I'm new to this computer building stuff plus I'm also on a budget. so if you think you can give me a better build for my money that would be sweet. thanks!
-Rosewill R102-P-BK 120mm Fan MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case
-Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250310AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
-Athena Power AP-MP4ATX30 300W MicroATX/SFX-12V ATX-12V eMachines, HP Upgrades/Replacement Power Supply
-Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT25664AA800
-ZOTAC NF610I-E-E LGA 775 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
-Intel Celeron E1400 Allendale 2.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor Model BX80557E1400
– Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 32-bit for system Builders
Looks fine – I didn't specifically look up the motherboard though, so I'm just assuming you checked to make sure the RAM will fit.
Be careful with your power supply – it's the most important part in the computer. I have an in depth guide on my website detailing how to pick your power supply. As for a quick suggestion, I would suggest an OCZ StealthXStream or GameXStream.
It appears that all of the components would work together. My only concerns for the build are this…
1) 300w power supply is fairly weak and depending on the amount of peripherals you connect that may cause some problems. I would suggest at least 400w.
2) the motherboard you have chosen has only 2 RAM slots. if you ever wanted to upgrade your memory. you would also have to upgrade the motherboard.
3) if you intend to do any gaming, you would also need a dedicated graphics cards as opposed to the onboard graphics processor.
This set-up will work. Just would hate for you to have to do it all again in a couple years 
Hope this helps you out.
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Power outages—we’ve all experienced them. And almost everyone knows that helpless feeling that comes with losing electrical power: all one can do is wait for the power company to fix the problem, whatever that might be. for most people, losing power at home is just an inconvenience that, although frustrating and sometimes difficult, seldom has much financial impact (other than maybe some spoiled food in a warm refrigerator). But for many businesses, a power outage means that business comes to a halt—and that means lost revenue. This is particularly true for companies that rely on their data centers to provide services to employees and customers. when power loss shuts down the data center, the timer starts and each second of downtime is money lost.Although UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems are not designed to solve the problem of a long-term power outage, they do protect against short-term disruptions, giving the company time to prepare for more-extensive problems or to continue working uninterrupted in the face of a minor problem. Like so many aspects of the data center (whether a large dedicated facility or a small “computer room”), choosing the right product in the case of a UPS system can be a daunting task. with the numerous configurations, vendors and products available, buying too much (or not enough) protection—and incurring the associated financial penalties—is easy to do. But armed with knowledge, you can make a choice that fits your business’s needs without being unduly expensive.The best first StepWhenever you’re selecting a product for your company—whether it’s a UPS or anything else—the best way to begin the process is to determine what you need. in an ideal world, every business would be able to buy the best products without having to worry about cost. in this world, however, cost is always a consideration, and although a highly sophisticated UPS system that provides outstanding protection might look great, it may also be unaffordable. so, protect your company’s business and its pocketbook by first determining what you need.in the case of a UPS, you need to evaluate what you’re protecting (is it a couple of servers or a building full of IT equipment?) as well as what you’re protecting it from (are you expecting an occasional short power outage or worse?). also, consider whether your needs now will be the same in five years or if they will increase in that time (or some other timeframe) as your business grows. And, of course, determine beforehand what you can afford to pay for a UPS system, keeping in mind, of course, the potential losses associated with downtime of your data center. If downtime has little effect on your business, don’t spend a fortune on a UPS system; if downtime really hurts, though, then realize that your investment in a UPS system is like insurance: it seems like a waste of money until something happens and you need it, at which time the returns on your investment start rolling in. According to Chris Loeffler, Data Center Applications Manager for Distributed Power Solutions at Eaton Corporation, “The Electric Power Research Institute found that, on average, a business can lose $1,477 per second during a power outage—much more for financial transaction-based companies. Overall, this costs the U.S. economy between $104 and $164 billion annually.” Of course, averages can be deceiving, and your business may stand to lose much less in a power outage, but even if it’s much less than this, what happens if power service is disrupted repeatedly over some period of time or some other event leads to unreliable service?Knowing what you need is not enough, though. Before browsing products, you need to know what to look for in a UPS system.What are the Options?Now that you know what you need, the next step is to find out what’s available. UPS systems, like most other aspects of the data center, can be implemented in a singular or parallel fashion. that is, you can install a single unit, which provides protection as long as it works, but if that unit fails too, you’re out of luck. Thus, a parallel implementation (more than one unit, where a backup UPS system takes over if another fails) increases the level of protection.the heart of the UPS system is the power storage mechanism, which supplies the equipment in the event of a power failure or other event. Generally, this involves either a battery or a flywheel, although diesel generators are often involved at some level to supplement the system with more power than a set of batteries or flywheels can supply. Dann McKeraghan, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Vycon, inc., summarizes the broad categories of UPS systems as follows: “UPSs can be configured a single unit or in parallel for redundancy or capacity. the UPS also relies on a DC source of power to supply the emergency energy needed when the input or utility power is interrupted or fails. This energy can be stored in lead-acid batteries or flywheels.”UPS systems also break down into line interactive and double conversion systems. the first, according to Gary Anderson, Business Development Manager for Liebert AC Power (an Emerson Network Power brand), is less reliable for mission-critical equipment. Double conversion UPS systems, on the other hand, “provide constant battery power, eliminating the need for any power transfer in the event of an outage. Double conversion systems have been shown to be more than twice as reliable as line interactive systems and are recommended for applications where tolerance to downtime is low,” Anderson said.A single UPS system is a simple option that provides some protection, but, as mentioned above, it doesn’t provide the same level of protection as a system that employs redundancy (in other words, more than one UPS system). Redundant configurations can be classified using “N” terminology, where N is the minimum number of UPS units (or modules) needed for the facility. Thus, for instance, if you want to make sure that your data center has enough standby power to run for a given amount of time in the event of a power failure, you would need N UPS units. (Of course, the value of N varies depending on what the UPS system must power.)N+1 redundancy means that in addition to the N UPS units you need, you add one additional unit to cover the possibility of a failure among the N required units. This provides some protection in case one of the units fails—an event that is certainly possible. Anderson notes that in this configuration, N is usually just one or two. If only one unit is needed (N = 1), then a redundant configuration might involve a single extra unit (1+1 configuration) or N extra units (1+N configuration). A high-availability configuration could involve even more redundancy: for instance, a dual-bus configuration, which can be either 2N (twice the number of needed UPS units) or 2(N+1). Other configurations are possible; these are simply some of the widely used ones.What does Your Company Need?So, you now know enough about UPS systems to begin investigating your options (or, at least, you know enough of the terminology to be able to read more about and understand the details). But what should you look for? This step of the process is a matter of combining your company’s needs with the characteristics of UPS systems to the end that, one would hope, you find a product ideally suited to your situation. Of course, you may have to make some sacrifices—for instance, paying a little more to get a certain minimum amount of protection.the first characteristic of a potential UPS system that you should evaluate is whether it can maintain the level of availability you want for your data center. Short of any overriding budget constraints, you should select a solution that meets your minimum requirements; for anything beyond that (i.e., better coverage), however, fiscal concerns becoming increasingly important. for instance, a 2N configuration might provide better protection, but it may cost too much to justify its value in your particular situation. in other words, better protection isn’t always better, particularly when the cost of the system is greater than what you would lose in the event of a power disruption.As with anything in life, maintenance is another consideration. Likewise, UPS systems will introduce inefficiencies into your data center, and those inefficiencies amount to wasted power that you must pay for daily. Similarly, UPS units may require repairs from time to time, or even replacement. furthermore, even in the best and most reliable UPS systems, batteries must be replaced periodically—as often as every four or five years, for instance.You must also choose between a flywheel system and a battery system. does your data center focus on environmental concerns in its operations? Then a flywheel-based system may be appropriate. According to McKeraghan, flywheels offer advantages like no need for cooling (as is necessary for batteries), low maintenance and associated operating costs, and a long lifespan. Flywheels, however, may not provide a sufficient source of temporary power backup, depending on your facility’s needs.Another consideration is whether the system or configuration you are considering will permit future growth. If your company is growing quickly, you should choose a system that is able to scale with your needs, lest you are forced to completely replace the existing system when it no longer provides adequate protection for your facility.What are some Possibilities?Even if you have a good idea of all the characteristics of your ideal UPS system, you must still choose a specific vendor and product. This step, of course, requires evaluating individual products and companies for reliability, quality, customer service and so on. You can find any number of suppliers by simply searching the Internet, and some vendors may better suit your needs than others.One supplier is Emerson Network Power (under its Liebert AC Power brand); according to Anderson, for instance, “For large data centers with centralized power infrastructures, the Liebert NXL provides a large amount of power in a highly dense frame. for data centers with distributed power backup or network closets, the Liebert NX or Liebert APM provides similar power conditioning and back-up in a row based or network closet format.” Another vendor, Eaton Corporation, suggests looking for “new technologies that are highly energy-efficient, scalable and specifically designed for virtual environments as well as high-density data centers. for example, Eaton’s BladeUPS expands power protection from 12 to 60 kW in a single 19-inch rack while reducing energy and cooling costs.”Vycon’s flywheel-based systems offer their own advantages. According to McKeraghan, “Our VDC and VDC-XE energy storage systems can protect any critical load that cannot tolerate an interruption to the business process due to bad or failed power. Flywheels offer a wider range of operating temperatures when compared to lead-acid batteries. Harsh environments found in manufacturing and containerized power systems are additional applications for flywheels.”Different vendors will focus on different aspects of their products in an effort to differentiate, and that differentiation can be of great benefit when choosing a vendor. Needless to say, the numerous other vendors offering UPS systems will tout certain aspects of their own products, and reviewing a variety of vendors can be a time-consuming (but worthwhile) task when seeking a solution that meets your company’s needs.What’s on the Horizon?It never hurts to keep an eye toward the future. As with other equipment in the data center, vendors are seeking to improve UPS systems with new technologies to provide more-consistent power supplies, higher power densities, greater reliability, higher efficiency, lower operating cost and smaller size. for instance, Anderson notes that “advancements have been made in how UPS systems are employed to reduce power losses. Energy optimization features now available can help minimize the amount of energy being lost by enabling data center managers to tailor the performance of the UPS system to the specific efficiency and availability requirements of the site. Energy optimization modes enable the UPS to switch to static bypass during normal operation. when power problems are detected, the UPS automatically switches back to double conversion mode.”Power management is an increasingly important factor driving innovation in UPS systems. since energy is becoming more expensive as demand increases (especially in emerging economies like India and China), the importance of conservation and efficiency likewise increases. Investment in energy efficiency becomes more worthwhile as energy prices increase, and UPS systems are one area in which such investments can pay tremendous dividends. for instance, Loeffler cites Eaton’s use of energy metering in its 5PX power backup system as an innovative feature that helps data center managers reduce costs by monitoring how much power individual devices are consuming. on the flywheel front, Vycon is developing “hybrid flywheel UPSs [that] combine the advantages of the flywheel with short-term battery capability providing extended runtime,” according to McKeraghan. Other vendors are also working on enhancements to UPS systems, and customers and industry observers ever keep watch for that occasional revolutionary technology—an ever-interesting (and often disappointing) vigil.ConclusionsWhen choosing a UPS system, you should follow the same general approach you would use when choosing any other infrastructure component for your data center. the first step is to evaluate your needs to determine what level of protection from power disturbances you require. next, you should be aware of the terminology associated with UPS systems as well as some of the main types of configurations used by other companies—chances are you’ll employ one of these configurations in your own facility. Finally, evaluate potential solutions according to their level of protection offered, required maintenance and operational cost, lifespan, environmental impact and scalability. And, needless to say, don’t forget about cost.UPS systems are an insurance policy for your data center. they require an initial investment and they introduce some inefficiencies into your system, in addition to requiring that you invest time and money in ongoing operational and maintenance costs. And as long as your facility experiences no power anomalies, your UPS solution seems like a complete waste of money. But when you lose power, your UPS system can quickly repay all the money you’ve invested in it—and sometimes more, depending on the scope of the failure. given the cost of downtime to your business—and the likelihood that you will eventually suffer a power outage or disturbance of some sort—UPS systems are a requirement for a data center that must maintain high availability. Armed with the a good strategy and the right information, you can choose a UPS solution that meets your company’s needs and—it is to be hoped—stays within budget as well.Author contact