Build the Best PC With Us in Tom's Hardware Best Configs

[cangelini]

Much time has passed since our last Best Configs update. We’re bringing the feature back, and need to get your feedback on the right components to use. Feel free to contribute ideas for the parts you’d recommend for each of these builds!

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[JohnA]

$1000 for a budget PC w/o ANY accessories? After monitor, audio etc you've got $1500 min, more like 1700 since nobody would have less than a $300 monitor on this rig. You totally missed the point as YOUR OWN testing shows your near the very highest end in real performance at this price. Not gonna bother with this one....

 

[ojas]

FINALLY! 😀

Aha, i see the new NAS and HTPC sections.

 

[basketcase87]

[citation][nom]JohnA[/nom]$1000 for a budget PC w/o ANY accessories? After monitor, audio etc you've got $1500 min, more like 1700 since nobody would have less than a $300 monitor on this rig. You totally missed the point as YOUR OWN testing shows your near the very highest end in real performance at this price. Not gonna bother with this one....[/citation]
From the budget PC instructions:

Stay within $1,000 (without shipping) and no need to include OS, monitor, mouse/keyboard.

I'm pretty sure you can safely leave out audio as well...

 

[JohnA]

That was my point. This is not a budget PC by any stretch, because with that budget you can pick a top processor and video card, no compromise necessary. That isn't "budget".