wanted the Dell 24", but it costs $699 CAD, compared to the $299 CAD for the 22" screen, and that didn't make her so pleased. Maybe I could go with some cheaper components so that the 24" monitor is more affordable (or get two 22" monitors, like you, Patrick)... although she already might be happy that I've managed to keep all of the components and I/O, minus the monitor, under $1000 CAD, when she was expecting a bill of something around $1500.

The "overkill" factor on the components is more of a future-proofing technique... I think it's rather unlikely that any major gaming will be done with it. I go to school in the States, so I won't be around too often to be able to upgrade later on, if needed. This is my "set it and forget it" method... and since it's for her work, I don't think she minds spending the extra buck.

jaqu, thank you, I've nixed the Arctic Cooling. I never did use any for my own build 2 years ago (X2 4200+), but I thought that it might be necessary these days, especially after I read someone's comments about the poor quality of the stock HSF and thermal paste on the E8400. On second thought though, they may have been talking with regards to overclocking. Yeah, I think it should be good, as is.

That's an interesting thought about RAID, Patrick. My mom also makes it routine to back up her photos to DVDs after she's done editing them for jobs, but now that she's moving on to a few weddings every year, I figured that the extra security during the editing process might be worth it. But maybe that's something I'll need to reconsider, especially since I've never done RAID before (or is it not that difficult?).

Thanks for your help, guys. Do you think that the system is well-balanced enough (without the Arctic Cooling)? If there are any bottlenecks (or components being bottlenecked) please let me know.

Oh, also as a side topic, do you have any recommmendations for keyboards or mouses? I've been using a Logitech MX518 myself, but I don't know if a "gaming" mouse like the MX518 would be best for my mom. It is rather comfortable, however.

Thanks again.

May 21st, 2008, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Irregular Joe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7	Yeah, I don't have a strict budget at all... all I know is that my mom kind of wanted the Dell 24", but it costs $699 CAD, compared to the $299 CAD for the 22" screen, and that didn't make her so pleased. Maybe I could go with some cheaper components so that the 24" monitor is more affordable (or get two 22" monitors, like you, Patrick)... although she already might be happy that I've managed to keep all of the components and I/O, minus the monitor, under $1000 CAD, when she was expecting a bill of something around $1500. The "overkill" factor on the components is more of a future-proofing technique... I think it's rather unlikely that any major gaming will be done with it. I go to school in the States, so I won't be around too often to be able to upgrade later on, if needed. This is my "set it and forget it" method... and since it's for her work, I don't think she minds spending the extra buck. jaqu, thank you, I've nixed the Arctic Cooling. I never did use any for my own build 2 years ago (X2 4200+), but I thought that it might be necessary these days, especially after I read someone's comments about the poor quality of the stock HSF and thermal paste on the E8400. On second thought though, they may have been talking with regards to overclocking. Yeah, I think it should be good, as is. That's an interesting thought about RAID, Patrick. My mom also makes it routine to back up her photos to DVDs after she's done editing them for jobs, but now that she's moving on to a few weddings every year, I figured that the extra security during the editing process might be worth it. But maybe that's something I'll need to reconsider, especially since I've never done RAID before (or is it not that difficult?). Thanks for your help, guys. Do you think that the system is well-balanced enough (without the Arctic Cooling)? If there are any bottlenecks (or components being bottlenecked) please let me know. Oh, also as a side topic, do you have any recommmendations for keyboards or mouses? I've been using a Logitech MX518 myself, but I don't know if a "gaming" mouse like the MX518 would be best for my mom. It is rather comfortable, however. Thanks again.