N Nick Middleton Reputable Oct 21, 2014 19 0 4,510 Oct 22, 2014 #1 I've decided on building my own computer. I have an budget of $300-$400. I'm looking for good parts but affordable.
I've decided on building my own computer. I have an budget of $300-$400. I'm looking for good parts but affordable.
Solution rockie_ Oct 22, 2014 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.44 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $408.37 Prices...
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($71.44 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card ($123.98 @ Newegg) Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $408.37 Prices...
rockie_ Splendid Sep 20, 2014 6,022 0 27,960 Oct 22, 2014 #26 Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400 Upvote 0 Downvote
Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400
N Nick Middleton Reputable Oct 21, 2014 19 0 4,510 Oct 22, 2014 #27 rockie_ : Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400 Is this everything i need for an complete computer? So there's no problems Upvote 0 Downvote
rockie_ : Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400 Is this everything i need for an complete computer? So there's no problems
Novuake Champion Aug 27, 2011 14,302 0 56,960 Oct 22, 2014 #28 Nick Middleton : Okay, I can go up to $500 so we can add the other things At 500$ you can get a proper gaming machine. Not such a low end CPU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.38 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg) Other: Microsoft Office Other: DisplayPort Cable Total: $517.29 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:59 EDT-0400 AFter rebate 517$ You probably need Windows as well, which is going to cost you around 80$... Upvote 0 Downvote
Nick Middleton : Okay, I can go up to $500 so we can add the other things At 500$ you can get a proper gaming machine. Not such a low end CPU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.97 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.38 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($129.99 @ NCIX US) Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US) Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg) Other: Microsoft Office Other: DisplayPort Cable Total: $517.29 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:59 EDT-0400 AFter rebate 517$ You probably need Windows as well, which is going to cost you around 80$...
I i7Baby Titan BANNED Jul 25, 2012 44,080 2 106,960 Oct 22, 2014 #29 So - $300-$400 is now $500? Upvote 0 Downvote
rockie_ Splendid Sep 20, 2014 6,022 0 27,960 Oct 22, 2014 #30 Nick Middleton : rockie_ : Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400 Is this everything i need for an complete computer? So there's no problems Forgot the DVD. Th aftermarket cooler for overclocking - later on . i ll add the DVD . PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon) Total: $497.92 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 03:02 EDT-0400 Upvote 0 Downvote
Nick Middleton : rockie_ : Ready for overclocking - the mobo has 8+2 power phase design PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Total: $482.93 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 02:52 EDT-0400 Is this everything i need for an complete computer? So there's no problems Forgot the DVD. Th aftermarket cooler for overclocking - later on . i ll add the DVD . PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($159.99 @ Newegg) Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg) Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Amazon) Total: $497.92 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-22 03:02 EDT-0400
N Nick Middleton Reputable Oct 21, 2014 19 0 4,510 Oct 22, 2014 #31 i7Baby : So - $300-$400 is now $500? Yea, It seems like I need to spend more to get the stuff i need Upvote 0 Downvote
I i7Baby Titan BANNED Jul 25, 2012 44,080 2 106,960 Oct 22, 2014 #32 OK - try: CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Silver) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $540.90 Upvote 0 Downvote
OK - try: CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ Micro Center) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master Elite 311 (Silver) ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $540.90