Advice For Budget Build

[Tacoswag92]

Which Build Is better ?


CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($8.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Diablotek DIAMOND ATX Mid Tower Case w/400W Power Supply ($27.99 @ Micro Center)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($5.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $299.93
Or

CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-HD2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $345.92

I have a budget of 375$ dollars one this build.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Plan C

Significantly better, and with WiFi. You have enough budget to improve the disk, motherboard and/or memory.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $365.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 15:18 EST-0500

 

[Tacoswag92]

Plan C

Significantly better, and with WiFi. You have enough budget to improve the disk, motherboard and/or memory.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 750GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($94.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite V2 550W ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $365.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 15:18 EST-0500

Um when i checked the price on pc part builder it said it was 424

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I printed out directly from PCPartPicker. did you include the manufacturer's rebates? Which prices are different? I can't believe that they changed that much so quickly.

 

[Tacoswag92]

How do you enable mail in rebates

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I have a check-box on the far top left, just below Filters. Some people don't like re-bates. Over the last year we must have spent $5000 on parts for our school computers and have received back nearly $500 in rebates, without a hitch, although we have been very careful to read the conditions and follow the 'rules'

 

[Tacoswag92]

Thank you so much im gonna make a pc for my son this christmas

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Here are some of the builds we make at school. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2625445/build-log-consolidated-middle-school-builds.html

You may get something from our experiences. Many of our builds use mITX boards.