Hello,
A little over a year ago I put together a budget build for a friend that wants to use it for surfing, videos, and just basic stuff ...
He never got around to purchasing it, but now wants it, and I know a lot has probably changed. I admit I have not been keeping up with the changes as i've been extremely busy.
Below is what I put together last year for him, can you please give me feedback and updates as to what I should use for this build in this day and time?
GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Number of Memory Slots: 2×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1
Onboard Video Chipset: None
Model #: GA-A55M-DS2
Item #: N82E16813128530
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D AD3850WNZ43GX - OEM
Series: A-Series APU
L2 Cache: 4MB
Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm
64 bit Support: Yes
Model #: AD3850WNZ43GX
Item #: N82E16819103994
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Cas Latency: 9
Voltage: 1.5V
Multi-channel Kit: Dual Channel Kit
Timing: 9-9-9-24
Model #: F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Item #: N82E16820231253
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Cache: 16MB
Parts: 3 years limited
Labor: 3 years limited
Model #: HDS721050CLA362
Item #: N82E16822145299
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
Steel / Plastic
USB x 2 , Mic x 1, Audio...
1 x 120mm front blue LED...
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
Fans: 1 x 120mm fan
Main Connector: 20+4Pin
+12V Rails: 2
PCI-Express Connector: 1 x 6-Pin
Model #: RS-460-PSAR-J3
Item #: N82E16817171046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Was: $39.99
Now: $29.99
$19.99 with Rebate
$2.99 Shipping
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X ...
16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
1.5MB Cache
I believe this came out to around $385
I appreciate any input I can get in guiding me towards the best parts for a budget build in this price range.
A little over a year ago I put together a budget build for a friend that wants to use it for surfing, videos, and just basic stuff ...
He never got around to purchasing it, but now wants it, and I know a lot has probably changed. I admit I have not been keeping up with the changes as i've been extremely busy.
Below is what I put together last year for him, can you please give me feedback and updates as to what I should use for this build in this day and time?
GIGABYTE GA-A55M-DS2 FM1 AMD A55 (Hudson D2) Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
Number of Memory Slots: 2×240pin
Memory Standard: DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066
PCI Express 2.0 x16: 1
Onboard Video Chipset: None
Model #: GA-A55M-DS2
Item #: N82E16813128530
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
AMD A8-3850 Llano 2.9GHz Socket FM1 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 6550D AD3850WNZ43GX - OEM
Series: A-Series APU
L2 Cache: 4MB
Manufacturing Tech: 32 nm
64 bit Support: Yes
Model #: AD3850WNZ43GX
Item #: N82E16819103994
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Cas Latency: 9
Voltage: 1.5V
Multi-channel Kit: Dual Channel Kit
Timing: 9-9-9-24
Model #: F3-10600CL9D-4GBNT
Item #: N82E16820231253
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
HITACHI HDS721050CLA362 (0F10381) 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Cache: 16MB
Parts: 3 years limited
Labor: 3 years limited
Model #: HDS721050CLA362
Item #: N82E16822145299
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
Steel / Plastic
USB x 2 , Mic x 1, Audio...
1 x 120mm front blue LED...
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
Fans: 1 x 120mm fan
Main Connector: 20+4Pin
+12V Rails: 2
PCI-Express Connector: 1 x 6-Pin
Model #: RS-460-PSAR-J3
Item #: N82E16817171046
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
Was: $39.99
Now: $29.99
$19.99 with Rebate
$2.99 Shipping
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X ...
16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM
1.5MB Cache
I believe this came out to around $385
I appreciate any input I can get in guiding me towards the best parts for a budget build in this price range.