I am looking at building a pc this summer, and I have been going back and forth on what all I should put in this build. I have 4+ months of research I have been doing in preparation of this computer, and I have kept changing my mind. Now, I think I have figured out what I am doing with the build. I am going to be doing light gaming, surfing the internet, and maybe even a little video editing. The current pc I am using is a core 2 duo cpu running at 1.86 ghz with 1 gb of ram and nvidia 7300 gs graphics, so I'm pretty sure anything I get will blow that system away, but I still want to get the best for my money. For my budget $600-$700 with os, I am thinking AMD will be my best bet for this build. I would like this computer to be somewhat easy to travel with, that is why I chose that case. Me being a teenager, I also wanted a "cool" looking computer, so I wanted a case that had a window. I also wanted something that I can put any colored lights/fans in and the color scheme would match, so I didn't want multi-colored parts. Is this the best I can get for my budget?:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($91.00 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $709.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-03 17:52 EDT-0400)
I went over the budget just a smidge, but I figured it would be worth it. I will be taking the hard drive out of my previous pc, and I have an external usb dvd drive to install the os with, so I don't need a dvd drive. Am I good?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($91.00 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($129.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($137.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Storm Scout 2 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($94.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($53.00 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($94.44 @ Amazon)
Total: $709.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-03 17:52 EDT-0400)
I went over the budget just a smidge, but I figured it would be worth it. I will be taking the hard drive out of my previous pc, and I have an external usb dvd drive to install the os with, so I don't need a dvd drive. Am I good?