For an intermediate computer system build or in other name as Mid-Range build computer system, there are many different approach to build the system with a certain budget. It is where you have to decide what applications will be important to you. For some teenager, the gaming graphics performance is an important area, while others may need advance applications such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks and Adobe software applications. Few may need some boost in sound system and this depends on the soundcard and external speakers they will choose. Then also, the budget also one thing to consider, even you need a better performance than the budget build system. Otherwise, the cost will be near to High-end build system, but the real performance still on Mid-range.

For mid-range system build, usually a better graphic card, a nice speaker system, a reliable Power Supply Unit and a bigger RAM value would be worth to have.

Platform, Casing, PSU and CPU:

In terms of CPU selection, a Dual-Core CPU might be needed. It is up to choose between Intel’s Core 2 Duo or an AMD AthlonX2 3800+. Both will have almost the same gift. While, the motherboard may need some upgrade in the FSB up to 1000MHz at least. An SLI motherboard or Crossfire won’t be necessary as you will only run one graphic card on the motherboard. But for an advance performance graphic card will be huge in size and a bigger casing would be needed. Of course when you used a 1000MHz FSB motherboard, an upgrade VGA card and better CPU of Dual-Core, a sufficient Power Supply Unit (PSU) is a must. At least better than 500W, depending on total load it will weigh.

Graphics and Sound system:

This is the best part. Upon choosing a graphic card, you have to determine which level of graphic performance you need, the budget you have and the PSU on the motherboard. They are two types of main manufacturer for graphic card. These two is competing each other in the graphic manufacturing industry. They are Nvidia GeForce and ATi Radeon. Usually, the card with large fan, massive and thick heat sink would worth up to $150. And this selection should suitable with your existing PSU. Otherwise, it will be a waste where your graphic card will be burned out, or worse your motherboard will hunger lot of power consumption. Then you know what will happen.

For a nice sound on your ear, at least a 3D distribution sound system with noise reduction and a small subwoofer would be nice enough to make you sleep or watch Transformers transforming sound.

Memory and Hard Disk Drive:

At this system where your motherboard and graphic card is at high frequency, also the need for more memory consumption for your desktop applications, and a prevention of PC hang-up during playing games or applications, a high valued memory of RAM is needed. 1GB is the least you can put. Even so, sometime hang-up will happen by this value of RAM. So, the higher the better it would be. And for lots of applications to be installed, games and data such as music or video files, a 200GB of hard disk storage at least is maybe quite not enough. Perhaps you need more. It depends.

Optical Drive:

When it comes to optical drive, it really does not matter how much you pay for it. They pretty much do the same thing. Only recently, I found out there is a LightScribe DVD technology that allow user to print images and labels directly on a special LightScribe disks. I believe they are from ASUS’s technology. And for addition, an advance system may use high power consumption and releases lots of heat. Because of that, it is maybe the time for you to consider adding a fan or a heatsink on the place where the heat dissipated the most.

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