August 2011 My First Micro

August 2011's computer kit has got me listing my first micro ATX build.  The kit is priced extremely fairly and for those with a small desk, this kit together with a flat screen will let you put this thing just about anywhere.

For a change of pace on this build, the motherboard will be an MSI, the case is going to be Thermaltake and get this, I'll be using the power supply that comes with the case.

So what can it do?  This kit is not something I'd recommend for somebody that wants to run the latest games, although I'm sure they'd run on it with the graphic settings at a minimum.  This is a great home workstation computer that should do all the remedial tasks a computer should do, or a great homework workstation for your kid.

If you decide to pick up the parts and try this one out, post back on the kits here or on the forum as to your thoughts about this build. Motherboard - MSI A75MA-G55 AMD A Series Socket FM1 Motherboard

Computer Case - Thermaltake V2 ATX Mid Tower Case with 450W PSU

CPU - AMD Quad-Core A8-3850 2.9GHz Radeon HD 6550D APU

CPU Cooler - comes with the CPU

RAM - Corsair CMX4GX3M1A1333C9 XMS3 4GB DDR3 RAM

Hard Drive - Seagate 1TB SATA 3G Barracuda® Green Hard Drive

Video Card - integrated

Sound Card - on the motherboard

DVD Drive - LG GH24NS50R 24x Internal CD/DVD Drive

Network Card - on the motherboard

Power Supply - comes with the computer case