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are there any incompatibilities with this computer build?

I want to build my friend a computer, I can do that, but I am pretty unknowledgable with the minor details. Overall it seems sound, but I want someone with more experience to double check, or even give advice. I am buying from new egg, and I am trying to keep it under $800. The computer will be used for gaming, but not super high end gaming. Otherwise they will use it for simple things like MS word, and watching youtube videos, nothing intense outside gaming.

Item #: N82E16822148609 500GB 7200RPM HDD

Item #: N82E16813128444 gigabyte motherboard

Item #: N82E16814131374 radeon HD 6850 graphics card

Item #: N82E16817171036 600 Watt bronze rated power supply

Item #: N82E16820231314 rip jaw 2 channel 8 GB RAM

Item #: N82E16819103727 AMD 4 core Phenom II

Item #: N82E16811129042 antec mid size tower

Item #: N82E16832116986-windows 64 bit home edition

If you have any advice, leave it. They may need a screen, but I am not including that right now. Also, if you think it is at ALL possible, it would be cool to fit in an SSD for system boot up only. I don't expect that to happen, but it would be nice if it fits in the price. Thanks for any help.

Update:

Its windows home PREMIUM which is what I have, and it supports the fancy pants stuff pretty well. From there going to PRO or Ultimate, it just is stuff that more specific high end users might want. But the lower home editions do suck, especially if they are 32 bit.

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  • scrubbag
    Lv 7
    10 years ago
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    At a quick glance, I see no problem with this set up. the Gigabyte mobo seems sufficeint to handle the AMD processor, the PS seems to be okay..you are using 8GB with windows bit 64 home...(that might be a slight problem later, home is pretty limited).

    You have a good AMD processor, (I currently use the AMD 945, I like it) and a mid tower is probably all you need.

    Check out the differences in Win 7 home compared to Professional or Utlimate...I went with Pro, and I also have the Home edition, in another computer. But be sure Home will work for you.

    I don't remember the specs right now. but it is a bit more limited then the Pro.

    ---------------fyi-----------

    To check your items, I highlighted the Nxxxx number each separately, and then did a search on them. one at a time....Newgg comes up, with the description for each one.

  • Mace
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    Okay no one can help you to much because you didn't put links or the full product name but make sure that the motherboard socket is am3 and that it supports high voltage cpus because its a quad core that and ram is what most likely wouldn't work together

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